Coached by Juan Mateus. Mother is Larisa; sister is Jane. Has lived in US since 2001 (switched nationality to US on September 17, 2007 and became a US citizen on September 24, 2011). Speaks English and Russian Enjoys the outdoors, books, karaoke, movies, picnics, watching figure skating and soccer.

SINGLES Finalist (1): 2014 - Seoul.

In 2024 made WTA 125 quarterfinals at Oeiras, Tampico, Midland, Charleston and Angers

Reached WTA 125 Barranquilla semifinal in 2023 (l. Maria)

In 2021 made only Slam main draw at Roland Garros reaching 2r as a qualifier (l. Muchova)

At Tour level in 2020 played two main draw matches at Auckland and Roland Garros

Made Tour level 2r twice in 2019 and also qualified for main draw at Australian Open, Roland Garros and US Open

In 2018 reached QF at Quebec City and slipped out of the Top 100 ending the year at No.129

2017 marked the sixth consecutive Top 100 season (finishing No.62) including SF at Rabat (l. to Schiavone)

2016 was a Top 100 season (finishing No.87); QF three times at Brisbane (l. to Suárez Navarro), Nürnberg (l. to Duque-Mariño) and Tokyo [Japan Open] (l. to S.Zhang)

Another Top 50 season in 2015 (finishing No.46); SF twice at Brisbane (l. to Ivanovic) and Stanford (l. to Ka.Pliskova)

2014 was her second-best season to date (finishing No.36); runner-up at Seoul (l. to Ka.Pliskova in final); SF at Stanford (l. to Kerber 46 76(4) 62; held 1mp at 64 54); QF twice at Tianjin and Luxembourg

Near-Top 50 season in 2013 (finishing No.53) with QF twice at Brussels and Stanford

2012 was a breakthrough first Top 30 season, and near-Top 20 season (finishing No.21); SF at Seoul (l. to Kanepi); QF three times at Memphis, Madrid and Carlsbad; reached 4r once (Roland Garros) and 3r four times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open)

2010 saw another Top 100 season including QF at Ponte Vedra Beach

In 2007 reached 2r twice at Strasbourg and Cincinnati

2006 was her first Top 100 season making her Top 100 debut on September 11 (after US Open rose from No.118 to No.95); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

In 2005 reached 3r at Los Angeles, fell in qualifying seven times (incl. US Open) and won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2004 saw her play WTA qualifying four times; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

In 2003 fell in WTA qualifying once; also played on ITF Circuit.

Continued to play on ITF Circuit in 2002.

In 2001 played first WTA main draw at Tashkent, falling 1r.

Made first appearance in WTA qualifying at Tashkent (as WC) in 2000