Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Anastasia Sergeyevna Pavlyuchenkova (Russian: Анастасия Сергеевна Павлюченкова) (pronounced: anas-ta-SIA pav-lu-CHEN-kova) (born 3 July 1991) is a Russian professional tennis player and a multiple junior Grand Slam champion. Her career-high rank of World No. 14 was achieved on 31 January, 2011. From July 2007 to September 2009 she was formerly coached by Patrick Mouratoglou at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in France. Since then she is coached by her brother Aleksandr Pavlyuchenkov.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in action during the 2010 US Open women's singles event.
Country (sports)	Russia
Residence	Moscow, Russia
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Turned pro	December 2005
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$1,434,248
Singles
Career record	159–84
Career titles	2 WTA, 5 ITF titles
Highest ranking	No. 14 (31 January 2011)
Current ranking	No. 14 (31 January 2011)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (2011)
French Open	3R (2009, 2010)
Wimbledon	3R (2008, 2010)
US Open	4R (2010)
Doubles
Career record	75–39
Career titles	2 WTA, 8 ITF titles
Highest ranking	No. 62 (13 September 2010)
Current ranking	No. 62 (13 September 2010)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2009)
French Open	3R (2009)
Wimbledon	3R (2010)
US Open	2R (2010)
Last updated on: 3 January 2010.

Junior career

Born in Samara, Russia, then part of the Soviet Union in its final months, Pavlyuchenkova first made headlines by winning the 2006 Australian Open junior title by defeating Caroline Wozniacki. She then won the US Open junior title against Tamira Paszek and defended her Australian Open title in 2007, defeating Madison Brengle. Anastasia played for the Sacramento Capitals of the World Team Tennis league in the summer of 2006.

Pro career

Her success in juniors enabled her to enter ITF and WTA tournaments, winning a small ITF tournament in Italy in May 2006. In October 2006 Pavlyuchenkova received a wild card into the Kremlin Cup and lost in the first round to rising Czech Nicole Vaidišová 6–3 6–3. She then barely missed out on qualifying for the main draw of the 2007 Australian Open, losing to Julia Vakulenko in the final round of qualifying.

Pavlyuchenkova then received a wild card into Wimbledon in 2007, but was beaten by tenth seed Daniela Hantuchová 6–0 6–1 in just forty minutes, winning only fourteen points. In 2008, she entered into Wimbledon as the youngest in the ladies' singles tournament. She won her first round match against the French 17th seed, Alizé Cornet 7–6(6), 7–6(4) and went on to defeat Li Na 6–2, 6–4 from China, before losing to No.11 seed Agnieszka Radwańska from Poland 3–6, 2–6 in the third round.

At the 2008 US Open, the first Grand Slam at which she was able to gain direct entry, she won against the American Vania King 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 in three sets, but was defeated in the second round by then world No. 15 Swiss Patty Schnyder.

2009

Pavlyuchenkova began the season at the ASB Classic as the 7th seed. She lost to Aravane Rezaï 6–2, 6–3 in second round. She then entered at the Moorilla Hobart International where she reached the quarterfinals and lost to the eventual champion Petra Kvitová 1–6, 7–5, 6–3.

She played Tathiana Garbin of the Italy in her opening match at the 2009 Australian Open. She led 4–0 in the final set and had a match point but lost 4–6, 6–2, 5–7.

Pavlyuchenkova then took part in the Open GDF Suez. She defeated Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano 6–4, 6–1 in the first round and was then defeated by the number 3 seed and eventual finalist Elena Dementieva in the second-round, 6–4 6–2.

At the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships, Pavlyuchenkova reached the second round with a win over compatriot Maria Kirilenko, 6–2, 6–4, but lost 0–6, 1–6 to eventual champion Venus Williams in the second.

Pavlyuchenkova upset Serbian World No. 3 Jelena Janković at the Indian Wells tournament in the second round, winning 6–4, 6–4. She then defeated Karin Knapp and Nuria Llagostera Vives en route to the quarterfinals, where she defeated the number 7 seed Agnieszka Radwańska 7–6, 6–4. However, she was defeated by the defending champion and number 5 seed Ana Ivanović in the semi-finals, 6–2, 6–3.

At the Sony Ericsson Open, Pavlyuchenkova defeated Frenchwoman Aravane Rezaï in the first round, whom she lost to in the first round of the ASB Classic earlier in the year. The Russian won this time 4–6, 7–5, 6–3. However, she lost to eventual champion Belorussian Victoria Azarenka 2–6, 2–6 in the second round.

At the French Open, Pavlyuchenkova reached the third round before losing to World No. 1 and compatriot Dinara Safina 6–2 6–0.

At the Wimbledon, Pavlyuchenkova, as the 31st seed, reached the second round before falling to Roberta Vinci.

In Båstad, Pavlyuchenkova opened with a three-set win over Jill Craybas 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 before losing to Maria Kirilenko in the second round 6–2, 6–3.

Seeded 4th at Palermo, Pavlyuchenkova had to retire in the first around against Alberta Brianti whilst trailing 3–6, 0–4.

Pavlyuchenkova played three warm-up tournaments leading up to the 2009 US Open. In Cincinnati, Pavlyuchenkova lost in the second round of qualifying to Tatjana Malek 6–1, 6–2. In Toronto, Pavlyuchenkova lost in the opening round of qualifying to Canadian Heidi El Tabakh in a close match 4–6, 6–1, 6–2. In New Haven, Pavlyuchenkova managed to win her opening match against Ekaterina Makarova 6–3, 6–3 before losing to 2nd seed Caroline Wozniacki 6–1, 6–4.

At the 2009 US Open, Pavlyuchenkova lost in the first round to local hero Melanie Oudin 6–1, 6–2, who went on to beat three more Russians before losing in the quarterfinals.

Beginning her tour of Asia, Pavlyuchenkova made it to the second round of Seoul seeded 6th where she defeated Angela Haynes 7–6(5), 6–2 before losing to Chan Yung-jan 2–6, 6–4, 6–1. At the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Pavlyuchenkova won her opening match against Spain's Carla Suárez Navarro in straight sets 6–1, 7–6(3) and followed up this win with a victory over 2nd seed Venus Williams 7–6(6), 7–5. In the 3rd round she lost to Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli 6–4, 2–6, 5–7.

The following week at the Premier Mandatory China Open in Beijing, Pavlyuchenkova notched her second successive victory over Venus Williams in as many weeks, defeating the American 3–6, 6–1, 6–4. In doing so, she became second player ever to beat Williams in back-to-back weeks after Lindsay Davenport achieved the feat in the summer of 2004. In third round she defeated Aleksandra Wozniak 6–4 6–4.She then lost to Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–3 6–3.

2010

Pavlyuchenkova started her year at the Brisbane International. She reached the quarterfinals, where she was defeated by Ana Ivanović 6–2, 7–6(6). She then lost in the second round of qualifying in Sydney to Anastasia Rodionova 6–3, 6–3. At the 2010 Australian Open, she lost in the second round to fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–2, 6–2.

Pavlyuchenkova made it to the second round of the 2010 Open GDF Suez by defeating Iveta Benešová 6–1, 6–0. She then lost to top seed Elena Dementieva in two tight sets 6–4, 6–4. She would then make the quarterfinals in Dubai, defeating Daniela Hantuchová 6–3, 6–4. In the quarterfinals she lost to defending champion Venus Williams. It took Williams seven match points to prevail, eventually winning 6–3, 6–4. At the Monterrey Open, Pavlyuchenkova, as the No. 3 seed, reached her first WTA Tour final with a defeat over Anastasija Sevastova in the semifinals 6–3, 2–6, 6–1. In the final she again faced Daniela Hantuchová and won her first career title in three sets, 1–6, 6–1, 6–0.

Pavlyuchenkova posted average results in Indian Wells and Miami, reaching the third and fourth round, respectively. She would then reach the quarterfinals at the MPS Group Championships in Ponte Vedra Beach, losing to eventual champion Caroline Wozniacki. She would then fall in the early rounds of both Rome and Madrid. Pavlyuchenkova was the 29th seed at the 2010 French Open. She defeated Alizé Cornet and Jill Craybas before falling to top seed Serena Williams in three sets 6–1, 1–6, 6–2.

At the AEGON International, the Russian would lose in the opening round to Lucie Šafářová. Pavlyuchenkova was again seeded 29th at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships. She defeated Iveta Benešová and Roberta Vinci before falling in the third round to 3rd seed Wozniacki.

Pavlyuchenkova won her second WTA Tour singles title at the 2010 İstanbul Cup by defeating Elena Vesnina in the final. Pavlyuchenova would recover from a 5–7, 0–4 deficit before winning 5–7, 7–5, 6–4.

Pavlyuchenkova entered the 2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open. She defeated Daniela Hantuchová and 3rd seed Elena Dementieva to advance to the third round where she defeated 13th seed Shahar Pe'er 5–7, 6–4, 6–4. In the quarterfinals she came back from a 1–5 first set deficit to defeat 12th seed Yanina Wickmayer 7–5, 3–6, 6–1. In the semifinals she fell in three sets to Maria Sharapova 6–4, 3–6, 6–2. She then fell in the opening round of the Rogers Cup, losing to Svetlana Kuznetsova in three sets 7–5, 4–6, 6–1.

At the 2010 US Open, Pavlyuchenkova posted her best Grand Slam result to-date, reaching the round of 16. There she lost to French Open champion Francesca Schiavone 6–3, 6–0.

2011

Pavlyuchenkova opened her season at the 2011 Brisbane International as the 5th seed. She advanced to the semifinals, where she fell to eventual champion Petra Kvitová.

Pavlyuchenkova was the second seed at the 2011 Moorilla Hobart International, drawing Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the first round, but losing the first set 6–2 then eventually retiring.

As the no. 16 seed, Pavlyuchenkova reached the third round of the Australian Open, losing to Iveta Benešová in a tight three-set match, 3-6, 6-1, 5-7.

In Fed Cup competition, Pavlyuchenkova helped Russia rally from an 0-2 deficit against France by winning her reverse singles match against Alize Cornet and tie-deciding doubles match, partnering with Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Singles performance timeline

NM5				means an event that is neither a Premier Mandatory nor a Premier 5 tournament.

To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current after the 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, which ended 8 May 2010.

Tournament	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	Career Win-Loss
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	LQ	LQ	1R	2R	3R	6–5
French Open	A	A	A	2R	3R	3R		8–3
Wimbledon	A	A	1R	3R	2R	3R		8–4
US Open	A	A	LQ	2R	1R	4R		5–4
Win-Loss	0–0	0–0	3–3	11–4	3–4	8–4	2–1	24–15
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics	Not Held			A	Not Held			0–0
Year-End Championship
WTA Tour Championships	A	A	A	A	A	A		0–0
WTA Premier Mandatory Tournaments
Indian Wells	A	A	A	A	SF	3R		6–2
Key Biscayne	A	A	A	A	2R	4R		3–2
Madrid	Not Held				1R	2R		1–2
Beijing	Not Held				QF	1R		3–2
WTA Premier 5 Tournaments
Dubai	Not Tier I				2R	QF		4–2
Rome	A	A	A	A	A	1R		0–1
Cincinnati	Not Tier 1				2R	SF		5–2
Montréal / Toronto	A	A	A	A	A	1R		0–1
Tokyo	A	A	A	A	3R	3R		4–2
Former WTA Tier I Tournaments (currently neither Premier Mandatory nor Premier 5 events)
Charleston	A	A	A	A	NM5			0–0
Moscow	A	1R	LQ	A	1R	1R		0–4
Doha	Not Tier I			A	Not Held			0–0
Berlin	A	A	A	A				0–0
Zurich	A	A	A	Not Tier I				0–0
San Diego	A	A	A	Not Held		A		0–0
WTA Tournaments Won	0	0	0	0	0	2		2
Overall win/loss	2–2	21–5	13–13	49–16	27–23	40–22	4–2	159 – 84
Year End Ranking	None	402	281	45	39	21		N/A

Career statistics

Main article: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova career statistics

External links

• Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at the Women's Tennis Association
• Template:ITF junior profile
• Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova's CoreTennis Profile
• The official website of herself