Maria Sergeevna Zharkova (born 7 May 1988) is a Russian former professional tennis player.
| Full name | Maria Sergeevna Zharkova |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Russia |
| Born | 7 May 1988 Moscow, Russia |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $32,883 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 84–90 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 490 (4 April 2011) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 98–70 |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 335 (12 May 2008) |
Born in Moscow, Zharkova played on tour from 2006 to 2012, reaching a career-high singles ranking of 490 in the world.[1] At the 2011 Baku Cup, she won through to the second qualifying round and made her WTA Tour main-draw debut in the doubles.[2] She won seven doubles titles while competing on the ITF Women's Circuit.[3]
ITF finals
edit| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Doubles: 14 (7–7)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 12 August 2007 | Moscow, Russia | Clay | Tatiana Kotelnikova
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Anna Lapushchenkova Vasilisa Davydova
|
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 27 April 2008 | Namangan, Uzbekistan | Hard | Vasilisa Davydova
|
Marina Melnikova  Chayenne Ewijk
|
3–6, 7–5, [10–6] |
| Runner-up | 1. | 5 April 2009 | Antalya, Turkey | Hard |  Ima Bohush
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 Sofia Kvatsabaia Avgusta Tsybysheva
|
4–6, 6–4, [8–10] |
| Runner-up | 2. | 17 May 2009 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Hard | Avgusta Tsybysheva
|
Yuliya Kalabina Marta Sirotkina
|
1–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 31 May 2009 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | Clay |  Kateryna Avdiyenko
|
Elina Svitolina Kateryna Kozlova
|
6–7(3), 6–3, [11–9] |
| Runner-up | 3. | 13 September 2009 | Saint Petersburg 2, Russia | Clay | Anastasiya Lytovchenko
|
Yanina Darishina Ekaterina Prozorova
|
6–7(7), 6–3, [7–10] |
| Winner | 4. | 15 April 2010 | Astana, Kazakhstan | Hard (i) | Eugeniya Pashkova
|
Alexandra Artamonova Khristina Kazimova
|
6–0, 6–1 |
| Winner | 5. | 22 April 2010 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Hard (i) | Eugeniya Pashkova
|
 Ksenia Palkina  Anastasiya Prenko
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3–6, 7–6(9), [10–7] |
| Winner | 6. | 21 August 2010 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Clay | Eugeniya Pashkova
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Valentyna Ivakhnenko Mariya Malkhasyan
|
6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | 7 November 2010 | Minsk, Belarus | Carpet (i) | Eugeniya Pashkova
|
Oksana Pavlova Ekaterina Yashina
|
5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 12 March 2011 | Antalya 5, Turkey | Clay | Eugeniya Pashkova
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Daniëlle Harmsen Bibiane Schoofs
|
3–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 24 April 2011 | Antalya 11, Turkey | Hard | Marta Sirotkina
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 Laura Ioana Andrei  Sylwia Zagórska
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1–6, 6–7(0) |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1 May 2011 | Antalya 12, Turkey | Clay | Alexandra Romanova
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Laura Ioana Andrei Ekaterine Gorgodze
|
1–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 21 August 2011 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Clay | Tatiana Kotelnikova
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Polina Vinogradova Anastasia Frolova
|
2–6, 2–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Tennis Abstract: Maria Zharkova WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.
- ^ "Unsuccessful Start at Baku Cup". World Sport. 18 July 2011.
- ^ "Первая теннисная история. Мария Жаркова". Sports.ru (in Russian). 11 August 2011.