Anna Chakvetadze is a retired professional tennis player from Russia. She has 8 WTA and 2 ITF singles titles and she reached a career-high ranking of No.5 in September 2007.
Player Profile
Anna Djambuliovna Chakvetadze was born on March 5, 1987, in Moscow, Russia. For most of her career, she played out of her hometown. She is a right-handed player with a two-handed backhand. She is 172 cm tall.
| Height / weight | 1.72 m / 63 kg |
| Born | 5 Mar 1987 |
| Nationality |
Russian Federation
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| Playing Style | Right Handed |
She started playing tennis when she was eight years old after her mother introduced her to the sport. Throughout her professional career, she earned $3,909,756 in prize money.
Career
Chakvetadze turned pro in 2003. In 2004, she made her Grand Slam debut and made it to the third round of the US Open. The following year, she made it to the third round of all the Grand Slams, except that of Wimbledon where she had a first-round exit.
She had her best Grand Slam year in 2007. She made it to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and the French Open then she reached the semifinals of the US Open. This helped propel her to her career-high ranking of No.5, which she reached in September 2007. She also had success in her doubles career that year and reached a career-high doubles rank of number 53.
Back problems led to her decision to retire from professional tennis. Since she retired, she has worked as a commentator for Eurosport.
Career Record
Singles
Career Titles - 8 WTA, 2 ITF
- Highest Singles Ranking: 5(September 10, 2007)
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - QF (2007)
- French Open - QF (2007)
- Wimbledon - 4R (2008)
- US Open - SF (2007)
Other Tournaments
- Tour Finals - SF (2007)
Doubles
Career Titles - 1 ITF
- Highest Doubles Ranking: 53 (August
- 2007)
Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - 1R (2007–2012)
- French Open - QF (2006)
- Wimbledon - 2R (2007, 2009)
- US Open - 3R (2006)
Team Competitions
- Fed Cup - W (2007, 2008)
