Tatiana Golovin
(born January 25, 1988) is an inactive French professional tennis
player. She is best known for her explosive forehand, which was said to
be one of the best at the time. She notably won the 2004 French Open
mixed doubles event with Richard Gasquet, and reached the singles
quarterfinal at the 2006 U.S. Open, losing to the eventual champion
Maria Sharapova. The 24-year-old's highest singles ranking to date is
12. However, just as she began experiencing success, in 2008, she was
diagnosed with lower back inflammation and was forced to stop playing
competitive tennis indefinitely.
Golovin
spent six years at Nick Bollettieri's tennis camp in Bradenton,
Florida. She is currently coached by former World No. 1 Mats Wilander,
having previously been coached by Brad Gilbert and Dean Goldfine.
Golovin
was born in Moscow but moved to Paris with her parents when she was
eight months old, and attained French citizenship. She speaks fluent
French, English and Russian. Golovin and has two sisters, Olga and
Oxana. She is in a relationship with Manchester City footballer Samir
Nasri.
Tatiana Golovin is today a member of the
‘Champions for Peace’ club, a group of 54 famous elite athletes
committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by Peace
and Sport, a Monaco-based international organization.
She also works for French television, as a tennis commentator.