Date of Birth: 4/27/1986
Nation: Russia
Height: 6'/0"
Weight: 155 lbs
Turned Pro: 2000
Best Singles Grand Slams: Runner-up at the Australian Open in 2009 and Roland Garros in 2008 and 2009.
Plays: Right-handed, with two-handed backhand.
Basic Style: Power baseliner with strong topspin and good shot variety.
Greatest Strengths: Forehand and backhand deep, powerful, well angled, and hit with strong topspin. Powerful serve, with good spin and placement. Tenacious and tactically smart.
Room for Improvement: Serve varies from quite strong to quite vulnerable, especially the second serve, which can fall short and invite attack. Subject to debilitating nervousness in major finals.
