Ekaterina Kosminskaya (Russian: Екатерина Косминская; born 24 June 1988) is a former professional tennis player from Russia.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Russia |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 June 1988 Moscow, Russia |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Penn Quakers |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2005 |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2004) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 3R (2005) |
| US Open Junior | 3R (2004, 2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | SF (2004) |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2004) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2004, 2005) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2004, 2005) |
Early life edit
Ekaterina was born to Petr and Irina Kosminskaya on 24 June 1988 in Moscow, Soviet Union. Boris Yeltsin received a scholarship for tennis from her foundation. Ekaterina Kosminskaya At age five or six she was sent by her parents to the Luzhniki per the attending the sports club there, coached by her Irina Granaturova.[2]
Career edit
Kosminskaya had a successful junior career, Her career-high world doubles ranking as a junior was world No. 10. In 2003 Kosminskaya won a prestigious tournament for juniors Orange Bowl partnering Marina Erakovic (Grade A).[3][4] She has won 1 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
She decided to follow the college route and was part of the Penn Quakers tennis team from 2006 to 2009.[5]
ITF junior results edit
Singles (2–0) edit
| Legend (Win/Loss) |
|---|
| Category GA |
| Category G1 |
| Category G2 |
| Category G3 |
| Category G4 |
| Category G5 |
| Result | No. | Date | Location | Grade | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | March 2003 | Haslevangen, Norway | G4 | Carpet |  Michaela Johansson
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2. | October 2003 | Bangkok, Thailand | G2 | Hard |  Marina Erakovic
|
7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
Doubles (7–4) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Location | Grade | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | May 2002 | Alicante, Spain | G5 | Hard | Ekaterina Makarova
|
 Susan Delport Mandy Septoe
|
2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2. | January 2003 | Västerås, Sweden | G4 | Carpet | Anna Chakvetadze
|
 Georgia Smith Melanie South
|
6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 3. | March 2003 | Udmurtia, Russia | G4 | Hard | Ekaterina Makarova
|
Alexandra Panova Olga Panova
|
6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 4. | May 2003 | Prato, Italy | G2 | Clay | Ekaterina Makarova
|
Ekaterina Kirianova Irina Kotkina
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1. | July 2003 | Essen, Germany | G1 | Clay | Ekaterina Makarova
|
 Kelly de Beer  Nikola Fraňková
|
3–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 2. | August 2003 | Domžale, Slovenia | G3 | Clay |  Anja Poglajen
|
Tina Obrez Romina Raonic
|
6–2, 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3. | December 2003 | Key Biscayne, Florida, USA | G1 | Hard | Marina Erakovic
|
Andrea Hlaváčková  Emma Laine
|
6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 5. | December 2003 | Orange Bowl, Miami, USA | GA | Hard | Marina Erakovic
|
 Victoria Azarenka Olga Govortsova
|
6–0, 4–6, 7–6 |
| Win | 6. | May 2004 | Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy | G2 | Clay | Ekaterina Makarova
|
 Giulia Gabba Verdiana Verardi
|
1–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4. | May 2004 | Charleroi, Belgium | G1 | Clay | Alla Kudryavtseva
|
 Stéphanie Dubois  Yasmin Schnack
|
5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 7. | Sep 2005 | Lexington, USA | G1 | Hard | Alisa Kleybanova
|
Julia Cohen Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
|
7–5, 7–6 |
References edit
- ^ "Tennis Abstract: Ekaterina Kosminskaya ATP Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ Inna Varyukhina (27 May 2014). "Они начинают... Екатерина Косминская и Андрей Кузнецов" [They begin... Ekaterina Kosminskaya and Andrey Kuznetsov] (in Russian). korch.com.ru. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "2003 BURGER KING ORANGE BOWL INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". www.collegeandjuniortennis.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "2003 Orange Bowl Draws". www.itftennis.com.
- ^ "Ekaterina Kosminskaya". www.pennathletics.com.
