Angela Kirsten Kulikov (born 31 March 1998) is an American tennis player who specializes in doubles. She has a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 57, achieved on 24 October 2022.

Angela Kulikov
Full nameAngela Kirsten Kulikov
Country (sports) United States
Born (1998-03-31) 31 March 1998 (age 26)
Los Angeles, U.S.
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
CollegeUSC
Prize moneyUS$ 121,520
Singles
Career record10–11 (47.6%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 9999 (June 18, 2012)
Doubles
Career record83–51 (61.9%)
Career titles1 WTA 250, 9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 57 (October 24, 2022)
Current rankingNo. 99 (March 18, 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2023)
French Open1R (2023)
Wimbledon1R (2023)
US Open2R (2022)
Last updated on: March 19, 2024.

Kulikov has played college tennis at the University of Southern California (USC).[1]

Career edit

Kulikov won her first ITF Circuit title at the 2019 Thoreau Tennis Open, in the doubles draw, partnering Rianna Valdes.

She won her first WTA Tour title at the 2022 Hamburg European Open, partnering Sophie Chang.

WTA Tour finals edit

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups) edit

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (1–2)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2022 Hamburg European Open, Germany WTA 250 Clay   Sophie Chang   Miyu Kato
  Aldila Sutjiadi
6–3, 4–6, [10–6]
Loss 1–1 Oct 2022 Jasmin Open, Tunisia WTA 250 Hard   Miyu Kato   Kristina Mladenovic
  Kateřina Siniaková
2–6, 0–6
Loss 1–2 Jul 2023 Hamburg European Open, Germany WTA 250 Clay   Miriam Kolodziejová   Anna Danilina
  Alexandra Panova
4–6, 2–6

WTA Challenger finals edit

Doubles: 1 (runner-up) edit

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 2022 Vancouver Open, Canada Hard   Tímea Babos   Miyu Kato
  Asia Muhammad
3–6, 5–7

ITF Circuit finals edit

Doubles: 13 (9 titles, 4 runner–ups) edit

Legend
W100 tournaments (2–1)
W60/75 tournaments (6–2)
W25/35 tournaments (1–0)
W15 tournaments (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–2)
Clay (3–2)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2019 ITF Cancún, Mexico W15 Hard   Rianna Valdes   Ingrid Martins
  Eduarda Piai
7–6(1), 5–7, [9–11]
Win 1–1 Aug 2019 Concord Open, United States W60 Hard   Rianna Valdes   Elizabeth Halbauer
  Ingrid Neel
7–6(3), 4–6, [17–15]
Win 2–1 Oct 2021 Berkeley Challenge, United States W60 Hard   Sophie Chang   Liang En-shuo
  Lu Jiajing
6–4, 6–3
Loss 2–2 Jan 2022 ITF Orlando Pro, United States W60 Hard   Rianna Valdes   Hailey Baptiste
  Whitney Osuigwe
6–7(7), 5–7
Win 3–2 Feb 2022 Georgia's Rome Open, United States W60 Hard (i)   Sophie Chang   Emina Bektas
  Tara Moore
6–3, 6–7(2), [10–7]
Win 4–2 Apr 2022 Clay Court Championships, United States W100 Clay   Sophie Chang   Lucrezia Stefanini
  Irina Bara
6–4, 3–6, [10–8]
Win 5–2 Apr 2022 Charlottesville Open, United States W60 Clay   Sophie Chang   Alycia Parks
  Valentini Grammatikopoulou
2–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Loss 5–3 May 2022 ITF Charleston Pro, United States W100 Clay   Sophie Chang   Katarzyna Kawa
  Aldila Sutjiadi
1–6, 4–6
Win 6–3 May 2022 ITF Orlando Pro, United States W60 Hard   Sophie Chang   Hanna Chang
  Elizabeth Mandlik
6–3, 2–6, [10–6]
Win 7–3 Apr 2023 ITF Charleston Pro, United States W100 Clay   Sophie Chang   Ashlyn Krueger
  Robin Montgomery
6–3, 6–4
Loss 7–4 May 2023 ITF Naples, United States W60 Clay   Sophie Chang   Christina Rosca
  Astra Sharma
1–6, 6–7(13)
Win 8–4 Jan 2024 ITF Arcadia, United States W35 Hard   Ashley Lahey   Haley Giavara
  Brandy Walker
6–3, 6–2
Win 9–4 Jan 2024 Georgia's Rome Open, United States W75 Hard (i)   Jamie Loeb   Hailey Baptiste
  Whitney Osuigwe
walkover

References edit

  1. ^ "Angela Kulikov - Women's Tennis". USC Athletics.

External links edit