Ekaterina Kosminskaya

Ekaterina Kosminskaya (Russian: Екатерина Косминская; born 24 June 1988) is a former professional tennis player from Russia.[1]

Ekaterina Kosminskaya
Екатерина Косминская
Country (sports) Russia
Born (1988-06-24) 24 June 1988
Moscow, Russia
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegePenn Quakers
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior2R (2005
French Open Junior2R (2004)
Wimbledon Junior3R (2005)
US Open Junior3R (2004, 2005)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open JuniorSF (2004)
French Open Junior2R (2004)
Wimbledon Junior1R (2004, 2005)
US Open Junior1R (2004, 2005)

Early life

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

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

Singles (2–0)
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 Sweden Michaela Johansson 6–2, 6–2
Win 2. October 2003 Bangkok, Thailand G2 Hard New Zealand Marina Erakovic 7–6, 4–6, 6–4

Doubles (7–4)
Result No. Date Location Grade Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. May 2002 Alicante, Spain G5 Hard Russia Ekaterina Makarova South Africa Susan Delport
South Africa Mandy Septoe		 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win 2. January 2003 Västerås, Sweden G4 Carpet Russia Anna Chakvetadze United Kingdom Georgia Smith
United Kingdom Melanie South		 6–4, 6–0
Win 3. March 2003 Udmurtia, Russia G4 Hard Russia Ekaterina Makarova Russia Alexandra Panova
Russia Olga Panova		 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Win 4. May 2003 Prato, Italy G2 Clay Russia Ekaterina Makarova Russia Ekaterina Kirianova
Russia Irina Kotkina		 6–1, 6–4
Loss 1. July 2003 Essen, Germany G1 Clay Russia Ekaterina Makarova Netherlands Kelly de Beer
Czech Republic Nikola Fraňková		 3–6, 6–7
Loss 2. August 2003 Domžale, Slovenia G3 Clay Slovenia Anja Poglajen Slovenia Tina Obrez
Slovenia Romina Raonic		 6–2, 4–6, 1–6
Loss 3. December 2003 Key Biscayne, Florida, USA G1 Hard New Zealand Marina Erakovic Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Finland Emma Laine		 6–7, 4–6
Win 5. December 2003 Orange Bowl, Miami, USA GA Hard New Zealand Marina Erakovic Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Belarus Olga Govortsova		 6–0, 4–6, 7–6
Win 6. May 2004 Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy G2 Clay Russia Ekaterina Makarova Italy Giulia Gabba
Italy Verdiana Verardi		 1–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss 4. May 2004 Charleroi, Belgium G1 Clay Russia Alla Kudryavtseva Canada Stéphanie Dubois
United States Yasmin Schnack		 5–7, 3–6
Win 7. Sep 2005 Lexington, USA G1 Hard Russia Alisa Kleybanova United States Julia Cohen
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova		 7–5, 7–6

References
  1. "Tennis Abstract: Ekaterina Kosminskaya ATP Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  2. 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.
  3. "2003 BURGER KING ORANGE BOWL INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". www.collegeandjuniortennis.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  4. "2003 Orange Bowl Draws". www.itftennis.com.
  5. "Ekaterina Kosminskaya". www.pennathletics.com.
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