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
Miss Koroleva popped into my head the other day, and I said to myself, "Whatever happened to her? Is she injured? Hopefully she isn't gone for good, because she really seemed talented." So I went and did a bit of digging, and guess what I found... Okay, here's a hint: Go Clemson!
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:
Ran over Zhao 1 & 2
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)
^ Not the most elegant picture 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.
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)
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.