Shvedova began her 2015 year by playing qualifying at the Brisbane International.
Shvedova qualified for the main draw defeating Paula Ormaechea, Paula Kania, and Maryna Zanevska.
In the first round, she beat Sabine Lisicki.
In the second round, she lost to top seed and eventual champion Maria Sharapova.
At the Apia International Sydney, Shvedova was defeated in the first round of qualifying to Kateřina Siniaková.
Ranked sixty-six at the Australian Open, Shvedova upset sixteenth seed Lucie Šafářová in a first-round thriller.
She then beat Monica Puig in the second round.
In the third round, Shvedova lost to twenty-first seed Peng Shuai.

At the Miami Open, Shvedova lost in the first round to Johanna Larsson.

Shvedova began her clay-court season at the Family Circle Cup.
In the first round, she beat Stefanie Vögele.
In the second round, Shvedova lost to thirteenth seed Irina-Camelia Begu.
Seeded fifth at the Copa Colsanitas, Shvedova reached her first WTA singles final since 2007 defeating Maryna Zanevska, qualifier Sachia Vickery, second seed Monica Puig, and Mariana Duque Mariño.
In the final, Shvedova lost to Teliana Pereira.
At the Mutua Madrid Open, Shvedova lost in the first round of qualifying to Sesil Karatantcheva.
However, in doubles, she and Casey Dellacqua won the title defeating Garbiñe Muguruza/Carla Suárez Navarro in the final.
At the Nürnberger Versicherungscup, Shvedova was defeated in the first round by Kiki Bertens.
Ranked sixty-nine at the French Open, Shvedova lost in the first round to seventh seed and 2008 Champion Ana Ivanovic.
In doubles, she and her partner, Casey Dellacqua, reached the final where they lost to Mattek-Sands/Šafářová.

Shvedova only played one grass-court warm-up tournament before Wimbledon.
At the Topshelf Open, she stunned top seed Eugenie Bouchard in the first round.
In the second round, she beat Marina Erakovic.
In the quarterfinals, Shvedova was defeated by fifth seed and eventual champion Camila Giorgi.
Ranked seventy-nine at the Wimbledon Championships, Shvedova lost in the first round to Mirjana Lučić-Baroni.

At the BRD Bucharest Open, she lost in the final round of qualifying to Cristina Dinu.
In İstanbul, Turkey at the İstanbul Cup, Shvedova lost in the first round to Bojana Jovanovski.

Shvedova began her US Open series at the Rogers Cup.
She lost in the second round of qualifying to Monica Puig.
At the Western & Southern Open, Shvedova qualified for the main draw defeating Jarmila Gajdošová and Mariana Duque Mariño.
In the first round, she upset ninth seed Garbiñe Muguruza.
In the second round, she was defeated by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
In doubles, she and Dellacqua reached the final but lost to Chan Hao-ching/Chan Yung-jan.
Seeded second for qualifying at the US Open, Shvedova lost in the final round of qualifying to Tereza Mrdeža.
In doubles, Shvedova and Dellacqua advanced to the final where they were defeated by Hingis/Mirza.

At the Korea Open, Shvedova faced Christina McHale in her first-round match.
McHale won the first set 6–4; Shvedova led 2–1 in the second set when she abandoned the match.
At the Tashkent Open, Shvedova beat eighth seed Andreea Mitu in the first round.
In the second round, she lost to Evgeniya Rodina.
At the China Open, Shvedova lost in the final round of qualifying to eighth seed Irina Falconi.
After the China Open, Shvedova played for the 1st time at the Hong Kong Tennis Open.
She beat Jarmila Gajdošová in the first round.
In the second round, she was defeated by eighth seed and doubles partner Alizé Cornet.
In doubles, Shvedova and Cornet won the title beating Lara Arruabarrena/Andreja Klepač.
Seeded fourth at the first edition of the Hua Hin Championships, Shvedova reached the final defeating wild card Kamonwan Buayam, qualifier Liu Chang, Duan Yingying, and Wang Qiang.
In the final, Shvedova beat Naomi Osaka for her first WTA 125K title.
Shvedova played her final tournament of the year at the Taipei Challenger.
Seeded second, she made it to the quarterfinals beating Marina Melnikova and Amandine Hesse.
In the quarterfinals, Shvedova faced
Shvedova began her 2015 year by playing qualifying at the Brisbane International. Shvedova qualified for the main draw defeating Paula Ormaechea, Paula Kania, and Maryna Zanevska. In the first round, she beat Sabine Lisicki. In the second round, she lost to top seed and eventual champion Maria Sharapova. At the Apia International Sydney, Shvedova was defeated in the first round of qualifying to Kateřina Siniaková. Ranked sixty-six at the Australian Open, Shvedova upset sixteenth seed Lucie Šafářová in a first-round thriller. She then beat Monica Puig in the second round. In the third round, Shvedova lost to twenty-first seed Peng Shuai.
At the Miami Open, Shvedova lost in the first round to Johanna Larsson.
Shvedova began her clay-court season at the Family Circle Cup. In the first round, she beat Stefanie Vögele. In the second round, Shvedova lost to thirteenth seed Irina-Camelia Begu. Seeded fifth at the Copa Colsanitas, Shvedova reached her first WTA singles final since 2007 defeating Maryna Zanevska, qualifier Sachia Vickery, second seed Monica Puig, and Mariana Duque Mariño. In the final, Shvedova lost to Teliana Pereira. At the Mutua Madrid Open, Shvedova lost in the first round of qualifying to Sesil Karatantcheva. However, in doubles, she and Casey Dellacqua won the title defeating Garbiñe Muguruza/Carla Suárez Navarro in the final. At the Nürnberger Versicherungscup, Shvedova was defeated in the first round by Kiki Bertens. Ranked sixty-nine at the French Open, Shvedova lost in the first round to seventh seed and 2008 Champion Ana Ivanovic. In doubles, she and her partner, Casey Dellacqua, reached the final where they lost to Mattek-Sands/Šafářová.
Shvedova only played one grass-court warm-up tournament before Wimbledon. At the Topshelf Open, she stunned top seed Eugenie Bouchard in the first round. In the second round, she beat Marina Erakovic. In the quarterfinals, Shvedova was defeated by fifth seed and eventual champion Camila Giorgi. Ranked seventy-nine at the Wimbledon Championships, Shvedova lost in the first round to Mirjana Lučić-Baroni.
At the BRD Bucharest Open, she lost in the final round of qualifying to Cristina Dinu. In İstanbul, Turkey at the İstanbul Cup, Shvedova lost in the first round to Bojana Jovanovski.
Shvedova began her US Open series at the Rogers Cup. She lost in the second round of qualifying to Monica Puig. At the Western & Southern Open, Shvedova qualified for the main draw defeating Jarmila Gajdošová and Mariana Duque Mariño. In the first round, she upset ninth seed Garbiñe Muguruza. In the second round, she was defeated by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. In doubles, she and Dellacqua reached the final but lost to Chan Hao-ching/Chan Yung-jan. Seeded second for qualifying at the US Open, Shvedova lost in the final round of qualifying to Tereza Mrdeža. In doubles, Shvedova and Dellacqua advanced to the final where they were defeated by Hingis/Mirza.
At the Korea Open, Shvedova faced Christina McHale in her first-round match. McHale won the first set 6–4; Shvedova led 2–1 in the second set when she abandoned the match. At the Tashkent Open, Shvedova beat eighth seed Andreea Mitu in the first round. In the second round, she lost to Evgeniya Rodina. At the China Open, Shvedova lost in the final round of qualifying to eighth seed Irina Falconi. After the China Open, Shvedova played for the 1st time at the Hong Kong Tennis Open. She beat Jarmila Gajdošová in the first round. In the second round, she was defeated by eighth seed and doubles partner Alizé Cornet. In doubles, Shvedova and Cornet won the title beating Lara Arruabarrena/Andreja Klepač. Seeded fourth at the first edition of the Hua Hin Championships, Shvedova reached the final defeating wild card Kamonwan Buayam, qualifier Liu Chang, Duan Yingying, and Wang Qiang. In the final, Shvedova beat Naomi Osaka for her first WTA 125K title. Shvedova played her final tournament of the year at the Taipei Challenger. Seeded second, she made it to the quarterfinals beating Marina Melnikova and Amandine Hesse. In the quarterfinals, Shvedova faced
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