Vasilisa Alekseyevna Bardina is a Russia

Russia

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n professional tennis

Tennis

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 player.

As of August 10, 2007, her highest ranking was World Number 48, achieved in early 2007. She has won 3 ITF

International Tennis Federation

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 Women's Circuit singles titles and 3 ITF doubles titles, but not any WTA

Women's Tennis Association

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 titles in singles or doubles.

Tennis career

Vasilisa made the final of Moorilla Hobart International

Moorilla Hobart International

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 in 2007, before losing to Anna Chakvetadze

Anna Chakvetadze

Anna Djambulilovna Chakvetadze is a Russian professional tennis player . On September 10, 2007, she reached her career-high professional singles ranking of World No. 5. She has won eight WTA Singles Titles and appeared in the 2007 US Open semifinals. As of July 4, 2011, Chakvetadze is ranked World...

.

She was forced off the tour after Wimbledon in 2007 due to injury, she had suffered a stress fracture in her right shin. She tried to come back at the Australian Open

Australian Open

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 in 2008, but it was too soon after her injury and she had only been practicing for two weeks before the event. She lost in straight sets to Sandra Kloesel in qualifying. It was around this time that Bardina spilt from her coach, her father Alexey Bardin, whom she has described as a "pushy Dad". Bardina made a few tentative appearances at ITF events in North America in 2009 with limited success.

Bardina moved to Denver and worked as a coach at the Evergreen Sports Center, which is where she met former pro Jeff Salzenstein

Jeff Salzenstein

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 in 2011, who has starting coaching her. Under Salzenstein's guidance, Bardina successfully won the US Open National Playoffs Intermountain Sectional Qualifying Tournament held at the Gates Tennis Center in Denver without dropping a set, which meant she could then play the US Open National Playoffs for a Wildcard into the qualifying draw of the main event.

Bardina's goal is to reach the top 10.

Singles 8 (5–3)

$100,000 tournaments

$75,000 tournaments

$50,000 tournaments

$25,000 tournaments

$10,000 tournaments

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
Runner-up	1.	27 June 2004	Protvino Protvino Protvino is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located about south of Moscow and west of Serpukhov, on the left bank of the Protva River. Population: -History:... , Russia	Hard	Elena Chalova Elena Chalova Elena Chalova is a professional Russian tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On November 9, 2009, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 151. Her current singles ranking is 160 as of 19 April 2010. She is currently coached by Valeri Chalov....	2–6 1–6
Winner	2.	30 October 2004	Lagos Lagos Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa... , Nigeria	Hard	Jennifer Schmidt	6–1 6–3
Runner-up	3.	28 August 2005	Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Russia	Clay	Alisa Kleybanova Alisa Kleybanova Alisa Mikhaelovna Kleybanova is a Russian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA world ranking to date is No. 20, achieved on February 21, 2010...	2–6 2–6
Runner-up	4.	4 September 2005	Balashikha Balashikha Balashikha is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Pekhorka River east of Moscow. It is known for its unique river and waterway system. The Pekhorka River system covers an area of from north to south and from east to west, and many small lakes and ponds were created by damming to... , Russia	Clay	Alla Kudryavtseva Alla Kudryavtseva Alla Alexandrovna Kudryavtseva is a professional tennis player from Russia. She currently lives in Moscow, where she is coached by Nick Rybakov...	6–2 5–7 4–6
Runner-up	5.	15 January 2006	Tampa, Florida Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709.... , USA	Hard	Tiffany Dabek	7–5 6–7(3) 3–6
Runner-up	6.	12 February 2006	Midland, Michigan Midland, Michigan Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in the Tri-Cities region of the state. It is the county seat of Midland County. The city's population was 41,863 as of the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area.... , USA	Hard	María Emilia Salerni María Emilia Salerni María Emilia Salerni , known as Pitu Salerni, was an Argentine professional tennis player from the city of Rafaela, province of Santa Fe....	3–6 6–3 4–6
Winner	7.	9 April 2006	Pelham, Alabama Pelham, Alabama Pelham is a city and suburb of Birmingham in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 14,369, but has grown to 21,352 recorded by the 2010 census. It was named for famed Confederate American Civil War officer John Pelham... , USA	Clay	Anda Perianu Anda Perianu Anda Perianu is a professional Romanian tennis player. On July 24, 2006, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 120 whilst her best doubles ranking was 213 on May 22, 2006. She is coached by Silviu Tănăsoiu.-External links:...	6–1 6–4
Winner	8.	16 April 2006	Jackson, Mississippi Jackson, Mississippi Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census... , USA	Clay	Stéphanie Dubois Stéphanie Dubois Stéphanie Dubois is a Canadian professional tennis player. She turned professional in 2004 and she achieved a career-best ranking of No. 95 in the world on May 26, 2008.-2004–present:...	4–6 6–2 6–0

Doubles 5 (3–2)

$100,000 tournaments

$75,000 tournaments

$50,000 tournaments

$25,000 tournaments

$10,000 tournaments

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents in the final	Score
Winner	1.	21 September 2003	Sidi Fredj, Algeria	Clay	Eva Valkova	Liza Viplav   Jennifer Schmidt	7–5 6–2
Winner	2.	27 June 2004	Protvino Protvino Protvino is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located about south of Moscow and west of Serpukhov, on the left bank of the Protva River. Population: -History:... , Russia	Hard	Julia Vorobieva Julia Vorobieva Julia Vorobieva is a figure skater who competed for the Soviet Union and Azerbaijan. She was a two-time Soviet national champion. She placed 7th at the 1991 European Figure Skating Championships and 10th at the 1991 World Figure Skating Championships for the Soviet Union...	Maria Gugel   Elena Chalova Elena Chalova Elena Chalova is a professional Russian tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On November 9, 2009, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 151. Her current singles ranking is 160 as of 19 April 2010. She is currently coached by Valeri Chalov....	2–6 1–6
Runner-up	3.	4 July 2004	Krasnoarmeisk, Russia	Hard	Julia Vorobieva Julia Vorobieva Julia Vorobieva is a figure skater who competed for the Soviet Union and Azerbaijan. She was a two-time Soviet national champion. She placed 7th at the 1991 European Figure Skating Championships and 10th at the 1991 World Figure Skating Championships for the Soviet Union...	Ekaterina Bychikova   Vailiisa Davydova	6–7(4) 0–6
Runner-up	4.	10 July 2005	Darmstadt Darmstadt Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat... , Germany	Clay	Yaroslava Shvedova Yaroslava Shvedova Yaroslava Vyacheslavovna Shvedova is a Kazakhstani professional tennis player of Russian descent. She has achieved a career high ranking of No. 29 as of 21 June 2010. She has won 1 WTA singles title, 3 ITF Women's Circuit singles titles and 3 doubles titles, including the 2010 Wimbledon and US...	Vanessa Henke Vanessa Henke Vanessa Henke is a German professional tennis player. She was born on 15 January 1981. Henke has numerous ITF Tennis Titles. Her career high singles ranking is No.137, achieved on 26 September 2005. As of 29 August 2011 she is ranked no.648 in singles. Her career high doubles ranking is no.110...   Laura Siegemund Laura Siegemund Laura Siegemund is a professional German tennis player playing on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 28 February 2011 she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 183. She started playing tennis at the age of 3. She has won 2 ITF singles and 14 ITF doubles titles.- Singles: 7 :- Doubles: 23 :-...	4–6 2–6
Winner	5.	25 March 2006	Redding, California Redding, California Redding is a city in far-Northern California. It is the county seat of Shasta County, California, USA. With a population of 89,861, according to the 2010 Census... , USA	Hard	Ahsha Rolle Ahsha Rolle Ahsha Rolle is a professional American tennis player. She was born on March 21, 1985 in Miami Shores, Florida. She began playing tennis when she was nine years old.-2007:...	Elena Baltacha Elena Baltacha Elena Baltacha is a British professional tennis player of Ukrainian background. Being a four-time winner of the AEGON Award, she is also the long standing British number 1, a position she has held intermittently since 2002. As of 24 November 2011 she holds a current world ranking of No. 50. Her...   Yevheniia Savransky	7–5 3–6 [8–10]

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