Anna
through to Bronx semis
26th August 2010
Anna scored her first top 30 win of 2010 at $100K+H Challenger
in the Bronx as she defeated top seed Lucie Safarova of the
Czech Republic 6-7 6-4 6-4.
In the quarters to be played on Friday, Anna will play No.6 seed Anastasija Sevastova
of Latvia. They have never played before. |
US Open draw released
26th August 2010
 The
draw for the 4th and final Grand Slam of the year at the US Open
in New York has been released and Anna will play Urszula
Radwanska of Poland in the 1st round, Anna has never played
Radwanska before. This match will be played on Monday or
Tuesday. The 1st seed Anna can meet is No.30 seed
Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan in the 2nd round.
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draw
Anna has played the US Open 6 times before and her best result
was reaching the semis in 2007. Last year Anna lost in the
2nd round to Vera Zvonareva and has 100 points to defend. |
Anna
scores win in Bronx
24th August 2010
Anna started her $100K+H Bronx campaign with a win as she
defeated Yung-Jan Chan of Taipei 6-7 6-1 6-3 in the 1st round,
In the 2nd round, Anna will play top seed Lucie Safarova of the
Czech Republic. They have played twice before and the
series is tied 1-1, both matches were played on clay in 2007. |
$100K+H
Bronx draw released
22nd August 2010
 The
draw for the 100K+H Bronx challenger has been released and Anna
is unseeded and will play Yung Jan Chan of Taipei in the 1st
round. They have never played before. The 1st seed
Anna can meet is #1 seed Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic in
the 2nd round.
In the doubles Anna teams up with Stefanie Voegele of
Switzerland for the 1st rime and they play the #4 seeds Kristina
Barrois of Germany and Yvonne Meusburger of Austria in the 1st
round.
Last year in the same week, Anna played the WTA event in New
Haven and reached the quarters and has 120 points to defend. |
Wozniacki
ends Anna's run
7th August 2010
Anna's 10 match winning streak came to at the E-Boks Sony Ericsson
Open in Copenhagen, Denmark in the semis. Anna lost 1-6
6-2 4-6 to #1 seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark. |
Anna through to
Copenhagen last 4
6th August 2010
It took Anna exactly an hour to advance to the semis of the E-Boks
Sony Ericsson Open in Copenhagen, Denmark. Anna defeated
#6 Polona Hercog of Slovenia 6-4 6-3. This is Anna's 10th
straight singles win.
In Saturday's semis, Anna will play either top Caroline
Wozniacki of Denmark. Anna has played Wozniacki twice
before and trails the series 0-2. this mach will be
played around 16.00 local time.
Afer the match, Anna said: "It looked easy, but it was
not, and to be honest I'm actually not very happy with the way I
played today. I made a lot of unforced errors and my
movement wasn't as good as I want it to be. Still, it's a
good result for me to be in the semis here and I'm excited. I
think I'm still far away from my best, but on the upside I'm
getting my confidence back and starting to play better. I need
to play a Top 10 player to see how close I am. I've lost to
Caroline twice and never beaten her; we haven't played for two
years and I'm sure she's improved since then. I'll try to play
my best and enjoy it." |
Anna into
Copenhagen
quarters
5th August 2010
 Anna
had a 6-3 6-4 win over Anna Lapushchenkova of Russia to advance
to the quarters of the E-Boks Sony Ericsson Open in Copenhagen,
Denmark to record her 9th straight singles win. The match
took 1 hour and 37 minutes.
In the quarters to be played on Friday, Anna will play Polona
Hercog of Slovenia. Anna has played Hercog once before in
Portoroz a couple of weeks ago and won 0-6 6-2 6-2. |
Anna advances to
Copenhagen 2nd round
4th August 2010
Anna defeated Johanna Larsson of Sweden 6-4 7-6 to advance to
the 2nd round of the E-Boks Sony Ericsson Open in Copenhagen,
Denmark. Anna is now undefeated in 8 matches.
In the 2nd round to be played on Thursday, Anna will play Anna
Lapushchenkova of Russia. They have played once before at
the qualifying event in Eastbourne in July and Anna won 6-4 6-4. |
Anna into
Copenhagen
main draw
2nd August 2010
Anna
scored another straight win at the E-Boks Sony Ericsson
Open in Copenhagen, Denmark. Anna defeated #5 seed Kathrin
Woerle 6-4 6-4 to reach the main draw.
In the main draw, Anna will face Johanna Larsson of Sweden in
the 1st round. They have played once before in the final
of Portoroz a couple of weeks ago and Anna won 6-1 6-2. |
Anna's run keeps
on going
1st August 2010
Anna swept aside Karolina Kosinska of Poland 6-2 6-1 in 47
minutes in her 2nd round match at the E-Boks Sony Ericsson
Open in Copenhagen, Denmark to win her 6 straight match.
In the final round of qualifying to be played on Monday, Anna
will play #5 seed Kathrin Woerle of Germany, Anna has never
played Woerle before. |
Anna to play
qualifying in Copenhagen
30th July 2010
 Anna
missed the cut-off for the main draw at the E-Boks Sony Ericsson
Open in Copenhagen, Denmark by 1 spot so she is playing the
qualifying event. Anna is the top seed and has a bye in
the 1st round. In the 2nd round to be played on Sunday,
Anna will play either Ellen Allgurin of Sweden or Karolina
Kosinska of Poland. Anna hasn't played either player.
Anna needs to win 2 matches to reach the main draw.
Copenhagen is an $220K event played indoors and this is the
first year of the tournament. |
Rankings Update
26th July 2010
 The
new WTA rankings have been released today and Anna is up 29
spots to 74 with 945 points. In the rankings for points
for just 2010, Anna is now at 71 with 607 points.
Anna also made a big jump in the doubles after reaching the
final in Portoroz and is up to #138 with 486 points. |
Anna
Chakvetadze: 2010 Portoroz Champion!
25th July 2010
 Anna
has won her first title in 2 and a half years at the Banka Koper
Slovenia Open in Portoroz. Anna defeated Johanna Larsson
of Sweden 6-1 6-2 to win her 8th WTA title.
Congratulations Anna!
The match was delayed by rain for around 2 hours but this didn't
distract Anna has got the win completed in 61 minutes.
After the win, Anna said: "The
quarterfinal and semifinal matches were the toughest of the week
for me. Against Dushevina I didn't play well but still won -
it's good when you don't play your best and win, because after
that you play better. This was my ninth final and
Johanna's first, so I don't think she was as comfortable as me
today. I was very concentrated and didn't give her many
free points, so I'm very happy with my performance. Right
now I'm far away from No.5. I've struggled so much, but finally
I have this win. Last year was really tough for me. I hope
this year will be better. I'm not at the same level I used to
be... but I'm close."
Anna started the week #103 in the world rankings but due to this
win she moves up 29 spots to #74 with 945 points. |
Anna
through to the final in Portoroz
24th July 2010
 Anna
defeated #7 seed Polona Hercog of Slovenia 0-6 6-2 6-2 in 1 hour
and 48 minutes to reach her first final for nearly 2 years at
the Banka Koper Slovenia Open in Portoroz
After the win Anna said: "I'm very excited. It has been
almost two years with no final, now finally here. In the
beginning I didn't know what to do. I didn't know her game too
well. She was hitting the lines and making almost no mistakes,
but in the second set I changed my tactics a bit and it worked."
Awaiting
Anna in the final will be Johanna Larsson who will be playing
her first WTA final and they will be playing each other for the
first time. |
Anna saves
2 matchpoints to reach the semis in Portoroz
23rd July 2010
 Anna
saved 2 matchpoints at 4-5 down in the 3rd set to reach the semis at the Banka Koper Slovenia
Open in Portoroz, Anna defeated #6 seed Vera Dushevina of Russia
2-6 6-3 7-5 in 2 hours and 5 minutes.
After the win, Anna said: "After I won the game to get to
5-all, things went pretty quickly. I was just stronger at the
end. The first set was pretty horrible. I really need to
work on my strokes. I'll have to play at another level to win
tomorrow."
In the semis to be played on Saturday, Anna will play either #7
seed Polona Hercog of Slovenia, Anna has never played Hercog
before. The match will start at 18.00 local time. |
Anna into
Portoroz Quarters
21st July 2010
 Anna
scored one of her best wins of 2010 as she defeated #4 seed Sara
Errani of Italy 6-1 6-2 to advance to the quarters at the Banka Koper Slovenia
Open in Portoroz. Anna needed only 58 minutes to defeat
the Italian.
After the win, Anna said: "I was expecting more from
her side, but I don't think she played her best at all. I
just took my chances and I'm happy to be in the quarterfinals
playing in my first year here. I want to get back to the
top, but it's tough to say. I haven't played the Top 10
players a lot recently. I played Serena a few weeks ago and lost
pretty easily. I have to play more to get the feel again."
In the quarters to be played on Friday, Anna will be up
against #6 seed Vera Dushevina of Russia. They have played
once before in 2006 in Montreal on hardcourts and Anna won 7-5
6-3. |
Anna
through to last 16 in Portoroz
19th July 2010
 Anna
scored a convincing 6-4 6-1 win over Ekaterina Makarova of
Russia to advance to the 2nd round of the Banka Koper Slovenia
Open in Portoroz.
In the 2nd round, Anna will play either #4 seed Sara Errani of
Italy or Anna Tatishvili of Georgia. |
Portoroz
draw released
17th July 2010
 The
draw for the Banka Koper Slovenia Open in Portoroz, Slovenia has
been released and Anna will play Ekaterina Makarova of Russia in
the 1st round. Anna has played Makarova twice before and
the series is tied 1-1. The 1st seed Anna can meet is #4
seed Sara Errani of Italy in the 2nd round.
Portoroz is an International $220K event played on hardcourts
and Anna is making her first appearance here. |
Anna out
of Prague
13th July 2010
Anna lost in the 1st round of Prague to Ksenia Pervak of Russia.
Anna lost 2-6 3-6 in 1 hour and 35 minutes. |
Prague
News
12th July 2010
 Anna
will play Russian qualifier Ksenia Pervak in the first round of
the ECM Prague Open in Prague, Czech Republic. Anna has
never played Pervak before.
This is Anna's 1st appearance at the $220K International event
played on clay. |
Budapest
over for Anna
8th July 2010
 Anna's
run in Budapest is over as she lost 6-7 6-1 2-6 to #2 seed
Alexandra Dulgheru of Romania. The match was even in sets
as it was postponed from Wednesday due to bad light, but the
momentum Anna had after winning the 2nd set convincingly had
gone as she lost the 3rd set 6-2.
Anna will now head to Prague and that tournament begins on
Monday. |
Anna
wins first match in Budapest
5th July 2010
 Anna dropped only 2 games to win her opening match at the GDF
Suez Grand Prix in Budapest, Hungary. Anna defeated Mariya
Koryttseva 6-2 6-0.
In the 2nd round to be played on Wednesday, Anna will play #2 seed Alexandra Dulgheru of Romania.
Anna has never played Dulgheru before. |
Budapest
draw released
3rd July 2010
 The
draw for the GDF Suez Grand Prix in Budapest, Hungary has been
released and Anna will play Mariya Koryttseva of the Ukraine in
the 1st round. Anna has played Koryttseva once before at a
challenger in Croatia in 2003 and she won in 3 sets. The
1st seed Anna can meet is #2 seed Alexandra Dulgheru of Romania
in the 2nd round.
Budapest is a $220K International event played on clay and Anna
played in the qualifying event in 2002. |
Anna
knocked out of Wimbledon
24th June 2010
 It
was a tough match before it even began but Anna succumbed to #1
seed and defending champion Serena Williams of the United States
at Wimbledon. Anna lost 0-6 1-6 in the 2nd round.
Anna had chances to break Williams in the 1st game of the match
but was unable to and then Williams won 11 straight games.
Helped by crowd support, Anna won her first game of the match at
6-0 5-0 and gave everyone a big smile but eventually lost the
next game on Court 2. |
Anna wins
opening Wimbledon match
22nd June 2010
Anna defeated Andrea Petkovic of Germany 3-6 6-4 6-4 to advance
to the 2nd round of Wimbledon. This is Anna's 2nd
straight win over Petkovic in 2 weeks on grass.
In the 2nd round to be played on Thursday, Anna will face a
tough assignment: #1 seed and defending champion Serena Williams
of the United States. Anna has played Williams once before
at the WTA Championships in 2007 and Williams retired after Anna
won the first set 6-4. |
Wimbledon
draw released
18th June 2010
 The
draw for the 3rd Grand Slam of the year at Wimbledon has been
released and Anna will face Andrea Petkovic of Germany in the
1st round on Tuesday. Anna has played Petkovic twice
before and leads the series 2-0 - Anna won their last meeting at
Birmingham 6-4 6-4 last week. The 1st seed Anna can meet
is #1 seed Serena Williams of the United States in the 1st
round.
Anna has played Wimbledon 5 times before and her best result was
reaching the 4th round in 2008. Last year Anna lost in the
1st round. |
Anna's
Eastbourne campaign over
13th June 2010
Anna lost 5-7 6-4 2-6 in the 2nd round of qualifying in
Eastbourne to #6 seed Jarmila Groth of Australia. |
Anna wins
in Eastbourne
12th June 2010
Anna
won her 1st match in qualifying at the AEGON International in
Eastbourne as she she defeated Anna Lapushchenkova of Russia 6-1
6-1. In the 2nd round to be played on Sunday, Anna will
play #6 seed Jarmila Groth of Australia. |
Eastbourne
qualifying draw released
11th June 2010
 The
qualifying draw for the AEGON International in Eastbourne, Great
Britain has been released and Anna is unseeded and will play
Anna Lapushchenkova of Russia in the 1st round. Anna has
never played Lapushchenkova before and this match will be played
on Saturday. The 1st seed Anna can meet is #6 seed Jarmila
Groth of Australia in the 2nd round.
Anna needs to win 3 matches to reach the main draw.
Eastbourne is a Premier $600K event and Anna has played here 3
times before and her best result was reaching the 2nd round in
2005 and 2009. |
Anna out
of Birmingham
10th June 2010
Anna
was knocked out of the AEGON Classic in the 3rd round.
Anna lost 6-4 5-7 1-6 to qualifier Alison Riske of the United
States. |
Anna keeps
the momentum going in Birmingham
9th June 2010
Anna scored one of her best wins of the year at the AEGON
Classic in Birmingham after she defeated #8 seed Andrea Petkovic
6-4 6-4 to reach the 3rd round.
Anna will play her 3rd round match on Thursday against Alison Riske
of the United States. Anna has never played Riske before. |
Anna wins
in Birmingham
7th June 2010
 Anna
scored her first WTA main draw win since March today at the
AEGON Classic in Birmingham. Anna defeated Melanie South
of Great Britain 3-6 6-4 6-4 in 1 hour and 37 minutes to get her
first win on grass this year.
In the 2nd round, Anna will be up against Andrea Petkovic of
Germany. They have played once before at the Australian
Open in 2008 and Petkovic had to retire in the 1st game with an
injury. |
Birmingham draw released
5th June 2010
 The
draw for Anna's 1st grass event of 2010 at the AEGON Classic in
Birmingham, UK has been released and she is unseeded and will
play Melanie South of Great Britain in the 1st round. Anna
has never played South before and this match will be played on
Monday or Tuesday.
The 1st seed Anna can meet is #8 seed Andrea Petkovic of Germany
in the 2nd round.
Anna has played Birmingham twice before and her best performance
was reaching the quarters in 2005. Anna didn't play here
last year. |
Anna out
of Roland Garros
23rd May 2010
 Anna
was knocked out of Roland Garros on the first day of action in
Paris. Anna lost 7-5 6-7 4-6 to Angelique Kerber of
Germany in 2 hours and 16 minutes.
Anna will now take 2 weeks off for her next tournament in the
grass in Birmingham. |
Roland
Garros draw released
21st May 2010
 The
draw for the 2nd Grand Slam of the year at Roland Garros in
Paris has been released and Anna will play Angelique Kerber of
Germany in the 1st round. Anna has played Kerber 3 times
before (all matches were played on grass) and she leads the
series 3-0. The 1st seed Anna can meet is #15 seed Aravane
Rezai of France in the 2nd round.
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draw.
Anna has played Roland Garros 5 times before and her best result
was reaching the quarters in 2007, last year Anna lost in the
1st round. |
Anna into final
round of qualifying in Warsaw
16th May 2010
 Anna
won her 2nd straight match at the Polsat Warsaw Open in Warsaw
as she defeated Magda Linette of Poland 6-4 4-6 6-1 in 1 hour
and 56 minutes to reach the final round of qualifying.
In Anna's next match she will play #5 seed Bojana
Jovanovski of Serbia on Monday. Anna has never played
Jovanovski before. |
Anna makes
a successful return in Warsaw
15th May 2010
 Anna's
Warsaw campaign started with a win in the qualifying event as
she defeated Katarzyna Kawa of Poland 6-2 6-2 in exactly an
hour.
In the 2nd round Anna will play another wildcard: Magda Linette
of Poland, Anna has never played the Pole before and this match
will be played on Sunday. |
Anna to play
Warsaw Qualifying
14th May 2010
 Anna
will play the qualifying event at the Polsat Warsaw Open in
Warsaw, Poland. This is Anna's comeback event after
recovering from a foot injury. Anna is seeded #1 and will
play wildcard Katarzyna Kawa of Poland. Anna has never
played Kawa before and this match will be played on Sunday.
Anna needs to win 3 matches to reach the maindraw. |
Anna's
Miami dream over
24th March 2010
 Anna
is out of the 1st round at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.
Anna lost 5-7 6-3 4-6 to Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan in 2 hours
and 32 minutes.
Anna had a chance to take the 1st set as she had built up a 4-0
lead and she had a set-point. In the 3rd set, Anna was
down 2-5 but battled back by taking the next 2 games to get the
set back on serve but then dropped her own serve easily to give
Date Krumm the match.
Anna's next tournament will be on clay in Marbella, Spain and
that begins on April 5th. |
Miami draw
released
22nd March 2010
 The
draw for the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami has been released and
Anna is unseeded and will play Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan in the
1st round. Anna has played Krumm once before in Auckland
at the beginning of the year and lost in straight sets.
The 1st seed Anna can meet is #16 seed Nadia Petrova of Russia
in the 2nd round.
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draw.
Miami is a premier mandatory event played on hardcourts and last
year Anna reached the 3rd round. Anna's best performance
here was reaching the semis in 2007. |
Anna
retires injured at Indian Wells
12th March 2010
 Anna
had to pull out of her 2nd round match at Indian Wells with an
ankle injury. Anna was trailing 2-6 5-3 to Agnieszka
Radwanska when she retired.
Anna's next scheduled tournament is Miami beginning on March
23rd. |
Anna wins
first match at Indian Wells
10th March 2010
Anna started her 2010 Indian Wells campaign with a win as she
defeated Anne Keothavong of Great Britain 2-6 6-3 6-1.
In the 2nd round to be played on Friday, Anna will play #5 seed
Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland. They have played 3 times
before and Anna leads the series 2-1. |
Indian
Wells draw released
8th March 2010
 The
draw for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells has been released
and Anna is unseeded and will play Anne Keothavong of Great
Britain in the 1st round. Anna has played Keothavong 3
times before and leads the series 1-0 - the most recent match at
the Australian Open last year which Anna won in 3 sets.
The 1st seed Anna can meet is #5 seed Agnieszka Radwanska of
Poland in the 2nd round.
Indian Wells is a premier mandatory event played on hardcourts
and Anna has played here 4 times before and her best result was
reaching the 4th round in 2006 and 2007. Last year Anna
reached the 3rd round. |
Anna out
of Pattaya
12th February 2010
Anna's singles run in Pattaya is over at the hands of Tamarine
Tanasugarn of Thailand at the quarter-final stage. Anna
lost 1-6 4-6 in 1 hour and 16 minutes. |
Anna into
Pattaya Quarters
11th February 2010
 Anna
is continuing her good run in Pattaya as she is through to the
quarters. Anna defeated Anastasia Rodionova of Australia
6-4 6-1.
In the quarters to be played on Friday, Anna will play Tamarine
Tanasugarn of Thailand, they have never played before. |
Anna wins
in Pattaya
8th February 2010
Anna
won her first match in a WTA maindraw this year in Pattya today
as she defeated Jill Craybas of the United States for the 4th
consecutive time. Anna won 6-1 3-6 6-1 in 1 hour and 55
minutes.
In the 2nd round, Anna will play either #7 seed Kimiko Date-Krumm
of Japan or Anastasia Rodionova of Australia. |
Pattaya draw released
7th Febraury 2010
 The
draw for the PTT Pattaya Open in Pattaya, Thailand has been
released and Anna will play Jill Craybas of the
United States in the 1st round. Anna has played Craybas 3
times before and leads the series 3-0 and won all 3 matches in
straight sets. This match will be played on Monday and is
the 2nd match on Court 2 and the schedule begins at 15.00 local
time. The 1st seed Anna can meet is #7 seed Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan in the 2nd round.
This is Anna's first appearance in Pattaya and she has no points
to defend this week. |
Anna out
of Australian Open
18th January 2010
 Anna
fought hard in her 1st round match against #12 seed Flavia
Pennetta of Italy at the Australian Open in Melbourne but it
wasn't enough as she went down 3-6 6-3 2-6 in a match
interrupted by numerous rain delays.
Anna is still in the doubles with Tamira Paszek of Austria. |
Australian
Open draw released
15th January 2010
 The
draw for the 1st Grand Slam of the year at the Australian Open
has been released and Anna will play #12 seed Flavia Pennetta of
Italy in the 1st round. They have played 3 times before
and Anna trails the series 0-3.
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draw.
Anna has played the Australian Open 5 times before and her best
result was reaching the quarters in 2007. |
Anna out
in Hobart
10th January 2010
Anna
lost in the final round of qualifying at the Moorilla Hobart
International to Elena Baltacha of Great Britain. Anna
lost 5-7 6-7. |
Anna
through in Hobart
9th January 2010
 Anna defeated Elena Chalova of Russia 6-2 6-2 to advance to the
final round of qualifying at the Moorilla Hobart International.
In the 3rd round of qualifying Anna will play Elena Baltacha of
Great Britain, they have never played before in WTA competition.
If Anna wins this match she advance to the main draw. |
Anna wins
in Hobart Qualifying
8th January 2010
 Anna
got her 1st win of 2010 under her belt today as she won in the
1st round of qualifying at the Moorilla Hobart International.
Anna defeated Alyssa Hibberd of Australia 6-1 6-1.
In the
2nd round of qualifying, Anna will play Elena Chalova of Russia,
they have never played before. |
Hobart
qualifying draw
released
7th January 2010
 The
qualifying draw for the Moorilla Hobart International in Hobart,
Australia has been released and Anna is the #3 seed and will
play wildcard Alyssa Hibberd of Australia, Anna has never played
Hibberd before. Anna needs to win 3 matches to reach the
main draw.
This match will be played on Friday, and is the 3rd match on
Centre Court and the schedule of play begins at 10.00.
Hobart is Anna's final tournament before the 1st Grand Slam of
the year at the Australian Open and has played here twice before
- winning in 2007. Let's hope Anna can kickstart 2010 off
here. |
Anna out
of Auckland
4th January 2010
Anna
will lost 1-6 2-6 to Kimiko Date Krumm in the 1st round of the
ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. |
Auckland draw
released
2nd January 2010
 The
draw for Anna's 1st tournament of 2010 has been released and
Anna will be playing the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.
Anna is unseeded and will face WTA ranked #69 Kimiko Date
Krumm of Japan in the 1st round, and Anna has never played the
39 year old veteran before. The 1st seed Anna can meet is
#5 seed Virginie Razzano of France in the 2nd round.
Auckland is a $220K International event played on hardcourts and
Anna has never played here before. Anna has no points to
defend this week as she played an exhibition this time last
year. |
Anna's
early 2010 schedule
2nd December 2009
 Anna
will start 2010 at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.
Auckland will begin on January 4th and Anna will be making her
1st appearance there. Anna will then head west the
following week to play the Moorilla International in Hobart,
Australia. Anna has played there twice before and her best
result was winning it in 2007. Both of these events are
International $220K's.
Anna will then play the first Grand Slam of the year at the
Australian Open which begins on January 18th. Last year
Anna reached the 2nd round and her best result was reaching the
quarters in 2007. |
Anna loses in
Moscow 1st round
19th October 2009
 Anna's
comeback from a foot injury was put to a stop by Alona
Bondarenko of the Ukraine in the 1st round at the Kremlin Cup in
Moscow.
Anna was was playing her 1st match since the US Open and lost
4-6 3-6 in 1 hour and 17 minutes. |
Moscow
draw released
17th October 2009
 Anna
is back in action this week at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow.
This is Anna's 1st tournament since the US Open after recovering
from a foot injury. In the 1st round, Anna will play Alona
Bondarenko of the Ukraine. They have played 4 times before
and Anna trails the series 1-3 - the last meeting was in Madrid
on clay earlier this year and Anna lost in 3 sets. The 1st
seed Anna can meet is #5 seed Nadia Petrova of Russia in the 1st
round.
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draw.
This is Anna's home tournament and she has played here 6 times
before and her best result was winning in 2006. |
Anna
injured -
will miss the next 4-6 weeks
18th September 2009
 Unfortunately
Anna has suffered a foot injury and will be out of action for
the next 4-6 weeks.
We wish Anna all the best and she has said that her next
tournament could be Moscow which begins on October 19th and that
she hopes to play some challengers at the end of the year. |
Anna
out of US
Open
2nd September 2009
 Anna
is out of the US Open in the 2nd round after she lost 3-6 6-1
6-1 to #7 seed Vera Zvonareva of Russia in 1 hour and 36
minutes.
After taking the first set 6-3 in 34 minutes against the 7th
seed, Anna was able to take only 2 more games as Zvonareva
stormed to victory. |
Anna wins 1st
match at US Open
31st August 2009
 Anna
is through to the 2nd round after she defeated qualifier Yurika
Sema of Japan. Anna won 4-6 6-1 6-2 in 1 hour and 54
minutes.
In the 2nd round to be played on Wednesday, Anna will play #7
seed Vera Zvonareva of Russia. They have played twice
before - both times on grass in 2006 and Zvonareva won both
matches. |
Anna
to play
Sema in US Open 1st round
29th August 2009
The qualifiers have been placed and Anna will play Yurika Sema of
Japan, they have never played before. This match will be
played on Monday and is the 3rd match on Court 10 and the
schedule of play begins at 11.00 local time. |
US Open draw
released
27th August 2009
 The
draw for the 4th and final Grand Slam of the year at the US Open
has been released and Anna is unseeded and will play a qualifier
in the 1st round. The 1st seed Anna can meet is #7 seed
Vera Zvonareva of Russia in the 2nd round.
Click here for the full draw.
Anna has played the US Open 5 times before and her best result
was reaching the semis in 2007. Last year Anna lost in the
1st round to Ekaterina Makarova. |
Anna
out of New
Haven
27th August 2009
 Anna
suffered her first loss to Elena Vesnina of Russia in the
quarters of New Haven. Anna lost 1-6 5-7. Even
though Anna lost today she had a relatively good tournament in
reaching the quarters.
Anna's next tournament will be the US Open beginning on Monday. |
Anna into
New Haven Quarters
25th August 2009
Anna is through to the quarters in New Haven after she won 4-6
6-4 7-5 over Sybille Bammer of Austria. The match lasted
11 minutes short of 3 hours and Anna got revenge on Bammer after
the loss last week in Toronto. Anna is in her 1st
quarter-final for over a year here.
In the quarters to be played on Thursday, Anna will play Elena Vesnina of Russia.
They have played each other 5 times before and Anna leads the
series 5-0, the last meeting was a few weeks ago in Cincinnati
in the 1st round and Anna won in straight sets. |
Anna
defeats
Petrova in New Haven
17th August 2009
 Anna
knocked out #4 seed Nadia Petrova of Russia in the 1st round at
New Haven. Anna won 0-6 7-6 6-4 to record her 5th win over
the Russian.
In the 2nd round, Anna will be up against Sybille Bammer of
Austria, they have played 4 times before and the series is tied
2-2. The last meeting was in Toronto exactly a week ago
and Anna lost in 3 sets. |
New Haven draw
released
22nd August 2009
 The
draw for the Pilot Pen Tennis in New Haven has been released and
Anna will play #4 seed Nadia Petrova of Russia in the 1st round.
They have played 4 times before and Anna leads the series 4-0.
Click here for the full
draw.
Anna has played New Haven 3 times before and her best result was
reaching the final last year. |
Anna out of
Toronto
17th August 2009
 Anna
is out of the Rogers Cup in Toronto after she lost 6-3 4-6 2-6
to Sybille Bammer of Austria in the 1st round. Anna was up
in the 2nd set but after it rained for a few minutes, the
momentum shifted to Bammer's side and she duly took advantage of
Anna playing erratic.
Anna will now head to New Haven which begins next week. |
Exclusive
Toronto photos
15th August 2009
 55
exclusive photos of Anna from Toronto from Anna-Chakvetadze.Net
have been added to the photo gallery. These were taken
from a practice on Court 5 with Francesca Schiavone of Italy
today.
Click here to see all
the photos. |
Toronto
draw out
10th August 2009
 The
draw for the Rogers Cup in Toronto has been released and Anna
will play Sybille Bammer of Austria in the 1st round. They
have played 3 times before and Anna leads the series 2-1.
Anna has played this event 3 times before and her best result
was reaching the semis in 2006. |
Anna
out of Cincinnati
11th August 2009
Anna is out of Cincinnati in the 2nd round after she lost 4-6
2-6 to #9
seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. |
Anna
through to Azarenka match in Cincinnati
10th August 2009
Anna
is through to the 2nd round in Cincinnati after she defeated
Elena Vesnina of Russia 7-5 6-3 to extend her record against her
compatriot to 5-0. The match was interrupted by the rain
and lasted and 1 hour and 26 minutes.
In the 2nd round to be played on Wednesday, Anna will face #9
seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. They have played 4
times before and the series is tied 2-2, the last meeting was in
Miami this year in March and Azarenka won in 2 sets. |
Cincinnati
draw
released
8th August 2009
 The
draw for the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open in
Cincinnati has been released and Anna will play Elena Vesnina of
Russia in the 1st round. They have played each other 4
times before and Anna leads the series 4-0. This match will be played on
Monday or Tuesday. The first seed Anna can meet is #9 seed
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the 2nd round.
Click here for the full draw.
Cincinnati is a Premier $2M level event and Anna has played here
once before when it was a lower event in 2007 and she won the
tournament. |
Anna
out of Los Angeles
6th August 2009
 Anna
is out of Los Angeles in the 3rd round after she lost 3-6 2-6 in
1 hour and 23 minutes to #8 seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland
in the 3rd round.
Anna's next tournament will be the Western & Southern Financial
Group Women's Open in Cincinnati which begins on Monday in
Anna's 3rd event of the US Open series. |
Anna
into LA last 16
5th August 2009
Anna has won 2 consecutive matches for the first time since May
in Los Angeles. Anna won 6-3 3-6 6-1 over Alisa Kleybanova
to reach the 3rd round.
For a place in the quarters, Anna will play #8 seed Agnieszka
Radwanska of Poland. Anna has played Radwanska twice
before - both times in 2008 and won both matches in 3 sets. |
Anna
through in LA
3rd August 2009
Anna scored an upset today in Los Angeles as she defeated #11
seed Virginie Razzano of France. Anna won 7-6 6-3 in 1
hour and 49 minutes to stop her 3 match losing streak.
Anna will play Alisa Kleybanova of Russia in the 2nd round.
Anna has played Kleybanova once before at the Australian Open
last year and won in straight sets. |
Anna
Chakvetadze - She's from Russia, looking for your love
3rd August 2009
 Don't
just sit there, men. Get yourself down to the All England
Club and start screaming the name Anna Chakvetadze (pronounced
chuk-veh-tadh-zeh). "I want the support of British men,"
laughs the 22-year-old, who, in some pictures looks
fantastically 'housing estate'. 'I want them to come and
cheer for me. And the more handsome the are, the better."
Handsome. Sorry, we meant good, one rung climbed.
Next step? Conversation. Anna likes old-school
wrestling. "It sounds funny, but I like it," smiles the
former world number five. "I went to a practice session
once and it's been a hobby ever since. I always looks for
their results." Third piece in the jigsaw? A Present "I
love handbags," dictates the Moscow-born masterpiece. And
finally? The proposal. "A proposal? Wow," giggles the
honey whose career earning top $3 million. "No one has ever done
that before, but maybe this year..."
To read more
click here. |
Los Angeles
draw
released
2nd August 2009
 The
draw for the LA Women's Tennis Championships in Los Angeles has
been released and Anna is unseeded and will play #11 seed
Virginie Razzano of France in the 1st round on Monday. They have
played 3 times before and Anna leads the series 2-1, all 3
meetings were on hardcourts. This match will be played on
Monday or Tuesday.
Click here for the full draw.
Los Angeles is Anna's 2nd event of her US Open series campaign
and she has played here 4 times before and her best result was
reaching the 3rd round in 2005 and 2008. |
Anna
out of Stanford
28th July 2009
 Anna suffered her 3rd straight loss in a row as she lost in the
1st round of the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford to Maria
Kirilenko of Russia. Anna lost 4-6 7-5 6-7 in 3 hours and
24 minutes.
Anna's next tournament will be Cincinnati beginning on August
10th. |
Stanford
draw
released
24th July 2009
 The
draw for the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford has been released and
Anna is unseeded and will face Maria Kirilenko in the 1st round.
They have played 5 times before and Anna leads the series 3-2,
all 5 meetings have been on hardcourts. More will be known
in the next few days, who Sabine will play. The 1st seed
Sabine can meet is #3 seed Elena Dementieva of Russia in the 2nd
round.
Click here for the full draw.
Anna is making her 3rd appearance here at Stanford and her best
result was winning here 2 years ago. Last year Anna
reached the quarters and is defending 70 points. |
Anna
suffers 1st round loss at Wimbledon
23rd June 2009
Anna is out of
Wimbledon in the 1st round after she lost 6-4 6-7 2-6 to Sabine
Lisicki of Germany in 2 hours and 5 minutes. |
Wimbledon
draw
released
19th June 2009
The
draw for the 3rd Grand Slam of the year at Wimbledon has been
released and Anna is the #32 seed and will play Sabine Lisicki
of Germany in the 1st round on Tuesday. Anna has played
Lisicki once before at Miami last year on hardcourts and lost in
straight sets. The 1st seed Anna can meet is #5 seed
Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia in the 3rd round.
Click here for the full
draw.
Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam played on grass and ends
the very short grass court season.
Anna has played Wimbledon 4 times before and her best result was
reaching the 4th round last year. |
Anna out
of Eastbourne
17th June 2009
 After
a match that lasted nearly 2 hours, Anna finally succumbed to
Marion Bartoli of France. Anna lost 5-7 3-6 in the 2nd
round in Eastbourne.
Anna's next tournament will be Wimbledon which begins next
Monday and she will be seeded #32. The draw will be
released on Friday. |
Anna beats
Jankovic in Eastbourne!
June 16th 2009
 Anna
scored her best win of 2009 as she defeated #3 seed Jelena
Jankovic. Anna defeated the former world #1 6-7 6-3 6-2 to
score her 1st top 10 win this year.
In the 2nd round to be played on Wednesday, Anna will play
Marion Bartoli of France. They have played 4 times before
and Bartoli leads the series 3-1, they have never played before
on grass. |
Eastbourne
draw
released
13th June 2009
The
draw for the AEGON International in Eastbourne, UK has been
released and Anna will play #3 seed Jelena Jankovic of Serbia in the
1st round. They have played 9 times before and Anna leads
the series 6-3. They have played twice before on grass and
the series is tied 1-1
Click here for the full
draw.
Anna has played Eastbourne in 2005 and 2006 and her best results
was reaching the 2nd round in 2005. |
Teen
Vogue: 20 Questions with Anna Chakvetadze
26th May 2009
 At 22, tennis player Anna Chakvetadze has
already placed in the top-five worldwide
players, played in the US Open, and won the
Kremlin Cup in her hometown, Moscow. This
girl is seriously talented! Now, she’s
sponsored by Fila (which means LOTS of super
cute tennis dresses) and she’s fighting her
way back to a spot at the top. We caught up
with Anna to chat about her goals, training
schedule and her signature long hair!
1) When did you know you wanted to be a
tennis player?
I knew I wanted to be a tennis player when I
was about 14-15 years old. I didn’t start
taking tennis seriously as a possible
profession until then, as I was playing
other sports and going to school full time.
Tennis was just an after school activity
until I was around 14 years old!
Click here
to read more.
|
Anna
loses
first round in Paris
25th May 2009
 Anna
was one of the seeds that was sent tumbling out of the 2nd day
of play at Roland Garros as she lost 6-3 4-6 4-6 to Mariana
Duque Marino of Colombia.
Anna will next play Eastbourne on grass which begins on June
15th. |
Roland Garros
draw
released
22nd May 2009
 The
draw for the 2nd Grand Slam of the year at Roland Garros has
been released and Anna is the #26 seed and will play a qualifier
in the 1st round. The 1st seed Anna can meet is #5 seed
Jelena Jankovic of Serbia in the 3rd round.
Click here for the full
draw.
Anna is also in the doubles event and will play Petra Kvitova of
the Czech Republic, they have never played together before.
Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam played on clay and Anna has
played here 4 times before and her best result was reaching the
quarters in 2007. Last year Anna reached the 2nd round. |
Anna out of
Madrid
14th May 2009
 Anna
is out of Madrid in the 3rd round after she lost 0-6 6-2 3-6 to
Alona Bondarenko of the Ukraine in 1 hour and 36 minutes.
This is the 2nd tournament in a row that Anna has won 2 straight
matches and Anna is showing signs of capturing some sort of form
after a very slow start to 2009.
Anna's next tournament will be the 2nd Grand Slam of the year at
Roland Garros which begins on May 24th. |
Anna battles
into Madrid 3rd round
11th May 2009
For the 2nd tournament in a row, Anna has won 2 straight matches
to advance to the 3rd round. Anna defeated Samantha
Stosur of Australia 1-6 6-2 7-6 in 2 hours and 11 minutes in
Madrid.
In the 3rd round, Anna will play Alona Bondarenko of the Ukraine.
They have played 3 times before and Anna trails the series 1-2.
They have never played on clay. |
Anna through in
Madrid
9th May 2009
 Anna
scored a comfortable 1st round victory over Virginia
Ruano-Pascual of Spain the 1st round in Madrid. Anna won
6-4 6-3 in the first match on the brand new Centre Court at the
La Caja Mágica. Anna has now won 3 of her last 4 matches.
In the 2nd round, Anna will play Samantha Stosur of Australia.
They have played twice before and the series is 1-1, Anna won
the last meeting on clay in Berlin in 2007. |
Madrid draw
released
8th May 2009
 The
draw for the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open in Madrid, Spain has been
released and Anna is unseeded and will play Virginia
Ruano-Pascual of Spain. They have never played before.
Click here for the full
draw.
Madrid is a brand new event and is one of the 4 mandatory events
on the WTA tour. This will be Anna's last tournament on
clay before the 2nd Grand Slam of the year at Roland Garros
which begins on May 24th. |
Anna
out of
Rome
6th May 2009
 Anna
is out of Rome after she lost 0-6 7-6 4-6 to #4 seed Venus
Williams of the United States in the 3rd round. After a
very one sided first set, Anna started to show some of her game
that took her to the top 5 in 2007, and took the 2nd set in a
tie-break 10-8. In the 3rd set Anna went down quickly 4-0,
and although Anna did come back, it wasn't enough as Williams
took the 2 games she needed for the win.
After a slow start to 2009, Anna seems to have finally found
some form in this tournament, and hopefully she will build on
this for the rest of the year. |
Anna wins 2
matches in a row in Rome
5th May 2009
Anna has won 2 matches in row for the first time in 2009 after
she defeated Aleksandra Wozniak in the 2nd round in Rome.
Anna won 5-7 7-6 6-3 in a rain delayed match. Anna battled
back from 5-3 in the 2nd set.
In the 3rd round Anna will play #4 seed Venus Williams of the
United States, they have played 3 times before in WTA
competition and Anna trails the series 1-2, but she won the last
meeting in San Diego on hardcourts in 2007. |
Anna
defeats
Medina Garrigues in Rome
4th May 2009
Anna
scored an excellent win over #15 seed Anabel Medina Garrigues of
Spain 6-2 6-3 in the 1st round in Rome. Medina Garrigues
won the tournament in Fes yesterday and Anna increases her
number of wins against Medina Garrigues to 6.
In the 2nd round to be played on Tuesday, Anna will play
Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada, they have never played before. |
Rome draw
released
2nd May 2009
 The
draw for the Internazionali BNL D'Italia in Rome, Italy has been
released and Anna is unseeded and will play #15 seed Anabel
Medina Garrigues of Spain. They have played 5 times before
and Anna leads the series 5-0. The last meeting was in
Paris indoors in 2007 and Anna won in 3 sets.
Click here for the full
draw.
This event
will be played on red clay and Anna has played here 4 times
before and she got her best result here last year when she
reached the semis. |
Anna out of
Stuttgart
28th April 2009
Anna
is out of Stuttgart after she lost 2-6 0-6 to Flavia Pennetta of
Italy in the 1st round. |
Stuttgart draw
released
26th April 2009
 The
draw for the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Germany has been
released and Anna is unseeded and will play Flavia Pennetta of
Italy in the 1st round. Anna has played the Italian twice
before and trails the series 0-2, the most recent meeting being
in Fed Cup this weekend which Anna lost 4-6 0-6.
Click here for the full
draw.
This event will be played on red clay and will be the first ever WTA tournament played on clay indoors.
The event previously has been played on hardcourts and Anna has
played here once before, losing in the 2nd round in 2007. |
Anna loses to
Pennetta in Fed Cup
25th April 2009
 Anna
lost to Flavia Pennetta in the 1st match of the World Group
semi-final in Italy. Anna was overwhemled by the Italian
and lost 4-6 0-6 in 67 minutes.
Russia were down 0-2 after the 1st day after Francesca Schiavone
beat Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1 2-6 3-6.
Russia have to win all 3 matches on Sunday to go through to the
final. |
Russia vs
Italy draw
24th April 2009
 Anna
will play a leading role in the Fed Cup semi-final against
Italy. Anna will play 2 singles matches against the top 2
Italians: Flavia Pennetta and Francesca Schiavone.
Anna will open the semi-final on Saturday against Pennetta.
They have played once before way back in a challenger in Italy
in 2004 and Pennetta won in 3 sets.
The tie will be played in Castellaneta Marina on clay in Italy
and Russia need to win 3 of the 5 matches to get to the final
against the Czech Republic or the United States. |
Anna out of
Miami
29th March 2009
 Anna
is out of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami in the 3rd round.
Anna lost 1-6 4-6 to #11 seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in 1
hour and 13 minutes.
Anna equalled her performance from last year so won't be
dropping any ranking points. |
Anna wins in
Miami
27th March 2009
 Anna
is through to the 3rd round in Miami after she defeated Daniela
Hantuchova of Slovakia 6-3 6-1.
In the 3rd round to be played on Sunday, Anna will play #11 seed
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. They have played 3 times
before and Anna leads the series 2-1. Anna won the only
match on hardcourts at the US Open in 2006. |
Miami draw
out
23rd March 2009
The
draw for the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami has been released and
Anna is the #22 seed and has a bye in the 1st round. In
the 2nd round, Anna will play either Daniela Hantuchova of
Slovakia or Melanie Oudin of the United States. Anna has
played Hantuchova 5 times before and leads the series 3-2 and
she has never played Oudin before. The 1st seed Anna can
meet is #11 seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the 3rd round.
Click here for the draw.
Miami is a premier mandatory event played on hardcourts.
Last year Anna lost in the 3rd round and her best performance
here was reaching the semis 2 years ago. |
Anna
out of
Indian Wells
16th March 2009
Anna is out of Indian Wells after she lost 2-6 4-6 to Shahar
Peer of Israel in the 3rd round. |
Anna
through at
Indian Wells
14th March 2009
Anna got revenge for her US Open loss at Indian Wells to her
fellow Russian, Ekaterina Makarova. Anna won 6-3 7-5 to
advance to the 3rd round of one of the 5 biggest WTA
tournaments.
In the 3rd round to be played on Sunday, Anna will play Shahar
Peer of Israel, they have played 5 times before all on
hardcourts and Anna leads the series 4-1. The last meeting
was in Stanford last year which Anna won in straight sets. |
Indian Wells
draw released
9th March 2009
The
draw for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells has been released
and Anna is the #19 seed and has a bye in the 1st round and in
the 2nd round, Anna will play either Nathalie Dechy of France or
Ekaterina Makarova of Russia. The 1st seed Anna can meet
is #10 seed Marion Bartoli of France in the 3rd round.
Click here
for the full
draw.
Indian Wells is a Premier Mandatory tournament played on hardcourts and Anna
has played here 3 times before and her best result was reaching
the 4th round in 2006 and 2007. Anna didn't play last
year. |
Anna out of
Dubai
16th February 2009
Anna suffered another early loss in Dubai today. Anna lost
5-7 2-6 to Ayumi Morita of Japan in the 1st round. Anna's
record this year in wta competition is 1-3 and she is currently
ranked #69 in the yearly ranking. |
Dubai
draw released
15th February2009
 The
draw for the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships has been
released and Anna is the #15 seed and will play Ayumi Morita of
Japan in the 1st round. Anna has played Morita once before
last year at Amelia Island and won in straight sets.
Anna is seeded to meet #2 seed Dinara Safina of Russia in the
3rd round
Click here for the full
draw.
Dubai is a Premier 2M tournament played on hardcourts and Anna
has played here once before and reached the quarters last year. |
Anna gives
Russia the win!
8th February 2009
 Anna
scored a 6-1 6-2 victory over Zi Yan to give Russia an
unassailable 3-0 lead over China in their Fed Cup by BNP Paribas
World Group tie in Moscow, and a place once again in April's
semifinals against Italy. Anna replaced Elena Dementieva.
After Anna's win she said this:
"I'm happy with the way I played and I did have a tough time
with my serve and I know I have to work on it, and hopefully
I'll get my confidence back and start to play better tennis."
Well Done Russia! |
Fed Cup weekend
schedule
6th February 2009
 The
schedule for Russia's 1st round tie against China in Moscow in
Fed Cup has been released. Svetlana Kuznetsova will play
the 1st match for Russia against Zi Yan on Saturday and Elena
Dementieva will play the 2nd singles rubber against Shuai Zhang
afterwards. The matches will begin at 14.00 local time.
On Sunday, Dementievawill be first up against Zi Yan and
Kuznetsova will play Zhang. Anna is listed in the doubles
rubber with Alisa Kleybanova and they play Tian Tian Sun and
Yan.
Russia go into this tie as strong favourites and need to win 3
of the 5 matches to advance to a semi-final against either Italy
or France in April. |
Anna to
play Fed Cup
30th January 2009
 Anna
has been selected for the Russian team in the Fed Cup tie
against
against
China in the 1st round of the World Group. The tie will be
played in Moscow indoors and will be held on the weekend of
February 7th and 8th. Other Russian team members are Elena
Dementieva, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Alisa Kleybanova.
Good Luck Team Russia! |
Anna out
of Australia
21st January 2009
 Anna
lost under the lights in Melbourne tonight at the Australian
Open. Anna lost 4-6 7-6 3-6 to Jelena Dokic of Australia
in 2 hours and 17 minutes.
A tough loss for Anna against a player who was a former top 5
player but has spent many years in challengers. Hopefully
Anna can regain her 2007 form soon. |
Anna wins
her 1st match in Australia
19th January 2009
 Anna
won her 1st official match of 2009 at the Australian Open as she
defeated Anne Keothavong of Great Britain 6-1 6-7 6-1 in 2 hours
and 18 minutes.
In the 2nd round to be played on Wednesday, Anna will play local
favourite Jelena Dokic. Anna has never played the former
top 5 player before. |
Australian Open
draw released
17th January 2009
The
draw for the 1st Grand Slam of the year at the Australian Open
has been released and Anna is the #17 seed and will play Anne
Keothavong of Great Britain in the 1st round. Anna has
played the British played twice before in challengers and won
both matches. The 1st seed Anna can meet is #11 seed
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in the 3rd round.
Click here for the full
draw.
Anna has played the Australian Open 4 times before and her best
result was reaching the quarters 2 years ago. Last year,
Anna reached the 3rd round losing to Maria Kirilenko. |
Anna loses
in Hobart
12th January 2009
Anna
lost to in the 1st round of Hobart to Carla Suarez Navarro of
Spain. Anna lost 6-7 6-1 5-7. |
Hobart
draw released
10th January 2009
Anna
will play her 1st WTA event at the Moorilla Hobart International
in Hobart, Australia and is the #3 seed and will play Carla
Suarez Navarro of Spain in the 1st round, they have never played
before. The 1st seed Anna will meet is #7 seed Alona
Bondarenko of the Ukraine in the quarters.
Click here for the full
draw.
Anna has played Hobart once before and won the title in 2007.
Hobart is a WTA International event played on hardcourts. |
Russia:
Runners-up in Hong Kong
10th January 2009
 Anna
lost to Gisela Dulko of Argentina in the final of Hong Kong 6-3
4-6 4-6.
Team Russia also lost the singles match against Team Americas.
Click here to see all
the Hong Kong photos. |
Anna loses
in Hong Kong
9th January 2009
 Anna
lost to Venus Williams of the United States 6-7 3-6 in the first
match of the final against Team Americas in Hong Kong.
The final is 5 matches and the first team to score 3 wins gets
the tournament win.
|
Anna puts
Team Russia into the final
7th January 2009
 Anna
played her 1st match of 2009 at the JB Group Classic in Hong
Kong and she scored a win over Sania Mirza of India to put Team
Russia into the final. Anna won 6-4 6-4 in the exhibition.
Earlier in the day Anna's team mate Vera Zvonareva defeated Jie
Zheng of China 7-6 6-4.
In the final to be played on Friday and Saturday, Team Russia will play
either Team Europe or Team Americas. |
Hong Kong
News
5th January 2009
 Anna
and all of the players in the Hong Kong draw took part in a
press conference.
Click here to see all of
the photos.
On Wednesday, Anna will take part in the opening ceremony and
she will play her 1st match for Team Russia against Sania Mirza.
Team Russia will play Team Asia in the semis and the winners of
the 3 match tie will play in the final on Friday and Saturday.
Remember to keep coming back to the site for all of the latest
Hong Kong news. |
Anna to
play Hong Kong
30th December 2008
 Anna
will begin 2009 by playing the World Team Challenge in Hong
Kong which is from January 7-10 after Maria Sharapova pulled
out. The tournament will feature four teams representing
Europe, Russia, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.
Each team will consist of three players competing in singles and
doubles. The other members on the Russian team are Vera
Zvonareva and Alexandra Panova. Other players confirmed are
Jelena Jankovic, Venus Williams and Sania Mirza.
The teams will be placed into a semi-final draw with each tie
consisting of singles and doubles rubbers. The two teams with
the most overall wins will proceed to the final and the losers
to the wooden spoon match. |
Anna
finishes the year #18
9th November 2008
 As
the final event of 2008 concluded in Doha on Sunday, Anna will
finish the year at #18 with 1363 points. This is the 3rd
consecutive year that Anna has finished the year inside the top
20. Last year was Anna's peak when she ended the year at
#6.
This year may have not been as good as last year but Anna did
win Paris and reach the final in New Haven and the semis
in Rome. |
2008 over
for Anna
22nd October 2008
Anna's 2008 campaign is over as she is out of her last
tournament. Anna lost 2-6 4-6 to unseeded Iveta Benesova
of the Czech Republic in the 2nd round in Luxembourg. |
Anna passes
Luxembourg test
20th October 2008
 Anna is through to the 2nd round in Luxembourg after she
defeated Mathilde
Johansson of France in the 1st round. Anna won 6-4 7-6 in
1 hour and 33 minutes.
In the 2nd round Anna will play either Iveta Benesova of the
Czech Republic. Anna has played Benesova 4 times before
and leads the series 4-0, the last meeting was on hardcourts in
Beijing last month which Anna won in straight sets. |
Luxembourg draw
released
18th October 2008
 The
draw for the Fortis Championships in Luxembourg has been
released and Anna is the #2 seed and will play Mathilde
Johansson of France in the 1st round. They have never
played before. The 1st seed Anna can meet is #6 seed Na Li
of China in the quarters.
Click here for the full draw
Luxembourg is Anna's last event of 2008 and she has played here
twice before and her best result was reaching the quarters last
year. |
Anna out
of Zurich
14th October 2008
 Anna
suffered another 1st round loss today in Zurich. Anna lost
to qualifier Monica Niculescu of Romania 6-3 3-6 2-6 in 2 hours
and 16 minutes.
Anna's next tournament will be Luxembourg beginning next month.
This will be Anna's last tournament of 2008. |
Anna to
play Niculescu on Tuesday
13th October 2008
 Anna
will open her 2008 Zurich campaign on Tuesday against Monica
Niculescu of Romania. Anna has never played Niculescu
before.
The match is the 2nd match on Centre Court and the schedule of
play begins at 14.00 Zurich time. |
Zurich draw
released
11th October 2008
 The
draw for the
Tennis.com Zurich Open in Zurich, Switzerland has been released
and Anna is the #7 seed and will play a qualifier in the 1st
round. If Anna can get through that match she will play
either Amelie Mauresmo of France or Victoria Azarenka of
Belarus. The 1st seed Anna can meet is #4 seed Vera
Zvonareva of Russia in the quarters.
Click here for the full draw
Anna didn't play Zurich last year and has played here once
before when she lost in the 1st round in 2005. |
Anna out
of Moscow
8th October 2008
 Anna is out of Moscow in the 1st round after she lost 6-2 1-6
4-6 to Caroline Wozniacki.
Since reaching the final in New
Haven, Anna has only won 1 match in 4 tournaments. Anna
has 2 more tournaments left this year and she will play in
Zurich which begins on Monday. |
Moscow draw
released
4th October 2008
 The
draw for the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, Russia has been released and
Anna is the #8 seed and will play Caroline Wozniacki of Demark in the
1st round. They have played once before in the final in
New Haven in August which Wozniacki won in 3 sets. The 1st
seeded player Anna can meet is #3 seed Elena Dementieva of
Russia in the quarters.
Click here
for the full draw.
Anna has played Moscow 5 times before and her best result was
winning here 2 years ago. Last year Anna lost in the 2nd
round. This is Anna's 1st event of the European indoor
season and Moscow is the biggest event. |
Anna
out of Beijing
25th September 2008
 Anna
is out of Beijing after she lost 2-6 3-6 to Dominika Cibulkova
of Slovakia in the 2nd round.
Anna will now take one week off and her next tournament will be
her home tournament of Moscow which begins on October 6th.
Anna won there in 2006. |
Anna
into Beijing 2nd round
23rd September 2008
 Anna
defeated Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic 6-4 7-5 to
stop her losing streak of 4 matches today in Beijing to reach
the 2nd round.
In the 2nd round to be played on Thursday, Anna will play Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia,
they have played once before in Amelia Island earlier this year
on clay and Cibulkova won in 3 sets. |
Anna
to face Benesova in Beijing
22nd September 2008
 Following
Dinara Safina's withdrawal, Anna's original opponent Caroline
Wozniacki was promoted to seeded status so Anna was place with a
qualifier.
Anna will play Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic on Tuesday.
Anna has played Benesova 3 times before and leads the series
3-0. This match is the 4th match on Stadium Court and the
schedule of play begins at 11.00 local time. |
Beijing draw
released
20th September 2008
 The
draw for the China Open in Beijing has been released and Anna is
the #8 seed and will play Caroline Wozniacki of Demark in the
1st round. They have played once before in the final in
New Haven in August which Wozniacki won in 3 sets. The 1st
seeded player Anna can meet is #4 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova of
Russia in the quarters.
Click here for the full draw
Anna didn't play here last year and her only appearance here was
in 2006 when she lost in the 1st round. Beijing is a tier
2 played on hardcourts.
Hopefully Anna can find some form here as she is currently on a
3 match losing streak since losing the final in New Haven. |
Anna out of
Tokyo
16th September 2008
Anna is out of Tokyo in the 1st round after she lost 4-6 6-3 3-6
to qualifier Kaia Kanepi of Estonia. |
Tokyo
update
15th September 2008
 The
qualifiers have been placed and Anna will play Kaia Kanepi of
Estonia in the 1st round in Tokyo on Tuesday. They have
played 3 times before and Kanepi leads the series 2-1 (the first
2 meetings were challengers in 2004 and the last meeting was at
Roland Garros this year which Kanepi won in straight sets).
This match is the 3rd match on Centre Court and the schedule
begins at 11.00 local time.
Anna is also in the doubles draw with Agnieszka
Radwanska of Poland in their 2nd tournament together, they
take on the Japanese duo of Kimiko Fate-Krumm and Rika Fujiwara. |
Tokyo draw
released
14th September 2008
The
draw for the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo has been released
and Anna is the #8 seed and will play a qualifier in the 1st
round. If Anna can get through that match she will play
either Virginie Razzano of France or Ai Sugiyama of Japan in the
2nd round. Anna is seeded to meet #4 seed Dinara Safina of
Russia in the quarters.
Click here for the full draw
Anna has never played this event before which used to be an
indoor event now it is played on hardcourts outdoors and is a
tier 1. |
Anna
out of US Open
25th August 2008
 In
the biggest surprise on the women's side of the draw, Anna is
out of the US Open in her earliest loss here after she lost 6-1
2-6 3-6 to Ekaterina Makarova of Russia in the 1st round.
Anna's ranking will drop to at least #12 depending on the
results of other players. |
US Open
News
24th August 2008
 Anna
is the 10th seed at the US Open which begins on Monday and she
will play Ekaterina Makarova of Russia in the 1st round.
Anna has played Makarova once before way back in 2004 in Moscow
qualifying and Anna won in straight sets. The 1st seed
Anna can meet is #24 seed Shahar Peer of Israel in the 3rd round
and Anna is projected to meet #5 seed Elena Dementieva of Russia
in the 4th round.
Click here for the full draw
Last year Anna scored her best performance in a Grand Slam by
reaching the semis here and after a run of mediocre results Anna
finally picked up some form in New Haven this week, can Anna
carry it forward to New York? |
Anna
loses New Haven Final
23rd August 2008
 Anna
has lost the New Haven final against Caroline Wozniacki of
Denmark 6-3 4-6 1-6. Here is what Anna had to say after
the match: "I'm actually pleased with my game. Not
today. But if I compare it to one month ago, it's much better.
So I look forward to play the U.S. Open, the most important
tournament obviously is coming in two days. I hope I will stay
fresh for each match."
Even though Anna lost today, she still had a great tournament
and it has something to build on in time for the 4th and final
Grand Slam of the year at the US Open which begins in New York
on Monday. |
Anna
into New Haven Final
22nd August 2008
 Anna
is through to her 2nd final of 2008 at New Haven after she
defeated Amelie Mauresmo of France 6-3 3-6 6-1 in 1 hour and 42
minutes.
In the final to be played on Saturday at 12.00ET, Anna will play
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, the two have never played before.
Anna has played 7 finals at WTA level and she is won each final. |
Anna
to face Mauresmo in New Haven semis
21st August 2008
 Anna
is through to her first semi-final since Rome after she defeated Sorana
Cirstea of Romania 6-3 6-4 in 1 hour and 27 minutes in New
Haven.
In the semis to be played under the lights on Friday, Anna will
face Amelie Mauresmo of France. Anna has played Mauresmo 4
times before and trails 1-3. They have never played before
on hardcourts and the last meeting was in Paris earlier this
year which Anna won in 3 sets. |
Anna
through to New Haven Quarters
20th August 2008
 Anna
is through to the quarters in New Haven after she defeated Casey
Dellacqua of Australia. Anna won 6-4 6-4 in 1 hour and 8
minutes.
In the quarters to be played on Thursday, Anna will play Sorana
Cirstea of Romania. They have played once before in
Charleston earlier this year on clay and Cirstea won in 3 sets. |
Anna top
seed in New Haven
16th August 2008
Anna
is the top seed in New Haven. Anna has a bye in the first
round and in the 2nd round will play either Casey Dellacqua of
Australia or Virginie Razzano of France. The 1st seed Anna
can meet is #6 seed Flavia Pennetta of Italy in the quarters.
Click here for the full draw.
Anna has played New Haven twice before and her best result there
was reaching the semis in 2005, let's hope Anna can find some
form there. |
Next
tournament: New Haven
4th August 2008
Anna
will now take 2 weeks off and return at the Pilot Pen Tennis in
New Haven which begins on August 18th which will be Anna's final
tournament before the 4th Grand Slam of the year at the US Open.
Anna has played New Haven twice before and her best result there
was reaching the semis in 2005, let's hope Anna can find some
form there. |
Anna loses
to Bartoli in Montreal
31st July 2008
 Anna
is out of Montreal after she lost to #10
seed Marion Bartoli of France. Anna lost in a tough 3 set
battle 6-4 5-7 6-7 against the Frenchwoman.
Since the official withdrawl from the Olympics of Maria
Sharapova, Anna is the highest ranked Russian not in the team,
could Anna make a late entry for the Russian team? |
Anna
through to 3rd round meeting with Bartoli
30th July 2008
 Anna
is through to the 3rd round in Montreal after she defeated Jill
Craybas of the United States 6-2 7-5 in 1 hour and 16 minutes.
In the 3rd round to be played on Thursday, Anna will play #10
seed Marion Bartoli of France, Anna trails the series 1-2 with
Bartoli having lost the last meeting at Stanford a couple of
weeks ago. |
Montreal
All-Access Interview
28th July 2008
Q. A general question about the women's game. There are four
women in contention for the top spot in the rankings right now.
Things are in flux. Everybody is battling it out. Seems to me
this particular Rogers Cup, generally a big deal leading up to
the US Open, is a big battle because everybody wants to take
over the No. 1 spot. Is that how you feel, too?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE: I know ranking can change every week. Of
course, everyone want to be No. 1, all the top players. But,
unfortunately, as you said, there are a lot of players, you
know, who can be No. 1 after Henin retired. Yeah, just who will
took the opportunity? But it also depends, you know, to be No. 1
for a week or to be No. 1 like Henin was is a different thing.
To read more click
here |
Montreal draw
released
25th July 2008
The
draw for the Rogers Cup in Montreal has been released and Anna
is the #6 seed and has a bye in the 1st round. In the 2nd
round Anna will play either Jill Craybas of the United States of
Sharon Fichman of Canada. Anna has never played Fichman
before and leads Craybas 2-0 in the head-to-head. The 1st
seed Anna can meet is #10 seed Marion Bartoli of France in the
3rd round. Anna is in #3 seed Maria Sharapova's quarter.
Click here for the full draw.
Montreal is a tier 1 event and the biggest event of the US Open
series. Anna has played this event twice before and her
best result was reaching the semis 2 years ago. Last year
when the event was held in Toronto, Anna had to pull out of her
first match due to illness. |
Anna out
of Los Angeles
24th July 2008
 Anna
is out of Los Angeles in the 3rd round after she lost 4-6 7-5
2-6 to Sybille Bammer of Austria in just over two hours.
Anna will next play the Rogers Cup in Montreal which begins on
Monday. Hopefully Anna can pick up some kind of form as
she is defending a lot of points from her excellent hardcourt
season last year. |
Anna vs
Bammer
23rd July 2008
 Anna's
3rd round opponent in LA is now known and she will play #14 seed
Sybille Bammer of Austria on Thursday. The two have played
twice before and Anna leads the series 2-0.
Anna won first in Australia at the beginning of 2007 in 2 sets,
then won the next match in Antwerp a month later in 3 very tough
sets.
This match will be the 2nd match on Stadium and the schedule
begins at 11.00PT. |
Anna first
into LA third round
23rd July 2008
 Anna
scored a comprehensive 6-1 6-1 victory over Marta Domachowska of
Poland to be the 1st player to advance to the 3rd round in Los
Angeles.
In the 3rd round to be played on Thursday, Anna will play either
Sybille Bammer of Austria or Stephanie Dubois of Canada for a
place in the quarters. |
Los Angeles draw
released
20th July 2008
 The
draw for the East West Bank Classic in Los Angeles has been
released and Anna is the #3 seed and has a bye in the 1st round.
In the 2nd round Anna will play either Marta Domachowska of
Poland or Coco Vandeweghe of the United States. Anna
hasn't played either player before. The first seed Anna
can meet is #14 seed Sybille Bammer.
Click here for the full draw.
Anna didn't play Los Angeles last year and her best result was
reaching the 3rd round in 2005. |
Anna out
of Stanford
19th July 2008
 Anna
is out of Stanford after she lost 3-6 4-6 to #6 seed Marion
Bartoli of France. This is Anna's 1st ever loss in
Stanford in a tournament where she is defending champion.
Anna will now head south to Los Angeles to play her 2nd
tournament of the US Open Series. Los Angeles will begin
on Monday and Anna's best result there was reaching the 3rd
round in 2005. |
New
Avatars section opened
18th July 2008
 We
have opened a brand new Avatars section in the photo gallery.
To view all of the avatars
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them.
We have the avatars in 2 sizes at the moment, if we get enough
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gallery.
If there is a certain Anna avatar that you would like then drop
us an e-mail at
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be adding new avatars each month. |
Anna vs
Bartoli
17th July 2008
 Anna
will play her quarter-final match on Friday against #6 seed
Marion Bartoli of France. This match will start at 19.00PT
under the lights.
Anna has played Bartoli twice before and the series is tied 1-1.
Bartoli won the 1st meeting indoors in Luxembourg in 2007 and
Anna equalled the series in Paris earlier this year on the road
to her 1st WTA title of 2008. |
Anna into
Stanford Quarters
16th July 2008
 Anna
has opened her Stanford title defence with a win today as she
defeated Shahar Peer of Israel 6-3 6-4 in 1 hour and 21 minutes.
In the
quarters to be played on Friday, Anna will play either Marion
Bartoli of France or Anna Keothavong of Great Britain. |
Double dose of
Anna today in Stanford
16th July 2008
 Stanford
fans are in for a treat today as Anna will play both her singles
and doubles matches today.
Anna will play Shahar Peer of Israel in the 2nd round.
Anna has played Peer 4 times before and leads the series 3-1 -
all matches have been on hardcourts. This match will begin
at 13.00 PT on Stadium. Later on in the day, Anna will
play her doubles match with Sania Mirza against Eva Hrdinova and
Vladmira Uhlirova. |
Anna
in friendly exhibition in San Francisco
14th July 2008
 Anna
took time out of her schedule to take part in a
15-minute tennis exhibition with IndyCar Series driver Memo
Gidley today on Treasure Island in San Francisco.
Midway through the 15-minute hitting session, the two decided to
play a six-point tie-breaker. Anna won 6-4. Following the
hitting session Gidley gave the Anna a tour of an Indy Car and
then both participated in photos and interviews in front of a
large contingent of media members.
Click here
to see all of the photos in the gallery. |
Stanford draw
released
12th July 2008
 The
draw for the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford has been
released and Anna is the #2 seed and has a bye in the 1st round.
In the 2nd round Anna will play either Shahar Peer of Israel or
a qualifier.
The 1st seed Anna can meet is #6 seed Marion Bartoli of France
in the quarters and Anna is seeded to meet #4 seed Daniela
Hantuchova of Slovakia in the quarters.
Click here for the full draw.
Anna has played Stanford once before and she has an unbeaten
record in this tournament as she won here last year. |
Anna
featured in ITF Olympics book
1st July 2008
 Even
though Anna decided to not play the Olympics she is featured in
the ITF's official Olympic Book 'Journey to Beijing - Tennis
celebrates the Olympics'. Anna and over 40 of the world's
leading tennis players took part in the ITF project to help
promote the 2008 Beijing Olympic Tennis Event.
The 140-page publication features a series of specially
commissioned photographs of the game's top names dressed as
athletes from other summer or winter Olympic sports. Anna is
pictured as a javelin thrower
Click here
to read Anna's interview from the book. |
Luck not on
Anna's side today
30th June 2008
 Anna's Wimbledon campaign is over as she was knocked out in the
4th round by #18 seed Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic.
Anna lost 6-4 6-7 3-6 in just under 2 hours
Anna started off the match well by taking the 1st set 6-4 but
the pressure was building in the 2nd set as all games were held
on serve to force a tie-break which Vaidisova won 7-0.
From that point on the momentum of the match swung Vaidisova's
way, Vaidisova took a 5-2 lead in the 3rd set, Anna took the next game to make
the set 3-5 and saved a matchpoint on Vaidisova's serve but it was
too little too late as Vaidisova took the match.
Anna's next tournament will be in Stanford on July 14th. |
Anna vs
Vaidisova on Monday
29th June 2008
 Anna will make her debut on one of the showcourts
at Wimbledon on Monday against #18 seed Nicole Vaidisova of the
Czech Republic. The match will be played on court 1 and
will start at 13.00GMT.
Anna has played the hard-hitting Czech twice before and trails
the series 0-2. Both matches were played on hardcourts in
2006. Neither player has shown their best form this year
but Anna did state that her 3rd round match against Evgeniya
Rodina was one of the best matches that she played on grass,
hopefully she can bring that level to the court on Monday for a
place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals. If Anna does get
the win tomorrow she will have reached the quarter-finals in
every Grand Slam.
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Hi
and welcome to the new Anna Chakvetadze site!
27th June 2008
 Hi and welcome to a brand new Anna Chakvetadze
site! This site is currently a work in progress at the
moment, so please bear with us while we update it. The
photo gallery is complete and all the other sections in time
will be as well.
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