Veronika Miroshnichenko

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Veronika Miroshnichenko
Country (sports)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Born (1997-11-19) 19 November 1997 (age 27)
Moscow, Russia
PlaysLeft-handed
College Loyola Marymount
Prize money$64,820
Singles
Career record119–68
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 289 (6 May 2024)
Current rankingNo. 676 (9 December 2024)
Doubles
Career record89–41
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 202 (18 March 2024)
Current rankingNo. 282 (5 August 2024)
Last updated on: 6 August 2024.

Veronika Miroshnichenko (born 19 November 1997) is a Ukrainian tennis player who represents Russia. [1]

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Miroshnichenko was born in Moscow to Ukrainian parents but grew up in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine before emigrating to the United States. Due to her birth, she has a Russian passport and was forced to represent the country, however she identifies as Ukrainian and as of 2023, is in the process of changing her passport officially. [2]

She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of 289, reached on 6 May 2024. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 202, achieved on 18 March 2024. [3] Miroshnichenko plays college tennis at Loyola Marymount University. [4] [5]

Career

In May 2023, Miroshnichenko won her first $60k title at Pelham, Alabama in the singles draw.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner–ups)

Legend
W60 tournaments (1–0)
W10/15 tournaments (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (3–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Oct 2015ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt10,000Hard Flag of the Philippines.svg Katharina Lehnert 4–6, 3–6
Win1–1Dec 2016ITF Cairo, Egypt10,000Clay Flag of Portugal.svg Inês Murta 6–2, 6–2
Win2–1Dec 2016ITF Cairo, Egypt10,000Clay Flag of France.svg Victoria Muntean 1–6, 6–4, 7–6(5)
Loss2–2Jun 2022ITF Colorado Springs, United StatesW15Hard Flag of Serbia.svg Katarina Kozarov 3–6, 4–6
Win3–2May 2023 Pelham Pro Classic, United StatesW60Clay Flag of Mexico.svg Renata Zarazúa 7–6(5), 6–2

Doubles: 14 (7 titles, 7 runner–ups)

Legend
W60 tournaments (1–1)
W40 tournaments (1–1)
W25/35 tournaments (1–1)
W10/15 tournaments (4–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–4)
Clay (1–2)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Oct 2015ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt10,000Hard Flag of Russia.svg Varvara Flink Flag of Sweden.svg Jacqueline Cabaj Awad
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Přádová
6–3, 6–4
Loss1–1June 2016ITF Bethany Beach, US10,000Clay Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Sewing Flag of the United States.svg Sophie Chang
Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Mueller
1–6, 4–6
Win2–1Jul 2016ITF Prokuplje, Serbia10,000Clay Flag of Russia.svg Valeriya Zeleva Flag of Turkey.svg Hülya Esen
Flag of Turkey.svg Lütfiye Esen
7–5, 6–1
Loss2–2Dec 2016ITF Cairo, Egypt10,000Clay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Suzy Larkin Flag of Serbia.svg Barbara Bonić
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jelena Stojanovic
1–6, 4–6
Win3–2May 2022 Rancho Santa Fe Open, United StatesW15HardFlag placeholder.svg Maria Kozyreva Flag of the United States.svg Solymar Colling
Flag of Spain.svg Claudia Armenteras
6–1, 6–3
Loss3–3Jun 2022ITF San Diego, USHardFlag placeholder.svg Maria Kozyreva Flag of the United States.svg Kimmi Hance
Flag of the United States.svg Makenna Jones
3–6, 3–6
Loss3–4Jun 2022ITF Colorado Springs, USW15Hard Flag of Poland.svg Daria Kuczer Flag of the United States.svg Carmen Corley
Flag of the United States.svg Ivana Corley
6–7(4), 2–6
Win4–4Jul 2022 Dallas Summer Series, USW25HardFlag placeholder.svg Maria Kozyreva Flag of the United States.svg Jessie Aney
Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Failla
6–4, 6–7(9), [10–5]
Win5–4Sep 2022ITF Lubbock, USW15Hard Flag of Serbia.svg Katarina Kozarov Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsu Chieh-yu
Flag placeholder.svg Maria Kononova
6–1, 4–6, [11–9]
Loss5–5Oct 2022 Las Vegas Open, USW60Hard Flag of Serbia.svg Katarina Kozarov Flag of the United States.svg Carmen Corley
Flag of the United States.svg Ivana Corley
2–6, 0–6
Win6–5Jul 2023ITF Evansville, USW60HardFlag placeholder.svg Maria Kononova Flag of the United States.svg McCartney Kessler
Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuliia Starodubtseva
6–3, 2–6, [10–8]
Loss6–6Nov 2023ITF Guadalajara, MexicoW40Hard Flag of Sweden.svg Fanny Östlund Flag of the United States.svg Haley Giavara
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Layne Sleeth
4–6, 3–6
Win7–6Dec 2023ITF Veracruz, MexicoW40Hard Flag of the United States.svg Dalayna Hewitt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Victoria Hu
Flag of Argentina.svg Melany Solange Krywoj
2–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Loss7–7Mar 2024ITF Solarino, ItalyW35Carpet Flag of Serbia.svg Katarina Kozarov Flag of Poland.svg Martyna Kubka
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Tsao Chia-yi
4–6, 2–6

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