"Since winning the 2004. US Open, Svetlana Kuznetsova has often been regarded as the most talented of the Russian contingent. But her troubles have manifested recently, she has lost eight of her nine finals."

"Maria Sharapova has played the best tennis of her life in 2008. Including her Australian Open championship, she began the season 18:0.
She is one French Open title away from achieving the career Grand Slam."

"Anna Chakvetadze breakthrough came in 2007. when she finished in top 10 for the first time and won four titles. This year she bowed out in the third round of the Aussie but rebounded to win her seventh career title a month later."

"Elena Dementieva is a svelte, sleek mover who has reached two GRAND SLAM finals. But a shaky served has hindered her performances for too often. Dementieva has finished in the top 20 eight straight years."

"Like her brother Marat, Dinara Safina is a talent-laden player, but she has yielded inconsistent results and erratic play. She has been ranked as high as No. 9 in the world and has five titles."

"Nadia Petrova has produced periods of remarkable results, including a 2006. stretch in which she won three straight events on clay. However, after finishing in top 10 in '05 and '06, her game slowly faltered."

"Vera Zvonareva career has been plagued by emotional letdowns. But her maturation has been evident this year - she has reached two finals in six events and a quarterfinal in another."

"Maria Kirilenko is a two-time winner in the WTA Tour. After starting slowly in 2007, Kirilenko's season was highlighted by back-to-back quarterfinal appearances at San Diego and Los Angeles."

"Vera Dushevina ended last season ranked No. 41. It was the second time in her career she finished a year within the top 50. Dushevina is two-time finalist but she has never won a title."

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