Maria Kirilenko Biography
Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko, She is a Russian professional tennis player, She won her first WTA Tour title in 2005, beating Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6-3, 6-4 in the China Open. She is a good friend of Maria Sharapova. She played in a tennis exhibition in Tampa, Florida to raise money for the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund. She gained media attention for wearing an adidas outfit designed by British fashion designer Stella McCartney and herself.
Birth date: 25/01/1987, Birthplace;Moscow, Russia, Turned professional in: 10/07/2001;
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand
Coach : Eric Van Harpen
Manager : Octagon ctagontennis.com
In less than one year after starting to play tennis Maria won her very first competitions. Since that, she attended all kinds of competitions and tournaments, and soon the idea of becoming a professional tennis-player seemed quite reasonable. Soon she became the number one in her age group in Russia and the CIS. Maria practiced at Dinamo and TsSKA sport grounds