Date of Birth: 3/5/1987
Nation: Russia
Height: 5'/7"
Weight: 128 lbs
Turned Pro: 2003
Plays: Right-handed, with two-handed backhand
Anna Djamalovna Chakvetadze (born March 5, 1987, Moscow) is a Russian professional tennis player. On February 19, 2007, she reached her career-high pro singles ranking of #10 in the world.
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 debuted on the ITF circuit in 2001, competing in her first juniors tournament at Minsk, Belarus, losing in the first round. In 2002, she won her first ITF Juniors title at Istanbul, in her doubles debut with fellow Russian Irina Kotkina. In 2003, she made it to the finals of the Junior Championships at Wimbledon before falling to Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium 4-6 6-3 3-6. The same year, she won the International Bavarian Junior Challenge, defeating Marta Domachowska of Poland 7-6 6-5. Her record as a junior was 67-19 in singles, and 22-14 in doubles. Her highest world ranking as a junior was #22 achieved in December of 2003. Chakvetadze turned pro in 2003.
In the beginning of February 2007, Chakvetadze continued her good form, reaching the quarterfinals at the 2007 Open Gaz de France in Paris, where she lost to Amelie Mauresmo 65-77, 5-7. She then competed at the 2007 Proximus Diamond Games in Antwerp, where she reached the semifinals, before losing to Mauresmo 3-6, 6-3, 2-6. Her good form saw her making her top 10 debut at the new WTA rankings, at #10, which was released on February 19, 2007.
Anna Chakvetadze
Anna Chakvetadze
Anna Chakvetadze
Anna Chakvetadze
Anna Chakvetadze
Anna Chakvetadze
Anna Chakvetadze
Anna Chakvetadze
