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Troy a Pit Stop on Lepchenko’s Road to Olympics
7/24/2012 2:57:00 PM | Tennis (W)
11 years ago, Varvara Lepchenko moved to the United States in search of grander opportunities. A native of Uzbekistan, Lepchenko was separated from her mother for four years while she made a name for herself on tennis courts across the country.
In September, Lepcheno became an American. One month later, she was playing at the Lunsford Tennis Complex in Troy and finished second in the Tennis Classic of Troy. Now, she is gearing up for the 2012 Olympics in London as a member of the U.S. Olympic Tennis team.
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