Evgenia Kulikovskaya
Evgenia Kulikovskaya
Евгения КуликовскаяCountry (sports) |
Russia |
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Residence |
Moscow, Russia |
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Born |
(1978-12-21) 21 December 1978 Moscow, Soviet Union |
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Height |
1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
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Turned pro |
1994 |
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Retired |
2004 |
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Plays |
Left-handed (ambidextrous) |
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Prize money |
US$427,801 |
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Singles |
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Career record |
221–175 |
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Career titles |
9 ITF |
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Highest ranking |
No. 91 (9 June 2003) |
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Grand Slam Singles results |
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Australian Open |
1R (2003) |
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French Open |
2R (2003) |
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Wimbledon |
1R (1999, 2003) |
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US Open |
2R (1998, 2001) |
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Doubles |
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Career record |
197–148 |
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Career titles |
4 WTA, 12 ITF |
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Highest ranking |
No. 46 (3 March 2003) |
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Evgenia Kulikovskaya (Russian: Евгения Куликовская, born 21 December 1978) is a former professional tennis player from Russia. She reached her highest singles ranking of No. 91 on 9 June 2003.[1] She had more success in doubles, winning four WTA doubles titles and reaching the top fifty.
A rarity among tennis players, Kulikovskaya was ambidextrous; she played with two forehands and no backhand, switching her racket hand depending on where the ball was coming.[2]
WTA career finals
Doubles: 10 (4 titles, 6 runners-up)
Legend |
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
Premier (0–0) |
International (4–6) |
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponent in Final |
Score in Final |
Runner-up |
1. |
13 April 1998 |
Makarska, Croatia |
Clay |
Karin Kschwendt |
Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik |
6–7(3–7), 1–6 |
Winner |
1. |
25 April 1999 |
Budapest, Hungary |
Clay |
Sandra Načuk |
Laura Montalvo Virginia Ruano Pascual |
6–3, 6–4 |
Winner |
2. |
07 June 1999 |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Clay |
Patricia Wartusch |
Eva Bes Gisela Riera |
7–6(7–3), 6–0 |
Runner-up |
2. |
8 August 1999 |
Knokke-Heist, Belgium |
Clay |
Sandra Naćuk |
Eva Martincová Elena Pampoulova |
6–3, ,3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
3. |
21 November 1999 |
Pattaya City, Thailand |
Hard |
Patricia Wartusch |
Émilie Loit Åsa Svensson |
1–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
4. |
6 May 2002 |
Warsaw, Poland |
Clay |
Silvija Talaja |
Henrieta Nagyová Jelena Kostanić Tošić |
1–6, 1–6 |
Winner |
3. |
14 July 2002 |
Palermo, Italy |
Clay |
Ekaterina Sysoeva |
Lubomira Bacheva Angelika Rösch |
6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
5. |
22 July 2002 |
Sopot, Poland |
Clay |
Ekaterina Sysoeva |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
2–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
6. |
9 February 2003 |
Bangalore, India |
Hard |
Tatiana Poutchek |
Elena Likhovtseva Iroda Tulyaganova |
4–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
4. |
10 August 2003 |
Helsinki, Finland |
Clay |
Elena Tatarkova |
Tatiana Perebiynis Silvija Talaja |
6–2, 6–4 |
ITF Circuit finals
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 14 (9–5)
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent in the Final |
Score |
Runner-up |
1. |
October 31, 1994 |
Jūrmala, Latvia |
Hard (i) |
Vera Zhukovets |
2–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Winner |
1. |
June 5, 1995 |
Łódź, Poland |
Clay |
Talina Beiko |
6–1, 2–6, 6–3 |
Winner |
2. |
June 12, 1995 |
Bytom, Poland |
Clay |
Monika Mastalirová |
6–4, 6–2 |
Winner |
3. |
February 12, 1996 |
Sheffield, Great Britain |
Hard |
Jana Macurová |
6–2, 6–3 |
Winner |
4. |
August 19, 1996 |
Kiev, Ukraine |
Clay |
Tatiana Ignatieva |
6–1, 7–5 |
Winner |
5. |
August 26, 1996 |
Sochi, Russia |
Clay |
Maria Goloviznina |
6–1, 6–0 |
Runner-up |
2. |
August 25, 1997 |
Athens, Greece |
Clay |
Alice Pirsu |
6–4, 5–7, 3–6 |
Winner |
6. |
October 13, 1997 |
Southampton, Great Britain |
Carpet |
Elena Tatarkova |
6–0, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) |
Winner |
7. |
September 28, 1998 |
Tbilisi, Georgia |
Clay |
Elena Makarova |
2–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
Winner |
8. |
April 16, 2001 |
Allentown, United States |
Hard |
Irina Selyutina |
6–4, 6–1 |
Winner |
9. |
July 1, 2002 |
Orbetello, Italy |
Clay |
María Sánchez Lorenzo |
6–1, 7–5 |
Runner-up |
3. |
July 14, 2002 |
Modena, Italy |
Clay |
Denisa Chládková |
2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
4. |
September 9, 2002 |
Bordeaux, France |
Clay |
Dally Randriantefy |
5–7, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
5. |
November 12, 2002 |
Eugene, United States |
Hard |
Marissa Irvin |
5–7, 0–6 |
Doubles: 24 (12–12)
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents in Final |
Score |
Runner-up |
1. |
23 May 1994 |
Łódź, Poland |
Clay |
Natalia Nemchinova |
Valeria Strappa Valentina Solari |
6–3, 5–7, 4–6 |
Winner |
2. |
30 May 1994 |
Bytom, Poland |
Clay |
Natalia Nemchinova |
Talina Beiko Tanja Tsiganii |
6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
Winner |
3. |
22 August 1994 |
Horb, Germany |
Clay |
Natalia Nemchinova |
Martina Hautova Simona Nedorostova |
6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
4. |
29 August 1994 |
Bad Nauheim, Germany |
Clay |
Natalia Nemchinova |
Renata Kochta Alena Vašková |
3–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
Winner |
5. |
05 June 1995 |
Łódź, Poland |
Clay |
Natalia Nemchinova |
Teodora Nedeva Christina Zachariadou |
6-7(2), 6-3, 6-3 |
Runner-up |
6. |
12 June 1995 |
Bytom, Poland |
Clay |
Natalia Nemchinova |
Teodora Nedeva Katharzyna Teodorowicz |
2–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
7. |
31 March 1997 |
Makarska, Croatia |
Clay |
Caroline Schneider |
Nóra Köves Helena Vildová |
6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
Winner |
8. |
000000001997-05-19-000019 May 1997 |
Sochi, Russia |
Hard |
Ekaterina Sysoeva |
Nino Louarsabishvili Kaoru Shibata |
3–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
Runner-up |
9. |
28 July 1997 |
Makarska, Croatia |
Clay |
Maria Goloviznina |
Olga Lugina Elena Pampoulova |
7–5, 5–7, 5–7 |
Winner |
10. |
000000001997-08-25-000025 August 1997 |
Athens, Greece |
Clay |
Sandra Načuk |
Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez Marina Escobar |
6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
11. |
22 September 1997 |
Thessaloniki, Greece |
Clay |
Maria Goloviznina |
Radka Bobková Jana Pospisilova |
2–6, 3–6 |
Winner |
12. |
000000001998-10-05-00005 October 1998 |
Batumi, Georgia |
Hard |
Ekaterina Sysoeva |
Amanda Hopmans Melanie Schnell |
6–4, 3–6, 6–0 |
Runner-up |
13. |
03 July 2000 |
Civitanova, Italy |
Clay |
Tatiana Poutchek |
Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez Conchita Martínez Granados |
2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
14. |
14 August 2000 |
İstanbul, Turkey |
Hard |
Maria Goloviznina |
Magda Mihalache Tong Ka-Po |
1–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
15. |
11 September 2000 |
Hopewell, United States |
Hard |
Jolene Watanabe |
Jennifer Hopkins Petra Rampre |
3-6 1-6 |
Winner |
16. |
15 January 2001 |
Boca Raton, United States |
Hard |
Jolene Watanabe |
Melissa Middleton Jacqueline Trail |
6–1, 6–0 |
Winner |
17. |
22 January 2001 |
Miami, United States |
Hard |
Jolene Watanabe |
Jane Chi Lioudmila Skavronskaia |
6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
18. |
29 January 2001 |
Clearwater, United States |
Hard |
Jolene Watanabe |
Joana Cortez Clarisa Fernández |
1-6 5-7 |
Runner-up |
19. |
18 February 2002 |
Columbus, United States |
Hard (i) |
Maria Goloviznina |
Teryn Ashley Kristen Schlukebir |
6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
20. |
000000002002-07-01-00001 July 2002 |
Orbetello, Italy |
Clay |
Ekaterina Sysoeva |
Maret Ani Andreea Ehritt-Vanc |
3–6, 6–1, 1–6 |
Winner |
21. |
3 November 2002 |
Poitiers, France |
Hard (i) |
Lubomira Bacheva |
Caroline Dhenin
Émilie Loit |
W/O |
Runner-up |
22. |
12 November 2002 |
Eugene, United States |
Hard |
Elena Tatarkova |
Nana Smith
Milagros Sequera |
6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
23. |
02 May 2003 |
Saint-Gaudens, France |
Clay |
Tatiana Perebiynis |
Tatiana Poutchek Anastasia Rodionova |
7–6(10–8) 6–3 |
Winner |
24. |
28 March 2004 |
St.Petersburg, Russia |
Hard (i) |
Maria Goloviznina |
Darya Kustova Elena Tatarkova |
7–5, 6–1 |
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