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Varvara Lepchenko (born May 21, 1986 in Tashkent, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan) is an American female professional tennis player. She reached her singles career high of no. 84 on October 2, 2006. She has won six ITF titles during her career.[1]
[edit] Career[edit] Early life and junior careerLepchenko was born in 1986 and started playing tennis at age seven; her father Peter became her coach.[2] She reached a junior career high of no. 244 on January 5, 2004.[3] She turned pro in 2001.[2] [edit] ProfessionalIn 2006, she reached the second round of the US Open, and later that year she reached her career high of no. 84 on October 2, 2006.[1]. She has son six ITF titles in her career, all in the United States. Her most recent title came in 2008, in Ashland, KY.[1] In the 2009 MPS Group Championships, as a lucky loser, she upset 4 seed Patty Schnyder in the first round.[4] She also reached the final of an ITF tournament in Cuneo this year.[4] [edit] PersonalIn September 2007, it was revealed that Lepchenko had become a U.S. citizen and that she is going to represent the United States in Women's Tennis Association tournaments. Lepchenko and her family, whose Russian - Ukrainian heritage made them a target of persecution in their homeland, were granted political asylum by the United States. They have lived in the U.S. for more than five years.[5] [edit] References
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