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Maria Kirilenko

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Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko is a Russian former professional tennis player, born on 25 January 1987, who won the junior Grand Slam title at the 2002 US Open at the age of 15 and went on to become a top ten player in both singles and doubles. She won six WTA Tour singles titles and 12 doubles titles. She was a three time major singles quarterfinalist, at the 2010 Australian Open, the 2012 Wimbledon Championships and the 2013 French Open, and a semifinalist at the 2012 London Olympics, where she lost the bronze medal match to Victoria Azarenka. Her career-high singles ranking was world No. 10 on 10 June 2013. In doubles she reached two major finals, including the 2012 French Open with Nadia Petrova.

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Birth Year
1987 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
Titles
18 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
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is a Russian former professional tennis player
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    born 25 January 1987
  • Lead, gender
    she went on to become a top-ten player in both singles and doubles
  • Lead, singles
    Kirilenko won six WTA Tour singles titles and 12 doubles titles
  • Lead, career titles count
    Kirilenko won six WTA Tour singles titles and 12 doubles titles
  • Lead, nationality
    is a Russian former professional tennis player
  • Plays: Tennis, Lead, sport played
    professional tennis player
  • Competed In: French Open, Lead, French Open
    the 2012 French Open with compatriot Nadia Petrova
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