Veronika Miroshnichenko (born 19 November 1997) is a Ukrainian tennis player who represents Russia.[1]
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Born | Moscow, Russia | 19 November 1997
Plays | Left-handed |
College | Loyola Marymount |
Prize money | $64,820 |
Singles | |
Career record | 119–68 |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 289 (6 May 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 437 (5 August 2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 89–41 |
Career titles | 7 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 202 (18 March 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 282 (5 August 2024) |
Last updated on: 6 August 2024. |
Miroshnichenko was born in Moscow to Ukrainian parents but grew up in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine before emigrating to the United States. Due to her birth, she has a Russian passport and was forced to represent the country, however she identifies as Ukrainian and as of 2023, is in the process of changing her passport officially.[2]
She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of 289, reached on 6 May 2024. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 202, achieved on 18 March 2024.[3] Miroshnichenko plays college tennis at Loyola Marymount University.[4][5]
Career
editIn May 2023, Miroshnichenko won her first $60k title at Pelham, Alabama in the singles draw.
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2015 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 10,000 | Hard | Katharina Lehnert | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Dec 2016 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | 10,000 | Clay | Inês Murta | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 2–1 | Dec 2016 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | 10,000 | Clay | Victoria Muntean | 1–6, 6–4, 7–6(5) |
Loss | 2–2 | Jun 2022 | ITF Colorado Springs, United States | W15 | Hard | Katarina Kozarov | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–2 | May 2023 | Pelham Pro Classic, United States | W60 | Clay | Renata Zarazúa | 7–6(5), 6–2 |
Doubles: 14 (7 titles, 7 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Oct 2015 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 10,000 | Hard | Varvara Flink | Jacqueline Cabaj Awad Martina Přádová |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–1 | June 2016 | ITF Bethany Beach, US | 10,000 | Clay | Sofia Sewing | Sophie Chang Alexandra Mueller |
1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Jul 2016 | ITF Prokuplje, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Valeriya Zeleva | Hülya Esen Lütfiye Esen |
7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 2–2 | Dec 2016 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | 10,000 | Clay | Suzy Larkin | Barbara Bonić Jelena Stojanovic |
1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–2 | May 2022 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States | W15 | Hard | Maria Kozyreva | Solymar Colling Claudia Armenteras |
6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–3 | Jun 2022 | ITF San Diego, US | Hard | Maria Kozyreva | Kimmi Hance Makenna Jones |
3–6, 3–6 | |
Loss | 3–4 | Jun 2022 | ITF Colorado Springs, US | W15 | Hard | Daria Kuczer | Carmen Corley Ivana Corley |
6–7(4), 2–6 |
Win | 4–4 | Jul 2022 | Dallas Summer Series, US | W25 | Hard | Maria Kozyreva | Jessie Aney Jessica Failla |
6–4, 6–7(9), [10–5] |
Win | 5–4 | Sep 2022 | ITF Lubbock, US | W15 | Hard | Katarina Kozarov | Hsu Chieh-yu Maria Kononova |
6–1, 4–6, [11–9] |
Loss | 5–5 | Oct 2022 | Las Vegas Open, US | W60 | Hard | Katarina Kozarov | Carmen Corley Ivana Corley |
2–6, 0–6 |
Win | 6–5 | Jul 2023 | ITF Evansville, US | W60 | Hard | Maria Kononova | McCartney Kessler Yuliia Starodubtseva |
6–3, 2–6, [10–8] |
Loss | 6–6 | Nov 2023 | ITF Guadalajara, Mexico | W40 | Hard | Fanny Östlund | Haley Giavara Layne Sleeth |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 7–6 | Dec 2023 | ITF Veracruz, Mexico | W40 | Hard | Dalayna Hewitt | Victoria Hu Melany Solange Krywoj |
2–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
Loss | 7–7 | Mar 2024 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W35 | Carpet | Katarina Kozarov | Martyna Kubka Tsao Chia-yi |
4–6, 2–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Russian tennis player commented on winning the tournament in Ukrainian". Obozrevatel.com.
- ^ "Aktuálne o Ukrajine". X.com.
- ^ "Veronika Miroshnichenko | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Veronika Miroshnichenko - Women's Tennis". Loyola Marymount University Athletics.
- ^ "Russian-born tennis player anxious for family in Ukraine". June 24, 2022.