![KEY BISCAYNE, FL - MARCH 23: Natalia Vikhlyantseva on day 5 of the Miami Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 23, 2018 in Key Biscayne, Florida. People: Natalia Vikhlyantseva Credit: KEY BISCAYNE, FL - MARCH 23: Natalia Vikhlyantseva on day 5 of the Miami Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 23, 2018 in Key Biscayne, Florida. People: Natalia Vikhlyantseva Credit:](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/M9A93P/key-biscayne-fl-march-23-natalia-vikhlyantseva-on-day-5-of-the-miami-open-at-crandon-park-tennis-center-on-march-23-2018-in-key-biscayne-florida-people-natalia-vikhlyantseva-credit-storms-media-groupalamy-live-news-credit-storms-media-groupalamy-live-news-M9A93P.jpg)
KEY BISCAYNE, FL - MARCH 23: Natalia Vikhlyantseva on day 5 of the Miami Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 23, 2018 in Key Biscayne, Florida. People: Natalia Vikhlyantseva Credit:
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![August 16, 2017: Natalia Vikhlyantseva (RUS) in action during the second round at the 2017 Western & Southern Open tennis tournament being played at the Linder Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio. August 16, 2017: Natalia Vikhlyantseva (RUS) in action during the second round at the 2017 Western & Southern Open tennis tournament being played at the Linder Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/K0F0A6/august-16-2017-natalia-vikhlyantseva-rus-in-action-during-the-second-K0F0A6.jpg)
August 16, 2017: Natalia Vikhlyantseva (RUS) in action during the second round at the 2017 Western & Southern Open tennis tournament being played at the Linder Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio.
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Natalia Vikhlyantseva of Russia in action during her third-round match at the 2019 BNP Paribas Open WTA Premier Mandatory tennis tournament Stock Photo - Alamy
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![Jairo Aldana on Twitter: "CONGRATS @IMGAcademy Natalia Vikhlyantseva @NVikhlyantseva beating WTA#80 @Tour Level Shenzhen,China #IMGFam #tennis http://t.co/oxms0Ucsez" / Twitter Jairo Aldana on Twitter: "CONGRATS @IMGAcademy Natalia Vikhlyantseva @NVikhlyantseva beating WTA#80 @Tour Level Shenzhen,China #IMGFam #tennis http://t.co/oxms0Ucsez" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B6i322GIgAAlCSF.jpg)