Evgenia Kulikovskaya
| Country (sports) |
 Russia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Born |
21 December 1978 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Retired | 2004 |
| Plays | Left-handed (ambidextrous) |
| Prize money | US$427,801 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 221–175 |
| Career titles | 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 91 (9 June 2003) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2003) |
| French Open | 2R (2003) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1999, 2003) |
| US Open | 2R (1998, 2001) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 197–148 |
| Career titles | 4 WTA, 12 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 46 (3 March 2003) |
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]
Career finals
Singles (14)
Wins (9)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| WTA Championships (0) |
| Tier I (0) |
| Tier II (0) |
| Tier III (0) |
| Tier IV & V (0) |
| ITF Circuit (9) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | June 5, 1995 | Łódź, Poland | Clay |  Talina Beiko |
6–1, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 2. | June 12, 1995 | Bytom, Poland | Clay |  Monika Mastalirová |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 3. | February 12, 1996 | Sheffield, Great Britain | Hard | Jana Macurová |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 4. | August 19, 1996 | Kiev, Ukraine | Clay | .svg.png){kind=small} Tatiana Ignatieva |
6–1, 7–5 |
| 5. | August 26, 1996 | Sochi, Russia | Clay | Maria Goloviznina |
6–1, 6–0 |
| 6. | October 13, 1997 | Southampton, Great Britain | Carpet | Elena Tatarkova |
6–0, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) |
| 7. | September 28, 1998 | Tbilisi, Georgia | Clay | Elena Makarova |
2–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 8. | April 16, 2001 | Allentown, United States | Hard |  Irina Selyutina |
6–4, 6–1 |
| 9. | July 1, 2002 | Orbetello, Italy | Clay |  María Sánchez Lorenzo |
6–1, 7–5 |
Runners-up (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | October 31, 1994 | Jūrmala, Latvia | Hard (i) | .svg.png){kind=small} Vera Zhukovets |
6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2. | August 25, 1997 | Athens, Greece | Clay |  Alice Pirsu |
4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 3. | July 14, 2002 | Modena, Italy | Clay | Denisa Chládková |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 4. | September 9, 2002 | Bordeaux, France | Clay |  Dally Randriantefy |
7–5, 6–2 |
| 5. | November 12, 2002 | Eugene, United States | Hard |  Marissa Irvin |
7–5, 6–0 |
References
- ↑ "Stats". WTA. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "Left or right, it's all the same for this switch hitter". smh.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
External links
- Evgenia Kulikovskaya at the Women's Tennis Association
- Evgenia Kulikovskaya at the International Tennis Federation
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