Great Tennis Photos: Player Profile: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Posted by Lana On October 24 2010

Newly engaged couple Maria Sharapova and Los Angeles Laker Sasha Vujacic were looking lovey in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday as they walk hand in hand while out for lunch. Sharapova could be seen wearing a rather large engagement ring while out and about with her future husband.

Serena Williams on the Cover of August 2010 Harper Bazaar

Posted by Lana On July 04 2010

Serena Williams is featured on Cover of August 2010 Harper's Bazaar, which hits newsstands July 20th. In the photo spread, Serena showcases her stylish self in a Fendi dress and sports a swimsuit by Eres. Inside the monthly magazine, Serena talks about how she came to accept her body, about the difficulties, and importance, of accepting her own physical differences, and dating, revealing the reason behind breaking up with rapper Common.

Photos: Brooklyn Decker, Kim Sears, Bec Cartwright and Mirka Vavrinec on Day Seven at Wimbledon

Posted by Lana On June 29 2010

Here are the photos of Brooklyn Decker, Kim Sears, Bec Cartwright and Mirka Vavrinec supporting their husbands/boyfriends on Day Seven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 28, 2010 in London, England. Enjoy!

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova; born July 3, 1991, Samara, Russia), is a professional tennis player from Russia and a multiple junior Grand Slam champion.

Junior career

Pavlyuchenkova first made headlines by winning the 2006 Australian Open junior title, defeating Caroline Wozniacki. She then won the US Open junior title against Tamira Paszek and defended her Australian Open title in 2007, defeating Madison Brengle.

Pro career

Her success in juniors enabled her to enter ITF and WTA tournaments, winning a small ITF tournament in Italy in May 2006. In October 2006 Pavlyuchenkova received a wildcard into the Kremlin Cup losing in the first round to rising Czech Nicole Vaidišová 6–3 6–3. She then barely missed out on qualifying for the 2007 Australian Open, losing to Julia Vakulenko in the final round of qualifying.

Pavlyuchenkova then received a wildcard into The Championships, Wimbledon in 2007, but was beaten by tenth seed Daniela Hantuchová 6–0 6–1 in just forty minutes, winning only fourteen points.

She is current No. 188 on Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Ranking List.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova profile on the WTA Tour's official website.

(via Wikipedia, photo/Robert Prezioso/Getty Images)