Yaroslava Shvedova

Who is Yaroslava Shvedova?

Yaroslava Vyacheslavovna Shvedova is a Kazakhstani professional tennis player of Russian descent. She has achieved a career-high ranking of no. 25 as of 29 October 2012. She has won one WTA singles title, three ITF Women's Circuit singles titles and six doubles titles, including the 2010 Wimbledon and US Open women's doubles titles. She was taught tennis at the age of six by her father who is currently her coach. She has made two Grand Slam singles quarterfinals, at the 2010 and the 2012 French Open. Shvedova is also one of three players to record a Golden Set in the professional era, the other being Bill Scanlon and Tine Scheuer-Larsen. In the 2012 Wimbledon Championships, she achieved a Golden Set against Sara Errani. She went on to win the match 6–0, 6–4.

She began wearing prescription sports glasses in 2012 after seeking medical advice about a nervous tic in one eye.