Tsvetana Pironkova
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Tsvetana Pironkova (Bulgarian:Цветана Кирилова Пиронкова [tsvɛˈtana pirɔnˈkɔva]) (born 13 September 1987) is a Bulgarian tennis player and the current no. 1 Bulgarian in the WTA rankings. Pironkova is right-handed and plays with a two-handed backhand. She is best known for her performance at Wimbledon, reaching the semifinals of at the 2010 Championships and the quarterfinals the following year (earning her the nickname "The Wimbledon Darkhorse"), and for defeating Venus Williams three times at Grand Slam tournaments, twice at Wimbledon.