Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Tennis player with major Grand Slam results
Born
July 3rd, 1991
34 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Russia
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A professional tennis player from Russia, achieved significant success on the WTA Tour. Reached the finals of the French Open in 2021. Secured several singles titles and earned a career-high singles ranking of world No. 11. Competed in all four Grand Slam tournaments, demonstrating consistent performance across different surfaces. Watched as her career extended into doubles, contributing to success in that discipline as well, including a title at the French Open. Continued to participate in various international competitions representing Russia.
Reached the French Open final in 2021
Achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 11
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