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.
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