Lesia Tsurenko

Ukrainian professional tennis player

Lesia Tsurenko - Ukrainian professional tennis player
Born

May 30th, 1989
36 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Ukraine

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Competed in the WTA Tour, reaching career-high singles ranking of World No. 23 in March 2019. Achieved significant success in Grand Slam tournaments, including reaching the fourth round at the US Open in 2018. Also made notable appearances at the Australian Open and French Open, advancing to the third round. Represented Ukraine in international competitions such as the Fed Cup.

Reached fourth round of the US Open 2018

Achieved career-high WTA ranking of No. 23

Represented Ukraine in Fed Cup

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