Maria Kirilenko
Maria Kirilenko (complete name Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko born in January 25, 1987 in Moscow, Russia) is a tennis player promise for russian professional tennis. She is a nice friend of Maria Sharapova (another well known russian tennis player), and is called Makiri in a friendly manner. Maria Kirilenko won one of her most important titles in 2005, when he beated Anna Lena Groenfeld 6 3, 6 4, in the China Open, her first WTA Tour title.
At the 2006 Australian Open, Maria Kirilenko gained media attention in magazines from tennis magazine to harper's magazine for wearing an Adidas outfit designed by British fashion designer Stella McCartney and herself.
In December 2004 she played in a tennis exhibition in Tampa, Florida to raise money for the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund.
Maria Kirilenko made a lot of progress in WTA events but was setback by injury in 2004 and dropped down the rankings, whilst missing out on valuable experience. At the end of 2005 she had climbed right up the rankings and won her first title in Beijing, China. Maria Kirilenko has been recognised as one of the up and coming players of 2006 and is expected to break into the top 20.
Maria Kirilenko News
Robson sweeps into girls' semis
Britain's Laura Robson beats unseeded American Ester Goldfeld to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open girls' singles.
Australian Open day 10 as it happened
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beats Novak Djokovic in five sets to book an Australian Open semi-final against Roger Federer, while Serena Williams and Li Na set up a women's semi-final.
Teenager Robson beaten in doubles
Britain's Laura Robson and Australia's Sally Peers are beaten in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open doubles by Maria Kirilenko and Agnieszka Radwanska.
Robson has to work for junior win
Britain's Laura Robson is pushed hard by 11th seed Yulia Putintseva before winning their Australian Open girls' singles second-round match.
Henin through to Melbourne semis
Former world number one Justine Henin keeps her Australian Open dream alive with a quarter-final win over Nadia Petrova.
Australian Open day nine as it happened
Andy Murray reaches the semi-finals of the Australian Open after Rafael Nadal retires hurt in the third set of their quarter-final, while Marin Cilic beats Andy Roddick and there are wins for Justine Henin and Jie Zheng.
Australian Open day seven as it happened
Andy Roddick beats Fernando Gonzalez in five sets at the Australian Open, after Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray set up a quarter-final, but Juan Martin del Potro goes out.
Henin battles through to quarters
Justine Henin makes the last eight of the Australian Open with a hard-fought win over Yanina Wickmayer, while second seed Dinara Safina pulls out injured.
Robson reaches doubles last eight
British teenager Laura Robson reaches the quarter-finals of the Australian Open women's doubles with her partner Sally Peers.
Australian Open day six as it happened
Lleyton Hewitt sets up a fourth-round match against Roger Federer, with Novak Djokovic, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and the Williams sisters also winners on day six.
Out-of-form Clijsters crashes out
Former champion Justine Henin fights back from a set down to beat 27th seed Alisa Kleybanova 3-6 6-4 6-2 in round three of the Australian Open.
