Alina Jidkova

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Alina Jidkova (born January 18, 1977 in Moscow, Soviet Union), soubriquet Alinka, is a Women's Tennis Association tennis player who lives in Boca Raton, Florida, USA.

Her father, Vladimir, is an engineer; mother, Lina, is a school teacher; brother, Dmitriy, owns a construction business. Her most memorable tennis experience was playing Lindsay Davenport for the first time at the Australian Open and beating Serena Williams in 2004 in Linz.

Jidkova underwent knee surgery on 3 April 2001 for torn meniscus suffered during practice after Miami, returning to action in late April.

[edit] Notable achievements

  • 1996 - Won first ITF Circuit doubles title
  • 1997 - Won first pro singles title at ITF/Culiacan-MEX
  • 1998 - Won ITF/Coatzacoalcos-MEX
  • 1999 - Won ITF/Miami-USA and won ITF/Peachtree City-USA
  • 2001 - Won ITF/Pittsburgh-USA
  • 2002 - Won $50,000 ITF/Louisville 2-USA, reaching career-first Tour SF at Memphis (d. world No. 17 Coetzer for first Top 20 win)
  • 2004 - Linz Round 2, won against Serena Williams
  • 2005 - Won women's doubles at Acapulco (with Tatiana Perebiynis)

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