Olga Govortsova

Olga Govortsova (born 23 August 1988 in Pinsk, Brest Voblast) is a professional Belarusian tennis player. As of May 10, 2010 her highest singles ranking on the WTA is World Number 35, which she achieved on June 23, 2008.

She reached her first WTA Tour final at the 2008 Cellular South Open in Memphis, Tennessee. There she lost in straight sets to Lindsay Davenport.
2009
She began her year at the 2009 Brisbane International, here she defeated 8th seed Francesca Schiavone 7-5 6-2 en route to the quarter finals. She fell here however against world no 41. Sara Errani 6-3 6-3.

At the Australian Open she received main draw entry but was drawn against 20th seed Amélie Mauresmo in the first round, she lost in straight sets 6-4 6-3.

She then played in Indian Wells, a premier mandatory event. She defeated British no 1 Anne Keothavong in the first round before falling to Shuai Peng.

In Miami the second premier mandatory event she lost in the first round to Belarussian qualifier Anastasiya Yakimova.

In October, she reached the finals of the Kremlin Cup, losing 6-3 6-0 to Francesca Schiavone of Italy.


statics
Country : Belarus
Residence : Minsk, Belarus
Date of birth : August 23, 1988 (1988-08-23)
Place of birth : Pinsk, Belarus then Soviet Union
Height : 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Weight : 67 kg (150 lb; 10.6 st)
Turned pro : 2002
Retired : Active
Plays : Right-handed (two-handed backhand)