Ekaterina Bychkova
 | |
| Country (sports) |  Russia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Born | June 5, 1985 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$732,121 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 259–220 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 66 (20 February 2006) |
| Current ranking | 212 (4 April 2011) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 92–116 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 106 (29 January 2007) |
| Last updated on: 4 April 2011. | |
Ekaterina Andreevna Bychkova (Russian: Екатерина Андреевна Бычкова; born 5 June 1985 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a professional tennis player. She is most famous for defeating defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round of the 2005 US Open. She defeated her by a score of 6–3, 6–2. It was the first time a defending US Open Champion had lost in the first round. The win didn't last for long; Bychkova lost in the second round to Ivana Lisjak.
WTA Titles
Singles (6)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tour Championships (0) |
| Tier I Event (0) |
| Tier II Event (0) |
| Tier III Event (0) |
| Tier IV Event (0) |
| ITF Circuit (6) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | December 14, 2003 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay |  Gabriela Velasco Andreu
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| 2. | July 4, 2004 | Krasnoarmeisk, Russia | Hard | Olga Panova
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| 3. | August 29, 2004 | Moscow, Russia | Clay | Maria Kondratieva
|
6–2, 6–1 |
| 4. | March 27, 2005 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Hard Indoors |  Emma Laine
|
6–1, 6–2 |
| 5. | December 18, 2005 | Bergamo, Italy | Carpet |  Mervana Jugić-Salkić
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6–3, 6–0 |
| 6. | June 19, 2006 | Marseille, France | Clay |  Séverine Brémond
|
6–1, 6–2 |
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