Anastasia Myskina

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Her first pro title came in 1997 when, at the age of 16, she won a tournament in Georgia (formerly part of the Soviet Union) by beating her fellow-Russian rival Elena Dementieva. Since then she has steadily worked her way up the WTA leader-board and is currently ranked 11 in the World.

But, in spite of her success, Anastasia remains one of the 'nicest' players around. At the 2001 Bausch & Lomb tournament she ran around the stands with a bucket of candy after participating in a quick doubles "match" with partner Nadia Petrova against a couple of local junior players.

So, here's a few bonus pictures of this beautiful and talented player...