Maria Kononova (born 4 March 1997) is a Russian tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Russia |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 March 1997 Ufa, Russia |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | North Texas Mean Green |
| Prize money | $28,014 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 635 (4 March 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 677 (6 May 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 232 (15 April 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 233 (6 May 2024) |
| Last updated on: 9 May 2024. | |
Kononova has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of 635, reached on 4 March 2024. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 232, achieved on 15 April 2024.[1]
Kononova has won four doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She won her first $60k tournament in July 2023, at the Evansville Women's Classic in the United States, alongside fellow Russian player Veronika Miroshnichenko.[2] She plays college tennis at the University of North Texas.[3]
ITF Circuit finals edit
Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner–ups) edit
| Legend |
|---|
| $60,000 tournaments (1–0) |
| $25,000 tournaments (1–0) |
| $15,000 tournaments (2–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 2022 | ITF Naples, United States | 15,000 | Clay |  Līga Dekmeijere
|
 Qavia Lopez Madison Sieg
|
6–7(7), 6–3, [19–17] |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2022 | ITF Lubbock, US | 15,000 | Hard |  Hsu Chieh-yu
|
 Katarina Kozarov Veronika Miroshnichenko
|
1–6, 6–4, [9–11] |
| Loss | 1–2 | Nov 2022 | ITF Champaign, US | 15,000 | Hard | Maria Kozyreva
|
Katherine Duong Megan Heuser
|
0–6, 6–7(5) |
| Win | 2–2 | Mar 2022 | ITF Naples, US | 15,000 | Hard |  Alicia Herrero Liñana
|
 Melany Krywoj  Vanda Vargová
|
4–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
| Win | 3–2 | Apr 2023 | ITF Zephyrhills, US | 25,000 | Clay |  Yulia Starodubtseva
|
Jada Hart Rasheeda McAdoo
|
7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–2 | Jul 2023 | Evansville Classic, US | 60,000 | Hard | Veronika Miroshnichenko
|
McCartney Kessler Yulia Starodubtseva
|
6–3, 2–6, [10–8] |
References edit
- ^ "Maria Kononova | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "60K Evansville Main Draw". www.itftennis.com.
- ^ "Maria Kononova - Women's Tennis". North Texas Mean Green Athletics.
External links edit
- Maria Kononova at the Women's Tennis Association
- Maria Kononova at the International Tennis Federation
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