Ekaterina Makarova

Ekaterina Makarova
Екатерина Макарова

Makarova at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships
Country (sports)	Russia
Residence	Moscow, Russia
Born	(1988-06-07) 7 June 1988 (age 36) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro	October 2004
Retired	28 January 2020
Plays	Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Evgenia Manyukova (2007–2017) Nigel Sears (2017–2018)[1]
Prize money	US$ 13,229,362
Singles
Career record	436–307
Career titles	3
Highest ranking	No. 8 (6 April 2015)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	SF (2015)
French Open	4R (2011, 2015)
Wimbledon	QF (2014)
US Open	SF (2014)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games	3R (2016)
Doubles
Career record	376–180
Career titles	15
Highest ranking	No. 1 (11 June 2018)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	F (2014, 2018)
French Open	W (2013)
Wimbledon	W (2017)
US Open	W (2014)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals	W (2016)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	F (2010)
French Open	QF (2011)
Wimbledon	QF (2018)
US Open	W (2012)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	W (2008)
Medal record Women's tennis Representing  Russia Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Doubles Summer Universiade 2013 Kazan Doubles 2009 Belgrade Doubles 2009 Belgrade Team

Ekaterina Valeryevna Makarova^[2] (Russian: Екатери́на Вале́рьевна Мака́рова; Russian pronunciation: [jɪkətʲɪˈrʲinə mɐˈkarəvə] listen^ⓘ; born 7 June 1988) is a Russian former professional tennis player who was ranked world No. 1 in doubles, and world No. 8 in singles.

She is a four-time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2013 French Open, 2014 US Open and 2017 Wimbledon Championships in women's doubles, all alongside compatriot Elena Vesnina, as well as the 2012 US Open in mixed doubles with Bruno Soares. Makarova and Vesnina also finished runners-up at the 2014 and 2018 Australian Opens, 2015 Wimbledon Championships and 2016 French Open. She and Jaroslav Levinský reached the mixed doubles final at the 2010 Australian Open. In singles, Makarova achieved her best Grand Slam results at the 2014 US Open and 2015 Australian Open, where she reached the semifinals.

She became world No. 1 in doubles on 11 June 2018, and won 15 titles on the WTA Tour, including the 2016 WTA Finals and seven at Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 level. Makarova and Vesnina also won Olympic gold in 2016. She reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 8 on 6 April 2015, and won three WTA titles, most notably at the 2010 Eastbourne International. Makarova was also part of the Russian team which won the 2008 Fed Cup.