Evgenia Kulikovskaya
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.
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Born | 21 December 1978 Moscow, RSFSR |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Retired | 2004 |
| Plays | Ambidextrous (no backhand) |
| Prize money | $427,770 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 221–175 |
| Career titles | 8 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) |
A rarity among tennis players, Kulikovskaya is 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 runner-ups)
| 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 | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 13 April 1998 | Makarska, Croatia | Clay |  |
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6–7(3), 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 25 April 1999 | Budapest, Hungary | Clay | %3B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png){kind=small} |
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 7 June 1999 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Clay | |
|
7–6(3), 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 8 August 1999 | Knokke-Heist, Belgium | Clay | |
  |
6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 21 November 1999 | Pattaya City, Thailand | Hard | |
  |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 6 May 2002 | Warsaw, Poland | Clay |  |
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1–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 14 July 2002 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | |
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6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 22 July 2002 | Sopot, Poland | Clay | |
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2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 9 February 2003 | Bangalore, India | Hard |  |
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 10 August 2003 | Helsinki, Finland | Clay |  |
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6–2, 6–4 |
ITF Circuit finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (8–6)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 31 October 1994 | Jūrmala, Latvia | Hard (i) | .svg.png){kind=small} |
2–6, 6–7(4) |
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"98FB98"|Winner |
2. | 5 June 1995 | Łódź, Poland | Clay | |
6–1, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 12 June 1995 | Bytom, Poland | Clay | |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 4. | 18 February 1996 | Sheffield, England | Hard (i) | |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | 26 August 1996 | Kiev, Ukraine | Clay | |
6–1, 7–5 |
| Winner | 6. | 1 September 1996 | Sochi, Russia | Clay | |
6–1, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 31 August 1997 | Athens, Greece | Clay |  |
6–4, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 19 October 1997 | Southampton, England | Carpet (i) | |
6–0, 4–6, 7–6(5) |
| Winner | 9. | 4 October 1998 | Tbilisi, Georgia | Clay | |
2–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 22 April 2001 | Allentown, United States | Hard (i) |  |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 11. | 7 July 2002 | Orbetello, Italy | Clay | |
6–1, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 21 July 2002 | Modena, Italy | Clay | |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 15 September 2002 | Bordeaux, France | Clay |  |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 14. | 17 November 2002 | Eugene, United States | Hard (i) |  |
5–7, 0–6 |
Doubles (12–12)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 23 May 1994 | Łódź, Poland | Clay | |
|
6–3, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 30 May 1994 | Bytom, Poland | Clay | |
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6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 22 August 1994 | Horb, Germany | Clay | |
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6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 29 August 1994 | Bad Nauheim, Germany | Clay | |
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3–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 5 June 1995 | Łódź, Poland | Clay | |
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6–7(2), 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 12 June 1995 | Bytom, Poland | Clay | |
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2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 31 March 1997 | Makarska, Croatia | Clay | |
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6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 8. | 19 May 1997 | Sochi, Russia | Hard | |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 28 July 1997 | Makarska, Croatia | Clay | |
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7–5, 5–7, 5–7 |
| Winner | 10. | 25 August 1997 | Athens, Greece | Clay | |
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6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 22 September 1997 | Thessaloniki, Greece | Clay | |
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2–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 12. | 5 October 1998 | Batumi, Georgia | Hard | |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 3 July 2000 | Civitanova, Italy | Clay | |
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2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 14. | 14 August 2000 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | |
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1–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 15. | 11 September 2000 | Hopewell, United States | Hard | |
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3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 16. | 15 January 2001 | Boca Raton, United States | Hard | |
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6–1, 6–0 |
| Winner | 17. | 22 January 2001 | Miami, United States | Hard | |
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6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 18. | 29 January 2001 | Clearwater, United States | Hard | |
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1–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 19. | 18 February 2002 | Columbus, United States | Hard (i) | |
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6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 20. | 1 July 2002 | Orbetello, Italy | Clay | |
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3–6, 6–1, 1–6 |
| Winner | 21. | 3 November 2002 | Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | |
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w/o |
| Runner-up | 22. | 12 November 2002 | Eugene, United States | Hard | |
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6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 23. | 2 May 2003 | Saint-Gaudens, France | Clay | |
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7–6(8), 6–3 |
| Winner | 24. | 28 March 2004 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Hard (i) | |
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7–5, 6–1 |
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
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