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'''Elena Sergeyevna Vesnina''' {{refn|group=note|{{lang|ru|Еле́на Серге́евна Веснина́|links=no}}; {{IPA-ru|jɪˈlʲɛnə vʲɪsnʲɪˈna|IPA}} {{Audio|Ru-Elena_Vesnina.ogg|listen}}}} (born 1 August 1986) is a Russian former professional [[tennis]] player and a former [[List of WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players|world No. 1]] in doubles.
 
==Career==
 
She is a four-time [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] champion, having won the [[2013 French Open]], [[2014 US Open (tennis)|2014 US Open]], and [[2017 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2017 Wimbledon Championships]] in women's doubles with compatriot [[Ekaterina Makarova]], and the [[2016 Australian Open]] in mixed doubles, partnering [[Bruno Soares]]. Vesnina also reached eight further major finals in women's doubles, and four in mixed doubles. She became world No. 1 for the first time in June 2018, alongside Makarova, with the pair jointly holding the top ranking for the next five weeks. Vesnina won 19 doubles titles on [[WTA Tour]], including the [[2016 WTA Finals – Doubles|2016 WTA Finals]] and eight at [[WTA 1000 tournaments|WTA 1000]]-level.