Yaroslava Shvedova

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yaroslava Shvedova
Occupation	Tennis Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 12, 1987(1987-09-12)
Age	37
Birthplace	Moscow
Country	Russia
Horoscope	Virgo

Yaroslava Shvedova Biography

Yaroslava Shvedova is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on September 12, 1987 in Moscow, Russia. Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player who has won the 2010 Wimbledon Championships and the 2010 US Open in doubles. She recorded a golden set in the 2012 Wimbledon Championships.

She played alongside Vania King in the 2010 Wimbledon Championships and was ultimately victorious.

Yaroslava Vyacheslavovna Shvedova (Russian: Яросла́ва Вячесла́вовна Шве́дова , born 12 September 1987) is a tennis player who was born in Russia and who represented Kazakhstan.

Shvedova was born to Russian father Vyacheslav and Bashkir mother Nurzia, who used to be a professional runner (winner of the International Association of Ultra Runners 100 km World Championships, 1992). Shvedova has one brother. She began playing tennis at age 8 when her father introduced her to the sport in Chernogolovka (Moscow region). Shvedova changed her nationality from Russian to Kazakhstani in 2008 as part of the country’s attempts to boost its sporting profile. Shvedova gave birth to twins in October 2018.

Her father’s name is Vyacheslav and her mother’s name is Nurzia.

Yaroslava Shvedova Net Worth

Yaroslava Shvedova is one of the richest Tennis Player from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yaroslava Shvedova 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She won her first WTA Tour title in February 2007 at the Sony Ericsson International tournament.

She has amassed over 30,000 followers on Twitter.

Shvedova returned from injury in February to play at Dubai where she lost in the first round to Zhang Shuai. Shvedova went to play at the Qatar Ladies Open. Seeded fifth for qualifying, she was defeated in the first round of qualifying by wild card Elena Vesnina. In March, she traveled to Indian Wells to compete at the BNP Paribas Open where she lost in the first round to Kimiko Date-Krumm. After Indian Wells, Shvedova went to Miami to play at the Sony Ericsson Open. After beating Sara Errani in the first round, Shvedova retired in her second-round match against 28th seed Jarmila Groth due to a left thigh muscle strain.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Yaroslava Shvedova height 5 feet 11 inches Yaroslava weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Yaroslava Shvedova Dating?

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In August 2008, she won an ITF title in Monterrey, Mexico, defeating Magdaléna Rybáriková in the final in two sets. Just over a week later, she won through the qualifying rounds for US Open, but lost to Agnieszka Radwańska in the first round.

Facts & Trivia

Yaroslava Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Yaroslava Shvedova celebrates birthday on September 12 of every year.

In 2009, Shvedova qualified for the main draw of Roland Garros, defeating Americans Shenay Perry in the first qualifying round and Angela Haynes, in the second. She then beat Elena Baltacha in the final qualifying round to enter the main draw. She beat Kaia Kanepi and advanced to the third round after defeating Arantxa Rus, also a qualifier, in the second. There she lost in a close three-sets third-round match to former number one Maria Sharapova, returning from a long-lasting shoulder injury and then ranked 102.

Top Facts about Yaroslava Shvedova

1. Yaroslava Shvedova is a professional tennis player from Kazakhstan.
2. She was born on September 12, 1987, in Moscow, Russia.
3. Shvedova turned pro in 2004 and has won four WTA singles titles.
4. Her highest singles ranking was No. 25 in the world.
5. In doubles, she achieved a career-high ranking of No. 3.
6. Shvedova is known for her powerful serve and aggressive playing style.
7. She made history at Wimbledon in 2012 by winning a golden set (winning all points in a set).
8. Yaroslava has represented Kazakhstan in numerous Fed Cup competitions.
9. She reached the quarterfinals of all four Grand Slam tournaments during her career.
10. Shvedova announced her retirement from professional tennis in November 2020.

How tall is Shvedova?

5′ 11″

Has there ever been a golden tennis set?

Golden set: Set which is won without dropping a single point. Only one man in the history of top-tier professional tour tennis has ever achieved this : Bill Scanlon against Marcos Hocevar in the first round of the WCT Gold Coast Classic at Delray Beach on February 22, 1983.

Has there ever been a triple bagel in tennis?

There have been at least 17 best-of-five-set matches which have lasted 18 games (6–0, 6–0, 6–0), colloquially referred to as a “triple bagel”, in the Open Era.

Who won Grand Slam without losing a set?

Rafael Nadal is the male player with the most Grand Slams in tennis history so far. The Spaniard won his 21st Major earlier this year at the 2022 Australian Open. But this is not the only Major-related record he has to his name. The 35-year-old is also the only man to win four Slams without losing a set.

What's the shortest tennis match in history?

French Open. Steffi Graf won 6–0, 6–0, against Natasha Zvereva in the 1988 French Open final. The official time of the match given on the scoresheet was 34 minutes, but the match consumed just 32 minutes of playing time, split into two periods of nine and 23 minutes because of a rain break.