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highestsinglesranking = No. 23 ([[January 30]], [[2006]]) |
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Maria Kirilenko
Country (sports)Russia
ResidenceMoscow, Russia
Height5' 8in (1.73 m)
Turned pro2001
PlaysRight
Prize money$657,148
Singles
Career record364–257
Career titles1 (2 ITF Circuit titles)
Highest rankingNo. 23 (January 30, 2006)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3rd Round (2006)
French Open2nd Round (2004)
Wimbledon2nd Round (2005)
US Open3rd Round (2003)
Doubles
Career record255–150
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 21 (February 6, 2006)

Maria Kirilenko (Russian:Мария КИРИЛЕНКО; born January 25 1987 in Moscow) is a Russian professional tennis player. She won her first WTA Tour title in 2005, beating Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6-3, 6-4 in the China Open. She is a good friend of Maria Sharapova.

Maria started playing tennis when she was just seven years old, when her father Yuri introduced her to the game in Moscow. She won the junior event at the 2002 Canadian Open, as well as the 2002 US Open junior tournament. In December 2004 she played in a tennis exhibition in Tampa, Florida to raise money for the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund.

At the 2006 Australian Open, she gained media attention for wearing an adidas outfit designed by British fashion designer Stella McCartney.[1]

References

  1. ^ Lloyd-McDonald, Holly (19 Jan 2006). "Ruffles ace summer tennis". {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |org= ignored (help)