Nadia Petrova
Professional tennis player with Grand Slam
Born
June 8th, 1982
43 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Russia
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This tennis player achieved significant success on the WTA Tour. Singles career reached a high ranking of World No. 3 in 2006. Won 1 Grand Slam doubles title at the 2013 French Open alongside partner Maria Kirilenko. Achieved personal best results in singles at the Australian Open and the French Open by reaching the quarterfinals. Competed for Russia in multiple Fed Cup and Olympic events, contributing to the country's representation in international tennis.
Reached World No. 3 in singles ranking
Won 1 Grand Slam doubles title
Quarterfinalist at the Australian Open
Quarterfinalist at the French Open
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