7 Facts About Elena Vesnina

1. At the Volvo Car Open, the 85th-ranked Elena Vesnina became the first qualifier to ever reach the championship match in the tournament's 44-year history, where she faced a determined Sloane Stephens.

2. At the Australian Open, Elena Vesnina reached the fourth round, saving a match point against 16th seed Roberta Vinci in the third round en-route.

3. At the start of 2013, Elena Vesnina claimed her first WTA title by beating defending champion Mona Barthel in the final of the Hobart International.

4. At the Family Circle Cup, Elena Vesnina won her first round match.

5. Together with Leander Paes, Elena Vesnina reached the Australian Open and the Wimbledon mixed-doubles final.

6. At Wimbledon, Elena Vesnina made it to her second Grand Slam final in doubles while partnering Vera Zvonareva.

7. In June 2018, Elena Vesnina was the No 1 in women's doubles.