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Maria Kirilenko

Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko (Russian: Мари́я Ю́рьевна Кириле́нко, IPA: [mɐˈrʲijə kʲɪrʲɪˈlʲenkə] ; born 25 January 1987) is a Russian former professional tennis player. A junior Grand Slam champion at the 2002 US Open at the age of 15, she went on to become a top-ten player in both singles and doubles. Kirilenko won six WTA Tour singles titles and 12 doubles titles. She was a three-time major singles quarterfinalist (reaching that stage at the 2010 Australian Open, the 2012 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2013 French Open), a semifinalist at the 2012 London Olympics (where she lost to Victoria Azarenka in the bronze medal match), and reached a career-high ranking of world No. 10, on 10 June 2013. In women's doubles, she became ranked as high as No. 5 in the world on 24 October 2011, and reached two major finals, at the 2011 Australian Open with Azarenka and the 2012 French Open with compatriot Nadia Petrova. Along with Petrova, Kirilenko won the 2012 WTA Tour Championships in doubles and was a bronze medalist at the 2012 London Olympics.

Infobox

Full name
Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko
Native name
Мари́я Ю́рьевна Кириле́нко
Country (sports)
Russia
Residence
Moscow, Russia
Born
(1987-01-25) 25 January 1987 (age 38)Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height
mw- 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Turned pro
2001
Retired
2014
Plays
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money
$6,855,919
Career record
255–150
Career titles
12
Highest ranking
No. 5 (24 October 2011)
Australian Open
F (2011)
French Open
F (2012)
Wimbledon
3R (2007)
US Open
SF (2011)
Olympic Games
SF – 4th (2012)
Tour Finals
W (2012)
Fed Cup
3–4

Tables

Key · Career statistics › Grand Slam performance timelines
W
F
SF
QF
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
· Career statistics › Grand Slam performance timelines › Singles
Australian Open
Australian Open
Tournament
Australian Open
2002
A
2003
A
2004
A
2005
2R
2006
3R
2007
3R
2008
4R
2009
1R
2010
QF
2011
2R
2012
3R
2013
4R
2014
A
W–L
18–9
French Open
French Open
Tournament
French Open
2002
A
2003
A
2004
2R
2005
1R
2006
3R
2007
2R
2008
2R
2009
1R
2010
4R
2011
4R
2012
2R
2013
QF
2014
1R
W–L
16–11
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Tournament
Wimbledon
2002
A
2003
A
2004
1R
2005
2R
2006
1R
2007
1R
2008
1R
2009
2R
2010
3R
2011
3R
2012
QF
2013
1R
2014
2R
W–L
11–11
US Open
US Open
Tournament
US Open
2002
A
2003
3R
2004
2R
2005
2R
2006
3R
2007
3R
2008
1R
2009
3R
2010
3R
2011
4R
2012
3R
2013
3R
2014
1R
W–L
19–12
Win–loss
Win–loss
Tournament
Win–loss
2002
0–0
2003
2–1
2004
2–3
2005
3–4
2006
6–4
2007
5–4
2008
4–4
2009
3–4
2010
11–4
2011
9–4
2012
9–4
2013
9–4
2014
1–3
W–L
64–43
Tournament
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
W–L
Australian Open
A
A
A
2R
3R
3R
4R
1R
QF
2R
3R
4R
A
18–9
French Open
A
A
2R
1R
3R
2R
2R
1R
4R
4R
2R
QF
1R
16–11
Wimbledon
A
A
1R
2R
1R
1R
1R
2R
3R
3R
QF
1R
2R
11–11
US Open
A
3R
2R
2R
3R
3R
1R
3R
3R
4R
3R
3R
1R
19–12
Win–loss
0–0
2–1
2–3
3–4
6–4
5–4
4–4
3–4
11–4
9–4
9–4
9–4
1–3
64–43
· Career statistics › Grand Slam performance timelines › Doubles
Australian Open
Australian Open
Tournament
Australian Open
2002
A
2003
A
2004
A
2005
1R
2006
QF
2007
3R
2008
1R
2009
3R
2010
SF
2011
F
2012
3R
2013
2R
2014
A
W–L
19–9
French Open
French Open
Tournament
French Open
2002
A
2003
A
2004
A
2005
2R
2006
3R
2007
1R
2008
2R
2009
3R
2010
QF
2011
QF
2012
F
2013
A
2014
1R
W–L
17–9
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Tournament
Wimbledon
2002
A
2003
A
2004
A
2005
A
2006
1R
2007
3R
2008
2R
2009
1R
2010
2R
2011
1R
2012
2R
2013
2R
2014
A
W–L
6–8
US Open
US Open
Tournament
US Open
2002
A
2003
A
2004
A
2005
3R
2006
3R
2007
1R
2008
1R
2009
QF
2010
3R
2011
SF
2012
QF
2013
A
2014
A
W–L
15–8
Win–loss
Win–loss
Tournament
Win–loss
2002
0–0
2003
0–0
2004
0–0
2005
3–3
2006
7–4
2007
4–4
2008
2–4
2009
7–4
2010
10–4
2011
11–4
2012
11–4
2013
2–2
2014
0–1
W–L
57–34
Tournament
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
W–L
Australian Open
A
A
A
1R
QF
3R
1R
3R
SF
F
3R
2R
A
19–9
French Open
A
A
A
2R
3R
1R
2R
3R
QF
QF
F
A
1R
17–9
Wimbledon
A
A
A
A
1R
3R
2R
1R
2R
1R
2R
2R
A
6–8
US Open
A
A
A
3R
3R
1R
1R
QF
3R
SF
QF
A
A
15–8
Win–loss
0–0
0–0
0–0
3–3
7–4
4–4
2–4
7–4
10–4
11–4
11–4
2–2
0–1
57–34

References

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    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2004/05/28/serena-battles-hard-to-top-russian-teen/
  2. "Hantuchova Gets Better Than Kirilenko"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070930050157/http://www.sportinglife.com/tennis/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=international_feed%2F07%2F02%2F21%2FTENNIS_UAE-Dubai_Hantuchova.html
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    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/australianopen/8276760/Australian-Open-2011-Francesca-Schiavone-outlasts-Svetlana-Kuznetsova-in-longest-womens-major-match.html
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  5. Wimbledon 2010: Clijsters races into fourth round BBC Sport, 25 June 2010
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8762469.stm
  6. "Stosur, Kirilenko Play Longest Tiebreaker in Women's History at U.S. Open"
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-05/stosur-kirilenko-play-longest-tiebreaker-in-women-s-history-at-u-s-open.html
  7. "Australian Open 2012: Kvitova advances after injured Kirilenko retires"
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jan/21/australian-open-2012-kvitova-kirilenko
  8. "Hantuchova wins Pattaya Open again"
    https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2012/02/12/Hantuchova-wins-Pattaya-Open-again/41641329056185/
  9. "Safarova Stuns Wozniacki as Zvonareva Limps Out of Doha"
    http://www.tennisnow.com/News/Safarova-Stuns-Wozniacki-as-Zvonareva-Limps-Out-of.aspx
  10. "Wozniacki, Stosur advance; Azarenka pulls out of Dubai"
    https://www.si.com/tennis/2012/02/22/dubai-wednesday
  11. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2012-mar-15-la-sp-sn-womten-20120315-story.html
  12. "Serena Williams beats Samantha Stosur at Sony Ericsson Open"
    https://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/serena-williams-beats-samantha-stosur-at-sony-ericsson-open-1556991
  13. "Upsets mark Estoril Open second round"
    https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2012/05/02/Upsets-mark-Estoril-Open-second-round/45331335980688/?st_rec=53941336140058&ur3=1
  14. "Kvitova Surprised As Radwanska Halts Errani in Madrid"
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  15. "Sharapova, Kvitova advance in windy Rome"
    https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/293460/sharapova-kvitova-advance-in-windy-rome
  16. "Aleksandra Wozniak eliminated from entry in Strasbourg"
    https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/tennis/201205/22/01-4527567-aleksandra-wozniak-eliminee-dentree-a-strasbourg.php
  17. "Kvitova reaches third round in Paris"
    https://www.foxnews.com/sports/kvitova-reaches-third-round-in-paris
  18. "WTA UNICEF Open - Stosur and Errani upset in the first round"
    https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/WTA_Tennis/4507/wta-unicef-open-stosur-and-errani-upset-in-the-first-round/
  19. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/9375173/Wimbledon-2012-live.html
  20. "Result: Maria Kirilenko shocks Petra Kvitova in Olympic quarter-final"
    https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/tennis/russian-federation/london-2012-olympics/result/result-kirilenko-shocks-kvitova_37823.html
  21. "Olympic Tennis 2012 Results: Maria Sharapova Cruises to London Finals"
    https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1283711-olympic-tennis-2012-results-sharapova-cruises-to-london-finals
  22. "Azarenka wins women's singles bronze for Belarus"
    https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/2012olympics/2012-08/04/content_15645042.htm
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    https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1285489-olympic-tennis-2012-womens-doubles-bronze-medal-match-score-and-analysis
  24. "Wild card V. Williams advances in Cincinnati"
    https://www.sportsnet.ca/tennis/western-southern-open-cincinnati-first-round-results/
  25. "2012 New Haven Open: Petra Kvitova Defeats Maria Kirilenko In Straight Sets"
    https://www.sbnation.com/tennis/2012/8/25/3268305/new-haven-open-2012-winner-results-purse
  26. "Hlavackova upsets Kirilenko in US Open 3rd round"
    https://www.si.com/tennis/2012/09/01/us-open-andrea-hlavackova-maria-kirilenko
  27. "Williams sisters fall in doubles"
    https://www.espn.com/tennis/usopen12/story/_/id/8334783/2012-us-open-venus-williams-serena-williams-lose-maria-kirilenko-nadia-petrova
  28. "Maria Kirilenko out with injury"
    https://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/story/_/id/8397856/maria-kirilenko-withdraws-korea-open-due-injury
  29. "Li wins battle of French champs in China; Errani withdraws"
    https://www.9news.com/article/sports/tennis/li-wins-battle-of-french-champs-in-china-errani-withdraws/410383915
  30. "In-form Wozniacki reaches Kremlin Cup semis"
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-kremlin/in-form-wozniacki-reaches-kremlin-cup-semis-idUSBRE89I0W820121019
  31. "Bulgaria's Pironkova Loses to Russia's Petrova at Tournament of Champions"
    https://www.novinite.com/articles/144746/Bulgaria%27s+Pironkova+Loses+to+Russia%27s+Petrova+at+Tournament+of+Champions
  32. "WTA Doubles - Petrova and Kirilenko win year ending doubles championships"
    https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/WTA_Tennis/6750/wta-doubles-petrova-and-kirilenko-win-year-ending-doubles-championships/
  33. "WTA Sydney - 17-year-old American Madison Keys through to first WTA quarter final"
    https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/WTA_Tennis/7759/wta-sydney-17-year-old-american-madison-keys-through-to-first-wta-quarter-final/
  34. "Hot-serving Serena bludgeons past Kirilenko"
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-serena/hot-serving-serena-bludgeons-past-kirilenko-idUSBRE90K0CA20130121
  35. "Kirilenko claims WTA win in Thailand"
    https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2013/02/03/Kirilenko-claims-WTA-win-in-Thailand/74201359899897/
  36. "MAKAROVA MARCHES RUSSIA THROUGH"
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    https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/21918977
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    https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/WTA_Tennis/9231/wta-monterrey-anatasia-pavlyuchenkova-to-meet-angelique-kerber-in-the-finals/
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    http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2013-05/17/content_16506706_2.htm
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    https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/sports/tennis/li-falls-wozniacki-lands-in-eastbourne-semis/322342597
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    https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/23048610
  48. "Bartoli, Stephens advance in Rogers Cup"
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  49. "Germany's Mona Barthel and Angelique Kerber win in Cincinnati"
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    https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/us-open/simona-halep-continues-brilliant-year-with-win-over-maria-kirilenko-1.5992043
  51. "Japan's 42-year-old veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm stuns No.2 seed Maria Kirilenko at Korea Open"
    https://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/japans-42-year-old-veteran-kimiko-date-krumm-stuns-no2-seed-maria-kirilenko-at-korea-open/news-story/cfc7ee370f9af8d038d218fc95929f6c
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  61. "Krajicek wins Den Bosch opener, gets engaged"
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  62. "American Sloane Stephens Falls To Maria Kirilenko in 1st Round of Wimbledon"
    https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/06/23/american-sloane-stephens-falls-to-maria-kirilenko-in-1st-round-of-wimbledon/
  63. "Victoria Azarenka's 'too many mistakes' doom her at Wimbledon"
    https://www.thenational.ae/sport/tennis/victoria-azarenka-s-too-many-mistakes-doom-her-at-wimbledon-1.280940
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  65. "Karolina Pliskova reaches Korea final"
    https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/11555999/karolina-pliskova-beats-maria-kirilenko-reach-korea-open-final
  66. "Serena Escapes Early Hole to Move on in Beijing"
    https://newyorktennismagazine.com/article6327/serena-escapes-early-hole-move-beijing
  67. "Maria Kirilenko Introduces adidas by Stella McCartney Tennis Range"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070306071740/http://www.press.adidas.com/DesktopDefault.aspx/tabid-16/94_read-4336/
  68. Golovin, Hantuchova, Kirilenko in SI swimsuit issue. Tennis.com, 11 February 2009 Archived 15 February 2009 at the Wayba
    http://www.tennis.com/backcourt/general/backcourt.aspx?id=164656
  69. Kirilenko Backs Boyfriend Andreev to Beat Federer Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
    http://tennisconnected.com/home/2010/01/18/kirilenko-backs-boyfriend-andreev-to-beat-federer/
  70. Pro Hockey Talk
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  71. Washington Post
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    https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/11242201/maria-kirilenko-ends-engagement-washington-capitals-alex-ovechkin
  73. WomensTennisBlog.com
    http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2015/01/24/shock-day-maria-kirilenko-getting-married-today/
  74. WomensTennisBlog.com
    http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2015/01/26/maria-kirilenko-finally-reveals-husband-flies-off-honeymoon/
  75. WomensTennisBlog.com
    http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2015/07/16/maria-kirilenko-gives-birth-to-baby-boy-in-moscow/
  76. "Maria Kirilenko becomes mother for the second time"
    https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Tennis_Stories/47425/maria-kirilenko-becomes-mother-for-the-second-time/
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