- Coached by Yurii Cherepov
- Father, Viktor, used to work in international relations for a nuclear power plant (now retired); mother, Larisa, is an economist; older sister, Oxana, is lawyer
- Started playing at age 6 when parents introduced her to the sport
- Moved to Kiev at age 17
- Studied at Physical Education & Sports in Ukraine for 1.5 years (no longer studying; hopes to return one day)
- Favorite shot is backhand
- Best tennis memories are winning ITF Circuit title in Minsk in 2010 and qualifying for Australian Open in 2011
- Admires Martina Hingis for her playing style; also liked watching Kafelnikov
- Speaks Russian, Ukrainian, English
- Enjoys watching sports, playing pool and hanging out with friends
- Favorite cities are Kiev and Paris; favorite tournaments are Australian Open and Bad Gastein
- Goal is to be Top 100 in the next 1-3 years.
Biographical information from WTA. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2011.
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