Rauza Islanova

Who is Rauza Islanova?

Rauza Mohamedjhanovna Islanova is a well known Russian tennis coach.

She is well known as the mother and 1st coach of her two children Marat Safin and Dinara Safina. She was full-time coach of her daughter Dinara until the end of 2003. She still accompanies her during the tournaments frequently.

Also she coached Elena Dementieva, Anastasia Myskina, and Anna Kournikova during the very early years of their tennis career. Since 1976, she has worked at the 'Spartak' club.

She was an ex-student of the State university, graduated of the Order of Lenin in the institute of physical culture and later received a degree of master in sports of international class. During her tennis career, she played for the 'Spartak' club, and reached her highest rank of USSR in 1968.