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    FACTBOX: French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova

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    Sat Jun 6, 2009 10:41am EDT

    PARIS (Reuters) - Factbox on French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia:

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    MAKING HER NAME

    * Born June 27, 1985 in St Petersburg

    * Daughter of Alexandr Kuznetsov, cycling coach of six Olympic champions and world champions, and of Galina Tsareva, a six-times cycling world champion

    * Turns professional in 2000

    CAREER

    * Wins her first WTA titles in Helsinki and Bali in 2002

    * Named newcomer of the Year 2002

    * Clinches her first grand slam title at the 2004 U.S. Open, beating compatriot Elena Dementieva in the final

    * Ends the 2004 season as the world number five

    * Reaches the 2006 French Open final, losing to Belgium's Justine Henin 6-4 6-4

    * Reaches the 2007 U.S. Open final, losing to Henin 6-1 6-3

    * Ends year 2007 as world number two

    * Wins the 2009 French Open, beating compatriot Dinara Safina 6-4 6-2 in the June 6 final

    OTHERS

    * Has 10 WTA titles to her name

    * Has two grand slams titles (U.S. Open 2004, French Open 2009)

    * Coached by Russia Fed Cup coach Larisa Savchenko, brought in to help for the 2009 claycourt season

    (Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Clare Fallon)
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