Ágnes Szávay

Ágnes Szávay is a former professional tennis player from Hungary. The 2007 WTA Newcomer of the Year achieved her career-high ranking of world No. 13 in April 2008. Szávay was born in Kiskunhalas and grew up in Soltvadkert. She started to play tennis at the age of six, with her parents acting as her first coaches and managers. Szávay won her first career WTA-level tournament in singles in Palermo in July 2007. She also won one doubles tournament, the Tier III Budapest Grand Prix, with Vladimíra Uhlírová. Szávay then reached the quarterfinals of the US Open 2007, defeating 32nd-seeded Michaëlla Krajicek and seventh-seeded Nadia Petrova before losing to Kuznetsova. She also reached the semifinals in women's doubles, teaming with Uhlírová. For her achievements she was named "2007 Hungarian Sportswoman of the Year".