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I'm happy with the way I played (but) hopefully I'll get my confidence back and start to play better tennis
Russia blanks China at Fed Cup Feb 08, 2009
I had two match points at 5-4 40-15 (second set), and instead of going for it I started to play more cautious
Russia leads the U.S. 2-0 at Fed Cup Apr 26, 2008
I'd come to watch the Kremlin Cup with my parents from the age of six, and I never thought I'd play in this tournament
Chakvetadze wins the women's Kremlin Cup Oct 15, 2006
I knew I had to be really aggressive today, and it worked
Chakvetadze wins the final at Guangzhou Oct 01, 2006
Anna Djambulilovna Chakvetadze (Russian: Анна Джамбулиловна Чакветадзе; born March 5, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player (with Georgian roots). On September 10, 2007, she reached her career-high professional singles ranking of World No. 5. She has won eight WTA Singles Titles and appeared in the 2007 US Open semifinals. As of February 21, 2011, Chakvetadze is ranked World No. 49.
She began playing tennis at the age of eight after being introduced to the sport by her mother, Natalia. She travels for tournaments with her father. She speaks both Russian and English.
Chakvetadze hit her peak of World No. 5 in 2007 after a semifinal appearance at the US Open. Also in that year, she reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open and the French Open, both of which were career bests for those events. Four of her eight career singles titles also occurred in 2007. She ended 2010 ranked inside the top 60 at number 56. The same year, she won 1 title and her 8th overall.