Vera Dushevina

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Vera Dushevina (VEH-rah doo-SHEH-vee-nuh; Russian: Вера Душевина; born October 6, 1986) is a Russian professional female tennis player. She was born in Moscow but now resides in Khimki, Russia.

In 2005 she reached her first WTA singles final at Eastbourne where she finished runner up to former World No. 1 Kim Clijsters of Belgium. In 2006, she changed her family name into Dushevina.

She is a winner of the Wimbledon girls' title in 2002, where she defeated Maria Sharapova in the finals.