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Anna Smashnova

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Anna Smashnova, born on 16 July 1976 in Minsk, is a Soviet-born Israeli former tennis player of Russian-Jewish descent. She won the 1991 French Open girls' singles title at age 14, a year after her family immigrated to Israel, and was named Tennis Magazine and Rolex Watch Female Rookie of the Year in 1994. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 15 in 2003 and won 12 of her 13 finals before retiring from the tour after Wimbledon 2007.

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Birth Year
1976 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
Titles
12 1
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is a Soviet-born Israeli former tennis player
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1. Anna Smashnova (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth date
    born July 16, 1976
  • Pronoun in the article
    She retired from professional tour after Wimbledon 2007.
  • Title counts
    She reached 13 finals, and won 12 of them.
  • Title count
    She reached 13 finals, and won 12 of them.
  • Lead, nationality
    is a Soviet-born Israeli former tennis player
  • Plays: Tennis, Lead
    is a Soviet-born Israeli former tennis player
  • Competed In: French Open, French Open result
    In 1991, she won the girls' singles title at the French Open at age 14.
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