Sofya Andreyevna Zhuk is a former Russian tennis player.
12 Facts About Sofya Zhuk
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Sofya Zhuk did not drop a set in the whole Wimbledon tournament.
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Sofya Zhuk became only the second Russian girl to win the Junior Wimbledon title, following the 2002 final when Vera Dushevina defeated compatriot Maria Sharapova.
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Sofya Zhuk made her WTA Tour singles debut at the 2016 Miami Open, where she received a wildcard into the main draw.
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Sofya Zhuk lost in straight sets to Zhang Shuai in the first round.
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Sofya Zhuk reached the second round of qualifying at the Australian Open, losing to Magdalena Frech of Poland, before heading to Newport Beach in California for their inaugural WTA 125K series tournament.
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Sofya Zhuk reached her first 125K final in this event where, after taking the first set, she eventually fell to Danielle Collins, six years her senior, in three sets.
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Sofya Zhuk recorded her very first WTA Tour win when she defeated Alize Cornet in the first round, and followed that by beating 18th seed Magdalena Rybarikova in the second round.
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Sofya Zhuk promptly broke back, and then served out to win in three sets.
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Sofya Zhuk nevertheless reached her career-high ranking of 123 after this defeat.
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Sofya Zhuk then went to the Premier Mandatory tournament in Miami, where she lost in the first round of qualifying.
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In 2020, Sofya Zhuk announced that she had paused her tennis career because of ongoing injury with possibility of coming back in the future.