Maria Timofeeva
_01_(cropped).jpg?lang=en) Timofeeva at the 2023 US Open | |
| Full name | Maria Glebovna Timofeeva |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Russia |
| Born | 18 November 2003 Moscow |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $639,612 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 157–91 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 93 (1 April 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 145 (28 October 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2024) |
| French Open | 1R (2024) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2023, 2024) |
| US Open | Q2 (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 81–49 |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 179 (13 February 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 1,133 (21 October 2023) |
| Last updated on: 28 October 2024. | |
Maria Glebovna Timofeeva (Russian: Мари́я Гле́бовна Тимофе́ева, IPA: [mɐˈrʲijə tʲɪmɐˈfʲe(j)ɪvə];[1] born 18 November 2003) is a Russian professional tennis player.
Timofeeva has career-high WTA rankings of No. 93 in singles and No. 179 in doubles. She has won one singles title on the WTA Tour along with five singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Career
[edit]2017–2021
[edit]In 2017, she won the Petits As U14 championship in Tarbes, France.[citation needed] In July 2021, she won the $60k President's Cup in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, alongside Alina Charaeva.[citation needed]
2023–24: WTA Tour, Grand Slam and top 100 debuts
[edit]Timofeeva won her first WTA Tour title on her main-draw debut at the Budapest Grand Prix in July 2023, defeating Kateryna Baindl in three sets in the final.[2] She became only the fourth lucky loser in WTA history to win a singles title and the ninth player to win a title on her tour debut; she was the second to do both at once, following Olga Danilović at the 2018 Moscow River Cup.[3] As a result, she reached the top 125 in the rankings, on 11 September 2023.[citation needed]
Ranked No. 170, she qualified for the 2024 Australian Open making her Grand Slam tournament debut.[4][5] She defeated Alizé Cornet, [6] former Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki[7] and 10th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia[8] to advance to the fourth round where she lost to Marta Kostyuk.[9] She reached the top 100 on 29 January 2024, moving up 70 positions, becoming the first 2003-born player to enter the Top 100.[10]
Timofeeva qualified for the 2024 Miami Open and defeated Varvara Gracheva,[11] before losing in the second round to 26th seed Linda Nosková.[12]
At the 2024 French Open, she lost in the first round to Wang Yafan in straight sets.[13] Attempting to defend her Budapest Grand Prix title, Timofeeva won her opening match against qualifier Simona Waltert[14] but then lost to Aliaksandra Sasnovich in round two.[15]
Personal life
[edit]She's the granddaughter of Liubov Timofeeva, internationally famous classical pianist.[16][17][18] At the 2023 US Open, Timofeeva began a blogging YouTube channel, Kiss My Ace, alongside friend and tennis player Ekaterina Kazionova, inspired by the blog of Daria Kasatkina. Maria Timofeeva's older sister, Antonina, is a rock singer who performs under the name Antonia Queen, and she is also a vocal coach.[3][19]
Grand Slam performance timeline
[edit]| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Singles
[edit]| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | 4R | 3–1 |
| French Open | Q3 | 1R | 0–1 |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | Q1 | 0–0 |
| US Open | Q1 | 0–0 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 |
WTA Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (title)
[edit]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2023 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | WTA 250 | Clay |  Kateryna Baindl
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6–3, 3–6, 6–0 |
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Singles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner–ups)
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| $40,000 tournaments (1–1) |
| $25,000 tournaments (1–2) |
| $15,000 tournaments (3–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2019 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Hard |  Svenja Ochsner
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7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
| Win | 2–0 | Feb 2020 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard | Karin Kennel
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7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Feb 2020 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard |  Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie
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5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 3–1 | Apr 2021 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | 15,000 | Clay |  Sandra Samir
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jun 2022 | ITF Ra'anana, Israel | 25,000 | Hard |  Polina Kudermetova
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6–4, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 4–2 | Jun 2022 | ITF Ra'anana, Israel | 25,000 | Hard | Valeria Savinykh
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6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–2 | Jan 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 40,000 | Hard |  Sakura Hosogi
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7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5–3 | Apr 2023 | ITF Murska Sobota, Slovenia | 40,000 | Hard (i) |  Magali Kempen
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5–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 5–4 | Apr 2023 | ITF Sharm El Sheik, Egypt | 25,000 | Hard (i) |  Tímea Babos
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4–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 14 (6 titles, 8 runner-ups)
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| $60,000 tournaments (1–4) |
| $25,000 tournaments (3–4) |
| $15,000 tournaments (2–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard |  Linda Fruhvirtová
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 Nina Radovanovic  Sopiko Tsitskishvili
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6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Apr 2021 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | 15,000 | Clay | Elina Avanesyan
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 Isabelle Haverlag Marel Hoedt
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1–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
| Win | 3–0 | Jul 2021 | President's Cup, Kazakhstan | 60,000 | Hard | Alina Charaeva
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Evgeniya Levashova  Laura Pigossi
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7–6(5), 2–6, [10–6] |
| Loss | 3–1 | Aug 2021 | Verbier Open, Switzerland | 25,000 | Hard |  Diāna Marcinkēviča
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Erika Andreeva Ekaterina Makarova
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6–7(2), 1–6 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jan 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 25,000 | Hard |  Anna Kubareva
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 Eudice Chong  Han Na-lae
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5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Feb 2022 | Nur-Sultan Challenger, Kazakhstan | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Anna Sisková
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Linda Nosková Ekaterina Makarova
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2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Mar 2022 | Nur-Sultan Challenger 2, Kazakhstan | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Anna Sisková
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Kamilla Bartone Ekaterina Makarova
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6–1, 5–7, [8–10] |
| Loss | 3–5 | Mar 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 25,000 | Clay | Amina Anshba
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Diana Shnaider Amarissa Kiara Tóth
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4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–5 | Apr 2022 | ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand | 25,000 | Hard |  Gozal Ainitdinova
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Momoko Kobori  Luksika Kumkhum
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2–6, 7–5, [10–4] |
| Loss | 4–6 | Jun 2022 | Open de Biarritz, France | 60,000 | Clay |  María Lourdes Carlé
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Anna Danilina Valeriya Strakhova
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6–2, 3–6, [12–14] |
| Win | 5–6 | Jun 2022 | ITF Ra'anana, Israel | 25,000 | Hard | Sofya Lansere
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Elena-Teodora Cadar Fanny Stollár
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6–3, 7–6(5) |
| Win | 6–6 | Jul 2022 | ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Irina Khromacheva
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Karolína Kubáňová Ivana Šebestová
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6–2, 5–7, [10–3] |
| Loss | 6–7 | Nov 2022 | Meitar Open, Israel | 60,000 | Hard | Anna Kubareva
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 Valentini Grammatikopoulou Ekaterina Yashina
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3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 6–8 | Feb 2023 | Open de l'Isère, France | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Sofya Lansere
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 Freya Christie Ali Collins
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4–6, 3–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Singles Rating". juniortennis.ru (in Russian). Junior Tennis. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Teenage lucky loser Timofeeva wins Budapest title". Women's Tennis Association. 23 July 2023. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Scouting Report: Timofeeva talks lucky loser magic, vlogs and 2024 goals". Women's Tennis Association. 5 December 2023. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Aussie Open 2024's Slam debuts: Korneeva, Seidel, Starodubtseva and more". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Scouting Report: Timofeeva talks lucky loser magic, vlogs and 2024 goals". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Australian Open: Timofeeva takes out Grand Slam ironwoman Cornet, moves into second round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Timofeeva takes out former champ Wozniacki at Australian Open". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Australian Open: Qualifier Timofeeva downs Haddad Maia to make last 16". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Marta Kostyuk speaks up for 'forgotten' Ukraine war after Australian Open win". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Rankings Watch: Zheng makes Top 10 debut; Mertens back to No.1 in doubles".
- ^ "Qualifier Timofeeva defeats Gracheva in Miami debut". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Noskova advances to first Miami third round with victory vs. Timofeeva". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "30-year-old Wang through to second round of Roland-Garros for the first time". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Timofeeva edges Waltert in two tight sets to open Budapest title defense". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Hungarian Open: Sasnovich beats Timofeeva to make quarter-finals". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "«Во время игр подбадриваю Машу по-русски». Кто входит в команду одной из сенсаций АО" ["During Games, I Encourage Masha in Russian." Who Is on the Team of One of the Sensations of AO [the same abbreviation as JSC in the Russian language]]. championat.com (in Russian). Moscow. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
The person who regrets Maria's choice most is her famous grandmother, the outstanding Soviet pianist and People's Artist of Russia Liubov Timofeeva. During her performing career, Liubov Borisovna toured in more than 40 countries, including the USA, France, Argentina and Germany. She performed with best orchestras including the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the Saxon State Kapelle and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. The tennis player's grandmother has released more than 40 discs with recordings, and also wrote an autobiography "The Symphony of My Life."
- ^ "Lubov Timofeyeva - "Next to her", documentary (in Russian)". YouTube (in Russian). 2000. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- "Kabalevsky. Rhapsody on the theme of the song "School Years" (1965)" (in Russian). 31 August 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
Anniversary concert of composer Dmitry Kabalevsky. (1965) Rhapsody on the theme of the song "School Years" for piano and orchestra, Op. 75 (1963).
- "Kabalevsky. Rhapsody on the theme of the song "School Years" (1965)" (in Russian). 31 August 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Liubov Timofeeva — Piano — Born in 1951". 100philharmonia.spb.ru (in Russian). Russian Federation: St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonia Named after D. D. Shostakovich (est. 12 June 1921): Centennial Anniversary Website. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Антонина Глебовна Тимофеева" [Antonina Glebovna Timofeeva]. profi.ru (in Russian). Profi.ru. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- "ANTONIA QUEEN". music.yandex.ru. Yandex Music. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- "ANTONIA QUEEN Timofeeva". YouTube. Antonina Timofeeva. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Maria Timofeeva at the Women's Tennis Association
- Maria Timofeeva at the International Tennis Federation
Russian Cup — Junior Tennis Player of the Year | |
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Notes: 1 = switched to represent Kazakhstan; 2 = wheelchair; 3 = postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia. |
