_(28995076217).jpg) Makarova at the2018 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 |
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| 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 | |
Ekaterina Valeryevna Makarova[2] (Russian:Екатери́на Вале́рьевна Мака́рова;Russian pronunciation:[jɪkətʲɪˈrʲinəmɐˈkarəvə]listenⓘ; born 7 June 1988) is a Russian former professionaltennis player who was rankedworld No. 1 in doubles, and world No. 8 in singles.
She is a four-timeGrand Slam champion, having won the2013 French Open,2014 US Open and2017 Wimbledon Championships in women's doubles, all alongside compatriotElena Vesnina, as well as the2012 US Open in mixed doubles withBruno Soares. Makarova and Vesnina also finished runners-up at the2014 and2018 Australian Opens,2015 Wimbledon Championships and2016 French Open. She andJaroslav Levinský reached the mixed doubles final at the2010 Australian Open. In singles, Makarova achieved her best Grand Slam results at the2014 US Open and2015 Australian Open, where she reached the semifinals.
She became world No. 1 in doubles on 11 June 2018, and won 15 titles on theWTA Tour, including the2016 WTA Finals and seven atPremier Mandatory/Premier 5 level. Makarova and Vesnina also won Olympic gold in2016. She reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 8 on 6 April 2015, and won three WTA titles, most notably at the2010 Eastbourne International. Makarova was also part of the Russian team which won the2008 Fed Cup.
Ekaterina Valeryevna Makarova was born to Valery and Olga in Moscow, Soviet Union. Her father is a banker and her mother a housewife. At age five or six she was sent by her parents to theLuzhniki per the recommendation of friends.[3][4]
In her first professional tournament in Elektrostal as a wildcard, she reached the quarterfinals losing toOlga Savchuk. At her last tournament of 2003 in Zhukovsky, Russia, she lost in the first round. She then played in Cairo, Egypt, reaching the second round as a qualifier. AtAntalya, Turkey, she won her career first title over Kateryna Avdiyenko. Appearing at Felixstowe, Great Britain, she lost in the first round. AtTârgu Mureş, Romania, Makarova claimed her second $10k title without dropping a set, defeatingSimona Matei in the finals. In Moscow as a wildcard in the qualifier, she earned her first top 100 victory overTatiana Perebiynis andMarta Domachowska, but lost to compatriotAnna Chakvetadze.[citation needed]
At Redbridge, Makarova lost to Baltacha in the semifinals. In the next tournament at St. Petersburg, she again reached semifinals, in which she lost to compatriotEkaterina Bychkova. Bychkova beat her in the semifinal at the tournament in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France. In the second round of qualifying for theUS Open she lost to IndianShikha Uberoi. In her next tournaments, she was often reaching first rounds or losing in qualifying.[citation needed]
Her first tournament in 2006 was at Ortesei, in which as a qualifier she lost toEva Birnerová in the first round. At Torrent, Spain, she reached the final, eventually losing toRomina Oprandi. At an ITF event in Moscow, she reached the final defeatingVesna Manasieva in the quarterfinals andAnna Lapushchenkova in the semifinals, before falling toEvgeniya Rodina.[citation needed]
Makarova began 2007 season losing to Olga Blahotová, at Tampa, Florida. In Moscow, she won the title with victories over Evgenia Grenbenyuk, and Evgeniya Rodina in the final. Makarova entered the qualifying draw for theFrench Open defeatingErika Takao but was defeated again byRaluca Olaru. Then, in Zagreb, she reached the semifinals, before losing toKyra Nagy. Makarova then lost in qualifying for theWimbledon Championships toBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová after defeatingLilia Osterloh. Makarova qualified for her first Grand Slam main draw at theUS Open; in the main draw she defeatedJulia Schruff andAi Sugiyama,[5] but lost to reigning world No. 1 and eventual champion,Justine Henin in straight sets. In her last tournament of the year in Minsk, she reached the second round, losing toEkaterina Dzehalevich.[citation needed]
Makarova began the year by losing in the qualifying round of theSydney International. She earned her first win over a top 20 at theAustralian Open, where she overcame No. 19Ágnes Szávay. 14th seedNadia Petrova hindered her way to the fourth round. In the opening season Makarova had a number of second round achievements, such as at theFrench Open. Makarova suffered consecutive first round losses atWimbledon, theSlovenia Open,Nordic Light Open andCincinnati Open. At theUS Open she earned her first top-10 win over world No. 9, Anna Chakvetadze, until falling toLi Na.[citation needed]
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Makarova started the 2009 season atSydney where she lost in the first round to third seed and eventual champion, Elena Dementieva.[6] At theAustralian Open, she was defeated in the second round by third seed, compatriot, and eventual finalistDinara Safina.[7]
At theOpen GdF Suez, Makarova lost in the first round toDaniela Hantuchová.[8] InDubai, she was defeated in the first round bySania Mirza.[9] At theIndian Wells Open, she lost in the second round to 19th seed Anna Chakvetadze. Competing at theMiami Open, she reached the fourth round where she was defeated by Li Na.[10]
Seeded sixth at theMorocco Open, Makarova reached her first WTA Tour singles final; she lost in a one-sided match to top seed Anabel Medina Garrigues.[11] In doubles, she andAlisa Kleybanova made it to the final where they were defeated bySorana Cîrstea andMaria Kirilenko. Seeded sixth at theEstoril Open, she made her second singles final where she lost toYanina Wickmayer.[12] At theFrench Open, she was defeated in the first round by 18th seed Anabel Medina Garrigues.[citation needed]
Seeded sixth inBirmingham, Makarova lost in the first round toStefanie Vögele.[13] Getting past qualifying at theAegon International, she reached the quarterfinals where she was defeated by sixth seed and eventual champion, Caroline Wozniacki. AtWimbledon, she lost in round two toCarla Suárez Navarro. Seeded sixth inPalermo, Makarova was defeated in the second round byOlga Govortsova. Starting herUS Open Series at theLA Women's Championships, Makarova lost in the second round to 17th seedSabine Lisicki. InCincinnati, she fell in the first round to qualifier Olga Govortsova.[14] At theRogers Cup, she was defeated in round one byVirginie Razzano.[15] Playing at theConnecticut Open, she lost in the first round to compatriotAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova. At theUS Open, she was defeated in her opener byGisela Dulko.[16]
At theKorea Open, Makarova lost in the first round to eighth seed Sybille Bammer.[17] InTokyo, she was defeated in round one by 11th seedAgnieszka Radwańska. At theChina Open, she made it to the second round where she lost to second seedSerena Williams.[18] In doubles, she and Alla Kudryavtseva reached the final where they were defeated byHsieh Su-wei/Peng Shuai.[19] Her final tournament of the season was at home inMoscow where she suffered another first-round loss fromLucie Šafářová.[citation needed]
Makarova started season at theBrisbane International where she lost in the first round to Alicia Molik.[20] InHobart, she was defeated in the first round by qualifier Alla Kudryavtseva without winning a single game. At theAustralian Open, she lost in the second round toSara Errani.[citation needed]
At theEastbourne International, qualifier Makarova made it to the final without dropping a set. She triumphed overVictoria Azarenka in the final to earn her first WTA Tour title. Makarova defeated five top-20 players in the tournament, emerging victorious over No. 11Flavia Pennetta, No. 13 Nadia Petrova, No. 20Svetlana Kuznetsova, No. 7Samantha Stosur, and No. 15 Victoria Azarenka. Makarova then made it to the second round atWimbledon, but was beaten by second seedVenus Williams. In theUS Open, she was defeated byAna Ivanovic in the first round.[citation needed]
Makarova caused an upset in the first round of theAustralian Open when she defeated 19th seed Ana Ivanovic. It took three sets and 2 hours and 47 minutes.[21] She then went on to defeat qualifierLesia Tsurenko, and caused another upset by beating 13th seed Nadia Petrova. Makarova's career-best run at a Grand Slam tournament was ended in the fourth round by third seed and championKim Clijsters. At theItalian Open, Makarova upset defending championMaría José Martínez Sánchez in the first round, but lost to eventual championMaria Sharapova. Makarova would reach the fourth round of theFrench Open, before losing to fourth seed Victoria Azarenka. She lost her openers atWimbledon and theUS Open toChristina McHale and Maria Kirilenko, respectively.[citation needed]
Makarova started at theSydney International where she qualified, faced Li Na in the first round and lost. Then at theAustralian Open in the second round, she defeated 25th seedKaia Kanepi. In the third round, she defeated seventh seedVera Zvonareva. In the round of 16, she defeated 13-time Grand Slam championSerena Williams to advance to her first Grand Slam quarterfinal of her career. There she faced fourth seed and former champion Maria Sharapova and was defeated by the eventual finalist. Makarova lost in the second round atIndian Wells toCaroline Wozniacki after defeating AmericanBethanie Mattek-Sands in the opening round. She did well atMiami by reaching the fourth round where she lost to Sharapova again.[citation needed]
Makarova defeated 16th seed Maria Kirilenko at theMadrid Open in the second round, before losing toLucie Hradecká in the third. AtRome, she defeatedFrancesca Schiavone before losing to Venus Williams in the second round. At theFrench Open, she lost her first match againstSloane Stephens.[citation needed]
The following week, she reached the semifinals of theBirmingham Classic, losing to Melanie Oudin.[22] She reached the quarterfinals atEastbourne but lost toAngelique Kerber. AtWimbledon, she defeatedAlberta Brianti in the first round, before she was beaten again by Kerber.[citation needed]
Makarova reached the third round at theCincinnati Open recording victories over Nadia Petrova andAnna Tatishvili, before losing to Samantha Stosur. At theUS Open, Makarova lost to Serena Williams in the third round. She partnered with BrazilianBruno Soares to win the mixed-doubles competition, defeatingKvěta Peschke andMarcin Matkowski in three sets in the final. It was her first Grand Slam title of any kind. After that, she reached the semifinals atSeoul where she lost to eventual champion Caroline Wozniacki.[citation needed]
At theChina Open, Makarova defeated Kirilenko again in the first round but lost toPolona Hercog next. In the doubles event, she teamed up withElena Vesnina and won defeatingNuria Llagostera Vives andSania Mirza in the final. She lost toDominika Cibulková in the first round at theKremlin Cup.[citation needed]
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AtSydney, she defeatedVarvara Lepchenko in the first round before succumbing to Dominika Cibulková. She reached her second consecutive quarterfinal at theAustralian Open, recording victories overMarion Bartoli and Angelique Kerber. She then lost to Maria Sharapova again. AtDoha, Makarova retired against Petra Kvitová in the second round.[citation needed]
Makarova lost her openers inIndian Wells andMiami receiving first-round byes toGarbiñe Muguruza and Svetlana Kuznetsova, respectively. She partnered Elena Vesnina in the doubles event at Indian Wells and won, defeating Nadia Petrova andKatarina Srebotnik in the final. She fell to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the first round atPorsche Tennis Grand Prix as well. At theMadrid Open, Makarova caused an upset in the second round when she defeated world No. 3, Victoria Azarenka (after winning only one game in the first set), ending the Belarusian's 18-match winning streak to start the season in the process.[23] She had reached the quarterfinals after defeating Marion Bartoli but then lost to seventh seed Sara Errani, in straight sets. At the French Open, she lost her opening match to fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova. She teamed up with Vesnina in doubles, winning theFrench Open doubles title.[citation needed]
Makarova lost her opener atBirmingham toMarina Erakovic, after having a first-round bye but reached the quarterfinals atEastbourne where she lost to Wozniacki. AtWimbledon, Makarova reached the third round; she lost to Petra Kvitová in three sets.[citation needed]
During the US Open Series, she reached semifinals at theWashington Open bot lost to eventual championMagdaléna Rybáriková. She reached the second round atToronto andCincinnati, losing to Roberta Vinci and Jelena Janković, respectively. The week before the US Open, she reached the quarterfinals atNew Haven, losing to eventual championSimona Halep. At theUS Open, she defeated third seed Agnieszka Radwańska in the fourth round to reach her third career Grand Slam quarterfinal, and first at the US Open.[24] She subsequently lost to fifth seed Li Na in three sets.[25]
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Makarova began 2014 at theSydney International, where she caused an upset by defeating fourth seed Jelena Janković in the first round. She lost toCarla Suárez Navarro in the next round. Then, she reached the fourth round of theAustralian Open for the third consecutive time but lost to eventual champion Li Na. In the doubles event, she and Elena Vesnina reached the final, where they lost to Errani and Vinci. Makarova won her second title at thePattaya Open by defeatingKarolína Plíšková. InDubai, she beatAlisa Kleybanova in the opening round. She then lost to world No. 1, Serena Williams.[citation needed]
She reached the third round atIndian Wells Open where she lost to Dominika Cibulková. In Miami, she defeated Sara Errani in the third round but lost to Angelique Kerber in three sets in the fourth. Makarova lost her openers atStuttgart andMadrid to Suarez Navarro and Caroline Wozniacki, respectively. InRome, she defeated Roberta Vinci in the first round but lost to Errani in the following round. Makarova reached the third round atRoland Garros where she lost toSloane Stephens.[citation needed]
During the grass court swing, Makarova defeated Francesca Schiavone and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to book her place in the quarterfinals at theEastbourne International. She then lost to Angelique Kerber. Makarova's good form continued atWimbledon, where she reached her fourth Grand Slam quarterfinal by defeating Agnieszka Radwańska in the fourth round. Then, she succumbed to Lucie Šafářová in straight sets.[citation needed]
Makarova reached the semifinals in singles for the first time at a Premier 5 tournament, theRogers Cup. On the way, she beat her doubles partner Vesnina in the second round and second seed Petra Kvitová. She was stopped by Agnieszka Radwańska in a close match, losing two tiebreaks.[26] In doubles, she and Vesnina were beaten with difficulty in the quarterfinals byHsieh andPeng.[citation needed]
Makarova reached her first Grand Slam singles semifinal at theUS Open. Following a win overEugenie Bouchard in the fourth round, she defeated Victoria Azarenka in the quarterfinal, but was defeated by top seed Serena Williams; this was the only match in the tournament in which she lost at least one set. However, she and Elena Vesnina won the doubles championship, marking her third Grand Slam doubles title.[27]
In the Asian season, Makarova reached the second and third rounds inWuhan andBeijing, respectively. As a result, she obtained a new highest ranking of 13.[citation needed]
Her successful season in doubles qualified her for theWTA Championships.[28] She was also an alternate player in singles, but did not participate in the round-robin stages.[citation needed]
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In the Pacific season, Makarova first concentrated in singles. Her first appearance was at theSydney International, where she lost in the second round. At theAustralian Open, she reached a Grand Slam semifinal second times in a row, crushing the third-ranked Simona Halep in two sets in the quarterfinal. Her safe streak without a lost set was broken after facing her compatriot Maria Sharapova. Indoubles, Makarova and Vesnina made it into the quarterfinals, where they played against future champions Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Šafářová, and lost in three sets. As a result of her singles success, Makarova reached a new career-high ranking of No. 9.[citation needed]
Sixth-seeded Makarova reached the quarterfinals of theDubai Championships, where she was defeated by Simona Halep. In doubles, she and Vesnina also reached the quarterfinals. The duo reached two finals in a row at theIndian Wells Open and theMiami Open, but always lost toSania Mirza andMartina Hingis. In singles, she repeated her last year's result in reaching the third and fourth rounds at these tournaments, respectively.[citation needed]
At the2015 French Open, Makarova matched her best result at the tournament when she reached the fourth round, as she did in2011. With a chance to complete her set of having reached at least the quarterfinals at all four majors, she lost toformer champion Ivanovic in three sets, and thus failed to reach her first French Open quarterfinal.[29]
Makarova and Vesnina became runners-up atWimbledon, losing to Hingis and Mirza in three sets, after leading 5–3 in the last set.[30] In singles, Makarova lost toMagdaléna Rybáriková in the second round.[citation needed]
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In January, Makarova took a break in doubles and started the 2016 season in the Premier tournamentsBrisbane andSydney, reaching the second round and quarterfinals, respectively. In theAustralian Open, she reached the fourth round and lost there toJohanna Konta.[citation needed]
Makarova reached the quarterfinals in both singles and doubles at theMiami Open. In doubles, she paired withBarbora Strýcová. She reunited with Vesnina in doubles inMadrid, reaching the semifinals. In the next tournaments, the duo reached two finals in a row; inRome they lost to Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza, while at theFrench Open they lost toCaroline Garcia andKristina Mladenovic. AtWimbledon, the pair lost in the quarterfinals to the Williams sisters. Makarova also progressed in grass court in singles, winning six out of eight matches, only to lose against doubles partner Elena Vesnina in the fourth round.[citation needed]
The duo finally won their first tournament title at theRogers Cup and won the gold medal at theSummer Olympics forRussia.[citation needed]
Makarova made it to the third round of theConnecticut Open, but lost to Petra Kvitová in the third round. Ekaterina had the worst possible luck at theUS Open by drawing the number-one-player in the world, Serena Williams in singles to whom she lost in straight sets. Makarova and Vesnina had a good showing in doubles. They made it to the semifinals, but lost to eventual champions, Mattek-Sands and Šafářová.[citation needed]
Makarova defeated her doubles partner Vesnina in the first round of theChina Open. However, she lost to Agnieszka Radwańska in the second round. In doubles, Makarova and Vesnina were stunned in the second round by Peng Shuai andChristina McHale. Her next tournament was theKremlin Cup. In her home country, she beat qualifierNicole Gibbs in the first round, but lost to fellow RussianDaria Kasatkina in the second. As the top-seeded alongside Elena Vesnina, they were beaten in the first round byDaria Gavrilova and the same woman she lost to in singles, Daria Kasatkina.[citation needed]
Makarova and Vesninaqualified for their third jointWTA Finals, defeating Hlavacková/Hradecká, Hingis/Mirza, and Mattek-Sands/Šafářová en route to win their first WTA Finals title.
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Makarova began her season at theBrisbane International. She lost in the first round toMisaki Doi 6–7, 4–6.[31] However, in doubles, she and Vesnina reached the final, losing the match to Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Sania Mirza in straight sets.[32] In Melbourne, the Russians reached the quarterfinals. At St. Petersburg, she lost in the first round to doubles partner Vesnina. InDubai, she reached the third round before losing toLauren Davis. The doubles team, however, won the trophy by defeating Hlaváčková/Peng in three sets. After reaching the semifinals of theIndian Wells Open, the duo had the chance to become the new number-one ranked doubles players if they had won the title, but they only reached the quarterfinals, suffering there an unpredictable loss toGabriela Dabrowski andXu Yifan, the eventual champions.[citation needed]
Makarova faced top-ranked Kerber in the first round of theFrench Open, beating her in two sets; this was the first time in the French Open history and the first time in the Open Era tennis history since 2001 that a number-one ranked player failed to reach the second round.[33] According to WTA Insider, Makarova after her win over Kerber was ranked fourth among active players by number of top-ten wins at Grand Slam tournaments, with 10.[34]
She and Vesnina won their third joint and individual Grand Slam doubles title inWimbledon, crushing runners-upChan Hao-ching /Monica Niculescu, 6–0, 6–0. This was the first "double bagel" in the women's doubles tournament final since 1953.[35] The Russian went on winning theWashington Open in singles, beating players as Olympic champion Monica Puig and world No. 2, Simona Halep. In the finals, she prevailed over Julia Görges, winning her third WTA singles title.[36]
Makarova got into the third round of theRogers Cup, defeating seventh-seeded Johanna Konta en-route but eventually losing to Lucie Šafářová. She again reached third round at theCincinnati Open, crushing third-seeded Kerber en-route but losing to Sloane Stephens. Makarova thrice in a row defeated a top-10 in the second round of theUS Open, fifth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki, for the first time in her career after seven losses in a row against her.[citation needed]
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Makarova started her 2018 season in January at theSydney International. She upset third seedJeļena Ostapenko in the first round.[37] She lost in the second round to Barbora Strýcová.[38] Seeded 31st at theAustralian Open, she was defeated in the first round by Irina-Camelia Begu.[39] In doubles, she and Vesnina reached the final where they lost toTímea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic.[40]
After the Australian Open, Makarova competed at theSt. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy. She lost in the second round toKateřina Siniaková.[41] InQatar, she was defeated in the second round by second seed and 2014 champion, Simona Halep.[42] At theDubai Championships, she lost in her second-round match to fifth seed Caroline Garcia.[43] At theIndian Wells Open, she was defeated in the second round by tenth seed Angelique Kerber.[44] In doubles, she and Vesnina made it to the final where they lost to Hsieh Su-Wei/Barbora Strýcová.[45] Playing inMiami, she was defeated in the second round by fifth seed Karolína Plíšková.[46]
Seeded fifth at theİstanbul Cup, Makarova lost in the first round to Aleksandra Krunić.[47] At theMadrid Open, she was defeated in the first round by top seed and two-time defending champion, Simona Halep.[48] However, in doubles, she and Vesnina won the title beating Tímea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic in the final.[49] She lost in the second round of theFrench Open to 26th seed Barbora Strýcová.[50] Following theFrench Open, she and Vesnina became the new world No. 1, even though both did not get beyond the first round there (both played with other partners).[citation needed]
InBirmingham, Makarova was defeated in the first round by Alizé Cornet.[51] At theEastbourne International, she lost in the first round to 2016 champion Dominika Cibulková.[52] AtWimbledon, she stunned second seed Caroline Wozniacki in the second round[53] but was defeated in the fourth round byCamila Giorgi.[54]
Seeded fourth and last year champion atWashington, Makarova lost in the first round toAna Bogdan.[55] InMontreal, she was defeated in the first round by Anett Kontaveit.[56] In doubles, she andLatisha Chan reached the final where they lost toAshleigh Barty/Demi Schuurs.[57] At theCincinnati Open, she made it to the third round where she was defeated by Lesia Tsurenko.[58] In doubles, she and Lucie Hradecká won the title beatingElise Mertens/Demi Schuurs in the final.[59] Competing in one more tournament before the final major of the year, she reached the quarterfinals at theConnecticut Open and lost to fifth seed Julia Görges.[60] At theUS Open, she was defeated in the third round by 19th seed Anastasija Sevastova.[61]
Playing inWuhan, Makarova lost in the first round of qualifying toLizette Cabrera.[62] At theChina Open, she was defeated in the first round by 14th seed and 2015 champion, Garbiñe Muguruza.[63] She played her final tournament of the season at theKremlin Cup. She lost in the first round to qualifier and eventual finalist,Ons Jabeur.[64]
Makarova ended the year ranked 59 in singles and 6 in doubles.[citation needed]
Makarova began her 2019 season at theAustralian Open. She lost in the first round toKatie Boulter. This match was the first match decided by a 10-point final set tie-break at the Australian Open.[65]
AtSt. Petersburg, Makarova was defeated in the first round by Vera Zvonareva.[66] In doubles, she andMargarita Gasparyan won the title beatingAnna Kalinskaya/Viktória Kužmová in the final.[67] InDubai, she lost in the first round toAliaksandra Sasnovich.[68] In doubles, she and Lucie Hradecká reached the final where they were defeated by Hsieh Su-wei/Barbora Strýcová.[69]
On 28 January 2020, Makarova announced her retirement from professional tennis.[70]
Makarova was an all-court player who uses power and angles to set up passing shots.[71][72]
She was noted for her left-handed slice serve, often used to stretch opponents into uncomfortable positions. She attacked the return by shifting her wrist to disguise the direction of her forehand, or by hitting deep and aggressively with her backhand.[71][73] She will usually seek to end the rally by maneuvering an opponent around the court and hitting a winner near the sidelines.[72] Makarova hit powerfully on both wings, and is largely known for her aggressive groundstrokes.[74] Journalists have noted her cross-court forehand, describing it as a powerful finishing shot.[73] In an article fromWTATennis.com, her backhand was labeled "devastatingly good".[75] Similarly, Richard Pagliaro ofTennis.com has noted her "bold" backhand as a primary strength.[73]
Being a left-handed player, she was particularly comfortable hitting backhands in the deuce court, with several of her winners coming from that side. During the 2014 Rogers Cup, Agnieszka Radwańska repeatedly targeted Makarova's forehand in the ad court, occasionally exposing it as a vulnerability.[75] When returning first serves, Makarova often made a series of quick stomps in place before blocking the shot back across the net; she attacks second serves by moving inside the baseline and hitting the ball at an angle.[73]
As of August 2017, Makarova was one of just two left-handed players (the other beingAngelique Kerber) to have ever beaten Serena Williams in a Grand Slam match, doing so at the 2012 Australian Open.[76]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | SR | W–L |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | 2R | 4R | QF | QF | 4R | SF | 4R | 4R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 12 | 29–12 |
| French Open | A | A | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 1R | 4R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 4R | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 11 | 12–11 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | Q3 | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | QF | 2R | 4R | 2R | 4R | A | 0 / 11 | 17–11 |
| US Open | Q2 | A | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | QF | SF | 4R | 1R | 3R | 3R | A | 0 / 12 | 22–12 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 5–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 6–4 | 7–4 | 10–4 | 14–4 | 12–4 | 7–4 | 7–4 | 6–4 | 0–1 | 0 / 46 | 80–46 |
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | SR | W–L | ||||||||||||||
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | QF | SF | F | QF | A | QF | F | 2R | 0 / 10 | 26–10 | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | QF | W | 2R | SF | F | QF | 1R | A | 1 / 11 | 25–10 | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | QF | QF | 2R | 3R | QF | 3R | 3R | F | QF | W | 2R | A | 1 / 11 | 31–10 | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | A | 2R | SF | 2R | 3R | 3R | QF | W | A | SF | 3R | QF | 1 / 10 | 28–9 | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 5–3 | 9–4 | 4–4 | 3–4 | 11–4 | 15–3 | 14–3 | 12–3 | 12–3 | 14–3 | 9–4 | 1–1 | 3 / 42 | 110–39 | ||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | A | Not Held | QF | Not Held | G | NH | 1 / 2 | 7–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Year-end championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WTA Finals | Did not qualify | F | QF | A | W | SF | A | 1 / 4 | 5–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Overall Win–loss | 0–2 | 14–11 | 27–18 | 7–17 | 13–14 | 35–13 | 30–11 | 24–14 | 26–10 | 34–10 | 38–12 | 37–12 | 8–2 | 369–176 | |||||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | 151 | 62 | 20 | 72 | 57 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 | No. 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 2013 | French Open | Clay | Elena Vesnina |  Sara ErraniRoberta Vinci | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2014 | Australian Open | Hard | Elena Vesnina | Sara Errani Roberta Vinci | 4–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Win | 2014 | US Open | Hard | Elena Vesnina |  Martina HingisFlavia Pennetta | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2015 | Wimbledon | Grass | Elena Vesnina | Martina Hingis Sania Mirza | 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 5–7 |
| Loss | 2016 | French Open | Clay | Elena Vesnina |  Caroline GarciaKristina Mladenovic | 3–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Win | 2017 | Wimbledon | Grass | Elena Vesnina |  Chan Hao-ching Monica Niculescu | 6–0, 6–0 |
| Loss | 2018 | Australian Open | Hard | Elena Vesnina |  Tímea Babos Kristina Mladenovic | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2010 | Australian Open | Hard |  Jaroslav Levinský |  Cara BlackLeander Paes | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 2012 | US Open | Hard |  Bruno Soares | Květa Peschke Marcin Matkowski | 6–7(8–10), 6–1, [12–10] |
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2013 | WTA Championships, Istanbul | Hard (i) | Elena Vesnina | Hsieh Su-wei Peng Shuai | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2016 | WTA Finals, Singapore | Hard (i) | Elena Vesnina |  Bethanie Mattek-SandsLucie Šafářová | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Gold | 2016 | Rio Summer Olympics | Hard | Elena Vesnina | Timea BacsinszkyMartina Hingis | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by | WTA Fan Favorite Doubles Team of the Year (with Elena Vesnina)2013 | Succeeded by |
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