Maria Kirilenko
Maria Kirilenko
Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko-Stepanovais a Russian tennis player. Kirilenko won the 2002 U.S. Open Girls' Singles and won her first WTA Tour title in 2005, defeating Anna-Lena Grönefeld in the China Open. She has reached three Grand Slam singles quarterfinals, at the 2010 Australian Open the 2012 Wimbledon Championships and the 2013 French Open. In doubles, she has reached two Grand Slam doubles finals, at the 2011 Australian Open and the 2012 French Open, won the 2012 WTA Tour Championships and...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth25 January 1987
CityMoscow, Russia
Other players had to drop out, so maybe I was a little bit lucky, but I was given a chance and I took it.
I'm so happy to have won. I still can't believe it. This is an important breakthrough for me. When I served for the match, I tried to think of it as just another game, but I didn't serve well. Fortunately, I was able to get the break back straight away.
I lost to her the last two times we played, and lost easily, so I really wanted to do something this time.
I was a little bit nervous. I tried to play like I played before, and finally I won.
I have worked very hard on my service game, and have also made a conscious effort to reduce the number of mistakes on the court. Also, I have much more experience now.
I can bring together two things that are very important to me, my sport and my style. It's the best technology. In addition, it looks great.
I was given a chance and I took it.
All teenage girls like to look good and tennis players are no different.