5 Facts About Ekaterina Makarova

1. At the 2015 French Open, Ekaterina Makarova matched her best result at the tournament when she reached the fourth round, as she did in 2011.

2. At Wimbledon, Ekaterina Makarova reached the third round; she lost to Petra Kvitova in three sets.

3. At the Mutua Madrid Open, Ekaterina Makarova caused an upset in the second round when she defeated world number three Victoria Azarenka, ending the Belarusian's 18-match winning streak to start the season in the process.

4. At the Aegon International, qualifier Ekaterina Makarova made it to the final without dropping a set.

5. In 2010 Ekaterina Makarova continued her bad form in 2009, as she suffered first round loses at Brisbane International and Hobart International.