Svetlana Kuznetsova
Birthdate: June 27, 1985
Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Russia
Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Height: 5' 8 1/2" (1.74m)
Weight: 161lbs (73kg)
Plays: Right
Turned Pro: 2000
Personal Began playing at age 7 ... Trains at Sanchez-Casal Academy in Barcelona ... Father's name is Alexandr Kuznetsov, cycling coach of six Olympic champions and world champions and now coach of Lokomotiv, the best cycling club in Russia; also coached Svetlana's mother, Galina Tsareva, a six-time world champion and holder of 20 world records, and Svetlana�s brother, Nikolai Kuznetsov, a silver medallist at Olympic Summer Games in Atlanta 1996 ... Favorite movies are "Love Actually" and "Save the Last Dance" ... Never leaves home without her iPod and likes listening to all types of chart music ... Inspired my players who fight a lot on the court ... Greatest moment of her career to date was winning US Open final against compatriot Dementieva. 2008 Year in Review Fourth Top 10 season in last five years, highlighted by five runner-up finishes, at Sydney, Dubai, Indian Wells, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] and Beijing .... To read Svetlana Kuznetsova's complete Player Profile, check out the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2009 Official Guide