Personal
Shvedova was born to father Vyacheslav and mother Nurzia, who used to be a professional runner (winner of the International Association of Ultra Runners 100 Kilometres World Challenge, 1992). Shvedova has one brother named Pavel who is a student. She began playing tennis at age 8 when her father introduced her to the sport in Chernogolovka (Moscow region). Although she was born in Russia and continues to live and train in Moscow, Shvedova changed her nationality from Russian to Kazakhstani in 2008 as part of the country's attempts to boost its sporting profile.
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