Ágnes Szávay (born December 29, 1988) is a tennis
player from Hungary. She is currently the country's
highest ranked tennis player. She won her first
career WTA-level tournament in Palermo and followed
it up with a win at the China Open in Beijing, where
she stunned world number three Jelena Janković in
the final. She achieved her career high rank of #17
on February 25, 2008. Szávay is noted for her fast
serve and powerful two-handed backhand.
Szávay was born in Kiskunhalas, Hungary and grew up
in Soltvadkert, Hungary. She started to play tennis
at the age of six, with her parents acting as her
first coaches and managers. Her previous coaches
were Zoltán Újhidy, Levente Barátosi and Miklós
Hornok. Currently her coaches are József Bocskay and
Zoltán Kuharszky. She has a sister called Blanka who
is five years younger than her, also a professional
tennis player.
