Evgenia Kulikovskaya is a former professional tennis

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 player from Russia. She reached her highest singles ranking of No. 91 on June 9, 2003. She had more success in doubles, winning four WTA

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 doubles titles and reaching the top fifty.

Kulikovskaya is perhaps best known among tennis fans for her unusual style. As she was ambidextrous, Kulikovskaya played with two forehands and no backhand, switching her racket hand depending on where the ball was coming.

Wins (9)

Legend
Grand Slam (0)
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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 Bytom Bytom is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The central-western district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions. Bytom is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Bytomka river .The city belongs to the Silesian Voivodeship since... , Poland Clay   Monika Mastalirova 6–4, 6–2 3. February 12, 1996 Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... , Great Britain Hard   Jana Macurová 6–2, 6–3 4. August 19, 1996 Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press.... , Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... Clay   Tatiana Ignatieva 6–1, 7–5 5. August 26, 1996 Sochi Sochi Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast. Greater Sochi sprawls for along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains... , Russia Clay   Maria Goloviznina 6–1, 6–0 6. October 13, 1997 Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... , Great Britain Carpet   Elena Tatarkova Elena Tatarkova Elena Tatarkova is a professional female tennis player from Ukraine. Now retired, she won four ITF singles titles, four WTA doubles titles, and 25 ITF doubles titles... 6–0, 4–6, 7–6(5) 7. September 28, 1998 Tbilisi Tbilisi Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936... , Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... Clay   Elena Makarova Elena Makarova Elena Alekseyevna Makarova is a Russian tennis player.Makarova played in the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour between 1991 and 1999. Her best performances were in 1995, when she was ranked no. 36 in doubles, and in 1996, when she was ranked no. 43 in singles.... 2–6, 6–2, 7–5 8. April 16, 2001 Allentown Allentown, Pennsylvania Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently... , United States Hard   Irina Selyutina Irina Selyutina Irina Gennadyevna Selyutina is a Kazakhstani tennis player. She is a former World No. 1 in junior doubles, winning French Open and Wimbledon in 1997 partnering with Cara Black. Black and Selyutina were also crowned ITF Junior Girls Doubles World Champion in 1997... 6–4, 6–1 9. July 1, 2002 Orbetello Orbetello Orbetello is a town and comune in the province of Grosseto , Italy. It is located c. 35 km south of Grosseto, on the eponymous lagoon, which is home to an important Natural Reserve.-History:... , Italy Clay   María Sánchez Lorenzo María Sánchez Lorenzo María Antonia Sánchez Lorenzo is a retired Spanish professional tennis player.Her highest WTA ranking has been World No... 6–1, 7–5 Runner-ups (5) No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score 1. October 31, 1994 Jūrmala Jurmala Jūrmala is a city in Latvia, about 25 kilometers west of Riga. Jūrmala is a resort town stretching and sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... Hard (i)   Vera Zhukovets 6–2, 7–6(4) 2. August 25, 1997 Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... , Greece Clay   Alice Pirsu 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 3. July 14, 2002 Modena Modena Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.... , Italy Clay   Denisa Chládková Denisa Chládková Denisa Chládková was a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.She did not win any WTA titles, but she is probably best remembered for reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 1997, playing in only her third Grand Slam main draw... 6–2, 6–3 4. September 9, 2002 Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture... , France Clay   Dally Randriantefy Dally Randriantefy Dally Randriantefy is a former professional female tennis player.Her highest rank on the WTA tour is No.44 and her best results have been a semi-final appearance at the WTA Strasbourg tournament in 2005 and winning seven ITF singles titles... 7–5, 6–2 5. November 12, 2002 Eugene Eugene, Oregon Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S... , United States Hard   Marissa Irvin Marissa Irvin Marissa Irvin is an American former tennis player. She reached her highest singles ranking on August 12, 2002, when she became No. 51 in the world. Her best result at a Grand Slam was the third round of the French Open, which she achieved three straight years from 2003 to 2005... 7–5, 6–0 External links The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL. Silverdale Interactive © 2024. All Rights Reserved.   x OK