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ELENA BOVINA
Number 20 seed
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FACTFILE
DOB: 10.03.1983
Nationality: Russian
World ranking: 20
Roland Garros record
2002:: first round
2001:: third round
2000:: first round
1999:: n/a
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A fourth-round appearance at this year's Australian Open propelled Bovina into the world's top twenty for the first time in her career.
In a consistent, if unspectacular, season thus far, the Russian also reached the same stage in Indian Wells, before falling to Lindsay Davenport.
At 6ft 2ins, Bovina is a daunting opponent and her height gives her added power on her serve.
A former pupil of the Bollettieri Academy in Florida, Bovina rose to prominence in 2001 when she reached the first final of her career - as a qualifier on the clay of Estoril.
And in 2002, she caused a surprise when she reached the quarter-finals of the US Open, upsetting Jelena Dokic before again losing to Davenport.
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