Iryna Shymanovich, Belarusian tennis player
Iryna Vladimirovna Shymanovich (Belarusian: Ірына Ўладзіміраўна Шымановіч; born 30 June 1997) is a Belarusian tennis player.
She has won 10 singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 29 September 2014, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 367. On 18 June 2018, she peaked at No. 372 in the doubles rankings.
Shymanovich was born in Minsk. At the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, she was runner-up in girls' doubles with Anhelina Kalinina.On 4 February 2014, she made her debut for the Belarus Fed Cup team, winning her first international rubber with Ilona Kremen in doubles against Turkey.
1997Jun, 30
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