Anna Smashnova
Tennis player with WTA titles
Born
July 16th, 1976
49 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Belarus
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Born in 1976, a professional tennis player represented Belarus and later Israel. Successfully competed on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour, achieving a career-high singles ranking of World No. 15 in 2003. Career included participation in Grand Slam tournaments, with a best singles performance reaching the fourth round at the Australian Open and the French Open. Excelled in doubles, winning multiple titles and earning a top-five ranking in that discipline.
Achieved career-high singles ranking of World No. 15
Won 1 WTA singles title
Secured 6 WTA doubles titles
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