She's always been exceptional. Just look at her stats. She had a 46-3 record on the USTA kids circuit when she was 9. She wasn't gene doping then - if she even is now.
From wiki "Ranked world no. 304, she upset world no. 7 Mary Pierce and world no. 4 Monica Seles, recording her first career wins over top 10 players and becoming the lowest-ranked player in the open era to defeat two top 10 opponents in one tournament."
She was 16 at the time. That's simply remarkable.
From wiki "Ranked world no. 304, she upset world no. 7 Mary Pierce and world no. 4 Monica Seles, recording her first career wins over top 10 players and becoming the lowest-ranked player in the open era to defeat two top 10 opponents in one tournament."
She was 16 at the time. That's simply remarkable.