Nadia Petrova
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| Country (sports) |  Russia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Height | 5' 10 1/4 (1.78 m) |
| Turned pro | September 6, 1999 |
| Plays | Right(two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $4,520,437 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 294-151 |
| Career titles | 5 WTA, 4 ITF titles |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (May 15, 2006)) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | OF (2006) |
| French Open | SF (2003, '05) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2005) |
| US Open | OF (2004, '05) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 161-76 |
| Career titles | 11 WTA, 1 ITF titles |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (March 21, 2005) |
| Last updated on: August 13, 2006. | |
Nadia Petrova (pee-TROH-vuh; Russian: Надежда Петрова, Nadézhda Petróva; born June 8, 1982, Moscow, Russia) is a professional tennis player from Russia. She turned professional in 1999, a year in which she entered the WTA top 100. She went on to enter the top 50 the next year and ended 2003 in the top 20.
On April 17, 2006 she entered the Top 5 in the world for the first time, one day after claiming her first Tier I title in Charleston, and on May 15 achieved a career high ranking of No. 3.
Petrova finally won her first singles title in October 2005 and then later won her second at Doha in 2006. She has also won eleven doubles titles, including the WTA Tour Championships in 2004.
It's no surprise that the Muscovite has risen to sporting prominence considering both parents also tasted sporting success. Father Victor was a leading hammer thrower, while mother Nadejda won a bronze medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics in the 400 m relay.
On May 30, 2006, despite being tagged as a favorite, Petrova was defeated in the 1st round of the French Open, losing to Akiko Morigami 6-2, 6-2. This was considered a big upset, but was attributed to an ankle injury Petrova suffered during training shortly before the tournament.
Grand Slam Performances
| Tournament | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | QF | 4r | 1r | 3r | - | 2r | 3r | 1r |
| French Open | 1r | SF | 3r | SF | - | 4r | 1r | - |
| Wimbledon | - | QF | 4r | 3r | - | 4r | 2r | 2r |
| US Open | QF | QF | 4r | 1r | 2r | 2r | - |
Titles (14)
Singles (5)
After several years of high-level play on the WTA Tour, Petrova finally captured her first ever WTA Tour singles title on October 30, 2005 by winning the tournament in Linz over Patty Schnyder.
Titles (5)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tour Championships (0) |
| Tier I Event (1) |
| WTA Tour (4) |
Singles (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the Final | Score |
| 1. | October 30, 2005 | Linz, Austria | Hard | Patty Schnyder | 4-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 2. | March 4, 2006 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | Amelie Mauresmo | 6-3 7-5 |
| 3. | April 9, 2006 | Amelia Island, USA | Clay | Francesca Schiavone | 6-4 6-4 |
| 4. | April 16, 2006 | Charleston, USA | Clay | Patty Schnyder | 6-3 4-6 6-1 |
| 5. | May 14, 2006 | Berlin, Germany | Clay | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 4-6 6-4 7-5 |
Singles Finalist (4)
- 2003: Linz (lost to Ai Sugiyama)
- 2004: Gold Coast (lost to Ai Sugiyama)
- 2005: Berlin (lost to Justine Henin-Hardenne)
- 2005: Bangkok (lost to Nicole Vaidišová)
Doubles (11)
- 2001: ’s-Hertogenbosch (w/Dragomir Ilie)
- 2001: Linz (w/Dokić).
- 2002: Linz (w/Dokić);
- 2003: Moscow (w/Shaughnessy)
- 2004: Miami (w/Shaughnessy)
- 2004: Amelia Island (Shaughnessy)
- 2004: Berlin (w/Shaughnessy)
- 2004: Rome (w/Shaughnessy)
- 2004: Los Angeles (w/Shaughnessy)
- 2004: New Haven (w/Shaughnessy)
- 2004: WTA Tour Championships (w/Shaughnessy)
External link
- Nadia Petrova at the Women's Tennis Association
- Nadia Petrova Fanpage (english and german)