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Yays for Yana Koroleva!

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Name: Yana Koroleva
Birthdate: Dec. 18, 1992
 
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Amazing that Yana started out the year without a ranking and has risen to #696 in the world! Also, this month she grabbed her first career title, the 10K Williamsburg, VA on clay.

For that she makes In the News... on the Russian Watch :)
 
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^ Good question...probably not :p

She got to the finals of a 10K in Cuba, and makes In The News on this week's RW :)
 
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Yana is back! Got to the SFs of 25K Moscow on clay. New high ranking of #399. Makes Also in the News... on the RW :)
 
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Well, haven't seen this girl in draws for years, but now she suddenly pops up again. In the 25K QD for Raleigh, USA, this is her section.

(2)Di Zhao (CHN) v BYE
Tristen Z. Dewar (USA) v Tanya Noury (USA)
Elyse Steiner (USA) v Alexandra Aiello (USA)
(11)Hayley Carter (USA) v Yana Koroleva (RUS)

Making a come back after what, 2 years? She is still only 19! Good luck on your comeback, Yana :yeah:
 
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Yana ran over Elyse, 60 62. Now faces #2 Di Zhao for a spot in the main draw. Zhao leads their h2h 1:0.
 
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Ran over Zhao 1 & 2 :eek:
Into the main draw. Her section:

6)Marie-Eve Pelletier (CAN) v (Q)Lauren Albanese (USA)
Alexandra Stevenson (USA) v (Q)Samantha Crawford (USA)
Alexis King (USA) v Maria-Fernanda Alves (BRA)
(Q)Yana Koroleva (RUS) v (wc)Whitney Jones (USA)

Should at least win the first match.
 
#15 ·
^ Not the most elegant picture :p But she has chances for more. Won her first main draw match since Sept. 2010, defeating Whitney, 60 62. So far has only lost 12 games in 4 matches.

Up next, Alexis King. Alexis has a 1:0 lead in the h2h.
 
#17 ·
10K Landisville hardcourt qualies. Her second tournament back:

Ana-Paula de la Pena MEX (6) v. Rachel Hinkle USA
Samanta Asch USA v. Lauren Mccarthy USA
Yana Koroleva RUS v. Marjorie Ondeck USA
Olena Leonchuk UKR v. Yoshimi Kawasaki JPN (11)
 
#18 ·
Qualies Rd 1: Upset Marjorie, 0 & 2.
Qualies Rd 2: Upset Yoshimi, 75 63
Now faces 16 y.o. Samantha Asch, who's playing in her first ever tournament, for a spot in the main draw.
 
#19 ·
Defeated Samanatha, 3 & 3, for a spot in the main draw.

Not an easy first round, however. Gets #2 seed Gabriela Dabrowski.
 
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Yana finally ran out of steam against Piia, losing in three, 36 61 26.

I'm assuming she gets an SE into the main draw of Sumter.
 
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Yep, a SE in the main draw. Unfortunately, she plays #5 Alexis King, who defeated her two weeks ago. Time for some revenge!

On a good note, she will receive a ranking again after this tournament, win or lose.
 
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