Svetlana Kuznetsova - Russia 
| Birth Date:
| 6/27/1985 |
Age:
| 27 |
| Birth Place:
| St. Petersburg, Russia |
Residence:
| Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Height:
| 5'8 1/2" (1.74 m)" |
Weight:
| 161 lbs. (73 kg) |
| Year Turned Pro:
| 2000 (12 years on tour) |
Plays:
| Right-handed |
| Official Website:
| http://www.svetlanakuznetsova.ru/ |
Twitter:
| @SvetlanaK27 |
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Russian-born Svetlana Kuznetsova is coached by Larisa Savchenko. Her father, Alexander, coached six Olympic cycling champions and world champions. Among his pupils was Svetlana’s mother, Galina Tsareva, a six-time world champion and holder of 20 world records,as well as her brother, Nikolai Kuznetsov, a silver medalist in the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. Svetlana began playing tennis at age 7. She proclaims to never leave home without her Ipod, and enjoys a wide variety of music. She has no one favorite player, but admires all who fight on the court.
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