![Nadia Petrova of Russia celebrates a point in the final game before winning the semifinal match over Kveta Peschke of Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-4 at the Generali Ladies Linz Open in Linz, Nadia Petrova of Russia celebrates a point in the final game before winning the semifinal match over Kveta Peschke of Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-4 at the Generali Ladies Linz Open in Linz,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYAAW2/nadia-petrova-of-russia-celebrates-a-point-in-the-final-game-before-winning-the-semifinal-match-over-kveta-peschke-of-czech-republic-6-3-6-4-at-the-generali-ladies-linz-open-in-linz-austria-on-october-29-2005-finals-are-tomorrow-october-30-2005-for-this-wta-womens-tennis-tournament-upi-phototom-theobald-TYAAW2.jpg)
Nadia Petrova of Russia celebrates a point in the final game before winning the semifinal match over Kveta Peschke of Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-4 at the Generali Ladies Linz Open in Linz,
![Tennis player Nadia Petrova from Russia hits a ball during her semifinal match against Na Li from China at the German Open in Berlin, Saturday, May 13, 2006. Petrova won in two Tennis player Nadia Petrova from Russia hits a ball during her semifinal match against Na Li from China at the German Open in Berlin, Saturday, May 13, 2006. Petrova won in two](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PD3GK6/tennis-player-nadia-petrova-from-russia-hits-a-ball-during-her-semifinal-match-against-na-li-from-china-at-the-german-open-in-berlin-saturday-may-13-2006-petrova-won-in-two-sets-by-6-1-and-6-0-the-us-134-million-euros-1-million-german-open-is-a-key-warm-up-for-the-french-open-runs-from-may-8-to-may-14-2006-ap-photofranka-bruns-2PD3GK6.jpg)
Tennis player Nadia Petrova from Russia hits a ball during her semifinal match against Na Li from China at the German Open in Berlin, Saturday, May 13, 2006. Petrova won in two
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![Nadia Petrova, of Russia, makes a return to Peng Shuai during the Family Circle tennis tournament in Charleston, S.C., Thursday April 7, 2011. Shuai defeated Petrova 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. (AP Photo/Mic Smith Stock Photo - Alamy Nadia Petrova, of Russia, makes a return to Peng Shuai during the Family Circle tennis tournament in Charleston, S.C., Thursday April 7, 2011. Shuai defeated Petrova 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. (AP Photo/Mic Smith Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P77PB1/nadia-petrova-of-russia-makes-a-return-to-peng-shuai-during-the-family-circle-tennis-tournament-in-charleston-sc-thursday-april-7-2011-shuai-defeated-petrova-6-3-5-7-6-2-ap-photomic-smith-2P77PB1.jpg)
Nadia Petrova, of Russia, makes a return to Peng Shuai during the Family Circle tennis tournament in Charleston, S.C., Thursday April 7, 2011. Shuai defeated Petrova 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. (AP Photo/Mic Smith Stock Photo - Alamy
![Photo: Nadia Petrova takes on Melanie Oudin in forth round at the US Open Tennis Championship in New York - NYP20090907323 - UPI.com Photo: Nadia Petrova takes on Melanie Oudin in forth round at the US Open Tennis Championship in New York - NYP20090907323 - UPI.com](https://cdnph.upi.com/pv/upi/f5ec5e1dde35f81057d0415bf4ffd5d6/US-Open-tennis.jpg)