Anna Chakvetadze: One of Tennis’s Greatest Fighters
Posted on August 18, 2009
Filed Under Tennis
Talent can only take someone so far, to succeed you have to work for it. Anna Chakvetadze was not the strongest, tallest or fastest player growing up in Moscow, Russia. She did not have the greatest success in the junior tennis circuit having reached a high of #22 in 2003. Anna did have one memorable mark in the juniors having made the finals of Wimbledon.
Chakvetadze took a few years as a pro before finally finding her way in 2006. With wins in Guangzhou and Moscow at the end of the year, Chakvetadze broke through as a pro. This was the beginning of a run that would bring her game to another level.
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In 2007, Chakvetadze really hit her stride. Her return looked better than ever, and through the course of the year, she won five tournaments. This brought her to a career best #5 ranking, and she capped off a great year with a run to the semifinals at the US Open.
A horrible event occurred just a few short months later, right when it looked like things couldn’t get much better for Chakvetadze. During the off-season in December 2007, Chakvetadze was at her home in Russia, which was intruded upon by burglars. They tied her up and threatened her with a gun, severely beat her father, and stole over $300,000 in jewelry and other things from Chakvetadze’s house. Needless to say, she was very shaken up.
2008 was a struggle to say the least. Anna tried focusing on tennis and living life, but the nerves of steel that brought her to #5 quickly dissipated. Many tennis fans go out of their way to show support to Anna and try and lift her spirits and belief, which has not gone unnoticed by Chakvetadze.
She continues to fight on the court and with herself to regain her former form. This uphill battle is likely to be a challenge for the remainder of the season, but the US Open crowd will do their best to elevate her nonetheless.
Chakvetadze fights on despite the events of December 2007. She does her best every day to steadily move on, and while she lost $300,000 in goods, she still has her talent and health from here.
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