Anastasia Myskina (russia) - The Women

The Age

Saturday January 15, 2005

COMPILED BY DAN OAKES, EDITED BY ROBERT UPE

The highest ranked among the horde of young Russians in the top 20, she won the French Open last year, becoming the first woman from her country to do so, and made the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park. Her thumping forehand also propelled her to the ITF's world champion of tennis title.

Age: 23

WTA ranking: 3

Singles career titles: 9

Singles match record: won 288, lost 151

Career prizemoney: $US4,053,928

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