There is not one Russian ranked inside the Top 8 on the WTA Tour. But make no mistake, ever since the Australian Open, the Russians have been making their mark.
Elena Vesnina won in Indian Wells for her first WTA Premier Mandatory Event title after never previously reaching a semifinal at that level. She won the final over fellow Russian and world No. 9-ranked Svetlana Kuznetsova, and ascended to a career-high ranking of No. 13.