Svetlana Kuznetsova Loves Dogs, Tigers, Elephants and the US Open

Two-time Grand Slam Champion Svetlana Kuznetsova won her first slam in the US, so she's always happy to summer in the States. She spoke to Tennis East Coast at the Citi Open, a WTA International-level event in Washington, DC on July 28, 2014. Due to a change in security policy at the tournament this year, no one, not even Grand Slam champions, are allowed in the lower seating bowl without a ticket. Kuznetsova shrugged off her denial of access to a qualifying match over the weekend and mentioned that Martina Navratilova had run into the same problem at another tournament. She loves her dog, and wears her pride on her shirt, a gift from Chinese clothing sponsor Qiaodan which features her American Bully, Dolce. Pressed on whether her love for animals extended beyond the canine variety, she says she likes "Tigers, Elephants, many animals'. Unlike Dolce, who travels with her on a regular basis, tigers and elephants just won't fit on the plane.