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{{short description|Russian tennis player (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{family name hatnote|Yuryevna|Kirilenko|lang=Eastern Slavic}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Maria Kirilenko <br /> Мари́я Кириле́нко
| fullname = Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko
| native_name = Мари́я Ю́рьевна Кириле́нко
| image = Maria Kirilenko (15132126461).jpg
| caption = Kirilenko at the [[2014 Italian Open (tennis)|2014 Italian Open]]
| country = {{RUS}}
| residence = [[Moscow]], Russia
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|1|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Moscow, [[Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic|Russian SFSR]], Soviet Union
| height = {{height|m=1.74}}
| turnedpro = 2001
| retired = 2014
| plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
| careerprizemoney = $6,855,919
| singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=364|lost=257}}
| singlestitles = 6
| highestsinglesranking = No. 10 (10 June 2013)
| AustralianOpenresult = QF ([[2010 Australian Open – Women's singles|2010]])
| FrenchOpenresult = QF ([[2013 French Open – Women's singles|2013]])
| Wimbledonresult = QF ([[2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|2012]])
| USOpenresult = 4R ([[2011 US Open – Women's singles|2011]])
| Othertournaments = yes
| Olympicsresult = SF – 4th ([[Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|2012]])
| doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=255|lost=150}}
| doublestitles = 12
| highestdoublesranking = No. 5 (24 October 2011)
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = F ([[2011 Australian Open – Women's doubles|2011]])
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = F ([[2012 French Open – Women's doubles|2012]])
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 3R ([[2007 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2007]])
| USOpenDoublesresult = SF ([[2011 US Open – Women's doubles|2011]])
| OthertournamentsDoubles = yes
| WTAChampionshipsDoublesresult = '''W''' ([[2012 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles|2012]])
| Team = yes
| FedCupresult = 3–4
| medaltemplates-expand = yes
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCompetition|[[Tennis at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]|[[Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Doubles]]}}
}}

'''Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko''' ({{lang-rus|Мари́я Ю́рьевна Кириле́нко|p=mɐˈrʲijə kʲɪrʲɪˈlʲenkə|a=Ru-Maria_Kirilenko.ogg}}; born 25 January 1987) is a Russian former professional tennis player. A junior Grand Slam champion at the [[2002 US Open (tennis)#Girls' singles|2002 US Open]] at the age of 15, she went on to become a top-ten player in both singles and doubles. Kirilenko won six [[WTA Tour]] singles titles and 12 doubles titles. She was a three-time [[Grand Slam (tennis)|major]] singles quarterfinalist (reaching that stage at the [[2010 Australian Open]], the [[2012 Wimbledon Championships]], and the [[2013 French Open]]), a semifinalist at the [[Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|2012 London Olympics]] (where she lost to [[Victoria Azarenka]] in the bronze medal match), and reached a career-high ranking of world No. 10, on 10 June 2013. In women's doubles, she became ranked as high as No. 5 in the world on 24 October 2011, and reached two major finals, at the [[2011 Australian Open]] with Azarenka and the [[2012 French Open]] with compatriot [[Nadia Petrova]]. Along with Petrova, Kirilenko won the [[2012 WTA Tour Championships]] in doubles and was a bronze medalist at the [[Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles|2012 London Olympics]].

==Tennis career==
===Junior career===
In 2002, Kirilenko won the junior tournaments at the Canadian Open and US Open.

===Professional career===
[[File:MakiriRG2006.jpg|thumb|alt=Tennis|Kirilenko at Roland Garros, 2006]]
[[File:MariakirilenkoRG2006.jpg|thumb|alt=Tennis|Kirilenko at Roland Garros, 2006]]
[[File:RGMakiri2006.jpg|thumb|alt=Tennis|Maria Kirilenko in action]]

====2003–2006====
In 2002, Kirilenko started participating in WTA events. She began moving up the rankings in 2004, but was set back by an injury. At the [[2004 French Open]], Kirilenko took the first set off [[Serena Williams]] before losing in three sets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2004/05/28/serena-battles-hard-to-top-russian-teen/|title=Serena battles hard to top Russian teen|work=ChicagoTribune.com|date=28 May 2004 |access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref> She was the runner-up to [[Nicole Pratt]] at the [[2004 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open|Hyderabad Open]].

At the end of 2005, she climbed back up the rankings and won her first title in Beijing. On 12 June 2006, she broke into the world's top 20 for the first time. At the [[2006 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], Kirilenko was seeded 20th and reached the third round, before losing to [[Aravane Rezaï]].

Kirilenko made her debut for Russia at the Fed Cup tournament in April 2006. In the World Group quarterfinal tie against Belgium, she lost her singles match against 2005 US Open champion [[Kim Clijsters]], but partnering with [[Dinara Safina]], won her doubles match against [[Justine Henin]] and Clijsters. However, Russia ended up losing, 2–3.

====2007====
In January 2007, she advanced to the third round of the [[2007 Australian Open|Australian Open]], before being defeated by third seed [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]]. She then competed in the [[2007 Toray Pan Pacific Open|Pan Pacific Open]] in Tokyo, where she advanced to the second round, upsetting world No. 15 [[Shahar Pe'er]] of Israel, before being defeated by [[Ai Sugiyama]]. She then competed in the [[Dubai Tennis Championships]], where she reached the second round, before losing in a close match to [[Daniela Hantuchová]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/tennis/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=international_feed/07/02/21/TENNIS_UAE-Dubai_Hantuchova.html|title=Hantuchova Gets Better Than Kirilenko|publisher=Sporting Life|access-date=22 February 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930050157/http://www.sportinglife.com/tennis/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=international_feed%2F07%2F02%2F21%2FTENNIS_UAE-Dubai_Hantuchova.html|archive-date=30 September 2007}}</ref>

At the [[Acura Classic|San Diego Open]] in California, Kirilenko upset second seeded [[Jelena Janković]] to advance to the quarterfinals, before losing to fellow Russian [[Elena Dementieva]]. At the [[JPMorgan Chase Open|Stanford Classic]] in Los Angeles, she upset sixth seed [[Marion Bartoli]] in straight sets before losing to eventual champion [[Ana Ivanovic]] in the quarterfinals.

[[File:Maria Kirilenko US Open.JPG|thumb|left|Kirilenko with mixed-doubles partner [[Igor Andreev]] at the US Open]]
Unseeded at the [[2007 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], she defeated [[Martina Müller (tennis)|Martina Müller]] and 22nd seed [[Katarina Srebotnik]]. She then lost to unseeded [[Julia Vakulenko]]. After the US Open, she appeared in the Sunfeast Open. There, Kirilenko won her second WTA Tour singles title, defeating unseeded [[Mariya Koryttseva]] in straight sets. The next week at a tournament in [[Seoul]], Kirilenko, as the fourth seed also reached the finals, but lost to top seed [[Venus Williams]].

====2008====
[[File:Maria Kirilenko US Open 08.jpg|thumb|Kirilenko at the [[2008 US Open (tennis)|2008 US Open]]]]
At the [[2008 Australian Open|Australian Open]], Kirilenko reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career, beating sixth seed [[Anna Chakvetadze]]. Her next opponent was Daniela Hantuchová, to whom she lost, 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, after leading 6–1, 3–1.

Kirilenko then reached the second round of a Tier-I event in Doha, beating [[Ekaterina Makarova]], before losing to [[Anabel Medina Garrigues]] in three sets. Kirilenko then lost four matches in a row at Dubai, Bangalore, Indian Wells, and Miami. However, as the second seed, she reached the final of a Tier-IV event at Estoril, where she defeated [[Iveta Benešová]] in straight sets. She also won the doubles title there, partnering with [[Flavia Pennetta]]. Kirilenko also won in Barcelona, defeating Martinez-Sanchez for her fourth career title and the second of the year.

Kirilenko played at the Tier-III tournament in [[2008 Cincinnati Masters|Cincinnati]] in August, where she was third seed. She reached the semifinals, where she lost to eventual champion [[Nadia Petrova]]. She partnered with Petrova as the second-seed doubles team and beat the top-seed pair of [[Hsieh Su-wei]] and [[Yaroslava Shvedova]] in the finals.

====2009====
[[File:Maria Kirilenko at the 2009 US Open 07.jpg|thumb|Kirilenko at the [[2009 US Open (tennis)|2009 US Open]]]]
Kirilenko was seeded 27th at the [[2009 Australian Open|Australian Open]], but lost to future top five player [[Sara Errani]] in the first round.

In the [[Dubai]] doubles tournament, Kirilenko partnered with [[Agnieszka Radwańska]], and even though they were unseeded, they reached the final, eventually losing to [[Liezel Huber]] and [[Cara Black]], the world No. 1 doubles pairing at that time.

At the 2009 French Open, Kirilenko was unseeded in the singles tournament, and lost to [[Olivia Rogowska]] of Australia in the first round. In the doubles tournament, Kirilenko and doubles partner Flavia Pennetta of Italy were seeded eighth. They made it to the third round, before losing to 11th seeded [[Anna-Lena Grönefeld]] of Germany and [[Patty Schnyder]] of Switzerland.

Kirilenko was unseeded at [[2009 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] and made it to the second round, losing to ninth seeded [[Caroline Wozniacki]].

At the [[2009 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], she made it to the third round, defeating her doubles partner Radwańska before losing to [[Li Na]]. She then competed in the [[2009 Hansol Korea Open|Korea Open]] in Seoul, where she was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to eventual champion [[Kimiko Date-Krumm]].

====2010: First Grand Slam quarterfinal====
[[File:Maria Kirilenko at the 2010 US Open 02.jpg|thumb|Kirilenko at the [[2010 US Open (tennis)|2010 US Open]]]]
Kirilenko began the year by competing in the [[2010 ASB Classic|Auckland Open]], where she reached the quarterfinals but lost to Shahar Pe'er. With a ranking at that time of No. 58, Kirilenko was unseeded at the [[2010 Australian Open|Australian Open]], where in the first round she upset her friend, former doubles partner, [[2008 Australian Open – Women's singles|2008]] champion and 14th seed [[Maria Sharapova]], 7–6, 3–6, 6–4, in a 3-hour 22-minute marathon. It was the second-longest women's match in Australian Open history (only behind the [[2011 Australian Open – Women's singles|2011 fourth-round match]] between Francesca Schiavone and Svetlana Kuznetsova<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/australianopen/8276760/Australian-Open-2011-Francesca-Schiavone-outlasts-Svetlana-Kuznetsova-in-longest-womens-major-match.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/australianopen/8276760/Australian-Open-2011-Francesca-Schiavone-outlasts-Svetlana-Kuznetsova-in-longest-womens-major-match.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Australian Open 2011: Francesca Schiavone outlasts Svetlana Kuznetsova in longest women's major match|work=The Telegraph|date=23 January 2011 |access-date=3 January 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>). She advanced to the quarterfinals, losing to [[Zheng Jie]], who was also unseeded for this tournament. In the doubles portion, she and her partner, Agnieszka Radwańska, were seeded 15th and advanced to the semifinals, losing there to the world No. 1 pairing of Cara Black and Liezel Huber in three sets.

Kirilenko entered as 32nd seed at the [[Indian Wells Open]], and made it to the third round, losing there to second seeded Caroline Wozniacki.
In [[Miami Open (tennis)|Miami]], she advanced as 32nd seed like Indian Wells to the third round, again losing to Wozniacki.

Kirilenko played in Rome at the [[2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia|Italian Open]] where she was unseeded. She lost in the quarterfinals to world No. 1, Serena Williams.

Kirilenko entered as 30th seed the [[2010 French Open|French Open]] where she advanced to the round of 16 for the first time in her career, before losing to 17th seed and eventual champion Francesca Schiavone, having defeated [[2009 French Open – Women's singles|defending champion]] Svetlana Kuznetsova en route.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8710927.stm|title=BBC Sport - Tennis - Champion Svetlana Kuznetsova loses to Maria Kirilenko|work=BBC.co.uk|date=28 May 2010|access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref> In the [[2010 French Open – Women's doubles|doubles draw]], Kirilenko and Radwańska were seeded 11th. They reached the quarterfinals, before losing to the eventual champions Serena and Venus Williams in straight sets.

At [[2010 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]], she was 27th seed in the singles draw, and lost in the third round to eighth seed Kim Clijsters.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8762469.stm Wimbledon 2010: Clijsters races into fourth round] BBC Sport, 25 June 2010</ref>
Kirilenko also paired up with Agnieszka Radwańska in the doubles draw, where they were seeded No. 10.

Kirilenko made the quarterfinals of the [[2010 Bank of the West Classic|Stanford Classic]] in California, before losing to Radwańska. She entered in the doubles tournament with [[Victoria Azarenka]], they ended in the semifinals.

She then reached the second rounds of [[2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open|Western & Southern Open]] and the [[2010 Rogers Cup|Rogers Cup]], losing to [[Vera Zvonareva]] and Victoria Azarenka, respectively. At the [[2010 Pilot Pen Tennis|Pilot Pen Tennis]], she reached the semifinals, losing to Nadia Petrova.

She reached the third round of the [[2010 US Open (tennis)|US Open]] losing to 11th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova.

She then reached the second rounds of [[2010 Hansol Korea Open|Korea Open]], losing to former world No. 1, Dinara Safina, and [[2010 Toray Pan Pacific Open|Pan Pacific Open]], losing to Flavia Pennetta. At the last Premier-Mandatory event of the year, the [[2010 China Open (tennis)|China Open]], she lost in the third round to eventual finalist and compatriot Vera Zvonareva. In the [[2010 HP Open|Japan Women's Open]], she retired in the second round due to a hip injury against [[Chang Kai-chen]], after losing the first set 4–6. Kirilenko reached the final of the [[2010 Kremlin Cup|Kremlin Cup]] where she fell to Victoria Azarenka.

Kirilenko ended the 2010 season ranked No. 20 in the world.

====2011: Steady ranking====
[[File:Maria Kirilenko (5598538687).jpg|thumb|Kirilenko at the [[2011 Family Circle Cup]]]]
She competed at the [[Hong Kong Tennis Classic]] and won the Gold Group Championship with her compatriots Vera Zvonareva and [[Yevgeny Kafelnikov]]. At the [[2011 Australian Open|Australian Open]], she failed to defend her quarterfinal points by being knocked out in the second round. However, in the doubles competition, she reached the final, partnered with Victoria Azarenka, but lost to Pennetta and Dulko. She then fell early in the [[2011 PTT Pattaya Open|Pattaya Open]] and [[2011 Dubai Tennis Championships|Dubai Tennis Championships]]. She then reached the third round of both [[2011 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells Open]] and [[2011 Sony Ericsson Open|Miami Open]] losing to Agnieszka Radwańska on both occasions. She then suffered three losses in a row in the second round of [[2011 Family Circle Cup|Family Circle Cup]], and the first rounds of [[2011 Mutua Madrid Open|Madrid Open]] and [[2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia|Italian Open]]. However, she won doubles at the Mutua Madrid Open with Victoria Azarenka. At the [[2011 French Open|French Open]], she reached the fourth round losing to [[Andrea Petkovic]] in three sets.

She then fell in the first round of [[2011 UNICEF Open|Rosmalen Open]] to [[Kimiko Date-Krumm]], However, she rebounded by reaching the third round of the [[2011 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon Championships]], eventually being stopped by the seventh-seeded Serena Williams. She then failed to win back-to-back matches falling in the second rounds of [[2011 Bank of the West Classic|Stanford Classic]], [[2011 Mercury Insurance Open|Southern California Open]], first round of [[2011 Rogers Cup|Rogers Cup]], and the second rounds of [[2011 Western & Southern Open|Western & Southern Open]]. She then rebounded at the [[2011 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], losing to eventual champion Samantha Stosur 2–6, 7–6<sup>15–17</sup>, 3–6 in the fourth round. The second set tie-break score of 15–17 was the longest in any major in the history of women's tennis.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-05/stosur-kirilenko-play-longest-tiebreaker-in-women-s-history-at-u-s-open.html|title=Stosur, Kirilenko Play Longest Tiebreaker in Women's History at U.S. Open|last=Gloster|first=Rob|date=4 September 2011|publisher=Bloomberg|access-date=12 September 2011}}</ref>

She reached her first semifinal of the year at the [[2011 Guangzhou International Women's Open|Guangzhou International Open]], losing to [[Chanelle Scheepers]] 5–7, 7–5, 4–6. She then played at the [[2011 Toray Pan Pacific Open|Pan Pacific Open]] and the [[2011 China Open (tennis)|China Open]], where she defeated [[Samantha Stosur]] in three sets in both occasions in the second round; she also fell in the quarterfinals on both events losing to Vera Zvonareva and [[Monica Niculescu]], respectively. She played her last tournament of the year at the [[2011 BGL Luxembourg Open|Luxembourg Open]], where she had to withdraw in the second round due to an ankle injury.

====2012: 4th place at 2012 Olympics====
[[File:Maria Kirilenko (7683436138).jpg|thumb|Kirilenko on the practice court at the [[Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Summer Olympics]]]]
Kirilenko began her 2012 season at the [[2012 Apia International Sydney – Women's singles|Sydney International]]. She lost in the second round of qualifying to [[Sofia Arvidsson]]. Seeded 27th at the [[2012 Australian Open – Women's singles|Australian Open]], Kirilenko retired during her third-round match against second seed Petra Kvitová due to an upper left leg injury.<ref>{{cite news |title=Australian Open 2012: Kvitova advances after injured Kirilenko retires |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jan/21/australian-open-2012-kvitova-kirilenko |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=20 January 2012}}</ref>

Seeded fourth at the [[2012 PTT Pattaya Open – Singles|Pattaya Open]], Kirilenko reached the final where she was defeated by third seed Daniela Hantuchová.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hantuchova wins Pattaya Open again |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2012/02/12/Hantuchova-wins-Pattaya-Open-again/41641329056185/ |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=12 February 2012}}</ref> In Doha at the [[2012 Qatar Total Open – Singles|Qatar Ladies Open]], Kirilenko lost in the second round to 14th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gudris |first1=Erik |title=Safarova Stuns Wozniacki as Zvonareva Limps Out of Doha |url=http://www.tennisnow.com/News/Safarova-Stuns-Wozniacki-as-Zvonareva-Limps-Out-of.aspx |access-date=21 April 2020 |publisher=tennisnow.com |date=15 February 2012}}</ref> At the [[2012 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's singles|Dubai Championships]], Kirilenko was defeated in the second round by Ana Ivanovic.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wozniacki, Stosur advance; Azarenka pulls out of Dubai |url=https://www.si.com/tennis/2012/02/22/dubai-wednesday |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=22 February 2012}}</ref> Seeded 20th at [[2012 BNP Paribas Open – Women's singles|Indian Wells]], Kirilenko advanced to the quarterfinal where she lost to second seed Maria Sharapova.<ref>{{cite news |last1=DWYRE |first1=BILL |title=Maria Sharapova advances to BNP Paribas Open semifinals |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2012-mar-15-la-sp-sn-womten-20120315-story.html |access-date=21 April 2020 |work=Los Angeles Times|date=15 March 2012}}</ref> Seeded 22nd at the [[2012 Sony Ericsson Open – Women's singles|Miami Open]], Kirilenko was defeated in the fourth round by seventh seed Marion Bartoli.<ref>{{cite news |title=Serena Williams beats Samantha Stosur at Sony Ericsson Open |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/serena-williams-beats-samantha-stosur-at-sony-ericsson-open-1556991 |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=27 March 2012}}</ref>

Kirilenko began her clay-court season at the [[2012 Estoril Open – Women's singles|Estoril Open]]. Seeded second, she lost in the second round to qualifier [[Karin Knapp]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Upsets mark Estoril Open second round |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2012/05/02/Upsets-mark-Estoril-Open-second-round/45331335980688/?st_rec=53941336140058&ur3=1 |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=2 May 2012}}</ref> Seeded 16th at the [[2012 Mutua Madrid Open – Women's singles|Madrid Open]], Kirilenko was defeated in the second round by Ekaterina Makarova.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gudris |first1=Erik |title=Kvitova Surprised As Radwanska Halts Errani in Madrid |url=http://www.tennisnow.com/News/Kvitova-Surprised-As-Radwanska-Halts-Errani-in-Mad.aspx |access-date=21 April 2020 |publisher=tennisnow.com |date=9 May 2012}}</ref> Seeded 16th in Rome at the [[2012 Italian Open – Women's singles|Italian Open]], she lost in the first round to Flavia Pennetta.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sharapova, Kvitova advance in windy Rome |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/293460/sharapova-kvitova-advance-in-windy-rome |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=15 May 2012}}</ref> Seeded third at the [[2012 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Singles|Internationaux de Strasbourg]], Kirilenko retired during her first-round match against [[Sloane Stephens]] due to a right ankle injury.<ref>{{cite news |title=Aleksandra Wozniak eliminated from entry in Strasbourg |url=https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/tennis/201205/22/01-4527567-aleksandra-wozniak-eliminee-dentree-a-strasbourg.php |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=22 May 2012}}</ref> Seeded 16th at the [[2012 French Open – Women's singles|French Open]], she was defeated in the second round by Klára Zakopalová.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kvitova reaches third round in Paris |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/kvitova-reaches-third-round-in-paris |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=31 May 2012}}</ref>

Kirilenko played only one tournament before Wimbledon which was the [[2012 UNICEF Open – Women's singles|Rosmalen Open]]. Seeded fifth, she lost in the first round to Francesca Schiavone.<ref>{{cite news |title=WTA UNICEF Open - Stosur and Errani upset in the first round |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/WTA_Tennis/4507/wta-unicef-open-stosur-and-errani-upset-in-the-first-round/ |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=19 June 2012}}</ref> Kirilenko then played at the [[2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|Wimbledon Championships]] where she was the 17th seed. She had sudden success reaching the round of 16 for the first time with easy wins over [[Alexandra Cadanțu]], [[Lourdes Domínguez Lino]] and Sorana Cîrstea. Kirilenko had officially reached the second week of all four majors. She defeated 30th seed Peng Shuai to reach her second Grand Slam quarterfinal and her first at Wimbledon. After almost three hours of play, three rain delays and switching courts, she eventually lost in a very close and tough quarterfinal to third seed and eventual finalist Agnieszka Radwańska.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/9375173/Wimbledon-2012-live.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/9375173/Wimbledon-2012-live.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live| title=Wimbledon 2012| date= 4 July 2012 | location=London| work=The Daily Telegraph| first=Jessica| last=Winch}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Playing for Russia at the [[Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|Summer Olympics]], Kirilenko reached the semifinal upsetting sixth seed Petra Kvitová in her quarterfinal match.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lemesre |first1=Pascal |title=Result: Maria Kirilenko shocks Petra Kvitova in Olympic quarter-final |url=https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/tennis/russian-federation/london-2012-olympics/result/result-kirilenko-shocks-kvitova_37823.html |access-date=21 April 2020 |publisher=sportsmole.co.uk}}</ref> She lost the semifinal match to eventual silver medalist Maria Sharapova.<ref>{{cite news |last1=CLARKE |first1=PATRICK |title=Olympic Tennis 2012 Results: Maria Sharapova Cruises to London Finals |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1283711-olympic-tennis-2012-results-sharapova-cruises-to-london-finals |access-date=21 April 2020 |publisher=bleacherreport.com |date=3 August 2012}}</ref> Despite the loss, she still had a chance to win a medal. In the bronze medal match, she was defeated by Victoria Azarenka to end on fourth place.<ref>{{cite news |title=Azarenka wins women's singles bronze for Belarus |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/2012olympics/2012-08/04/content_15645042.htm |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=4 August 2012}}</ref> However, she won a bronze medal in women's doubles with Nadia Petrova by beating the No. 1 ranked team of Liezel Huber/Lisa Raymond.<ref>{{cite news |last1=HOAG |first1=MIKE |title=Olympic Tennis 2012: Women's Doubles Bronze Medal Match Score and Analysis |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1285489-olympic-tennis-2012-womens-doubles-bronze-medal-match-score-and-analysis |access-date=21 April 2020 |publisher=bleacherreport.com |date=5 August 2012}}</ref>

Kirilenko started her preparation for the US Open at the [[2012 Western & Southern Open – Women's singles|Western & Southern Open]] in Cincinnati. Seeded 12th, she lost in the first round to Venus Williams.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wild card V. Williams advances in Cincinnati |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/tennis/western-southern-open-cincinnati-first-round-results/ |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=14 August 2012}}</ref> She bounced back into form at the Premier level [[2012 New Haven Open at Yale – Singles|New Haven Open at Yale]]. Seeded seventh, Kirilenko reached her second final of the year where she was defeated by second seed Petra Kvitová.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Holby |first1=Pete |title=2012 New Haven Open: Petra Kvitova Defeats Maria Kirilenko In Straight Sets |url=https://www.sbnation.com/tennis/2012/8/25/3268305/new-haven-open-2012-winner-results-purse |access-date=21 April 2020 |publisher=sbnation.com |date=25 August 2012}}</ref> Seeded 14th at the [[2012 US Open – Women's singles|US Open]], Kirilenko suffered a third-round upset at the hands of [[Andrea Hlaváčková]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Hlavackova upsets Kirilenko in US Open 3rd round |url=https://www.si.com/tennis/2012/09/01/us-open-andrea-hlavackova-maria-kirilenko |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=1 September 2012}}</ref> In doubles, Kirilenko and Petrova upset the Williams sisters in the third round<ref>{{cite news |title=Williams sisters fall in doubles |url=https://www.espn.com/tennis/usopen12/story/_/id/8334783/2012-us-open-venus-williams-serena-williams-lose-maria-kirilenko-nadia-petrova |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=3 September 2012}}</ref> before losing in the quarterfinal to eighth seeds Nuria Llagostera Vives and María José Martínez Sánchez.

Seeded second at the [[2012 Korea Open – Singles|Korea Open]], Kirilenko retired from her first-round match against [[Lee So-ra (tennis)|Lee So-ra]] due to a back injury.<ref>{{cite news |title=Maria Kirilenko out with injury |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/story/_/id/8397856/maria-kirilenko-withdraws-korea-open-due-injury |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=19 September 2012}}</ref> Competing as the 13th seed at the [[2012 China Open – Women's singles|China Open]], Kirilenko lost in the first round to Ekaterina Makarova.<ref>{{cite news |title=Li wins battle of French champs in China; Errani withdraws |url=https://www.9news.com/article/sports/tennis/li-wins-battle-of-french-champs-in-china-errani-withdraws/410383915 |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=30 September 2012}}</ref> Seeded seventh at the [[2012 Kremlin Cup – Women's singles|Kremlin Cup]], Kirilenko was defeated in the semifinal by Sofia Arvidsson.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fyodorov |first1=Gennady |title=In-form Wozniacki reaches Kremlin Cup semis |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-kremlin/in-form-wozniacki-reaches-kremlin-cup-semis-idUSBRE89I0W820121019 |access-date=21 April 2020 |publisher=reuters.com |date=19 October 2012}}</ref> Seeded third at the [[2012 Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions – Singles|Tournament of Champions]], she lost her first match to second seed Nadia Petrova, but she won her second one over eighth seed [[Tsvetana Pironkova]]. She withdrew from her third match against sixth seed Jie Zheng due to an upper respiratory illness.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bulgaria's Pironkova Loses to Russia's Petrova at Tournament of Champions |url=https://www.novinite.com/articles/144746/Bulgaria%27s+Pironkova+Loses+to+Russia%27s+Petrova+at+Tournament+of+Champions |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=2 November 2012}}</ref> Kirilenko played her final tournament of the season at the [[2012 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles|WTA Tour Championships]]. She and Petrova won the doubles title beating Andrea Hlaváčková/Lucie Hradecká in the final.<ref>{{cite news |title=WTA Doubles - Petrova and Kirilenko win year ending doubles championships |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/WTA_Tennis/6750/wta-doubles-petrova-and-kirilenko-win-year-ending-doubles-championships/ |access-date=21 April 2020 |publisher=tennisworldusa.org |date=29 October 2012}}</ref>

Kirilenko ended the year ranked 14 in singles and No. 7 in doubles.

====2013: World No. 10 & injuries====
[[File:Kirilenko RG13 (26) (9386590456).jpg|thumb|Kirilenko at the [[2013 French Open]]]]
Beginning her season at the [[2013 Apia International Sydney – Women's singles|Sydney International]], Kirilenko lost in the second round to third seed Sara Errani.<ref>{{cite news |title=WTA Sydney - 17-year-old American Madison Keys through to first WTA quarter final |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/WTA_Tennis/7759/wta-sydney-17-year-old-american-madison-keys-through-to-first-wta-quarter-final/ |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=8 January 2013}}</ref> Seeded 14th at the [[2013 Australian Open – Women's singles|Australian Open]], Kirilenko made it to the fourth round where she lost to third seed Serena Williams.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stutchbury |first1=Greg |title=Hot-serving Serena bludgeons past Kirilenko |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-serena/hot-serving-serena-bludgeons-past-kirilenko-idUSBRE90K0CA20130121 |access-date=21 April 2020 |publisher=REUTERS |date=21 January 2013}}</ref>

Seeded second at the [[2013 PTT Pattaya Open – Singles|Pattaya Open]], Kirilenko won the tournament defeating fifth seed Sabine Lisicki in the final.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kirilenko claims WTA win in Thailand |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2013/02/03/Kirilenko-claims-WTA-win-in-Thailand/74201359899897/ |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=3 February 2013}}</ref> During the [[2013 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] tie versus Japan, Kirilenko played one match and beat Kimiko Date-Krumm. Russia won the tie 3-2 to advance to the semifinal.<ref>{{cite news |title=MAKAROVA MARCHES RUSSIA THROUGH |url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/news/articles/makarova-marches-russia-through.aspx |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=10 February 2013 |archive-date=10 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410173500/https://www.fedcup.com/en/news/articles/makarova-marches-russia-through.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> Seeded 12th at the [[2013 Qatar Total Open – Singles|Qatar Ladies Open]], Kirilenko retired from her first-round match versus qualifier Ekaterina Bychkova due to a shoulder injury.<ref>{{cite news |last1=GALLAGHER |first1=JACK |title=Sharapova, Serena advance in Doha |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/14/more-sports/sharapova-serena-advance-in-doha/#.Xp5QZchKg2w |access-date=21 April 2020 |publisher=japantimes.co.jp |date=14 February 2013 |archive-date=17 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817065343/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/14/more-sports/sharapova-serena-advance-in-doha/#.Xp5QZchKg2w |url-status=dead }}</ref> Seeded 13th at the [[2013 BNP Paribas Open – Women's singles|Indian Wells Open]], Kirilenko reached the semifinal after wins over Christina McHale, qualifier [[Mallory Burdette]], third seed Agnieszka Radwańska, and fifth seed Petra Kvitová. She was defeated in her semifinal match by second seed and eventual champion Maria Sharapova.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sharapova to meet Wozniacki for Indian Wells crown |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/story/197870.html |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=16 March 2013}}</ref> Seeded 14th at [[2013 Sony Open Tennis – Women's singles|Miami]], Kirilenko lost in the third round to 21st seed Klára Zakopalová.<ref>{{cite news |title=Maria Sharapova cruises into last 16 of Sony Open in Miami |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/21918977 |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=24 March 2013}}</ref> Seeded third in Mexico at the [[2013 Monterrey Open – Singles|Monterrey Open]], Kirilenko made it to the semifinal where she was defeated by top seed and eventual finalist, [[Angelique Kerber]].<ref>{{cite news |title=WTA Monterrey - Anatasia Pavlyuchenkova to meet Angelique Kerber in the finals |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/WTA_Tennis/9231/wta-monterrey-anatasia-pavlyuchenkova-to-meet-angelique-kerber-in-the-finals/ |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=7 April 2013}}</ref> In the [[2013 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] semifinal tie versus Slovakia, Kirilenko lost her first match to Daniela Hantuchová but beat Dominika Cibulková in her final match. Russia won 3-2 to advance to the final in November versus Italy.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fed Cup: Russia rallies to victory against Slovakia |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2013/04/21/fed-cup-roundup-russia-slovakia-italy-czech-republic-semifinals/2100955/ |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=21 April 2013}}</ref>

Kirilenko began her preparation for the French Open at the [[2013 Mutua Madrid Open – Women's singles|Madrid Open]]. Seeded 13th, she was defeated in the third round by top seed, defending champion, and eventual champion Serena Williams.<ref>{{cite news |title=WTA Madrid - Serena Williams eases into quarter finals |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/WTA_Tennis/9824/wta-madrid-serena-williams-eases-into-quarter-finals/ |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=9 May 2013}}</ref> Seeded 12th at the [[2013 Italian Open – Women's singles|Italian Open]], Kirilenko retired during her third-round match against seventh seed Sara Errani due to a left knee injury.<ref>{{cite news |title=Men's big three advances, Li Na out in Rome |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2013-05/17/content_16506706_2.htm |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=17 May 2013}}</ref> Seeded 12th at the [[2013 French Open – Women's singles|French Open]], Kirilenko defeated [[Nina Bratchikova]], [[Ashleigh Barty]] to advance to the third round where she defeated Stefanie Vögele. In the fourth round, she defeated Bethanie Mattek-Sands to reach her first quarterfinal at the French Open. She subsequently lost her quarterfinal match to her former doubles partner and third seed Victoria Azarenka.<ref>{{cite news |last1=KLEIN |first1=BENJAMIN |title=Victoria Azarenka Defeats Maria Kirilenko to Advance at 2013 French Open |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1662460-victoria-azarenka-defeats-maria-kirilenko-to-advance-at-2013-french-open |access-date=21 April 2020 |publisher=bleacherreport.com |date=5 June 2013}}</ref> Her run in Paris catapulted her into the top 10 for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theroar.com.au/2013/06/06/maria-kirilenko-has-come-a-very-long-way/|title=Maria Kirilenko has come a very long way|date=6 June 2013|work=theroar.com.au|access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref>

Seeded sixth at the [[2013 Aegon International – Women's singles|Eastbourne International]], Kirilenko was suffering from a knee injury, but she still made it through to the quarterfinal where she was defeated by Yanina Wickmayer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Li falls; Wozniacki lands in Eastbourne semis |url=https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/sports/tennis/li-falls-wozniacki-lands-in-eastbourne-semis/322342597 |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=20 June 2013}}</ref> Seeded tenth at the [[2013 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|Wimbledon Championships]], Kirilenko suffered a first-round upset at the hands of home crowd favorite [[Laura Robson (tennis)|Laura Robson]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Newbery |first1=Piers |title=Wimbledon 2013: Laura Robson beats 10th seed Maria Kirilenko |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/23048610 |access-date=21 April 2020 |publisher=bbc.com |date=25 June 2013}}</ref> As a result, Kirilenko dropped to No. 12 in the world rankings due to the fact that she was defending a quarterfinal appearance from 2012.

Kirilenko started [[US Open Series]] at the [[2013 Rogers Cup – Women's singles|Rogers Cup]] seeded 11th, and lost in the second round to Alizé Cornet.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bartoli, Stephens advance in Rogers Cup |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2013/08/07/serena-williams-sloane-stephens-rogers-cup/2629465/ |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=7 August 2013}}</ref> Seeded sixteenth at the [[2013 Western & Southern Open – Women's singles|Western & Southern Open]], Kirilenko was defeated in the second round by [[Mona Barthel]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=DAR |first1=TALAL |title=Germany's Mona Barthel and Angelique Kerber win in Cincinnati |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/WTA_Tennis/12154/germany-s-mona-barthel-and-angelique-kerber-win-in-cincinnati-/ |access-date=21 April 2020 |publisher=tennisworldusa.org |date=14 August 2013}}</ref> Seeded 14th at the [[2013 US Open – Women's singles|US Open]], Kirilenko lost in the third round to twenty-first seed [[Simona Halep]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Jeff |title=Simona Halep continues brilliant year with win over Maria Kirilenko |url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/us-open/simona-halep-continues-brilliant-year-with-win-over-maria-kirilenko-1.5992043 |access-date=21 April 2020 |publisher=newsday.com |date=1 September 2013}}</ref>

Kirilenko started the Asian swing at the [[2013 Korea Open – Singles|Korea Open]]. Seeded second, she was defeated in the second round by Kimiko Date-Krumm.<ref>{{cite news |title=Japan's 42-year-old veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm stuns No.2 seed Maria Kirilenko at Korea Open |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/japans-42-year-old-veteran-kimiko-date-krumm-stuns-no2-seed-maria-kirilenko-at-korea-open/news-story/cfc7ee370f9af8d038d218fc95929f6c |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=19 September 2013}}</ref> In Beijing at the [[2013 China Open – Women's singles|China Open]], Kirilenko lost in the third round to top seed and eventual champion Serena Williams.<ref>{{cite news |title=Serena Williams rallies to beat Kirilenko in China Open |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2013/10/03/serena-williams-maria-kirilenko-china-open/2913591/ |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=3 October 2013}}</ref> Seeded third at the [[2013 Kremlin Cup – Women's singles|Kremlin Cup]], Kirilenko was defeated in the second round by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vinci, Kuznetsova win; Kirilenko ousted in Moscow |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/vinci-kuznetsova-win-kirilenko-ousted-in-moscow |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=16 October 2013}}</ref> Injury ended her season at the [[2013 Garanti Koza WTA Tournament of Champions – Singles|Tournament of Champions]] in Sofia with a 0–5 retirement loss to Alizé Cornet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3516064/title/cornet-advances-kirilenko-withdraws/|title=Cornet Advances, Kirilenko Withdraws|work=wtatennis.com|access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref>

Kirilenko ended the year ranked 19.

====2014: Last season====
[[File:Roland Garros 20140528 Maria Kirilenko (2).jpg|thumb|Kirilenko practicing at the [[2014 French Open]]]]
Kirilenko was not listed on any entry lists for 2014 tournaments, still recovering from the knee injury suffered in the Tournament of Champions in Sofia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tennisworldusa.org/Tennis---Russian-Maria-Kirilenko-withdraw-from-Sofia-event-after-injuring-left-knee-in-first-match-articolo14301.html/|title=Tennis - Russian Maria Kirilenko withdraw from Sofia event after injuring left knee in first match|work=TennisWorldUSA.org|date=30 October 2013 |access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref> She also missed the [[2014 Australian Open|Australian Open]] due to the injury.<ref>{{cite news |last1=GAJARIA |first1=VISHAL |title=Maria Kirilenko withdraws from Australian Open 2014 |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Tennis_Stories/15245/maria-kirilenko-withdraws-from-australian-open-2014/ |access-date=20 April 2020 |publisher=tennisworldusa.org |date=21 December 2013}}</ref>

After missing the pair of Premier Mandatory events at [[2014 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]] and [[2014 Sony Open Tennis|Miami]], Kirilenko made her comeback at the [[2014 Family Circle Cup – Singles|Family Circle Cup]] in Charleston. Seeded tenth, she was upset in the first round by qualifier [[Belinda Bencic]], who eventually reached her first tour semifinal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bilodeau |first1=Kevin |title=10th Seed Kirilenko Falls at Family Circle Cup |url=https://www.live5news.com/story/25124097/10th-seed-kirilenko-falls-at-family-circle-cup/ |access-date=20 April 2020 |publisher=live5news.com |date=1 April 2014}}</ref> At the [[2014 Mutua Madrid Open – Women's singles|Madrid Open]], Kirilenko defeated qualifier Kristina Mladenovic in the first round to recorded her first victory of the year. She withdrew from her second-round match against qualifier [[Caroline Garcia]] due to a left wrist injury.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Merillas |first1=Adrián Barrios |title=The dire season of María Kirilenko |url=https://www.vavel.com/es/tenis/2014/05/07/345598.html |access-date=20 April 2020 |publisher=VAVEL |date=7 May 2014}}</ref> In Rome at the [[2014 Italian Open – Women's singles|Italian Open]], Kirilenko lost to Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round.<ref>{{cite news |last1=DAR |first1=TALAL |title=Ivanovic, Venus Williams, Stosur and Kuznetsova win openers in Rome |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/WTA_Tennis/17941/ivanovic-venus-williams-stosur-and-kuznetsova-win-openers-in-rome/ |access-date=20 April 2020 |publisher=tennisworldusa.org |date=12 May 2014}}</ref> Kirilenko exited in the first round at the [[2014 French Open – Women's singles|French Open]], winning three games against [[Johanna Larsson]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=DAR |first1=TALAL |title=Kaia Kanepi becomes first seeded player to fall in 2014 French Open |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/WTA_Tennis/18157/kaia-kanepi-becomes-first-seeded-player-to-fall-in-2014-french-open/ |access-date=20 April 2020 |publisher=tennisworldusa.org |date=25 May 2014}}</ref> As a result, her ranking plunged 44 places down to 88, after failing to defend quarterfinal points.

Kirilenko played the pre-Wimbledon tournament in the Netherlands at the [[2014 Topshelf Open – Women's singles|Rosmalen Open]] but lost to Mona Barthel in the first round.<ref>{{cite news |title=Krajicek wins Den Bosch opener, gets engaged |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/krajicek-wins-den-bosch-opener-gets-engaged |access-date=20 April 2020 |date=16 June 2014}}</ref> Kirilenko entered the [[2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|Wimbledon Championships]] ranked 109, her lowest ranking in five years. She caused an upset by defeating 18th seed and the previous year's quarterfinalist, Sloane Stephens, in the first round<ref>{{cite news |title=American Sloane Stephens Falls To Maria Kirilenko in 1st Round of Wimbledon |url=https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/06/23/american-sloane-stephens-falls-to-maria-kirilenko-in-1st-round-of-wimbledon/ |access-date=20 April 2020 |date=23 June 2014}}</ref> before she was defeated in the second by Peng Shuai.<ref>{{cite news |title=Victoria Azarenka's 'too many mistakes' doom her at Wimbledon |url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/tennis/victoria-azarenka-s-too-many-mistakes-doom-her-at-wimbledon-1.280940 |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=26 June 2014}}</ref>

After a month-long break, Kirilenko entered the [[2014 US Open – Women's singles|US Open]] unseeded and drew fifth seed and 2006 champion Maria Sharapova in the first round. She lost the match in straight sets.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sharapova defeats longtime friend Kirilenko in U.S. Open first round |url=https://www.si.com/tennis/2014/08/26/maria-sharapova-us-open-first-round-kirilenko |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=26 August 2014}}</ref>

In Seoul at the [[2014 Korea Open – Singles|Korea Open]], Kirilenko participated as a wildcard. She reached her first quarterfinal in 15 months by defeating [[Donna Vekić]] and third seed Klára Koukalová in her first two matches. She then defeated sixth seed Kaia Kanepi for a place in the semifinals. Her run came to an end in the hands of second seed and eventual champion, [[Karolína Plíšková]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Karolina Pliskova reaches Korea final |url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/11555999/karolina-pliskova-beats-maria-kirilenko-reach-korea-open-final |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=20 September 2014}}</ref> Kirilenko played her final tournament of the season at the [[2014 China Open – Women's singles|China Open]] where she was defeated in the first round by qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova.<ref>{{cite news |title=Serena Escapes Early Hole to Move on in Beijing |url=https://newyorktennismagazine.com/article6327/serena-escapes-early-hole-move-beijing |access-date=21 April 2020 |date=29 September 2014}}</ref>

Kirilenko ended the year ranked 186.

====2015–present====
Between 2015 and 2017, Kirilenko gave birth to two children, and has since not returned to professional tennis. She has not competed professionally since 2014.

==Fashion==
In 2006, Kirilenko was selected to be the face of [[Adidas]] tennis gear designed by noted British fashion designer [[Stella McCartney]] and played exclusively in it for three years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.press.adidas.com/DesktopDefault.aspx/tabid-16/94_read-4336/ |title=Maria Kirilenko Introduces adidas by Stella McCartney Tennis Range |access-date=18 January 2007 |publisher=Adidas Press Room |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070306071740/http://www.press.adidas.com/DesktopDefault.aspx/tabid-16/94_read-4336/ |archive-date=6 March 2007 }}</ref> In 2009, she was replaced by [[Caroline Wozniacki]] following the [[2009 US Open (tennis)|US Open]].

She appeared in the 2009 ''[[Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition]]'' alongside [[Daniela Hantuchová]] and [[Tatiana Golovin]] in a pictorial entitled "Volley of the Dolls".<ref>[http://www.tennis.com/backcourt/general/backcourt.aspx?id=164656 Golovin, Hantuchova, Kirilenko in SI swimsuit issue. Tennis.com, 11 February 2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215214440/http://tennis.com/backcourt/general/backcourt.aspx?id=164656 |date=15 February 2009}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Kirilenko dated fellow Russian tennis player [[Igor Andreev]] for several years. They split in 2011.<ref>[http://tennisconnected.com/home/2010/01/18/kirilenko-backs-boyfriend-andreev-to-beat-federer/ Kirilenko Backs Boyfriend Andreev to Beat Federer] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724145837/http://tennisconnected.com/home/2010/01/18/kirilenko-backs-boyfriend-andreev-to-beat-federer/ |date=24 July 2011 }}</ref>

In November 2011, Russian ice hockey player [[Alexander Ovechkin]] of the [[Washington Capitals]] identified Kirilenko as his girlfriend on his Twitter account.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/30/maria-kirilenko-is-alex-ovechkins-queen/|title=Maria Kirilenko is Alex Ovechkin's "queen"|publisher=NBC Sports|work=Pro Hockey Talk|first=Jason|last=Brough|date=30 November 2011|access-date=30 May 2012}}</ref> On 31 December 2012, Ovechkin confirmed rumors that he and Kirilenko were engaged.<ref>{{cite news|date=31 December 2012|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capitals-insider/wp/2012/12/31/alex-ovechkin-and-maria-kirilenko-are-engaged/|title=Alex Ovechkin and Maria Kirilenko are engaged|newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref> In July 2014, she called off her planned wedding saying in comments distributed by the Russian Tennis Federation that there were "a lot of reasons" behind her decision. Ovechkin had faced questions from Russian media about the relationship when he did not accompany Kirilenko to Wimbledon in June.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/11242201/maria-kirilenko-ends-engagement-washington-capitals-alex-ovechkin|title=Kirilenko ends engagement to Caps' Ovechkin|work=go.com|date=21 July 2014|access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref>

On 24 January 2015, Kirilenko married<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2015/01/24/shock-day-maria-kirilenko-getting-married-today/|title=Updated: Shock of the day! Maria Kirilenko is getting married today!? - Women's Tennis Blog|work=WomensTennisBlog.com|date=24 January 2015|access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref> Alexei Stepanov, reported to be the head of the Committee of Public Services in Moscow.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2015/01/26/maria-kirilenko-finally-reveals-husband-flies-off-honeymoon/|title=Maria Kirilenko finally reveals her husband, flies off to honeymoon - Women's Tennis Blog|date=26 January 2015|work=WomensTennisBlog.com|access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref>

In July 2015, Kirilenko gave birth to a son. In 2017, she gave birth to a daughter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2015/07/16/maria-kirilenko-gives-birth-to-baby-boy-in-moscow/|title=Maria Kirilenko gives birth to baby boy in Moscow|website=WomensTennisBlog.com|publisher=Women's Tennis Blog|date=16 July 2015|access-date=17 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Tennis_Stories/47425/maria-kirilenko-becomes-mother-for-the-second-time/|title = Maria Kirilenko becomes mother for the second time| date=19 September 2017 }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{main|Maria Kirilenko career statistics}}

===Grand Slam performance timelines===
{{Performance key|short=yes|active=no}}

====Singles====
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
!Tournament!![[2002 WTA Tour|2002]]!![[2003 WTA Tour|2003]]!![[2004 WTA Tour|2004]]!![[2005 WTA Tour|2005]]!![[2006 WTA Tour|2006]]!![[2007 WTA Tour|2007]]!![[2008 WTA Tour|2008]]!![[2009 WTA Tour|2009]]!![[2010 WTA Tour|2010]]!![[2011 WTA Tour|2011]]!![[2012 WTA Tour|2012]]!![[2013 WTA Tour|2013]]!![[2014 WTA Tour|2014]]!!W–L
|-
|align=left| [[Australian Open]]
|A
|A
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2005 Australian Open – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2006 Australian Open – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2007 Australian Open – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2008 Australian Open – Women's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2009 Australian Open – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2010 Australian Open – Women's singles|QF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2011 Australian Open – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2012 Australian Open – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2013 Australian Open – Women's singles|4R]]
|A
|18–9
|-
|align=left| [[French Open]]
|A
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2004 French Open – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2005 French Open – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2006 French Open – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2007 French Open – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2008 French Open – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2009 French Open – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2010 French Open – Women's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2011 French Open – Women's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2012 French Open – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2013 French Open – Women's singles|QF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2014 French Open – Women's singles|1R]]
|16–11
|-
|align=left| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]
|A
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2004 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2005 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2006 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2007 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2008 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2009 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2010 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2011 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|QF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2013 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|2R]]
|11–11
|-
|align=left| [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2003 US Open – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2004 US Open – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2005 US Open – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2006 US Open – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2007 US Open – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2008 US Open – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2009 US Open – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2010 US Open – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2011 US Open – Women's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2012 US Open – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2013 US Open – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2014 US Open – Women's singles|1R]]
|19–12
|-
!style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!0–0
!2–1
!2–3
!3–4
!6–4
!5–4
!4–4
!3–4
!11–4
!9–4
!9–4
!9–4
!1–3
!64–43
|}

====Doubles====
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
!Tournament!![[2002 WTA Tour|2002]]!![[2003 WTA Tour|2003]]!![[2004 WTA Tour|2004]]!![[2005 WTA Tour|2005]]!![[2006 WTA Tour|2006]]!![[2007 WTA Tour|2007]]!![[2008 WTA Tour|2008]]!![[2009 WTA Tour|2009]]!![[2010 WTA Tour|2010]]!![[2011 WTA Tour|2011]]!![[2012 WTA Tour|2012]]!![[2013 WTA Tour|2013]]!![[2014 WTA Tour|2014]]!!W–L
|-
|align=left| [[Australian Open]]
|A
|A
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2005 Australian Open – Women's doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2006 Australian Open – Women's doubles|QF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2007 Australian Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2008 Australian Open – Women's doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2009 Australian Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2010 Australian Open – Women's doubles|SF]]
|bgcolor=thistle|[[2011 Australian Open – Women's doubles|F]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2012 Australian Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2013 Australian Open – Women's doubles|2R]]
|A
|19–9
|-
|align=left| [[French Open]]
|A
|A
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2005 French Open – Women's doubles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2006 French Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2007 French Open – Women's doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2008 French Open – Women's doubles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2009 French Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2010 French Open – Women's doubles|QF]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2011 French Open – Women's doubles|QF]]
|bgcolor=thistle|[[2012 French Open – Women's doubles|F]]
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2014 French Open – Women's doubles|1R]]
|17–9
|-
|align=left| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]
|A
|A
|A
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2006 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2007 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2008 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2009 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2010 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2011 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2013 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2R]]
|A
|6–8
|-
|align=left|[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
|A
|A
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2005 US Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2006 US Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2007 US Open – Women's doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2008 US Open – Women's doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2009 US Open – Women's doubles|QF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2010 US Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2011 US Open – Women's doubles|SF]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2012 US Open – Women's doubles|QF]]
|A
|A
|15–8
|-
!style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!0–0
!0–0
!0–0
!3–3
!7–4
!4–4
!2–4
!7–4
!10–4
!11–4
!11–4
!2–2
!0–1
!57–34
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{commons}}
* {{official website|http://www.mariakirilenko.com}}
* {{WTA}}
* {{ITF}}
* {{Fed Cup player}}

{{US Open girls' singles champions}}
{{WTA Year-end championships winners doubles}}
{{Russian Cup Female Tennis Player of the Year}}

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