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Dinara Safina
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Dinara Safina is a Russian professional tennis player of Tatar origins. She was born in Moscow, USSR (now Russia), where she currently lives. She is the younger sister of tennis player, former world number one Marat Safin. She is coached by Glen Schaap, former trainer of Nadia Petrova. Her mother, Rauza Islanova used to be her trainer when she was younger but still gives advices to Dinara. Dinara Safina's father is director of the Spartak tennis club in Moscow.
Tennis Career
On July 29, 2002, she entered into the top 100. She also won her first WTA title in Sopot, beating Nagyova and becoming youngest Tour champion in four years and first qualifier to win a title in three years. In the same year, she defeated a top 20 player (Silvia Farina Elia) who was seeded... more Dinara Safina biography
Country: Russia
Residence: Moscow, Russia
Date of birth: April 27, 1986
Place of birth: Moscow, Russia
Height: 1.82 m
Weight: 70 kg
Grand Slam results
Australian Open - 3rd (2004, 2007)
French Open - QF (2006)
Wimbledon - 3rd (2005, 2006)
U.S. Open - QF (2006)
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