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 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
Federer beats injured Davydenko
Roger Federer wins his first title of the year after his Estoril Open final opponent Nikolay Davydenko is forced to retire.
Venus battles through to quarters
Venus Williams and Ana Ivanovic win to set up a quarter-final clash at the Australian Open.
Aussie Open day eight photos
Pictures of the eighth day's action at the Australian Open
Ivanovic v Wozniacki as it happened
Fourth seed Ana Ivanovic beats Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki in the fourth round of the Australian Open.
Henin through to face Sharapova
Justine Henin and Maria Sharapova win their fourth-round matches at the Australian Open.
Aussie Open day six quotes
"I was not playing against her, I was playing against me"
Kuznetsova makes shock early exit
Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska beats second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova at the Australian Open.
Aussie Open day six photos
Pictures of the sixth day's action at the Australian Open
Venus stumbles into third round
Eighth seed Venus Williams stumbles into the third round of the Australian Open, along with Svletlana Kuznetsova.
Murray faces Tsonga in Melbourne
Andy Murray will meet France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the first round of the Australian Open, which begins on 14 January.
Australian Open draw
The men's and women's singles draw for the Australian Open.
