Ekaterina Bychkova
 Bychkova at the 2015 Wimbledon qualifying tournament | |
| 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 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,002,037 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 387–318 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 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 | 117–139 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 106 (29 January 2007) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2007) |
| French Open | 2R (2006) |
| US Open | 1R (2006) |
Ekaterina Andreevna Bychkova (Russian: Екатерина Андреевна Бычкова; born 5 June 1985 in Moscow) is a Russian retired 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.
Biography
Coached by mother, Liudmila Bychkova. Father's name is Andrey Bychkov. Introduced to tennis by mother; began playing at Spartak and Chajka tennis clubs. Favorite surface is hard; favorite shot is serve. Speaks Russian and English. Enjoys playing basketball, shopping, dancing, drawing, Russian movies and reading (favorite authors are Dostoevskiy, Remark, Tolstoy and Verber). Also likes sushi, pancakes, chocolate, pop and orange juice. Favorite city is hometown of Moscow; also enjoys visiting Paris.
Career statistics
Singles Finals: 17 (10–7)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | December 14, 2003 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay |  Gabriela Velasco Andreu |
6–1 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | July 4, 2004 | Krasnoarmeisk, Russia | Hard | Olga Panova |
6–2 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | August 23, 2004 | Moscow, Russia | Clay | Maria Kondratieva |
6–2 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 4. | October 3, 2004 | Belgrade, Serbia | Clay |  Virág Németh |
6–2 2–6 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | December 19, 2004 | Bergamo, Italy | Hard (i) |  Michaëlla Krajicek |
4–6 3–6 |
| Winner | 6. | March 27, 2005 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Hard (i) |  Emma Laine |
6–1 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 7. | May 1, 2005 | Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | Clay | Laura Pous-Tio |
6–7 (4) 6–4 |
| Winner | 8. | December 17, 2005 | Bergamo, Italy | Carpet |  Mervana Jugić-Salkić |
6–3 6–0 |
| Winner | 9. | June 18, 2006 | Marseille, France | Clay |  Severine Beltrame |
6–1 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 10. | May 3, 2009 | Charlottesville, United States | Clay |  Lindsay Lee-Waters |
3–6 5–7 |
| Winner | 11. | June 19, 2009 | Contrexéville, France | Clay |  Kathrin Wörle-Scheller |
6–4 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 12. | July 26, 2009 | Pétange, Luxembourg | Clay | Arantxa Parra Santonja |
3–6 2–6 |
| Winner | 13. | August 7, 2010 | Moscow, Russia | Clay |  Darya Kustova |
6–2 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 14. | March 26, 2011 | Namangan, Uzbekistan | Hard | Jasmina Tinjić |
6–7 6–2 6–7 |
| Winner | 15. | April 14, 2013 | Edgbaston, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Angelica Moratelli |
6–4 6–3 |
| Winner | 16. | February 23, 2014 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Pauline Parmentier |
3–0 Ret. |
| Runner-up | 17. | April 28, 2014 | Gifu, Japan | Hard | Tímea Babos |
1-6 2-6 |
Doubles finals: 15 (5-10)
| Result | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 8 December 2003 | 10,000 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Raissa Gourevitch |
 Eden Marama Paula Marama |
6–0, 7–6(7–2) |
| Winner | 4 July 2004 | 10,000 | Krasnoarmeisk, Russia | Hard | Vasilisa Davydova |
Vasilisa Bardina Julia Efremova |
7–6(7–4), 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 27 September 2004 | 25,000 | Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro | Clay | Nadejda Ostrovskaya |
Giulia Casoni  Darija Jurak |
0–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 18 December 2005 | 50,000 | Bergamo, Italy | Carpet (i) | Marina Shamayko |
Valentina Sassi Francesca Lubiani |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 8 March 2009 | 25,000 | Fort Walton Beach, United States | Hard | Ekaterina Dzehalevich |
Alexandra Panova Tatiana Poutchek |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 26 April 2009 | 75,000 | Dothan, United States | Clay | Alexandra Panova |
Julie Ditty Carly Gullickson |
6–2, 1–6, [6–10] |
| Runner-up | 5 April 2010 | 50,000 | Torhout, Belgium | Hard (i) |  Hana Birnerová |
Mona Barthel Justine Ozga |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 25 October 2010 | 25,000 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | Iryna Brémond |
 Oksana Kalashnikova Marta Sirotkina |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 8 November 2010 | 25,000 | Minsk, Belarus | Hard | Elena Bovina |
 Paula Kania Katarzyna Piter |
6-4, 6-0 |
| Runner-up | 26 March 2011 | 25,000 | Namangan, Uzbekistan | Hard | Marina Shamayko |
 Albina Khabibulina Nigina Abduraimova |
6–4 6–7(3–7), [8–10] |
| Runner–up | 14 April 2012 | 25,000 | Pelham, United States | Clay | Elena Bovina |
Julie Coin  Marie-Ève Pelletier |
5-7, 4-6 |
| Winner | 28 April 2013 | 50,000 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard |  Nadiia Kichenok |
 Başak Eraydın Aleksandrina Naydenova |
3–6, 6–2, [10–5] |
| Runner-up | 14 April 2014 | 25,000 | Qarshi, Uzbekistan | Hard | Veronika Kudermetova |
Albina Khabibulina Anastasiya Vasylyeva |
6–2, 5–7, [4–10] |
| Runner-up | 26 May 2014 | 25,000 | Moscow, Russia | Hard | Evgeniya Rodina |
 Anna Danilina  Xenia Knoll |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 6 April 2015 | 25,000 | Barnstaple, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Naomi Broady |
Stéphanie Foretz Ana Vrljić |
2–6, 7–5, [7–10] |
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