Varvara Lepchenko - Personal Life

Personal Life

In September 2007, it was revealed that Lepchenko had become a U.S. citizen and that she would represent the United States in WTA and ITF tournaments. Lepchenko and her family, whose Russian–Ukrainian heritage allegedly made them a target of persecution in their homeland, were granted political asylum by the United States. They had lived in the U.S. for more than five years when Lepchenko began representing the United States. Lepchenko represented the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Lepchenko currently resides in Allentown, Pennsylvania and trains with the USTA in New York City.

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