Elena Vesnina
| Country |  Russia |
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| Residence | Sochi, Russia | |
| Date of birth | August 1 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Lvov, Ukraine | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 3/4 in (176 cm) | |
| Weight | 132 lb (60 kg) | |
| Turned Pro | 2002 | |
| Plays | Right | |
| Career Prize Money | $$594,579 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 147-99 | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 41 (January 15 2007) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 4R (2006) | |
| French Open | 1R (2006) | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2007) | |
| U.S. Open | 1R (2006, 2007) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 83-67 | |
| Career titles: | 2 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 22 (May 14 2007) | |
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Infobox last updated on: September 16, 2007. |
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Elena Vesnina (born August 1 1986 in Lvov, Ukraine) is a professional female tennis player from Russia. She reached the fourth round at the 2006 Australian Open, losing to Nadia Petrova 6-3, 6-1. The following year she lost 8-6 in the third to Maria Elena Camerin in the second round.
Following a victory over Li Na at the end of 2006 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(11) after being down 0-5 in the third, and then losing to then-No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(3), along with a 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2 loss to Jelena Janković the following week, she was considered a promising talent. She is now working with George Akopian who once brought up Evgenia Linetskaya to Top 35 in WTA.
Playing style
Vesnina is a baseliner who is also proficient at net and can finish rallies from there after getting her opponent out of position. She emphasizes ball placement and strategy. Vesnina's biggest weakness is her serve—Vesnina often double faults once or twice per game in her matches.
WTA Tour titles (2)
Doubles (2)
| Legend (Doubles) |
| Tier I (0) |
| Tier II (0) |
| Tier III (1) |
| Tier IV (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | November 6 2005 | Quebec City, Canada | Hard Indoors | Anastassia Rodionova |
 Liga
Dekmeijere &  Ashley Harkleroad |
6-7(4) 6-4 6-2 |
| 2. | January 13 2007 | Hobart, Australia | Hard | Elena Likhovtseva |
 Anabel Medina Garrigues &  Virginia Ruano Pascual |
2-6 6-1 6-2 |
Performance timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through the 2007 Wimbledon Championships, which ended on July 8, 2007.
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 4R | 2R | 4-2 |
| French Open | 1R | 1R | 0-2 |
| Wimbledon | 2R | 3R | 3-2 |
| US Open | 1R | 1R | 0-2 |
| Year End Ranking | 44 | N/A |
External links
- Elena Vesnina profile on the WTA Tour's official website
- Elena Vesnina Fan Page
- official website of Elena Vesnina
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