![Nadia Petrova of Russia celebrates a point in the final game before winning the semifinal match over Kveta Peschke of Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-4 at the Generali Ladies Linz Open in Linz, Nadia Petrova of Russia celebrates a point in the final game before winning the semifinal match over Kveta Peschke of Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-4 at the Generali Ladies Linz Open in Linz,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYAAW2/nadia-petrova-of-russia-celebrates-a-point-in-the-final-game-before-winning-the-semifinal-match-over-kveta-peschke-of-czech-republic-6-3-6-4-at-the-generali-ladies-linz-open-in-linz-austria-on-october-29-2005-finals-are-tomorrow-october-30-2005-for-this-wta-womens-tennis-tournament-upi-phototom-theobald-TYAAW2.jpg)
Nadia Petrova of Russia celebrates a point in the final game before winning the semifinal match over Kveta Peschke of Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-4 at the Generali Ladies Linz Open in Linz,
![Photo: Nadia Petrova takes on Melanie Oudin in forth round at the US Open Tennis Championship in New York - NYP20090907323 - UPI.com Photo: Nadia Petrova takes on Melanie Oudin in forth round at the US Open Tennis Championship in New York - NYP20090907323 - UPI.com](https://cdnph.upi.com/pv/upi/f5ec5e1dde35f81057d0415bf4ffd5d6/US-Open-tennis.jpg)
Photo: Nadia Petrova takes on Melanie Oudin in forth round at the US Open Tennis Championship in New York - NYP20090907323 - UPI.com
![Tennis player Nadia Petrova from Russia hits a ball during her semifinal match against Na Li from China at the German Open in Berlin, Saturday, May 13, 2006. Petrova won in two Tennis player Nadia Petrova from Russia hits a ball during her semifinal match against Na Li from China at the German Open in Berlin, Saturday, May 13, 2006. Petrova won in two](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PD3GK6/tennis-player-nadia-petrova-from-russia-hits-a-ball-during-her-semifinal-match-against-na-li-from-china-at-the-german-open-in-berlin-saturday-may-13-2006-petrova-won-in-two-sets-by-6-1-and-6-0-the-us-134-million-euros-1-million-german-open-is-a-key-warm-up-for-the-french-open-runs-from-may-8-to-may-14-2006-ap-photofranka-bruns-2PD3GK6.jpg)