Irina Kotkina

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Irina Kotkina
Country (sports)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Born (1986-09-19) 19 September 1986 (age 35)
Moscow, Russia
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$28,714
Singles
Career record83–73
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 400 (20 February 2006)
Doubles
Career record49–50
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 319 (14 November 2005)

Irina Kotkina (born 19 September 1986) is a Russian former professional tennis player.

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Biography

A right-handed player from Moscow, Kotkina was a top 10 ranked junior. At the 2004 French Open, she and Yaroslava Shvedova were runners-up in the girls' doubles, to Kateřina Böhmová and Michaëlla Krajicek. [1]

On the professional circuit she reached a best singles ranking of 400 in the world. She featured in one WTA Tour main draw, as a wildcard at the 2006 İstanbul Cup, where she retired hurt while trailing Michaëlla Krajicek in the first round, due to an elbow injury. [2]

In her career, Kotkina won four ITF titles, all in doubles.

ITF finals

Singles (0–4)

$50,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.17 February 2002ITF Kaunas, LithuaniaHard (i) Flag of Latvia.svg Katrina Banderę 6–2, 5–7, 4–6
Runner-up2.15 February 2004ITF Albufeira, PortugalHard Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu 1–6, 6–3, 0–6
Runner-up3.15 August 2004ITF Albufeira, PortugalHard Flag of Portugal.svg Ana Catarina Nogueira 5–7, 0–6
Runner-up4.22 August 2004ITF Coimbra, PortugalHard Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Akgul Amanmuradova 2–6, 3–6

Doubles (4–5)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.17 February 2002ITF Kaunas, LithuaniaHard (i) Flag of Russia.svg Daria Chemarda Flag of Estonia.svg Margit Rüütel
Flag of Estonia.svg Ilona Poljakova
6–0, 6–3
Winner2.8 July 2002ITF İstanbul, TurkeyClay Flag of Russia.svg Anna Chakvetadze Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Daniela Berček
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Ana Četnik
7–5, 6–4
Runner-up1.23 June 2003ITF Elektrostal, RussiaHard Flag of Russia.svg Daria Chemarda Flag of France.svg Iryna Brémond
Flag of Ukraine.svg Olga Savchuk
3–6, 6–1, 3–6
Runner-up2.5 July 2003ITF Balashikha, RussiaClay Flag of France.svg Iryna Brémond Flag of Russia.svg Daria Chemarda
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina
5–7, 4–6
Runner-up3.3 August 2003ITF İstanbul, TurkeyHard Flag of Russia.svg Olga Panova Flag of Hungary.svg Julia Ács
Flag of Hungary.svg Zsuzsanna Fodor
7–6(5), 3–6, 4–6
Winner3.22 August 2004ITF Coimbra, PortugalHard Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Akgul Amanmuradova Flag of Germany.svg Sarah Raab
Flag of Slovenia.svg Sandra Volk
2–6, 6–1, 6–1
Runner-up4.21 September 2004ITF Batumi, GeorgiaHard Flag of Russia.svg Anna Bastrikova Flag of Ukraine.svg Alona Bondarenko
Flag of Russia.svg Galina Fokina
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up5.7 March 2005ITF Las Palmas, SpainClay Flag of France.svg Charlène Vanneste Flag of Switzerland.svg Romina Oprandi
Flag of Switzerland.svg Vanessa Wellauer
5–7, 2–6
Winner4.17 September 2005ITF Tbilisi, GeorgiaClay Flag of Russia.svg Olga Panova Flag of Russia.svg Vasilisa Davydova
Flag of Turkey.svg Pemra Özgen
6–2, 3–6, 6–4

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References

  1. "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Kotkina, Irina (RUS)". www.itftennis.com.
  2. "Krajicek eenvoudig door in Istanbul". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 22 May 2006.