She won the 2004 French Open singles title, becoming the first Russian female tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title. Subsequent to this victory, she rose to No. Myskina was born in Moscow and turned professional in 2000, the year in which she broke into the WTA top 500. Russian singles philadelphia won her first WTA title in Palermo in only her second appearance in the main draw of a WTA tournament.

2002 was a breakthrough season for Myskina. She scored her first top-10 win over defending champion Jelena Dokić in Rome, and entered so the top 20. Myskina reached back-to-back grass court finals in Birmingham and Eastbourne, and rose to No. 2004 was Myskina’s best season to date. Myskina successfully defended her Doha title, afterwards becoming the second Russian woman to break into the top 5, the first was Natasha Zvereva, who rose to No.

5 in the world in May 1989. She spent the first half of 2005 poorly, due to personal issues regarding her mother’s health. Myskina surrendered her Doha and Roland Garros titles in the very first round, and became the first Roland Garros champion to lose in the opening round. 2006 was another disappointing season for Myskina.

Having had several chances to return to the top 10, she failed to convert any of them. In Warsaw, she suffered her worst defeat in terms of the rankings on WTA Tour level, falling to a wildcard, Agnieszka Radwańska, then ranked No. She showed splashes of her old form during the grass season, having reached the Eastbourne final beautifully, losing to Justine Henin-Hardenne in a close final concluded in a third set tiebreak. She made the Wimbledon quarterfinals, but lost to eventual champion Amélie Mauresmo in three sets. Myskina only played two singles matches, having been injured. Meghann Shaughnessy at the French Open, only winning a game.

Myskina dated HC Dynamo Moscow hockey player Aleksandr Stepanov. In October 2002, she had a series of photos taken for GQ magazine by the photographer Mark Seliger for a spread in the October 2002 edition of GQ, in which one approved photo of her fully clothed was published. Myskina has three sons born in 2008, 2010, and 2012. When she was interviewed about parenting with Tennis. Myskina’s win-loss record against certain players who have been ranked world No. Myskina Sues Magazine Over Two Topless Photos”.