Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova (born June 27, 1985 in Leningrad, Russia) is a Russian professional woman tennis player. On October 10, 2011 her ranked No. 21 in the WTA singles and No. 90 in the doubles ranking. Kuznetsova has won two singles Grand Slam title one doubles title.
Svetlana Kuznetsova won first Grand Slam title in 2004 US Open, making her the third Russian woman to win a Grand Slam title, after Anastasia Myskina and Maria Sharapova. Kuznetzova's second Grand Slam title was the 2009 French Open.
Svetlana Kuznetsova is an all-round player. She is noted for her great speed on court and her strong forehand with lot of topspin. She is capable of producing effective volley winners providing an agile touch. However, she is known for her unpredictability and inconsistency.
Svetlana Kuznetsova began to play tennis at the age of 7 and moved to Spain 6 years later for better training and coaching. Kuznetsova debuted in her first International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Mallorca on January 31, 2000. Kuznetsova began playing in tournaments on the ITF Circuit in 2000, winning her first title on the circuit in April 2001.
Kuznetsova has appeared in four singles Grand Slam finals, winning two, and has also appeared in six doubles finals, winning once. She has qualified five times for the round-robin stage of the WTA Tour Championships but has never qualified for the semifinals.
Kuznetsova has won a total of 13 WTA and 1 ITF singles titles and 14 WTA doubles titles to date and US$15,935,608 in prize money, making her the second top Russian earner on court and number 11 of all female tennis players to date and No. 5 of active players, after only Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Kim Clijsters, and Maria Sharapova respectively.
Svetlana Kuznetsova appeared in video games Top Spin 3 and Virtua Tennis 2009 and has been announced as part of the roster of Virtua Tennis 4 as a playable character.
