Maria Kirilenko

Maria Kirilenko

Country (sports)	Russia
Residence	Moscow, Russia
Height	5' 8in (1.73 m)
Turned pro	2001
Plays	Right
Prize money	$657,148
Singles
Career record	364–257
Career titles	1 (2 ITF Circuit titles)
Highest ranking	No. 23 (January 30, 2006)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3rd Round (2006)
French Open	2nd Round (2004)
Wimbledon	2nd Round (2005)
US Open	3rd Round (2003)
Doubles
Career record	255–150
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 21 (February 6, 2006)

Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko (Russian:Мария Ю́рьевна 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. She is affectionatly called Makiri.

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 and herself.^[1]

References

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

External links

• Official website
• Maria Kirilenko at the Women's Tennis Association
• Maria Fan Club at Yahoo! Groups
• Maria Kirilenko Fan Site