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Alisa Kleybanova Bio
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- Coached by Iulian Vespan
- Began playing tennis at age 4; was coached by mother for first nine years
- Mother, Natalia Levina, is a biologist (isn't working now); father, Mikhail Kleybanov, used to work for Institute of Steel and Alloys and now works for a chemical company; grandmother, Zhanna Kleybanova, stays at home and takes care of everyone
- Likes all surfaces but favorite is grass; favorite shots are serve, backhand
- Favorite city is Moscow; favorite tournament is Australian Open
- Enjoys reading, going on her laptop and watching TV and movies with her family when she's home
- Doesn't really have any tennis idols, but when young she was told she played aggressively like Monica Seles, and was proud of the comparison
- Goal is "to improve her game and mental strength and become one of the top players in the world".
Biographical information from WTA. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2008.
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