Personal

Began playing at age 7 when mother introduced her to the game...Coached by Sergey Alexsandrov...Favorite surface is clay ...Father, Leonid, is a doctor of sciences, who plays recreational tennis; mother, Maria, is an engineer; older sister, Yulia, is a doctor...Most memorable experience was receiving a congratulatory kiss from the president of Belarus...Admires Steffi Graf for her strong character...Likes to visit Milan for its beautiful architecture...Favorite foods are black currants and fish...All-time favorite movie is Braveheart.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (0 WTA Tour): 2002 - ITF/Batumi-GEO; 2000 - ITF/Bushey-GBR, ITF/Ortisei-ITA; 1999 - ITF/Istanbul I/TUR, ITF/Minsk-Bel, ITF/Rungsted-DEN; 1998 - ITF/Harkiv-UKR, ITF/Minsk-Bel; 1997 - ITF/Minsk-Bel; 1996 - ITF/Minsk-BEL. Semifinalist (1): 2000 - Pattaya City.
Quarterfinalist (2): 2002 - Tashkent, Palermo.

DOUBLES
Winner (0 WTA Tour): 2005 - ITF/Bastad-SWE (w/Antypina), ITF/Torun-POL (w/Savransky), ITF/Les Contamines-FRA (w/Savransky), ITF/Opole-POL (w/Bacsinszky).
Finalist: 2005 - ITF/Taranto-ITA (w/Poutchek), ITF/Moscow-RUS (w/Savransky), ITF/Jersey-GBR (w/Liggan).
Semifinalist (4): 2004 - Stockholm (w/Muller); 2002 - Doha (w/Vento-Kabchi); 2001 - Tashkent (w/Fokina); 2000 - Tashkent (w/Casoni).

ADDITIONAL
Belarus Fed Cup Team 1999, 2001, 2003.