Julia Vakulenko

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  • Date of birth:  July 10, 1983
  • Birthplace: Jalta, Ukraine
  • Residence: Barcelona, Spain
  • Height:  6' (1.83 m)
  • Weight: 152 lbs. (69 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Turned Pro: 1998

 

 

Julia Vakulenko (born July 10, 1983 in Yalta, Ukraine) is a professional female tennis player from Ukraine. She achieved her career high ranking of No. 32 on November 19, 2007.

 

Career

At the 2006 French Open, Vakulenko reached the third round.

At Wimbledon 2006, she had to pull out during the first round due to injury.

Julia became Kim Clijsters' last opponent in her professional career. Julia won 7-6(3), 6-3 in the second round of J&S Cup in Warsaw, Poland on May 3, 2007. This earned her the nickname "Kimmie Killer".

A week later, Julia defeated World No. 3 Amelie Mauresmo at the Qatar Telecom German Open in Berlin 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 (her career best) and then defeated Dinara Safina 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 to earn a spot in the semifinals against Ana Ivanovi?.

On August 28, 2007, in the first round of the US Open, Julia defeated number nine seed Daniela Hantuchova 6-4, 3-6, 6-1. She eventually reached the fourth round, her best performance at a major yet, before falling to Ágnes Szávay.

At the final event of the season, the Bell Challenge held in Quebec City, Canada, Julia reached the first WTA final of her career. En-route she beat Rossana De Los Rios, home favourite Stéphanie Dubois, Olga Govortsova and surprise package Julie Ditty. In the final, she lost to three-time Grand Slam champion Lindsay Davenport 6-4, 6-1, who was playing in only her third event since giving birth.

After changing of her citizenship from Ukrainian to Spanish in April, 2008, she plans to play for the Spain in the Fed Cup but she won't be able to compete in 2008 Olympics due to lack of time to be included in Spain's application.

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