Alina Jidkova

BIOGRAPHY

• Birth Date 18/01/1977
• Birth Place Moscow, Russia
• Residence Coral Springs, FL, USA
• Nationality Russia
• Height 5'6¼" / 1.68m
• Plays Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand)
• Favourite Surface Hard
• Coach Marco MARTIZI
• Age Started Tennis 10
• Age Turned Pro 17
• Personal Interests Ice skating, gymnastics, music going out and reading.
• Father's Name Vladimir
• Mother's Name Lina
• Brothers Dmitriy

Notable achievements

• 1996 - Won first ITF Circuit doubles title
• 1997 - Won first pro singles title at ITF/Culiacan-MEX
• 1998 - Won ITF/Coatzacoalcos-MEX
• 1999 - Won ITF/Miami-USA and won ITF/Peachtree City-USA
• 2001 - Won ITF/Pittsburgh-USA
• 2002 - Won $50,000 ITF/Louisville 2-USA, reaching career-first Tour SF at Memphis (d. world No. 17 Coetzer for first Top 20 win)
• 2004 - Linz Round 2, won against Serena Williams
• 2005 - Won women's doubles at Acapulco (with Tatiana Perebiynis)

Career Highlights

SINGLES

Winner: 2007 - ITF/Tampa-USA; 2002 - ITF/Louisville-USA; 2001 - ITF/Pittsburgh-USA; 2000 - ITF/Hopewell-USA, ITF/Miramar-USA; 1999 - ITF/Miami-USA, ITF/Peachtree-USA; 1998 - ITF/Coatzacoalcos-MEX; 1997 - ITF/Culiacan-MEX.

Career In Review

- Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Russia in 1992; played first WTA main draw at Gold Coast in January 2000 (l. to Cocheteux in 1r).

- Best WTA finishes were three SFs (2002 Memphis, 2004 Vancouver, 2004 Québec City) and four QFs (2002 Hobart, 2003 Québec City, 2004 Vienna, 2004 Linz).

Alina Jidkova Ready to Accept The Ball

Alina Jidkova Pose

Abigail Spears Style When She Will Hits The Ball

Alina Jidkova Performance

Alina Jidkova Look so Beautiful

Alina Jidkova Tennis Player