Alisa Kleybanova
Professional Tennis Player with WTA Titles
Born
July 15th, 1989
36 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Russia
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Competed in professional tennis from the mid-2000s, achieving a career-high singles ranking of world No. 30. Kleybanova reached the fourth round of the French Open in 2010 and the third round at Wimbledon. She was a significant player on the WTA Tour, winning two titles during her career. After overcoming health issues, returned to compete in lower-tier events.
Won two WTA singles titles
Reached fourth round at the 2010 French Open
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