Elena Vesnina
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Vesnina at the 2016 US Open
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| Country (sports) |
 Russia
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| Residence | Sochi, Russia |
| Born |
1 August 1986 Lviv, Ukraine SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach(es) | Sergey Vesnin Andrei Chesnokov |
| Prize money | US$ 8,582,107 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 381–298 |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 15 (6 February 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 15 (6 February 2017) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2006, 2013) |
| French Open | 3R (2015) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2016) |
| US Open | 3R (2009, 2014, 2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 361–200 |
| Career titles | 15 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (17 February 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 7 (24 October 2016) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2014) |
| French Open | W (2013) |
| Wimbledon | F (2010, 2015) |
| US Open | W (2014) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (2016) |
| Olympic Games | W (2016) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2016) |
| French Open | SF (2012) |
| Wimbledon | F (2011, 2012) |
| US Open | SF (2011) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | W (2007, 2008), Record 11–6 |
| Last updated on: 24 October 2016. | |
Elena Sergeyevna Vesnina (Russian: Еле́на Серге́евна Веснина́ IPA: [jɪˈlʲɛnə vʲɪsnʲɪˈna]; born 1 August 1986) is a Russian professional tennis player. Her career-high rankings are World No. 16 in singles and World No. 3 in doubles. Vesnina is a three-time Grand Slam champion in doubles competition, having won the 2013 French Open and the 2014 US Open tournaments with Ekaterina Makarova, and the 2016 Australian Open mixed doubles title with Bruno Soares.
Vesnina debuted at a main draw WTA tournament in Quebec. One of her best seasons was in 2009, reaching her first WTA final and attaining a ranking of 24 in the year end. She repeated her success in 2013, reaching her best for a long period ranking of 21 on 22 July. Then she won her first WTA titles in Hobart and Eastbourne. In October 2014 she left the top-100 singles world ranking.
In doubles, Vesnina partnered with tennis players such as Viktoria Azarenka, Dinara Safina, Maria Kirilenko and Sania Mirza, having notable success. In May 2012, she started partnership with Ekaterina Makarova, becoming one of the strongest women's tennis duos. They won two Grand Slams and four other WTA titles, including the 2016 WTA Finals, as well as Olympic gold. In 2014, Vesnina updated her world ranking to No. 3. In early 2015, Vesnina decided to partner with Daria Kasatkina for a short time, while concentrating more in singles.
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