Ekaterina Andreevna Bychkova (Екатерина Андреевна Бычкова; born 5 June 1985) is a Russian former professional tennis player.
 Bychkova at the 2015 Wimbledon qualifying | |
| Full name | Ekaterina Andreevna Bychkova |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Russia |
| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Born | 5 June 1985 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Retired | 2017–2021 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,001,619 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 394–330 (54.4%) |
| Career titles | 10 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 66 (20 February 2006) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2006) |
| French Open | 1R (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2006) |
| US Open | 2R (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 139–165 (45.7%) |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 106 (29 January 2007) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2007) |
| French Open | 2R (2006) |
| US Open | 1R (2006) |
In her career, Bychkova won ten singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 20 February 2006, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 66. On 29 January 2007, she peaked at No. 106 in the doubles rankings. Bychkova defeated defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round of the 2005 US Open.
She was coached by her mother, Liudmila Bychkova. Her father's name is Andrey Bychkov. Introduced to tennis by her mother, she began playing at the Spartak and Chajka tennis clubs. She currently coaches players and commentates with Eurosport.[1]
She co-hosted, with Irish-born Russia-based sportsperson, sports journalist and administrator Alan Moore, on Capital Sports from 2017 to 2018.[2] She also reported for The Bookmaker Ratings.[3] Bychkova returned to the circuit in February 2021, competing on the ITF Women's World Tour until October 2021.[citation needed]
ITF Circuit finals edit
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 17 (10 titles, 7 runner-ups) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 14 December 2003 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | Clay |  Gabriela Velasco Andreu
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 4 July 2004 | ITF Krasnoarmeisk, Russia | Hard | Olga Panova
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | 23 August 2004 | ITF Moscow, Russia | Clay | Maria Kondratieva
|
6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4. | 3 October 2004 | ITF Belgrade, Serbia | Clay |  Virág Németh
|
6–2, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 19 December 2004 | ITF Bergamo, Italy | Carpet (i) |  Michaëlla Krajicek
|
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 6. | 27 March 2005 | Neva Cup St. Petersburg, Russia | Hard (i) |  Emma Laine
|
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 7. | 1 May 2005 | Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | Clay | Laura Pous Tió
|
6–7(4), 6–4 |
| Win | 8. | 17 December 2005 | ITF Bergamo, Italy | Carpet (i) |  Mervana Jugić-Salkić
|
6–3, 6–0 |
| Win | 9. | 18 June 2006 | Open de Marseille, France | Clay |  Séverine Beltrame
|
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 10. | 3 May 2009 | ITF Charlottesville, United States | Clay |  Lindsay Lee-Waters
|
3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 11. | 19 June 2009 | Open Contrexéville, France | Clay |  Kathrin Wörle-Scheller
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 12. | 26 July 2009 | ITF Pétange, Luxembourg | Clay | Arantxa Parra Santonja
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 13. | 7 August 2010 | ITF Moscow, Russia | Clay |  Darya Kustova
|
6–2, 7–5 |
| Loss | 14. | 26 March 2011 | ITF Namangan, Uzbekistan | Hard | Jasmina Tinjić
|
6–7, 6–2, 6–7 |
| Win | 15. | 14 April 2013 | ITF Edgbaston, UK | Hard (i) |  Angelica Moratelli
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 16. | 23 February 2014 | ITF Nottingham, UK | Hard (i) | Pauline Parmentier
|
3–0 ret. |
| Loss | 17. | 28 April 2014 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | Hard | Tímea Babos
|
1–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 15 (5 titles, 10 runner-ups) edit
| Result | Date | Tier | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 8 December 2003 | 10,000 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Raissa Gourevitch
|
 Eden Marama Paula Marama
|
6–0, 7–6(2) |
| Win | 4 July 2004 | 10,000 | ITF Krasnoarmeisk, Russia | Hard | Vasilisa Davydova
|
Vasilisa Bardina Julia Efremova
|
7–6(4), 6–0 |
| Loss | 27 September 2004 | 25,000 | ITF Belgrade, Serbia | Clay | Nadejda Ostrovskaya
|
Giulia Casoni  Darija Jurak
|
0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 18 December 2005 | 50,000 | ITF Bergamo, Italy | Carpet (i) | Marina Shamayko
|
Valentina Sassi Francesca Lubiani
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8 March 2009 | 25,000 | ITF Fort Walton Beach, U.S. | Hard | Ekaterina Dzehalevich
|
Alexandra Panova Tatiana Poutchek
|
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 26 April 2009 | 75,000 | ITF Dothan, United States | Clay | Alexandra Panova
|
Julie Ditty Carly Gullickson
|
6–2, 1–6, [6–10] |
| Loss | 5 April 2010 | 50,000 | ITF Torhout, Belgium | Hard (i) |  Hana Birnerová
|
Mona Barthel Justine Ozga
|
5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 25 October 2010 | 25,000 | ITF İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | Iryna Brémond
|
 Oksana Kalashnikova Marta Sirotkina
|
3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 8 November 2010 | 25,000 | ITF Minsk, Belarus | Hard (i) | Elena Bovina
|
 Paula Kania Katarzyna Piter
|
6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 26 March 2011 | 25,000 | ITF Namangan, Uzbekistan | Hard | Marina Shamayko
|
 Albina Khabibulina Nigina Abduraimova
|
6–4, 6–7(3), [8–10] |
| Loss | 14 April 2012 | 25,000 | ITF Pelham, United States | Clay | Elena Bovina
|
Julie Coin  Marie-Ève Pelletier
|
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 28 April 2013 | 50,000 | ITF İstanbul, Turkey | Hard |  Nadiia Kichenok
|
 Başak Eraydın  Aleksandrina Naydenova
|
3–6, 6–2, [10–5] |
| Loss | 14 April 2014 | 25,000 | ITF Qarshi, Uzbekistan | Hard | Veronika Kudermetova
|
Albina Khabibulina Anastasiya Vasylyeva
|
6–2, 5–7, [4–10] |
| Loss | 26 May 2014 | 25,000 | ITF Moscow, Russia | Hard | Evgeniya Rodina
|
 Anna Danilina  Xenia Knoll
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6 April 2015 | 25,000 | GB Pro-Series Barnstaple, UK | Hard (i) |  Naomi Broady
|
Stéphanie Foretz Ana Vrljić
|
2–6, 7–5, [7–10] |
References edit
- ^ "Voronezh resident wins Eurosport commentator contest – RIA Voronezh". 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Stream episode Bychkova-Cornet II, Tennis Star Interviews, European Football and Celebration Music by Capital Sports podcast | Listen online for free on SoundCloud".
- ^ Profile, bookmaker-ratings.ru. Accessed 29 July 2022.
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