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Shahar Pe'er
Pe'er at the2015 Wimbledon Qualifying
Country (sports)Israel
ResidenceMacabim,Israel
Born(1987-05-01)1 May 1987(age 37)
Jerusalem,Israel
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro2004
Retired28 February 2017
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$5,148,411
Singles
Career record412–276
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 11 (31 January 2011)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (2007)
French Open4R (2006,2007,2010)
Wimbledon4R (2008)
US OpenQF (2007)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsAlt (2010)
Olympic Games2R (2008)
Doubles
Career record189–175
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 14 (12 May 2008)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (2008)
French OpenQF (2008)
WimbledonQF (2005,2008)
US Open3R (2007,2010)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2008)

Shahar Pe'er(Hebrew:שחר פאר,pronounced[ˈʃaχaʁpeˈʔeʁ];born(1987-05-01)1 May 1987) is an Israeli retiredtennisplayer.[1]

Pe'er won five singles and three doubles titles on theWTA Tour,as well as four singles and three doubles titles on theITF circuitin her career. She reached her best singles ranking of world number 11, the highest of any Israeli tennis player in history, in January 2011. She peaked at number 14 in the doubles rankings in May 2008.

Pe'er is widely regarded as the most successful Israeli female tennis player in history, having twice reached aGrand Slamquarterfinal in singles and appeared in the doubles final of the 2008 Australian Open, withVictoria Azarenkaof Belarus. She won her first senior national title at the age of 14, and won the Junior Girls’ Australian Open title when she was 16.

Playing forIsraelat theFed Cup,Pe'er has a win–loss record of 39–28.[2]She also represented Israel in two Olympics.

Early life

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Pe'er was born inJerusalem, Israel,and isJewish.[3][4]Her father is Dov "Dovik" Pe'er who was born inSouth Africain 1955 andimmigratedtoIsraelin 1961, and her mother is Aliza.[5]Her paternal grandfather Solly had volunteered as a medic in Israel after the1948 Arab–Israeli War.[6]She began playing tennis at the age of six when she joined her brother Shlomi and her sister Shani in tennis lessons. When Shahar was one, she and her family moved toMaccabim,Israel.[7]

At the age of 19, Pe'er was enlisted as a soldier to theIsrael Defense Forces.[8]When not abroad participating in tennis tournaments, she spent her mornings working as an administrative secretary for the IDF, and her afternoons practicing tennis.[9]

Career

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Early years

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Pe'er began playing tennis competitively when she was six.[10]Her first tournament win was in the doubles event with partnerNicole Vaidišováat the Eddie Herr International tournament when she was 12. She also reached the singles final at that tournament.[11]

In 2001, Pe'er won theNikeJunior Tour International Masters tennis tournament and the Israeli women's tennis championship (the youngest Israeli to do so). She also won her age category at theJunior Orange Bowl.[10]

In 2002, Pe'er won in singles at theBat YamInternational and in doubles at theHaifaInternational. She won the Amata Cup inThailandin March 2003.[11]

Pe'er's first major victory came at the2004 Australian Open,where she won the Juniors' Championship. She beat her former partner Vaidišová in the final, and became the first Israeli woman to win a junior Grand Slam title sinceAnna Smashnovawon theFrench Opengirls' singles title in 1990.[12]

Junior Grand Slam Records

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  • Australian Open – Win (2004)
  • French Open – Quarter Final (2003, 2004)
  • Wimbledon – Quarter Final (2004)
  • US Open – Semi Final (2004)

2004–2005

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Pe'er at the 2004 US Open

Pe'er turned professional in 2004, a year during which she played both the ITF Circuit and the WTA Tour.

In 2005, Pe'er first played the main draw of a Grand Slam event, reaching the third round in both theFrench Openand theUS Open.Pe'er finished 2005 ranked No. 45 in the world.

2006–2007

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In January 2006 in Canberra, Australia, she lost a marathon semifinal match (the first of her career) against Spain'sAnabel Medina Garriguesthat lasted 3 hours and 45 minutes. At the time it was one of the ten longest matches in WTA Tour history.

In May 2006 she beat world no. 15Anna-Lena Grönefeldof Germany in the semifinals and then upset world No. 2Anastasia Myskinaof Russia, to win in the finals of a level III event in Turkey.

At the2006 French Open,Pe'er defeated world No. 8Elena Dementievaof Russia in the round of 32, but lost toMartina Hingis,in their fourth-round match.

Pe'er reached the fourth round of the 2006 US Open, defeating world No. 15Francesca Schiavone,but later fell toJustine Henin Hardenne.

Pe'er at the 2006 US Open

Pe'er finished 2006 ranked 20th in the world, after winning her first three WTA singles titles that year in Pattaya, Prague, and Istanbul.

At the2007 Australian Open,Pe'er made history by becoming the first Israeli woman to reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam event.[citation needed]In the fourth round she defeated world No. 4Svetlana Kuznetsova,but was defeated in her quarterfinal match against eventual championSerena Williams.

In March 2007 at Indian Wells, she defeated world no. 11Anna Chakvetadzeof Russia before losing in the quarterfinals to eventual winnerDaniela Hantuchová.The following month at theMiami Masters,Pe'er made it to her firstTier 1 tournamentsemifinals before losing to eventual champion Serena Williams.

At the2007 Rome Masters,Pe'er was defeated in the third round, again bySerena Williams.It was her fourth career loss to Williams, and the third in 2007. After beating Kuznetsova twice earlier in 2007, she met Kuznetsova for the third time in the fourth round of theFrench Openand lost.

Pe'er's impressive year soured with a disappointing appearance inWimbledonin early July, where she lost in the third round to eventual runner-upMarion Bartoli.This was followed by three tournaments in California (theBank of the West Classic,theAcura Classic,and theJPMorgan Chase Open) in which Pe'er was seeded, but was ousted by an unseeded player in either the first or second round. In late August, at theRogers Cupin Toronto, Pe'er managed to pass the first two rounds, only to be ousted again by unseededVirginie Razzano.

Pe'er went into the2007 US Openseeded 18th and suffering from a chest injury. She beat AmericansMeilen TuandBethanie Mattek,world No. 15 CzechNicole Vaidišová,andAgnieszka Radwańskafrom Poland to reach her first US Open and second Grand Slam quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals she lost in straight sets to world No. 6, Anna Chakvetadze.

Following her successful appearance at the US Open, Pe'er lost in the second round atLuxembourgand atStuttgartand fell in the quarterfinals of a Tier III event inBangkok.Her return to center stage at the Zurich Open was again cut short with a first round loss. Finishing as a doubles runner-up in Luxembourg (partnering Victoria Azarenka) helped Pe'er achieve a career-high doubles ranking of 25 on 1 October.

Pe'er finished 2007 ranked 17th in the world.

2008

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Pe'er at the 2008 Israel Tennis Championship

At theAustralian Open,Pe'er was seeded No. 17, and lost in the third round to No. 11 seedElena Dementieva.In the doubles tournament, Pe'er and her partner Azarenka were seeded No. 12. They got to final, where they lost toAlonaandKateryna Bondarenko.Following her first doubles Grand Slam final appearance Pe'er achieve a career-high doubles ranking of 16.

Late February, Pe'er became the first Israeli to compete in a WTA Tour event in theArabian Peninsulawhen she reached the third round of theQatar Total Openin Doha.[13]

Pe'er lost at the second round in Indian Wells, the third in Miami and the first in Berlin. At theFrench Open,Pe'er was seeded No. 17 but lost in the first round to wild card recipient, AustralianSamantha Stosur,a former top 30 player that was making a comeback from an injury. Together with partner Azarenka she reached the semifinals in both Miami and Berlin. In early May, Pe'er achieved a career-high doubles ranking of 14.

InWimbledon,Pe'er advanced to the fourth round, before losing to No. 5 seed Elena Dementieva. Earlier, in the third round, Pe'er defeated the 9th seedDinara Safinaafter a three-hours and 25 minutes match, the third-longest ladies' singles match in Wimbledon history.[14]At thedoubles tournament,Pe'er equaled her best result from2005,after she and Victoria Azarenka reached the quarterfinals. At the quarterfinals, Pe'er and Azarenka, the sixth seed, lost to the top-seeded team ofCara BlackandLiezel Huber.

Pe'er then representedIsrael at the 2008 Summer Olympicsin Beijing, where she lost in the second round toNo.9 seedVera Zvonarevaof Russia.

Pe'er fell ten places in the World Rankings from the start of the hardcourt season. She was dispatched in the first round of the US Open by China'sLi Na.

She finished the year 2008 ranked World No. 38 with a singles record of 26–24 and a doubles record of 19–17.

2009

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Pe'er started theyearby playing in theASB Classicin Auckland. Entering as the No. 5 seed, she defeatedPetra Cetkovskáin the first round andBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcováin the second round before losing to top seed and eventual champion Elena Dementieva in the quarterfinals. At theAustralian Open,she lost in the first round to No. 11 seedCaroline Wozniacki.

After this event, Pe'er played inIsrael'sfirst tie of the2009 Fed Cup.She won both her singles rubbers, againstKateryna BondarenkoandAlona Bondarenko.In the deciding doubles match (Ukrainewon the other two singles rubbers), Pe'er teamed up withTzipora Obziler,but they lost to the Bondarenkos.

At thePattaya Women's Open,Pe'er was seeded seventh. She made it to the semifinals, before losing to top seeded Vera Zvonareva.

Pe'er lost in the first round of her next tournament, theMonterrey Open,toIveta Benešová,the tournament's sixth-seed. She redeemed herself at theBNP Paribas Open,a WTA Premier event. She started the fortnight off defeating Kateryna Bondarenko, then upset 10th seeded Marion Bartoli 19th seeded Anna Chakvetadze before losing to the 8th seed and former doubles partnerVictoria Azarenka.In doubles, paired withGisela Dulko,she lost again lost to Azarenka and her partner Vera Zvonareva in the finals.

Pe'er's next tournament was theSony Ericsson Open,the WTA Tour's second Premier Mandatory event of the year. She advanced to the second round before losing to fifth–seededVenus Williams.

Pe'er reached theEstoril Opensemifinals, but retired during her match againstYanina Wickmayerdue to a leg injury. A week later she played in theMadrid Open,but had to retire again in her first round match, this time against Caroline Wozniacki. Pe'er's injury resulted in her missing theFrench Open.

In the first round atWimbledon,Pe'er advanced to the second round before losing to No. 10 seedNadia Petrova.At theGDF Suez Grand Prixshe reached the quarterfinals losing to Alona Bondarenko. She then reached the second rounds of Bad Gastein and Los Angeles. In Toronto, Pe'er advanced to the third round before losing to eventual champion Elena Dementieva.

Pe'er reached the third round of theUS Openbefore losing to the No. 6 seed,Svetlana Kuznetsova.

In September, Pe'er ended a three-year drought without a tournament win at theGuangzhou International Women's Openin China without dropping a set. In the final, Pe'er beat Italy'sAlberta Brianti.She went on to win theTashkent Openthe following week, also without dropping a set, completing 10 successive straight-sets wins in a couple of weeks. In the final she beat local heroAkgul Amanmuradova.After these wins, Pe'er's world ranking increased to No. 34.

Pe'er was the fifth seed in the newHP Openin Osaka. She was defeated in the first round by world No. 61Sania Mirza.Pe'er then made the semi-finals of theBGL Luxembourg Openwhere she lost toSabine Lisicki.

At theTournament of Champions,Pe'er's final tournament of the year, she defeatedMagdaléna Rybárikováin the first round robin match but then lost to top seed Marion Bartoli, thus failing to make the semifinal.

Pe'er ended the year with a win–loss record of 41–23. She finished the year ranked No. 30 in the world.

2010

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Pe'er at the 2010 ASB Classic

Pe'er started her 2010 season by reaching the semifinals of theASB Classicbefore losing toYanina Wickmayer.At the2010 Moorilla Hobart International,Pe'er made it to the finals, before losing to Alona Bondarenko in straight sets.

At theAustralian Open,Pe'er was seeded 29th. She advanced to the third round before losing to fourth seeded Caroline Wozniacki. However, after the tournament, Pe'er's ranking moved up to world No. 22.

Pe'er then competed at theOpen GDF Suezwhere she was seeded sixth. She made it to the quarterfinals before losing toLucie Šafářová.

Pe'er continued her excellent start to the 2010 season at the Premier 5 event inDubaiwhere she reached the semifinals before losing to Venus Williams. Along the way, she defeated 13th seededYanina Wickmayerand world No. 3 and top seed Caroline Wozniacki. Despite her semifinal defeat, Pe'er's success in Dubai moved her ranking back into the top twenty.

Pe'er was seeded 17th at theBNP Paribas Open.She advanced to the fourth round before losing to eventual championJelena Janković.At theSony Ericsson Open,Pe'er made it to the third round before being defeated by world No. 16 and eventual championKim Clijsters.

Beginning her clay court season, Pe'er made it to the semifinals of thePorsche Tennis Grand Prixby defeatingPolona Hercog,world No. 8Agnieszka Radwańskaand world No. 3Dinara Safinato continue her exceptional wins over top players this season. She again lost to the eventual championJustine Henin.This marked the sixth time in eight tournaments that Pe'er was defeated by eventual champions.

Pe'er's next tournament was theItalian Openin Rome where she was seeded 16th. She advanced to the third round before losing to fourth seeded Venus Williams.

Unseeded at theMadrid Open,a Premier Mandatory event, Pe'er caused an upset in the first round, defeating 2009 French Open Champion and fifth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova. She then advanced to the semifinals before losing again to Venus Williams for the third time in 2010.

Pe'er was seeded 18th leading into theFrench Open,the second Grand Slam of the year. She advanced to the fourth round before losing to world No. 1 Serena Williams in straight sets. Because of her showing, Pe'er achieved a new career-high ranking of world No. 14, which was also the highest ranking ever achieved by an Israeli tennis player.

Beginning the grass-court season at theAegon Internationalat Eastbourne, Pe'er lost in the first round toZheng Jie,which marked her first first-round loss of the season. Pe'er was seeded 13th at the2010 Wimbledon Championships,and advanced to the second round before being upset byAngelique Kerberin three sets.

Pe'er next played at theBank of the West Classicin Stanford, the opening tournament of the2010 US Open Serieswhere she was seeded sixth. However, she only made it to the second round before being defeated byMaria Kirilenkoin straight sets. At theMercury Insurance Openin San Diego, Pe'er was seeded seventh. Here she advanced to the quarterfinals before losing to world No. 9Agnieszka Radwańska.

At the2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Women's Openin Cincinnati, Pe'er was seeded 13th. She advanced to the third round before losing to 19-year-oldAnastasia Pavlyuchenkovain three sets. Playing in her final US Open Series, Pe'er was seeded 14th at theRogers Cupin Montreal, but was upset in the first round, byKaia Kanepi.

Pe'er was seeded 16th at theUS Open,the final Grand Slam of the season. She held her seeding by advancing to the round of 16, but once again lost toVenus Williamsfor the fourth time this season.

Following the US Open, Pe'er chose not to defend the back-to-back titles she won in 2009 at theGuangzhou International Women's Openand theTashkent Open.This caused her ranking to fall to world No. 19. She returned to the tour at thePan Pacific Openin Tokyo. As the 13th seed, Pe'er advanced to the second round before losing to world No. 25Kaia Kanepi.

Pe'er then headed to Beijing to compete in theChina Open,which is the final Premier Mandatory event of the season. She advanced to the semifinals before losing to the new world No. 1 and eventual champion Caroline Wozniacki. Based on her strong showing in this tournament, her ranking increased to world No. 13, a new career-high.

Due to her great success, Pe'er qualified as the second alternate at the2010 WTA Tour Championships.

2011

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Pe'er at the 2011 Citi Open

Pe'er started the year by playing inBrisbane,where she defeatedSophie Ferguson,6–4, 6–2, but lost toLucie Šafářováin the second round. She played inSydneynext, winning againstSybille Bammer,but losing the second round to Victoria Azarenka.

In the2011 Australian Open,which she started as the No. 10 seed, Pe'er won her first round match againstMathilde Johansson,6–1, 6–1. In the second round she defeatedSorana Cîrsteain straight sets. However, she lost in the third round toFlavia Pennetta.After the tournament, Pe'er's ranking rose to No. 11, her highest in her career so far, due toElena Dementievaand Justine Henin leaving theWTA rankings.

Pe'er played herself into form at theDubai Tennis Championships,where she reached the semifinals in2010,losing in the quarterfinals to top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki. She then lost in the second round of theQatar Ladies OpentoMarion Bartoli6–1, 6–0. In March, she reachedBNP Paribas Openquarterfinal after beatingBethanie Mattek-Sands,Anastasia Pavlyuchenkovaand 2010 French Open championFrancesca Schiavone,all in marathon three-set matches. In the quarterfinals, she lost toYanina Wickmayerin straight sets, 6–3, 6–3.

In April, she had a chance to become a top 10 player if she could defeat world No. 35Julia Görgesin the third round at theFamily Circle Cupin Charleston, but she lost to the German 6–2, 6–3. Pe'er's best result in the next several tournaments came at theItalian Openwhere she reached the third round before losing 6–2, 6–2 to eventual championMaria Sharapova.

Coming into the French Open, Pe'er possessed a 14–10 win–loss record on the season. However, her loss to Sharapova began a five-match losing streak, including in the first rounds ofRoland GarrosandWimbledon,and a loss to world No. 429Casey Dellacqua.Pe'er came into Wimbledon as the 22nd seed before her three-set loss to unseeded RussianKsenia Pervakin the first round.

Pe'er entered into theCiti Openas the top seed in College Park, Maryland, one of the two opening events for the2011 US Open Series.She won two successive matches in straight and won her match againstTamira Paszek3–6, 7–6, 6–4 after around 3 hours marathon. In the final she lost to the second seed Nadia Petrova, 5–7, 2–6.

2012

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Pe'er began her 2012 season at theBrisbane International.She lost in the first round to second seed and last year finalist,Andrea Petkovic.[15]Seeded sixth at theMoorilla Hobart International,she reached the semifinals where she was defeated by top seed Yanina Wickmayer.[16]At theAustralian Open,she was eliminated in the second round by fourteenth seed Sabine Lisicki.[17]

In February, Pe'er competed at theOpen GDF Suezin France. She was beaten in the first round by sixth seed Julia Görges.[18]At theQatar Open,she upset eighth seed Jelena Janković in the second round.[19]She lost in the third round toChristina McHale.[20]

2014–2015

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Pe'er in 2014[citation needed]

Pe'er competed at the2015 Wimbledon Championships.

Tournaments in Dubai, 2009–2010

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In February 2009, Pe'er (ranked No. 45 in the world at the time) was prevented from playing at theDubai Tennis Championshipsby theUnited Arab Emirates(UAE), which denied her avisa.The UAE did not have diplomatic relations withIsraelat that time.[21]

A number of players, among them Venus Williams,[22]condemned the visa rejection. The 2008 winner of the men's singles,Andy Roddick,withdrew from the tournament and chose not to defend his title (with prize money of over $2 million) to protest the UAE's refusal to grant Pe'er a visa. "I really didn't agree with what went on over there", Roddick said.[23][24]In protest, theTennis Channeldecided not to televise the event[25]andThe Wall Street Journaldropped its sponsorship.[26]WTA chiefLarry Scottsaid that he had considered cancelling the tournament, but chose not to after consulting Pe'er.

Tournament director Salah Tahlak said that Pe'er was refused on the grounds that her appearance could incite anger in the Arab country after she had already faced protests at the ASB Classic over the2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict.[27]The WTA said that it would review future tournaments in Dubai.[28]

Following the protests over theUAE's decision to refuse her visa in 2009, Pe'er was granted a visa in 2010 but was placed under very strict restrictions. She was not allowed to mix with other players off the court, was required to exercise in a separate gym, and was under strict guard on her way from the hotel to the court. To add to the pressure, the tournament took place at the time when Dubai authorities were investigating thekillingofHamasmilitary commanderMahmoud al-Mabhouh,which the UAE blamed on Israeli agents, some posing as European tennis fans. Pe'er was widely praised by her fellow competitors for her composure under pressure during the tournament. In particular, Venus Williams remarked: "I can't imagine playing so well with these kinds of circumstances. I just have to give her congratulations and props. She's courageous. I don't think anyone else on the WTA Tour could do what she's doing".[29]

Playing style

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Pe'er originally played with a "counter-puncher" style, but by 2010 she had adopted a more attacking style of play.[30]Her forehand uses a semi-western grip, which makes her good in facing big top-spin opponents. Her backhand is two-handed and is one of the best on the women's tour. It is consistent and finds various angles throughout the court. She loves to take many points with the inside out shot on her backhand. She originally used a kick serve that lacked the drive needed to penetrate deep, but she changed it to more of a slice serve, which works great for her now and even generates aces.[31]She has a good volley and doesn't have a problem going to the net. During matches, she often turns her back to her opponent between points, faces the back of the court, closes her eyes and tries to wipe the mental slate clean.[32][33]

Federation Cup

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Pe'er is 21–12 inFed Cupmatches forIsraelin 2002–09, having won 13 of her last 16 singles matches.[34]She tasted victory again in 2009 beating both theBondarenkosisters ofUkraineinKharkiv.However,Israelfell short in the series 2–3 losing in the decisive doubles match.[35]

After retirement

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Pe'er retired in February 2017, one year after her last match.[36]A chronic shoulder injury limited her over her prior two-and-a-half years, and that coupled with a loss of desire to play tennis and lead the life of a professional tennis player led her to decide to retire.[36]

In 2018, Pe'er married Dr. Eilon Ram. They had a son in 2019 and a daughter in 2021.

In 2021, she participated in the second season of the showThe Singer in the Mask(the Israeli production ofThe Masked Singer) as the Parrot and was the first to be eliminated.

Career statistics

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See also:Shahar Pe'er career statistics

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

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Key
W F SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 W–L SR
Australian Open A Q3 1R QF 3R 1R 3R 3R 2R 2R 1R Q3 Q1 12-9 0 / 10
French Open A 3R 4R 4R 1R A 4R 1R 2R 1R 1R Q3 12-9 0 / 9
Wimbledon A 2R 2R 3R 4R 2R 2R 1R 1R Q3 1R Q3 9-9 0 / 9
US Open Q2 3R 4R QF 1R 3R 4R 2R 1R Q1 2R Q1 16-9 0 / 9
Win–loss 0-0 5-3 7-4 13-4 5-4 3-3 9-4 3-4 2-4 1-2 1-4 0-0 0-0 49-36 0 / 37

Grand Slam tournament finals

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Doubles: 1 (0-1)

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Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 2008 Australian Open Hard BelarusVictoria Azarenka UkraineAlona Bondarenko

UkraineKateryna Bondarenko

6–2, 1–6, 4–6

See also

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