Nickname
She has many nicknames. One of them is Rambo [she used to wear a headband during matches]. Foreigners call her Slava [a diminutive form of her first name] because they can't pronounce her real name. When she started competing for Kazakhstan, they sometimes called her Kazakh. Another nickname is Shved. (sports.kz, 21 Nov 2009)
Hobbies
Swimming, films, music, basketball, cinema, football [she has supported Holland since she was a child.]. (itftennis.com, 11 Oct 2010, sports.kz, 08 Jul 2010)
Occupation
Athlete
Coach
Vyacheslav Shvedova [father] (wtatennis.com, 16 jul 2012)
Position and style
Double-handed backhand (yaroslava-shvedova.com, 16 Jul 2012)
Handedness
Right (yaroslava-shvedova.com, 16 Jul 2012)
Other sports
Her mother Nurzia Bogmanova was a track and field athlete. (sports.kz, 10 Jul 2009)
