Varvara Lepchenko

Infobox Tennis player
playername = Varvara Lepchenko


country = flagcountry|United States,
formerly flagcountry|Uzbekistan
residence = Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
datebirth = birth date and age|1986|05|21
placebirth = Tashkent, Soviet Union
height = height|m=1.80
weight = convert|72|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
turnedpro = 2001
plays = Left-handed (Two-handed backhand)
careerprizemoney = US$257,545
singlesrecord = 165–111
singlestitles = 0 WTA, 5 ITF
highestsinglesranking = No. 84 (October 2, 2006)
AustralianOpenresult = 1st Round (2007)
FrenchOpenresult = 1st Round (2007)
Wimbledonresult = 1st Round (2007)
USOpenresult = 2nd Round (2006)
doublesrecord = 50–50
doublestitles = 0 WTA, 1 ITF
highestdoublesranking = No. 134 (February 12, 2007)
updated = January 15, 2008

Varvara Lepchenko (born May 21, 1986 in Tashkent) is a female professional tennis player. She reached the second round of the U.S. Open in 2006.

In September 2007 it was revealed that Varvara Lepchenko had become a U.S. citizen and that she is going to represent the United States in WTA Tournaments. Lepchenko and her family whose Russian heritage made them a target of persecution in their homeland, were granted political asylum by the United States. They have lived in the US for more than 5 years. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/03/AR2006080301822.html Lepchenko Adjusts Well to Life in the U.S.] Retrieved September 19, 2007]

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*wta|id=120420|name=Varvara Lepchenko