Information about Nadia Petrova

Personal facts

About her

  • Tennis player
  • Born June 8, 1982
  • Moscow, USSR (now Russia)
  • 1.78 m (5 feet 10 inches)
  • 65 kg (143 pounds)

Family

  • Parents: Nadejda Ilina and Victor Petrov

Accomplishments

Victories in singles

  • Winner in Sofia, Bulgaria by beating Caroline Wozniacki: 2012.
  • Winner in Tokyo, Japan by beating Agnieszka Radwańska: 2012.
  • Winner in Rosmalen, Netherlands by beating Urszula Radwańska: 2012.
  • Winner in Washington, United States by beating Shahar Pe'er: 2011.
  • Winner in Quebec City, Canada by beating Bethanie Mattek: 2008.
  • Winner in Cincinnati, United States by beating Nathalie Dechy: 2008.
  • Winner in Paris, France by beating Lucie Safarova: 2007.
  • Winner in Stuttgart, Germany by beating Tatiana Golovin: 2006.
  • Winner in Berlin, Germany by beating Justine Henin: 2006.
  • Winner in Charleston, United States by beating Patty Schnyder: 2006.
  • Winner in Amelia Island, United States by beating Francesca Schiavone: 2006.
  • Winner in Doha, Qatar by beating Amélie Mauresmo: 2006.
  • Winner in Linz, Austria by beating Patty Schnyder: 2005.

Victories in doubles

  • Winner with her Slovenian partner Katarina Srebotnik in Eastbourne, United Kingdom: 2013.
  • Winner with her Slovenian partner Katarina Srebotnik in Miami, United States: 2013.
  • Winner with her Slovenian partner Katarina Srebotnik in Sydney, Australia: 2013.
  • Winner with her Russian partner Maria Kirilenko in Istanbul, Turkey: 2012.
  • Winner with her Russian partner Maria Kirilenko in Miami, United States: 2012.
  • Winner with her American partner Liezel Huber in Charleston, United States: 2010.
  • Winner with her Russian partner Maria Kirilenko in Moscow, Russia: 2009.
  • Winner with her American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands in Stuttgart, Germany: 2009.
  • Winner with her American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands in Charleston, United States: 2009.
  • Winner with her Slovenian partner Katarina Srebotnik in Moscow, Russia: 2008.
  • Winner with her American partner Vania King in Tokyo, Japan: 2008.
  • Winner with her Russian partner Maria Kirilenko in Cincinnati, United States: 2008.
  • Winner with her Czech partner Martina Navrátilová in Montreal, Canada: 2006.
  • Winner with her American partner Meghann Shaughnessy in Los Angeles, United States: 2004.
  • Winner with her American partner Meghann Shaughnessy in New Haven, United States: 2004.
  • Winner with her American partner Meghann Shaughnessy in Los Angeles, United States: 2004.
  • Winner with her American partner Meghann Shaughnessy in Rome, Italy: 2004.
  • Winner with her American partner Meghann Shaughnessy in Berlin, Germany: 2004.
  • Winner with her American partner Meghann Shaughnessy in Amelia Island, United States: 2004.
  • Winner with her American partner Meghann Shaughnessy in Miami, United States: 2004.
  • Winner with her American partner Meghann Shaughnessy in Moscow, Russia: 2003.
  • Winner with her Serb partner Jelena Dokic in Linz, Austria: 2002.
  • Winner with her Serb partner Jelena Dokic in Linz, Austria: 2001.
  • Winner with her Romanian partner Ruxandra Dragomir in Rosmalen, Netherlands: 2001.

Olympic Games

  • She participated in 2 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece (2004) and London, United Kingdom (2012) by representing Russia.

Fed Cup

  • Winner with the Russian team in 2007 by beating Italy. Her partners were Anna Chakvetadze, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Vesnina.
  • She participated 6 times in Fed Cup (2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2012) by representing Russia.

Tennis facts

Plays

  • Right-handed
  • Two-handed backhand

World ranking

  • During the interview (October 28, 2008), she was ranked 13th in the world in singles according to the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
  • Her best WTA world ranking in singles is the 3rd place on May 15, 2006.