Career Highlights
1999
She captured her first Grand Slam title, teaming with Martina Hingis to beat the team of No. 1 singles player Lindsay Davenport and No. 1-ranked doubles player Natasha Zvereva 7-5, 6-3 for the doubles title.
Made it to the semifinals of the IGA Superthrift Tennis Classic before falling to Amanda Coetzer 6-4, 6-2.
1998
Won four consecutive matches against top-10 players, a feat unprecedented on the women's tour, before losing to Venus Williams in the finals of the Lipton Championships.
In 1998, was the first Russian woman to be seeded at the US Open since 1976.
Became the ninth-youngest player in the Open Era (starting 1968) to defeat a reigning world No. 1 before her 17th birthday, upsetting Martina Hingis in the quarterfinals at the 1998 German Open -- the defeat marked Hingis' first professional loss to a younger player. Also defeated No. 5 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in the third round and her ranking moved up to a then-career high No. 13.
Defeated Steffi Graf in the quarterfinals of Eastbourne, becoming one of eight players who have defeated both Hingis and Graf.
1997
Playing in just her fourth Grand Slam tournament, she reached the semifinals at Wimbledon. She lost to eventual champion Martina Hingis in straight sets after defeating Anke Huber, then-ranked No. 10, in the third round and Iva Majoli, then-ranked No. 5, in the quarterfinals.
1996
Advanced to the fourth round of the U.S. Open by defeating the tourney's 14th seed, Barbara Paulus.
Her world ranking improved 224 spots as she climbed to No.57 by the end of the year.
1995
Made her pro debut in October at age 14.
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