Mariya Koryttseva
 Koryttseva (left), with doubles partner Vera Dushevina, at the 2008 Fortis Championships Luxembourg | |
| Country (sports) |
 Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Residence | Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Born |
25 May 1985 Kiev, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 900,588 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 285–220 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 50 (18 August 2008) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2008) |
| French Open | 2R (2009) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2008–2010) |
| US Open | 1R (2008, 2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 221–153 |
| Career titles | 6 WTA, 19 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 39 (23 June 2008) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2008) |
| French Open | 3R (2008) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2009) |
| US Open | 2R (2011) |
| Last updated on: 11 November 2012. | |
Mariya Koryttseva (Ukrainian: Марія Коритцева, born 25 May 1985) is a Ukrainian female tennis player. Her career high ranking is No. 50 in the world, which she achieved on 18 August 2008.
Career
Koryttseva made a surprising run to the final of the 2007 Sunfeast Open, held in Kolkata, India, in September 2007. En route to her appearance in the final, she beat Monique Adamczak, Vania King, who had defeated the number one seed Marion Bartoli in the previous round, Tatiana Poutchek and Anne Keothavong. Her run came to an end at the hands of Maria Kirilenko, who beat her 6–0, 6–2 in the final. She lost the doubles finals as well.
She has won six doubles titles on the WTA Tour, two coming at Palermo, where she won with Giulia Casoni in 2005, and again with Darya Kustova in 2007. She won the 2008 ASB Classic with Lilia Osterloh. She was also the runner-up in doubles at Kolkata in 2007, where she lost the singles final, and lost the doubles final with Alberta Brianti to Vania King and Alla Kudryavtseva.
On the ITF Tour, where she has played the majority of her career, she has won six singles titles and nineteen doubles titles. One of these came at the $100k event in Kharkiv.
In the second round of qualifying for the 2008 Kremlin Cup Koryttseva beat Anastasia Pivovarova 6-3 6-7 7-5 in 3 hours and 55 minutes, making it the third longest match in the open era.
Performance timeline
Singles
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through to the 2010 French Open.
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 1R | 1R | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ |
| French Open | LQ | 1R | 1R | 2R | LQ | LQ | A |
| Wimbledon | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | A |
| U.S. Open | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | A |
WTA career finals
Singles 2 (0-2)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (0–0) |
| International (0–2) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 23 September 2007 | Kolkata, India | Carpet (i) |  Maria Kirilenko |
0–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 13 July 2008 | Palermo, Italy | Clay |  Sara Errani |
2–6, 3–6 |
Doubles 10 (6-4)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (0–0) |
| International (6–4) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 24 July 2005 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Giulia Casoni |
 Klaudia Jans Alicja Rosolska |
4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 2. | 22 July 2007 | Palermo, Italy | Clay |  Darya Kustova |
Alice Canepa Karin Knapp |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 12 October 2007 | Kolkata, India | Hard | Alberta Brianti |
Alla Kudryavtseva Vania King |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 6 January 2008 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Lilia Osterloh |
 Martina Müller  Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 17 February 2008 | Vina del Mar, Chile | Clay | Julia Schruff |
Alicja Rosolska  Līga Dekmeijere |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 21 September 2008 | Guangzhou, China | Hard | Tatiana Poutchek |
 Sun Tiantian Yan Zi |
6–3, 4–6, 10–8 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 20 October 2008 | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | Hard | Vera Dushevina |
 Sorana Cîrstea Marina Eraković |
2–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
| Runner-up | 4. | 13 July 2009 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Darya Kustova |
 Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 27 February 2011 | Acapulco, Mexico | Hard | Raluca Olaru |
Lourdes Domínguez Lino Arantxa Parra Santonja |
5–7, 7–5, [10–6] |
| Winner | 6. | 24 July 2011 | Baku, Azerbaijan | Hard | Tatiana Poutchek |
Monica Niculescu Galina Voskoboeva |
6–3, 2–6, [10–8] |
External links
- Mariya Koryttseva at the Women's Tennis Association
- Mariya Koryttseva at the International Tennis Federation
- Mariya Koryttseva at the Fed Cup
- Ukrainian FedCup team Official site
- Official website (English), (Russian)