Kuznetsova was born in Leningrad, present-day St. Petersburg, Russia. She began playing tennis at the age of 7 and turned professional in 2000. Kuznetsova has won 18 WTA singles titles, including the 2004 US Open and the 2009 French Open. She has also won two WTA doubles titles.
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