Ekaterina Bychkova

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Ekaterina Bychkova
Екатерина Бычкова

Bychkova in 2010
Full name Ekaterina Andreevna Bychkova
Country  Russia
Residence Moscow, Russia
Born (1985-06-05) 5 June 1985
Moscow, Soviet Union
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro 2000
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $845,042
Singles
Career record 326–269
Career titles 0 WTA, 9 ITF
Highest ranking 66 (20 February 2006)
Current ranking 153 (5 August 2013)
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 117–139
Career titles 0 WTA, 5 ITF
Highest ranking 106 (29 January 2007)
Current ranking 256 (5 August 2013)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2007)
French Open 2R (2006)
US Open 1R (2006)
Last updated on: 5 August 2013.

Ekaterina Andreevna Bychkova (Russian: Екатерина Андреевна Бычкова; born 5 June 1985 in Moscow) is a Russian tennis player.

Bychkova has won nine singles and four doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. On 20 February 2006, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 66. On 29 January 2007, she peaked at world number 106 in the doubles rankings.

Bychkova is famous for defeating defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round of the 2005 US Open. It was the first time a defending US Open champion had lost in the first round. The win didn't last for long; Bychkova lost in the second round to Ivana Lisjak.

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