Russian Rackets: The Best From The Motherland

Hi-res photos of the top female tennis players who hail from Russia.

NEW HAVEN, CT - AUGUST 23: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns a shot to Anna Chakvetadze of Russia during the women's singles championship match on Day 6 of Pilot Pen Tennis...

CARSON, CA - JULY 24: Anna Chakvetadze of Russia returns to Sybille Bammer of Austria during day four of the East West Bank...

France's Alize Cornet serves the ball to Russia's Anna Chakvetadze during their Italian Open tennis tournament semifinal match, in Rome, Saturday, May 17, 2008. Cornet won...

Russia's Maria Sharapova serves the ball to compatriot Anna Chakvetadze in their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in...

Russia's Maria Sharapova celebrates winning her match against fellow countrywoman Anna Chakvetadze during the Sony Ericsson Championships match in Madrid, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007. Sharapova won 6-2...

Tennis player Justine Henin, from Belgium serves against Anna Chakvetadze, from Russia, during a Sony Ericsson Championships match in Madrid, Tuesday Nov. 6, 2007. (AP Photo...

Russian Anna Chakvetadze (L), Elena Vesnina (C) and Maria Sharapova react during a match between Italy's Francesca Schiavone...

Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia celebrates her three set victory over Anna Chakvetadze of Russia in their semifinal match at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, Friday...

2007 U.S. OPEN

...to a strong hard-court season. However, for the third time this summer, Mirza ran into Anna Chakvetadze. Mirza lost to the sixth-seeded Russian in the third round

Anna Chakvetadze of Russia returns a shot to her opponent Ashley Weinhold of the United States at the...

Russia's Anna Chakvetadze found the right gear in the third set

Anna Chakvetadze is six-for-six when reaching the finals of an event

ANNA CHAKVETADZE

Anna Chakvetadze has steadily climbed the rankings since 2002. She is currently ranked No. 11, a career high...

Russia's Anna Chakvetadze serves during the semi-finals of the Proximus Diamond Games against France's Amelie Mauresmo at...