MARIA KIRILENKO RUMORS
Kirilenko advances to semifinals
Maria Kirilenko has outlasted No. 5 seed Petra Kvitova 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in searing heat to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open for the first time.
Playing in temperatures that topped an unseasonable 90 degrees on Wednesday, Kirilenko improved to 6-0 in three-set matches this year. Seeded 13th, the Russian is playing her first tournament since mid-February when she retired...
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March 11, 2013
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Maria Kirilenko shows off engagement ring on request after match (Video)
There is a lot going on in Maria Kirilenko’s world. The Russian tennis player is playing her first grand slam since getting engaged to boyfriend Alex Ovechkin last month. Kirilenko also defeated Yanina Wickmayer 7-6, 6-3 on Saturday to advance to the fourth round of the Australian Open.
After her victory, Kirilenko conducted a post-match interview where the subject of her engagement...
Maria Kirilenko back in again with Stella McCartney.
Surprise, surprise, Maria Kirilenko is back wearing Stella McCartney. The announcement was made today at the adidas Stella MCCartney barricade line launch in Melbourne. Back in 2008 Kirilenko was the only WTA player wearing adidas by Stella. She was then moved to adidas' Barricade line. Have to say she looked snazz in both but her petite frame is perfect for the designer range...
Maria Kirilenko engaged to Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin
After tips from several media sources, including Tennis Channel’s own Brett Haber, Washington Capitals left winger and captain Alex Ovechkin confirmed his engagement to the beautiful Maria Kirilenko via his Twitter account today. We are engaged !!!!!!! ))))))))) — Alex Ovechkin (@ovi8) December 31, 2012 The two athletes have been dating since at least November 2011 when Ovechkin...
Kirilenko Added to Tournament of Champions Sofia
Maria Kirilenko
This week tournament organizers of the Tournament of Champions Sofia announced that Russian’s Maria Kirilenko would receive the second available wild card into the eight-woman contest, joining home-grown favorite Tsvetana Pironkova, who enjoys one of the highest profiles of any Bulgarian athlete and whose wild card was allocated earlier in the year.
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Kirilenko withdraws from Korea Open
A back injury forced former champion Maria Kirilenko of Russia to withdraw from a first-round match of the Korea Open on Wednesday.
The 14th-ranked Kirilenko said she hurt her back in practice and aggravated it in in the two games played against South Korean wild-card Lee So-ra.
Kirilenko won her fifth and last WTA title here four years ago.
Third-seeded Kaia Kanepi, returning...
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September 19, 2012
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Kirilenko withdraws from Korea Open with injury
A back injury forced former champion Maria Kirilenko of Russia to withdraw from a first-round match of the Korea Open on Wednesday.
The 14th-ranked Kirilenko said she hurt her back in practice and aggravated it in in the two games played against South Korean wild-card Lee So-ra.
Kirilenko won her fifth and last WTA title here four years ago.
Third-seeded Kaia Kanepi, returning...
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September 19, 2012
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Hlavackova upsets Kirilenko in US Open 3rd round
Doubles specialist Andrea Hlavackova has reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam singles tournament in her U.S. Open debut.
The 82nd-ranked Czech collapsed to the court after Maria Kirilenko's last shot landed wide for a 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 win Saturday. Tears streamed down her face during her post-match interview.
A 2011 French Open doubles champion, Hlavackova lost in U.S. Open...
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September 01, 2012
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Haute of the Month: Maria Kirilenko
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Birthdate: Jan. 25, 1987
Height: 5’ 8”
Weight: 127 lbs.
Coach: Father, Yuri Kirilenko
Food Favorite: Baked Potatoes
Off-court Interests: Fishing, Dance, Music, Computer Gaming, Basketball, Football and Reading
Some Favorite Books: The Three Musketeers, White Fang
Favorite Players: Jennifer Capriati, Yevgeni...
Tennis Player Maria Kirilenko Is Alex Ovechkin’s New Girlfriend (Picture)
Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin confirmed Wednesday that he is dating tennis player Maria Kirilenko. The hockey superstar sent the following tweet from his Ovi8 account: “Me and my girlfriend Maria….she is my queen!!!!” Kirilenko, the No. 27 ranked player in the world, reportedly recently broke up with boyfriend Igor Andreev, who is also a [...]
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