Baby Joy For Myskina

MOSCOW, Russia - Russian tennis pioneer Anastasia Myskina, who has been out of action on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour for nearly a year now, became a first-time mother on Monday, April 28, 2008.

After missing most of last season with a left foot injury, Myskina announced she was pregnant, and on Monday afternoon in Moscow she gave birth to a son, Zhenya. She has not made any announcements on whether or not she will return to the Tour.

Although there has been strong Russian talent prior to this decade, most of the country's first big breakthroughs can be attributed to Myskina. The Muscovite, who turns 27 this summer, became the first Russian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title at the French Open in 2004, defeating Elena Dementieva in the first all-Russian Grand Slam final. She was also the first Russian to break into the Top 5 since the inception of computer rankings in 1975 (she went all the way to No.2, which has only been surpassed by Maria Sharapova, and equalled by Svetlana Kuznetsova).

Myskina has 10 career Tour singles titles, including Roland Garros in 2004 and two Tier Is at Moscow in 2003 and 2004. She also holds five Tour doubles titles, including one Tier I trophy at Moscow in 2004 (with Vera Zvonareva). She was also a member of Russia's first victorious Fed Cup teams, in 2004 and 2005.

Thanks DN, I had no idea either - lovely news

:toast: Anastasia

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That was my initial reaction too... ;)

Well I didn't know she was pregnant! Then again I haven't heard anything about her for so long. :shrug:

Good luck to her and her son anyway. :toast:

Who is the father? Is she married?

Thats the thing,I last heard she was injured thats why she hasnt been around.Looks like she took some stick in the crotch and got a nine month injury with an end result :P Weird :blink:

Wonder if Barrystar knew :shrug:

:o That's one way of putting it!

No idea about BS, we'll soon found out when he comes on.

Maybe BS kept it quiet cos he si th efather!:lol:

I tried to be subtle,I really did. :P

You succeeded, but were too sublte! :D

Next time I really will be blunt :ok:

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congrats to her :) :) :)

:D

:) I knew of this last year, apparently no one knew who 'baby daddy' was... and she insisted she wanted to remain single.... (I mean..who could possibly hit and run.... :P )

:P * Looking at her, I knew it was no virgin birth...I mean c'mon* but yeah some russian lad I think it was.....

:clap: Yeap, Baby boys for all these tennis Mama's ...hmm!

Should we call her Myskanka then :unsure: :D

congratulations to Anastasia M. Dark-you are on fire!!! roflmao Great comments.

news on WTA world is that a player who plays Ice hockey in Canada is the father ;) .

Congrats Anastasia :D

;) Thanks babe. I try!

I don't think I did know, but Dark, I can always dream.......

When you look at my Avatar, she was obviously hiding something..

Good luck to her, but she will be (and has been) missed.

I remember now - there was something about it over Christmas to the effect that she was pregnant but had split up with her boyfriend :shrug:

As ever with the gorgeous pouting Myskina, no reason to do something the easy way when it can be vexed and complex. Sigh.........