Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player
Galina Voskoboeva
Галина Воскобоева
|
Country (sports)
|
Russia
(until 2008)
Kazakhstan
(2008?present)
|
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Residence
| Astana
, Kazakhstan
|
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Born
| (
1984-12-18
)
18 December 1984
(age 39)
Moscow,
Russian SFSR
,
Soviet Union
|
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Height
| 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
|
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Turned pro
| 2002
|
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Retired
| 2021
|
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Plays
| Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
|
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Prize money
| US$2,525,168
|
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|
Career record
| 373?313 (54.4%)
|
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Career titles
| 0 WTA, 3 ITF
|
---|
Highest ranking
| No. 42 (7 May 2012)
|
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|
Australian Open
| 3R (
2009
,
2012
)
|
---|
French Open
| 2R (
2008
,
2009
,
2013
)
|
---|
Wimbledon
| 2R (
2012
)
|
---|
US Open
| 2R (
2012
,
2013
)
|
---|
|
Olympic Games
| 1R (
2012
)
|
---|
|
Career record
| 338?268 (55.8%)
|
---|
Career titles
| 5 WTA, 1 WTA Challenger
|
---|
Highest ranking
| No. 26 (20 August 2012)
|
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|
Australian Open
| QF (
2007
,
2012
)
|
---|
French Open
| QF (
2008
,
2013
)
|
---|
Wimbledon
| 3R (
2012
)
|
---|
US Open
| 3R (
2006
,
2011
,
2013
)
|
---|
|
Olympic Games
| 2R (
2012
)
|
---|
|
Wimbledon
| 1R (
2021
)
|
---|
US Open
| 2R (
2012
,
2021
)
|
---|
|
Fed Cup
| 28?14 (66.7%)
|
---|
Galina Olegovna Voskoboeva
(
Russian
:
Галина Олеговна Воскобоева
; born 18 December 1984) is a Russian-born Kazakhstani former
tennis
player. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 42 on 7 May 2012. Her best ranking in doubles is No. 26, achieved on 20 August 2012.
Professional career
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Born in Moscow, Voskoboeva turned pro in 2002. During her career, she has won five doubles titles on the
WTA Tour
, as well as three singles titles (in Mont-de-Marsan in 2003, Cuneo in 2006, and Casablanca in 2011) and 13 doubles titles on the
ITF Circuit
.
2008?2010
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In 2008, Voskoboeva managed to qualify for the
Qatar Open
in Doha. In the first round she defeated
Eleni Daniilidou
before taking a set off world No. 5,
Maria Sharapova
, but losing 4?6, 6?4, 1?6. That same year, she reached the quarterfinals in
Quebec City
. In 2009, she reached the quarterfinals in
Warsaw
. At the US Open, she lost in the first round to Caroline Wozniacki, in straight sets.
2011
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Ranked 560 in the world, Galina reached the quarterfinals of the
Pattaya Open
. Due to her ranking, she had to qualify, and did so by defeating top seed
Sania Mirza
, and No. 7 seed
Lindsay Lee-Waters
in the qualifying tournament. In the first round of the main draw, she defeated
Romina Oprandi
before defeating No. 3 seed
Maria Kirilenko
in a close match 1?6, 7?5, 6?4.
She qualified for the
Miami Open
and upset the No. 7 seed,
Jelena Dokic
, in the first round.
At the
Baku Cup
Voskoboeva lost to
Ksenia Pervak
in the semifinals. In doubles, Voskoboeva and Niculescu were the first seeds. They advanced to the finals by defeating
Daniela Dominikovic
and
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
, but lost to second seeds
Mariya Koryttseva
and
Tatiana Poutchek
.
After qualifying for the Premier-level
Canadian Open
in Toronto, Voskoboeva recorded the biggest win of her career by defeating French Open-semifinalist and world No. 9,
Marion Bartoli
in the first round. She followed this up with a win against world No. 25,
Flavia Pennetta
to reach the third round. She followed by beating former world No. 1, Maria Sharapova, in two sets. She lost to fourth-seeded
Victoria Azarenka
in the quarterfinals.
Voskoboeva qualified for the
US Open
, but lost to seventh seed
Francesca Schiavone
in the first round.
2012
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As of 2012, Voskoboeva has paired with fellow Kazakh player
Yaroslava Shvedova
in doubles, in an effort to represent their nation at the
Summer Olympics
in London, a feat they achieved, reaching the second round.
[1]
2013
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Voskoboeva began her 2013 season at the
Auckland Open
. She lost in the first round to Kirsten Flipkens. Coming through the qualifying rounds at the
Sydney International
, Voskoboeva defeated Yanina Wickmayer in the first round.
[2]
She was defeated in the second round by second seed
Angelique Kerber
.
[3]
At the
Australian Open
, Voskoboeva lost in the first round to 25th seed
Venus Williams
.
[4]
In Memphis at the
National Indoor Championships
, Voskoboeva was defeated in the first round by fourth seed
Heather Watson
.
[5]
Personal life
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]
In 2008, Galina changed her nationality from Russian to Kazakhstani. She attended University RUPF in Moscow, where she graduated from in 2005. On 15 April 2021, she married Jonathan Gully, a physician, at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains, in
Cincinnati
, Ohio.
Grand Slam performance timelines
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Key
W
|
F
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SF
|
QF
|
#R
|
RR
|
Q#
|
P#
|
DNQ
|
A
|
Z#
|
PO
|
G
|
S
|
B
|
NMS
|
NTI
|
P
|
NH
|
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W?L) win?loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Singles
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Doubles
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Significant finals
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WTA 1000 finals
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Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
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WTA career finals
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Singles: 1 (runner-up)
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Finals by surface
|
Hard (0?1)
|
Grass (0?0)
|
Clay (0?0)
|
Carpet (0?0)
|
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Doubles: 18 (5 titles, 13 runner-ups)
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Legend
|
Grand Slam tournaments
|
WTA 1000 (0?1)
|
WTA 500 (1?2)
|
WTA 250 (4?10)
|
|
Finals by surface
|
Hard (3?8)
|
Grass (0?0)
|
Clay (2?4)
|
Carpet (0?1)
|
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Result
|
W?L
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Tier
|
Surface
|
Partner
|
Opponents
|
Score
|
Loss
|
0?1
|
Oct 2005
|
Tashkent Open
, Uzbekistan
|
Tier IV
[a]
|
Hard
|
Anastasia Rodionova
|
Maria Elena Camerin
Emilie Loit
|
3?6, 0?6
|
Loss
|
0?2
|
Oct 2006
|
Kremlin Cup
, Russia
|
Tier I
[b]
|
Carpet (i)
|
Iveta Bene?ova
|
Francesca Schiavone
Kv?ta Peschke
|
4?6, 7?6
(7?4)
, 1?6
|
Loss
|
0?3
|
Jan 2007
|
Australian Hardcourts
, Australia
|
Tier III
[a]
|
Hard
|
Iveta Bene?ova
|
Dinara Safina
Katarina Srebotnik
|
3?6, 4?6
|
Win
|
1?3
|
Mar 2011
|
Malaysian Open
, Malaysia
|
International
|
Hard
|
Dinara Safina
|
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Jessica Moore
|
7?5, 2?6, [10?5]
|
Win
|
2?3
|
Apr 2011
|
Estoril Open
, Portugal
|
International
|
Clay
|
Alisa Kleybanova
|
Michaella Krajicek
Eleni Daniilidou
|
6?4, 6?2
|
Win
|
3?3
|
May 2011
|
Brussels Open
, Belgium
|
Premier
[a]
|
Clay
|
Andrea Hlava?kova
|
Klaudia Jans
Alicja Rosolska
|
3?6, 6?0, [10?5]
|
Loss
|
3?4
|
Jul 2011
|
Baku Cup
, Azerbaijan
|
International
|
Hard
|
Monica Niculescu
|
Mariya Koryttseva
Tatiana Poutchek
|
3?6, 6?2, [8?10]
|
Loss
|
3?5
|
Sep 2011
|
Korea Open
, Seoul
|
International
|
Hard
|
Vera Dushevina
|
Natalie Grandin
Vladimira Uhli?ova
|
6?7
(5?7)
, 4?6
|
Loss
|
3?6
|
Oct 2011
|
Kremlin Cup, Russia
|
Premier
|
Hard (i)
|
Anastasia Rodionova
|
Vania King
Yaroslava Shvedova
|
6?7
(3?7)
, 3?6
|
Loss
|
3?7
|
May 2012
|
Estoril Open, Portugal
|
International
|
Clay
|
Yaroslava Shvedova
|
Chuang Chia-jung
Zhang Shuai
|
6?4, 1?6, [9?11]
|
Win
|
4?7
|
Feb 2013
|
National Indoors
, U.S.
|
International
|
Hard (i)
|
Kristina Mladenovic
|
Sofia Arvidsson
Johanna Larsson
|
7?6
(7?5)
, 6?3
|
Loss
|
4?8
|
Sep 2013
|
Guangzhou Open
, China
|
International
|
Hard
|
Vania King
|
Hsieh Su-wei
Peng Shuai
|
3?6, 6?4, [10?12]
|
Loss
|
4?9
|
Jan 2014
|
Brisbane International
, Australia
|
Premier
|
Hard
|
Kristina Mladenovic
|
Alla Kudryavtseva
Anastasia Rodionova
|
3?6, 1?6
|
Win
|
5?9
|
Mar 2014
|
Mexican Open
|
International
|
Hard
|
Kristina Mladenovic
|
Petra Cetkovska
Iveta Melzer
|
6?3, 2?6, [10?5]
|
Loss
|
5?10
|
Feb 2017
|
Hungarian Ladies Open
|
International
|
Hard (i)
|
Arina Rodionova
|
Hsieh Su-wei
Oksana Kalashnikova
|
3?6, 6?4, [4?10]
|
Loss
|
5?11
|
Jul 2018
|
Moscow River Cup
, Russia
|
International
|
Clay
|
Alexandra Panova
|
Anastasia Potapova
Vera Zvonareva
|
0?6, 3?6
|
Loss
|
5?12
|
Apr 2019
|
Ladies Open Lugano
, Switzerland
|
International
|
Clay
|
Veronika Kudermetova
|
Sorana Cirstea
Andreea Mitu
|
6?1, 2?6, [8?10]
|
Loss
|
5?13
|
Jul 2019
|
Baltic Open
, Latvia
|
International
|
Clay
|
Je?ena Ostapenko
|
Sharon Fichman
Nina Stojanovi?
|
6?2, 6?7
(1?7)
, [6?10]
|
WTA 125 tournament finals
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]
Doubles: 1 (title)
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ITF Circuit finals
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Legend
|
$100,000 tournaments
|
$80,000 tournaments
|
$60,000 tournaments
|
$25,000 tournaments
|
$15,000 tournaments
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Singles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)
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Result
|
W?L
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Tier
|
Surface
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Loss
|
1.
|
Feb 2003
|
ITF Tipton, United Kingdom
|
10,000
[c]
|
Hard (i)
|
Matea Mezak
|
6?4, 4?6, 4?6
|
Win
|
1.
|
Jul 2003
|
ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France
|
25,000
|
Clay
|
Oleksandra Kravets
|
6?4, 6?2
|
Loss
|
2.
|
Oct 2003
|
ITF Latina, Italy
|
50,000
[d]
|
Clay
|
Roberta Vinci
|
3?6, 4?6
|
Loss
|
3.
|
Nov 2005
|
ITF Pittsburgh, United States
|
75,000
[e]
|
Hard (i)
|
Lilia Osterloh
|
6?7
(5)
, 4?6
|
Win
|
2.
|
Jul 2006
|
ITF Cuneo, Italy
|
50,000
|
Clay
|
Alice Canepa
|
6?1, 6?2
|
Win
|
3.
|
Apr 2011
|
ITF Casablanca, Morocco
|
25,000
|
Clay
|
Mervana Jugi?-Salki?
|
6?7
(4)
, 6?2, 6?3
|
Loss
|
4.
|
May 2016
|
ITF La Marsa, Tunisia
|
25,000
|
Clay
|
Victoria Kan
|
4?6, 4?6
|
Loss
|
5.
|
Jun 2016
|
ITF Moscow, Russia
|
25,000
|
Clay
|
Anastasiya Komardina
|
6?7
(3)
, 6?4, 3?6
|
Doubles: 23 (13 titles, 10 runner-ups)
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Result
|
W?L
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Tier
|
Surface
|
Partner
|
Opponents
|
Score
|
Loss
|
1.
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Aug 2001
|
ITF Bucharest, Romania
|
10,000
|
Clay
|
Yevgenia Savranska
|
Olena Antypina
Yuliana Fedak
|
6?4, 1?6, 4?6
|
Win
|
1.
|
Sep 2001
|
ITF Bucharest, Romania
|
10,000
|
Clay
|
Yuliana Fedak
|
Adriana Burz
Sanja Todorovi?
|
6?4, 6?0
|
Win
|
2.
|
Sep 2002
|
ITF Sofia, Bulgaria
|
25,000
|
Clay
|
Vera Dushevina
|
Laura Dell'Angelo
Nathalie Vierin
|
3?6, 6?4, 6?2
|
Loss
|
2.
|
Oct 2002
|
ITF Mansoura, Egypt
|
10,000
|
Clay
|
Gulnara Fattakhetdinova
|
Olena Antypina
Hana ?romova
|
2?6, 2?6
|
Win
|
3.
|
Jan 2003
|
ITF Hull, United Kingdom
|
10,000
|
Hard (i)
|
Irina Bulykina
|
Elke Clijsters
Borka Majstorovi?
|
4?6, 7?6
(0)
, 6?3
|
Loss
|
2.
|
Mar 2003
|
ITF Ostrava, Czech Republic
|
25,000
|
Hard (i)
|
Magdalena Zd?novcova
|
Roberta Vinci
Dragana Zari?
|
2?6, 4?6
|
Win
|
4.
|
May 2003
|
Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer
, France
|
75,000
|
Clay
|
Vera Dushevina
|
Yuliya Beygelzimer
Anna Zaporozhanova
|
6?3, 6?4
|
Loss
|
4.
|
Sep 2003
|
ITF Tbilisi, Georgia
|
25,000
|
Clay
|
Nadejda Ostrovskaya
|
Darya Kustova
Elena Tatarkova
|
6?2, 2?6, 6?7
(5)
|
Win
|
5.
|
Apr 2004
|
ITF Dinan, France
|
50,000
|
Clay (i)
|
Darija Jurak
|
Gulnara Fattakhetdinova
Anastasia Rodionova
|
6?3, 6?2
|
Loss
|
5.
|
Oct 2004
|
ITF Saint-Raphael, France
|
50,000
|
Hard (i)
|
Barbora Strycova
|
Stephanie Cohen-Aloro
Selima Sfar
|
6?7
(3)
, 6?2, 4?6
|
Win
|
6.
|
Apr 2005
|
ITF Dothan, United States
|
75,000
|
Clay
|
Carly Gullickson
|
Julie Ditty
Vladimira Uhli?ova
|
4?6, 6?1, 6?2
|
Win
|
7.
|
Jul 2005
|
ITF Cuneo, Italy
|
50,000
|
Clay
|
Mariya Koryttseva
|
Sara Errani
Giulia Gabba
|
6?3, 7?5
|
Win
|
8.
|
Oct 2006
|
ITF Saint-Raphael, France
|
50,000
|
Carpet (i)
|
Mariya Koryttseva
|
Alize Cornet
Youlia Fedossova
|
6?2, 6?4
|
Loss
|
6.
|
Nov 2006
|
ITF Pittsburgh, United States
|
75,000
|
Hard (i)
|
Ashley Harkleroad
|
Stephanie Dubois
Alisa Kleybanova
|
4?6, 7?5, 1?6
|
Win
|
9.
|
Sep 2008
|
ITF Athens, Greece
|
100,000
|
Clay
|
Sorana Cirstea
|
Kristina Barrois
Julia Schruff
|
6?2, 6?4
|
Loss
|
7.
|
Oct 2008
|
ITF Ortisei, Italy
|
100,000
|
Carpet (i)
|
Maret Ani
|
Mariya Koryttseva
Yaroslava Shvedova
|
2?6, 1?6
|
Loss
|
8.
|
Oct 2009
|
ITF Ortisei, Italy
|
100,000
|
Carpet (i)
|
Barbora Strycova
|
Timea Bacsinszky
Tathiana Garbin
|
2?6, 2?6
|
Win
|
10.
|
Jul 2011
|
President's Cup
, Kazakhstan
|
100,000
|
Hard
|
Vitalia Diatchenko
|
Akgul Amanmuradova
Alexandra Panova
|
6?3, 6?4
|
Win
|
11.
|
May 2016
|
ITF La Marsa, Tunisia
|
25,000
|
Clay
|
Vitalia Diatchenko
|
Victoria Kan
Sabina Sharipova
|
6?3, 1?6, [12?10]
|
Win
|
12.
|
Nov 2016
|
Open de Valencia
, Spain
|
25,000
|
Clay
|
Lina Gjorcheska
|
Alicia Herrero Linana
Ksenija Sharifova
|
6?0, 6?0
|
Loss
|
9.
|
May 2018
|
Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France
|
100,000
|
Clay
|
Vera Lapko
|
Kaitlyn Christian
Sabrina Santamaria
|
6?2, 5?7, [7?10]
|
Win
|
13.
|
May 2018
|
Empire Slovak Open
|
100,000
|
Clay
|
Jessica Moore
|
Xenia Knoll
Anna Smith
|
0?6, 6?3, [10?7]
|
Loss
|
10.
|
Jun 2018
|
Ilkley Trophy
, United Kingdom
|
100,000
|
Grass
|
Natela Dzalamidze
|
Asia Muhammad
Maria Sanchez
|
6?4, 3?6, [1?10]
|
Head-to-head records
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Notes
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- ^
a
b
c
d
In 2009, the
WTA Tier II tournaments
were reclassified as
WTA Premier tournaments
, while the
WTA Tier III tournaments
,
WTA Tier IV tournaments
and
WTA Tier V tournaments
were reclassifed as
WTA International tournaments
.
In 2021, the
WTA Premier tournaments
were reclassified as
WTA 500 tournaments
and
WTA International tournaments
as
WTA 250 tournaments
.
- ^
THe
WTA Tier I tournaments
were reclassifed as
WTA Premier Mandatory & 5
in 2009 and later as
WTA 1000 tournaments
in 2021.
- ^
The $10,000 ITF tournaments were reclassified as $15,000 in 2017. However, there were some $15,000 even before 2017.
- ^
The $50,000 ITF tournaments were reclassified as $60,000 in 2017.
- ^
The $75,000 ITF tournaments were reclassified as $75,000 in 2017.
References
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