Coached by Yuriy Chornyy ... Parents are Victor (businessman) and Elena (housewife); twin sister is Lyudmyla (also a tennis player) ... Started playing at age 7 while on holiday in the Crimea ... Favorite shots are groundstrokes; favorite surfaces are hard and grass ... Favorite tournament is US Open ... Favorite book is The Count Of Monte Cristo; favorite movie is The Patriot; favorite singer is Rihanna ... Tennis idols growing up were Kim Clijsters, Justine Henin, Jennifer Capriati, Martina Hingis and Williams sisters ... Goal is to reach Top 20.
