7 Facts About Maria Kirilenko

1. At the French Open, Maria Kirilenko defeated Nina Bratchikova, Ashleigh Barty to advance to the third round where she defeated Stefanie Vogele.

2. At the Australian Open, Maria Kirilenko made it to the round of 16 where she lost to Serena Williams in straight sets.

3. At the Australian Open, Maria Kirilenko reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career, beating sixth seed Anna Chakvetadze.

4. At the US Open, Maria Kirilenko was seeded 20th and reached the third round, before losing to Aravane Rezai.

5. At the 2004 French Open, Maria Kirilenko took the first set off Serena Williams before losing in three sets.

6. In 2002, Maria Kirilenko became one of the youngest winners of the junior tournaments at the Canadian Open and US Open.

7. In June 2013, Maria Kirilenko reached her career-high ranking of world No 10.