Varvara Lepchenko

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Varvara Lepchenko
Country Flag of the United States United States,
formerly Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
Residence Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of birth May 21, 1986 (1986-05-21) (age 22)
Place of birth Tashkent, Soviet Union
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 72 kg (160 lb)
Turned pro 2001
Plays Left-handed (Two-handed backhand)
Career prize money US$257,545
Singles
Career record: 165-111
Career titles: 0 WTA, 5 ITF
Highest ranking: No. 84 (October 2, 2006)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open 1st Round (2007)
French Open 1st Round (2007)
Wimbledon 1st Round (2007)
US Open 2nd Round (2006)
Doubles
Career record: 50-50
Career titles: 0 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest ranking: No. 134 (February 12, 2007)

Infobox last updated on: January 15, 2008.

Varvara Lepchenko (born May 21, 1986 in Tashkent) is a female professional tennis player. She reached the second round of the U.S. Open in 2006.

In September 2007 it was revealed that Varvara Lepchenko had become a U.S. citizen and that she is going to represent the United States in WTA Tournaments. Lepchenko and her family whose Russian heritage made them a target of persecution in their homeland, were granted political asylum by the United States. They have lived in the US for more than 5 years. [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lepchenko Adjusts Well to Life in the U.S. Retrieved September 19, 2007

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