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Vania King is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on February 3, 1989 in Monterey Park, California, United States. She was a part of She competed with Marcelo Melo in mixed doubles at the 2009 French Open. in mixed doubles at the 2009 French Open.

Vania King (born February 3, 1989) is an American former tennis player. A former top 10 doubles player, King won both the 2010 Wimbledon and 2010 US Open women’s doubles titles with Kazakhstani partner Yaroslava Shvedova, with whom she also reached the final of the 2011 US Open. She has won a total of 15 WTA doubles titles and reached a career-high ranking of No. 3 in the world on June 6, 2011. She also reached one Grand Slam final in mixed doubles at the French Open in 2009 with Marcelo Melo.

In 2006, King won her only WTA singles title at the PTT Bangkok Open, a Tier III tournament. She defeated Tamarine Tanasugarn in the final. On November 6, 2006, King achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 50.

The couple were Taiwanese immigrants. She has three brothers older than her and a brother who played a short professional tennis career.

She’s also been a part of every major singles tournament she could tennis, but hasn’t seen the same level of success in doubles.

King’s parents moved to the United States from Taiwan in 1982. She is the youngest of four children. Her brother Phillip was a two-time All-American at Duke University and two-time US junior champion. Vania is a graduate of Long Beach Poly High School in California.

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