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Yaroslava Shvedova

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Tennis Player

The Resume

    (September 12, 1987- )
    Born in Moscow, Russian Federation
    Won 1 WTA tour singles title and 7 WTA tour doubles titles
    Changed nationality from Russian to Kazakhstani (2008)
    French Open Quarter-Finalist in singles (2010, 2012)
    Won Wimbledon and US Open in doubles (2010)
    French Open Semifinalist in doubles (2011)

Why she might be annoying:

    She has a Twitter account.
    She prefers to be called 'Slava'.
    Changing one's nationality from one former republic to another is a complicated and drama-inducing issue within the former Soviet Union.
    Her rank hit an all-time low at No. 206. (2011)

Why she might not be annoying:

    She loves all kinds of sports activities and will try anything once.
    Her declining performance in 2011 was the result of a knee injury that required surgery.
    She is the first person to win a Golden Set at a Grand Slam tournament. (June 30, 2012)
    She has a nervous tic in one eye, which made her wear prescription sports glasses. (2012)

Credit: Big Lenny


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 146 Votes: 50.0% Annoying