Irina Kotkina (born 19 September 1986) is a Russian former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Russia |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 September 1986 Moscow, Russia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $28,714 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 83–73 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 400 (20 February 2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 49–50 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 319 (14 November 2005) |
Biography edit
A right-handed player from Moscow, Kotkina was a top 10 ranked junior. At the 2004 French Open, she and Yaroslava Shvedova were runners-up in the girls' doubles, to Kateřina Böhmová and Michaëlla Krajicek.[1]
On the professional circuit she reached a best singles ranking of 400 in the world. She featured in one WTA Tour main draw, as a wildcard at the 2006 İstanbul Cup, where she retired hurt while trailing Michaëlla Krajicek in the first round, due to an elbow injury.[2]
In her career, Kotkina won four ITF titles, all in doubles.
ITF finals edit
Singles (0–4) edit
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 17 February 2002 | ITF Kaunas, Lithuania | Hard (i) |  Katrina Banderę
|
6–2, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 15 February 2004 | ITF Albufeira, Portugal | Hard |  Monica Niculescu
|
1–6, 6–3, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 15 August 2004 | ITF Albufeira, Portugal | Hard |  Ana Catarina Nogueira
|
5–7, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 22 August 2004 | ITF Coimbra, Portugal | Hard |  Akgul Amanmuradova
|
2–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (4–5) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 17 February 2002 | ITF Kaunas, Lithuania | Hard (i) | Daria Chemarda
|
 Margit Rüütel Ilona Poljakova
|
6–0, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 8 July 2002 | ITF İstanbul, Turkey | Clay | Anna Chakvetadze
|
 Daniela Berček Ana Četnik
|
7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 23 June 2003 | ITF Elektrostal, Russia | Hard | Daria Chemarda
|
 Iryna Brémond  Olga Savchuk
|
3–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 5 July 2003 | ITF Balashikha, Russia | Clay | Iryna Brémond
|
Daria Chemarda Elena Vesnina
|
5–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 3 August 2003 | ITF İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | Olga Panova
|
 Julia Ács Zsuzsanna Fodor
|
7–6(5), 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 22 August 2004 | ITF Coimbra, Portugal | Hard | Akgul Amanmuradova
|
 Sarah Raab  Sandra Volk
|
2–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 21 September 2004 | ITF Batumi, Georgia | Hard | Anna Bastrikova
|
Alona Bondarenko Galina Fokina
|
2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 7 March 2005 | ITF Las Palmas, Spain | Clay | Charlène Vanneste
|
 Romina Oprandi Vanessa Wellauer
|
5–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 17 September 2005 | ITF Tbilisi, Georgia | Clay | Olga Panova
|
Vasilisa Davydova  Pemra Özgen
|
6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
References edit
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Kotkina, Irina (RUS)". www.itftennis.com.
- ^ "Krajicek eenvoudig door in Istanbul". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 22 May 2006.
