Maria Kirilenko
Born: January 25, 1987 (age 37)
Height: 5' 8" (173cm)
Hometown: Moscow, Soviet Union
Nationality: 
Russian
Russian
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Sports Mole has 64 articles about Maria Kirilenko. Articles 1 to 40:
Maria Sharapova: 'I had to step it up in US Open first round'
Maria Sharapova says that she needed to 'step it up' in order to get past Maria Kirilenko in the first round of the US Open.
Aug 26, 08:51
Maria Sharapova breezes into US Open second round
Maria Sharapova breezes through to the second round of the US Open after a straight-sets win over Maria Kirilenko.
Aug 26, 03:40
Live Commentary: Maria Sharapova vs. Maria Kirilenko - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live coverage of the all-Russian encounter between Maria Sharapova and Maria Kirilenko in the US Open first round.
Aug 26, 01:17
Serena Williams to begin US Open title defence against Taylor Townsend
Serena Williams will face fellow American Taylor Townsend in the first round of the US Open as she begins her title defence at Flushing Meadows next week.
Aug 21, 18:13
Maria Kirilenko ends Alex Ovechkin engagement
Russian tennis player Maria Kirilenko confirms that she has ended her engagement to NHL star Alex Ovechkin.
Jul 22, 16:27
Caroline Wozniacki launches Stella McCartney tennis range
World number 16 Caroline Wozniacki models the new tennis range by British designer Stella McCartney.
Jun 23, 12:15
Serena Williams avoids early upset
Serena Williams loses the first set against Eugenie Bouchard at the Cincinnati Open but battles back to win her place in the third round.
Aug 14, 20:06
Maria Kirilenko through in Toronto
Maria Kirilenko reaches round two of the Rogers Cup in Toronto with a straight-sets victory against qualifier Petra Martic.
Aug 6, 17:29
Laura Robson breaks into world top 30
Laura Robson moves into the world top 30 after her fine run at Wimbledon.
Jul 8, 07:04
Rory McIlroy 'allowed to use players' gym at Wimbledon'
Rory McIlroy reportedly sparks anger from Maria Kirilenko after he was permitted to use the players' gym at Wimbledon.
Jun 26, 13:48
Laura Robson delighted with "big" victory
Laura Robson admits that her win over world number 10 Maria Kirilenko in the opening round of Wimbledon is a "big one" in her career.
Jun 25, 18:20
Virginia Wade: Laura Robson "was out of this world"
Laura Robson receives praise from former Wimbledon champion Virginia Wade for her display against Maria Kirilenko.
Jun 25, 16:56
Laura Robson knocks out Maria Kirilenko
Laura Robson overcomes world number 10 Maria Kirilenko to reach the second round of Wimbledon.
Jun 25, 16:38
Laura Robson to take on Maria Kirilenko in Wimbledon first round
British hopeful Laura Robson will take on world number 10 Maria Kirilenko in the first round at Wimbledon.
Jun 21, 10:45
Elena Baltacha beaten at Eastbourne
Elena Baltacha is knocked out in the second round of the Aegon Classic at Eastbourne by world number 10 Maria Kirilenko.
Jun 19, 15:46
Victoria Azarenka through to French Open semis
World number three Victoria Azarenka sees off Maria Kirilenko to reach the semi-finals of the French Open.
Jun 5, 15:06
Live Commentary: French Open: Maria Kirilenko vs. Victoria Azarenka - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live coverage of the French Open quarter-final clash between Maria Kirilenko and Victoria Azarenka.
Jun 5, 13:00
Victoria Azarenka hails "most composed" win
Victoria Azarenka says that she was playing the right style of tennis during her straight-sets win over Francesca Schiavone earlier today.
Jun 3, 17:41
Maria Kirilenko reaches French Open quarter-finals
Maria Kirilenko books a place in the quarter-finals of the French Open courtesy of a straight-sets win over Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
Jun 3, 14:17
Maria Kirilenko sails into second round of Rome Masters
Maria Kirilenko moves into the second round of the Rome Masters with a straight-sets win over Anabel Medina Garrigues.
May 14, 11:57
Serena Williams thrashes Maria Kirilenko in Madrid
Serena Williams sweeps past Maria Kirilenko to progress through to the quarter-finals of the Madrid Masters.
May 9, 13:11
Serena Williams into round three in Madrid
World number one Serena Williams reaches round three of the Madrid Masters at the expense of Lourdes Dominguez Lino.
May 7, 14:11
Maria Sharapova reaches Indian Wells final
Maria Sharapova beats Maria Kirilenko in straight sets to reach the Indian Wells final.
Mar 16, 07:11
Maria Sharapova overcomes Sara Errani to claim Indian Wells semi-final spot
Maria Sharapova is one game away from the Indian Wells final following a straight-sets victory over Sara Errani in California.
Mar 14, 09:21
Maria Kirilenko claims semi-final spot
Russia's Maria Kirilenko reaches the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open with a 4-6 6-4 6-3 victory over Petra Kvitova.
Mar 13, 23:33
Maria Kirilenko overcomes Agnieszka Radwanska
Maria Kirilenko is through to the last eight of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells after beating Agnieska Radwanska.
Mar 13, 01:59
Sloane Stephens unfazed by Serena Williams clash
American teenager Sloane Stephens insists that she will treat her maiden Grand Slam quarter-final against Serena Williams as "just another match".
Jan 21, 11:29
Serena Williams delighted with current form
Serena Williams admits that she is surprised by her impressive form at the Australian Open, which has seen her drop just eight games in her four matches to date.
Jan 21, 09:45
Serena Williams advances in ruthless fashion
Serena Williams thrashes Maria Kirilenko 6-2 6-0 in under an hour to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in impressive form.
Jan 21, 09:33
Sloane Stephens reaches first major quarter-finals
19-year-old American Sloane Stephens makes a Grand Slam quarter-final for the first time with a three-set win over Bojana Jovanovski at the Australian Open.
Jan 21, 08:10
Williams predicts teenage Grand Slam winner
Serena Williams predicts that it will not be long before a teenager wins a grand slam again.
Jan 21, 00:18
Live Commentary: Australian Open day eight - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live text commentary of day eight of the Australian Open.
Jan 21, 00:00
Serena Williams "focused" for Maria Kirilenko clash
Serena Williams says that she must be "focused" in order to overcome Russia's Maria Kirilenko in the fourth round of the Australian Open.
Jan 20, 07:12
Andy Murray on last on Hisense Arena tomorrow
Andy Murray's match with Gilles Simon will be last on the Hisense Arena court during tomorrow's day session at the Australian Open.
Jan 20, 06:22
Serena Williams sees off Ayumi Morita
A slightly below-par Serena Williams overcomes Ayumi Morita in straight sets to reach the last 16 of the Australian Open for the 10th time in her career.
Jan 19, 03:50
Maria Kirilenko storms into second round
MAria Kirilenko overcomes American pro Vania King in straight sets at the Australian Open.
Jan 15, 02:46
Williams sisters thrashed in doubles
Serena and Venus Williams suffer an emphatic straight-sets defeat to fourth-seeded Russian pair Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova in the third round of the women's doubles at the US Open.
Sep 4, 02:28
Rain to halt Andy Murray match?
Weather forecasts for New York show that there is a high chance of Andy Murray's US Open encounter against Milos Raonic being disrupted by rain.
Sep 3, 23:53
Serena Williams into round four at US Open
Serena Williams seals a place in round four of the US Open thanks to a straight-sets triumph over Ekaterina Makarova.
Sep 1, 19:34
Caroline Wozniacki doubtful for US Open
Caroline Wozniacki faces a race against time to be fit for the US Open after suffering a knee injury at the New Haven tournament.
Aug 24, 22:40
