Ekaterina Makarova

Ekaterina Makarova
Екатерина Макарова

Makarova at the 2010 US Open
Country	Russia
Residence	Moscow, Russia
Born	(1988-06-07) 7 June 1988 Moscow, Soviet Union
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	65 kg (140 lb)
Turned pro	October 2004
Plays	Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$3,463,790
Singles
Career record	283–195
Career titles	1 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 19 (7 January 2013)
Current ranking	No. 22 (20 May 2013)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	QF (2012, 2013)
French Open	4R (2011)
Wimbledon	2R (2009, 2010, 2012)
US Open	3R (2007, 2008, 2012)
Doubles
Career record	195–116
Career titles	4 WTA, 9 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 6 (18 March 2013)
Current ranking	No. 7 (20 May 2013)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	SF (2013)
French Open	QF (2012)
Wimbledon	QF (2008, 2009 ,2012)
US Open	SF (2009)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open	F (2010)
US Open	W (2012)
Last updated on: 20 May 2013.

Ekaterina Makarova

Medal record
Competitor for Russia
Women's Tennis
Universiade
Gold	2009 Belgrade	Doubles

Ekaterina Valeryevna Makarova (Russian: Екатери́на Вале́рьевна Мака́рова; born on 7 June 1988) is a Russian professional tennis player. She achieved her career high ranking of number 19 on 7 January 2013.

Career

She began playing tennis when she was six years old and joined the senior women's circuit at the age of fifteen.

2003–2005

In her first professional tournament in Elektrostal as a wildcard, she reached the quarter-finals losing to Olga Savchuk, 6–3, 3–6, 0–6. At the Zhukovsky, Russia, she lost in the first round after qualifying. This was her last tournament of 2003. She then played in Cairo, Egypt, reaching the second round as a qualifying. At Antalya, Turkey, she won her career first title over Kateryna Avdiyenko, 6–3, 6–3. Appearing at Felixstowe, Great Britain, she lost in the first round. At Târgu Mureş, Romania, Makarova claimed her second $10,000 title without dropping a set, defeating Simona Matei in the finals. In Moscow as a wildcard in the qualifier, she earned her first top 100 victory over Tatiana Perebiynis and Marta Domachowska, but lost to compatriot Anna Chakvetadze.

At Redbridge, Makarova lost to Baltacha in the semifinals. In the next tournament she again reached semifinals, at St. Petersburg, in which she lost to her compatriot Ekaterina Bychkova. Bychkov beat her in the semifinal at the tournament in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France. In the second round of qualifying for the US Open losing to Indian Shikha Uberoi. Her next tournaments were fruitless, often reaching first rounds or losing in qualifications. The last tournament she would play that year would be in Dubai, where as a wildcard lost in the first round to Yaroslava Shvedova, 5–7, 0–6.

2006–2007

Her first tournament in 2006 was at Ortesei, in which as a qualifier she lost to Eva Birnerová in the first round. At Torrent, Valencia, Spain, she reached the finals, eventually losing to Romina Oprandi. At an ITF event in Moscow she reached the finals defeating Vesna Manasieva in the quarter-finals and Anna Lapushchenkova in the semi-finals, failing to Evgeniya Rodina.

Makarova began her 2007 season losing to Olga Blahotová, at Tampa, Florida. In Moscow she won the title with victories over Evgenia Grenbenyuk, and Evgeniya Rodina in the final. Makarova entered the qualifying draw for the French Open defeating Erika Takao but was defeated again by Ioana Raluca Olaru. Then, in Zagreb, she reached the semifinals, before losing to Kyra Nagy. Makarova then lost in qualifying for the Wimbledon Championships to Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová after defeating Lilia Osterloh. Makarova qualified for her first Grand Slam main draw at the 2007 US Open, in the main draw she defeated Julia Schruff and Ai Sugiyama, but lost to reigning world number 1 and eventual champion Justine Henin 6–0, 6–2. In her last tournament of the year in Minsk, she reached the second round, losing to Ekaterina Dzehalevich.

2008

Makarova began the year by losing in the qualifying round of 2008 Medibank International. She earned her first win over a top 20 at the 2008 Australian Open, where she overcame no. 19 Ágnes Szávay. 14th seed Nadia Petrova hindered her way to the fourth round. In the opening season Makarova had a number of second round achievements, such as at the 2008 French Open. Makarova suffered consecutive first round loses in 2008 Wimbledon, 2008 Banka Koper Slovenia Open, 2008 Nordea Nordic Light Open and 2008 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open. At the 2008 US Open she earned her first top ten win over world no. 9 Anna Chakvetadze, until falling to Li Na.

2009

Ekaterina Makarova at the 2009 French Open.

Makarova started the 2009 season with early losses in the first rounds of the 2009 Medibank International Sydney, the 2009 Open GDF Suez, and the 2009 Dubai Tennis Championships, and the second rounds of the 2009 Australian Open and the 2009 BNP Paribas Open. She reached her first WTA final in the 2009 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem with a win over Alisa Kleybanova and, without dropping a set leading up to the finals, she lost in a one-sided final to Anabel Medina Garrigues. She also reached the final of the 2009 Estoril Open defeating Maria Kirilenko and Anna-Lena Grönefeld en route but losing to Yanina Wickmayer.

Makarova suffered first match losses in the 2009 French Open and the 2009 AEGON Classic. She reached second rounds at 2009 Wimbledon, the 2009 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo, and the 2009 LA Women's Tennis Championships, until enduring a 7-match losing streak spanning the 2009 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open, the 2009 Rogers Cup, the 2009 Pilot Pen Tennis, the 2009 US Open, the 2009 Hansol Korea Open, and the 2009 Toray Pan Pacific Open. She finally broke her losing streak at the 2009 China Open by defeating Shahar Pe'er before losing to Serena Williams. In her last tournament of the year, she lost in the first round to Lucie Šafářová in the 2009 Kremlin Cup.

2010

In 2010 Makarova continued her bad form in 2009, as she suffered first round loses in 2010 Brisbane International and 2010 Moorilla Hobart International. In the 2010 Australian Open she lost to Sara Errani after defeating Virginie Razzano. She then failed to qualify in the 2010 Open GDF Suez and lost in the first round of 2010 Dubai Tennis Championships as a qualifier. She also lost in the first round of 2010 BNP Paribas Open and the 2010 French Open, and the second round of 2010 Sony Ericsson Open. At the 2010 AEGON International qualifier Makarova made it to the final without dropping a set. She triumphed over Victoria Azarenka in the final to earn her first WTA tour title. Makarova defeated 5 top 20 players in the tournament, emerging victorious over #11 Flavia Pennetta, #13 Nadia Petrova, #20 Svetlana Kuznetsova, #7 Samantha Stosur, and #15 Victoria Azarenka. Makarova then made it to the second round at Wimbledon, but was beaten by 2nd seed Venus Williams. In the 2010 US Open, she was defeated by Ana Ivanović in the first round.

2011

Makarova caused an upset in the first round of the Australian Open when she defeated 19th seed Ana Ivanović. She won 6–3, 4–6, 8–10, in 2 hours and 47 minutes. She then went on to defeat qualifier Lesya Tsurenko, and caused another upset by beating 13th seed Nadia Petrova. Makarova's career-best run at a Grand Slam tournament was ended in the fourth round by 3rd seed and champion Kim Clijsters. At the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Makarova upset defending champion María José Martínez Sánchez in the first round, but lost to eventual champion Maria Sharapova. Makarova would reach the fourth round of the 2011 French Open before losing to 4th seed Victoria Azarenka.

2012

Makarova started her year at the 2012 Australian Open. In the second round, she defeated 25th seed Kaia Kanepi. Then in the third round, she defeated 7th seed Vera Zvonareva. In the Round of 16, she defeated 13-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams to advance to her first Grand Slam quarterfinal of her career. There, she faced 4th seed and former champion Maria Sharapova and was throttled by the eventual finalist. She reached the semi-finals of Aegon Classic 2012, losing to Melanie Oudin.

Career statistics

Main article: Ekaterina Makarova career statistics

Singles

Key

W

F

SF

QF

#R

RR

Q#

A

P

Z#

PO

SF-B

F

S

G

NMS

NH

Won tournament, or reached Final, Semifinal, Quarterfinal, Round 4, 3, 2, 1; competed at a Round Robin stage or lost in Qualification Round 3, 2, Round 1; absent from a tournament or participated in a team event; played in a Davis Cup Zonal Group (with its number indication) or Play-off; won a bronze, silver (F or S) or gold medal at the Olympics, the former of which has, from 1908–1924 and 1996–present, been awarded to the winner of a play-off match between losing semifinalists. The last two are for a Masters Series/1000 tournament that was relegated (Not a Masters Series) or a tournament that was Not Held in a given year. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated either at the conclusion of (not during) a tournament, or when the player's participation in the tournament has ended.

Tournament	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	SR	W–L
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian Open	A	3R	2R	2R	4R	QF	QF	0 / 5	15–6
French Open	LQ	2R	1R	1R	4R	1R		0 / 6	6–5
Wimbledon	LQ	1R	2R	2R	1R	2R		0 / 5	3–5
US Open	3R	3R	1R	1R	1R	3R		0 / 5	10–5

Doubles

Tournament	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	W–L
Australian Open			2R	2R	1R	QF	SF	9–5
French Open		2R	2R	2R	1R	QF		6–5
Wimbledon		QF	QF	2R	3R	QF		13–5
US Open		2R	SF	2R	3R	3R		9–5

Grand Slam

Mixed doubles: 2 (1–1)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	2010	Australian Open	Hard	Jaroslav Levinský	Cara Black Leander Paes	5–7, 3–6
Winner	2012	US Open	Hard	Bruno Soares	Květa Peschke Marcin Matkowski	6–7(8–10), 6–1, [12–10]

External links

• Ekaterina Makarova at the Women's Tennis Association
• Ekaterina Makarova at the International Tennis Federation