Maria Kirilenko
Maria Kirilenko (complete name Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko born in January 25, 1987 in Moscow, Russia) is a tennis player promise for russian professional tennis. She is a nice friend of Maria Sharapova (another well known russian tennis player), and is called Makiri in a friendly manner. Maria Kirilenko won one of her most important titles in 2005, when he beated Anna Lena Groenfeld 6 3, 6 4, in the China Open, her first WTA Tour title.
At the 2006 Australian Open, Maria Kirilenko gained media attention in magazines from tennis magazine to harper's magazine for wearing an Adidas outfit designed by British fashion designer Stella McCartney and herself.
In December 2004 she played in a tennis exhibition in Tampa, Florida to raise money for the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund.
Maria Kirilenko made a lot of progress in WTA events but was setback by injury in 2004 and dropped down the rankings, whilst missing out on valuable experience. At the end of 2005 she had climbed right up the rankings and won her first title in Beijing, China. Maria Kirilenko has been recognised as one of the up and coming players of 2006 and is expected to break into the top 20.
Maria Kirilenko News
Jankovic sent crashing in Moscow
Defending champion Jelena Jankovic is beaten 6-4 6-3 by Russian Alisa Kleybanova in the quarter-finals of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow.
Jankovic grabs final Doha berth
Jelena Jankovic qualifies for next week's season-ending WTA Championships after Vera Zvonareva loses to Tsvetana Pironkova 6-0 6-2 in the Kremlin Cup.
Safin defeats Davydenko in Moscow
Russia's Marat Safin defeats top seed and compatriot Nikolay Davydenko to advance to the second round of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow.
Serena and Venus battle through
World number two Serena Williams and sister Venus work hard to secure their spots in the US Open fourth round.
US Open day five as it happened
Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams are victorious in the night matches, while Andy Murray also makes progress.
Serena hits top form in night win
Defending champion Serena Williams gives a stunning display of power tennis as she demolishes Hungary's Melinda Czink in the second round of the US Open.
US Open day three as it happened
Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams all win on day three at the US Open.
US Open photos - day one
Pictures from New York as Roger Federer and Serena Williams begin their title defences
Venus battles back from the brink
Third seed Venus Williams is three points from defeat before recovering to beat Russia's Vera Dushevina in the first round of the US Open.
Clijsters makes smooth progress
Kim Clijsters' comeback gathers pace as she beats Patty Schnyder 6-2 7-5 to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Open.
Sharapova defeats Azarenka in LA
Russia's Maria Sharapova continues her return from injury with a second-round win over third seed Victoria Azarenka at the Los Angeles Championships.
