Irina Kornienko
Irina Kornienko (born 16 January 1978) is a Russian former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Russia |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 January 1978 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $30,464 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 80–118 |
| Highest ranking | No. 452 (26 October 1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 86–75 |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 263 (11 October 1999) |
Kornienko, a right-handed player, reached her career high singles ranking of 452 in 1998.[1]
All of her WTA Tour main draw appearances came in doubles, which included making the quarter-finals of the 1999 Tashkent Open.[2] She won six ITF doubles titles and had a best doubles ranking of 263 in the world.[3]
In 2005 she married tennis player Igor Kunitsyn.[4]
ITF finals
Doubles: 12 (6–6)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 31 August 1997 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Clay |  Elena Krutko |
 Vera Zhukovets Nadejda Ostrovskaya |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 21 June 1998 | Tallinn, Estonia | Hard |  Helena Fremuthova |
 Maret Ani Helen Laupa |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 5 July 1998 | Lohja, Finland | Hard | Helena Fremuthova |
 Jasmine Choudhury  Aliénor Tricerri |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 11 April 1999 | Cerignola, Italy | Clay | Lina Krasnoroutskaya |
Jasmine Choudhury Lizzie Jelfs |
5–7, 5–7 |
| Winner | 2. | 4 July 1999 | Tallinn, Estonia | Clay | Ekaterina Sysoeva |
 Minna Rautajoki  Maria Wolfbrandt |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 3. | 6 February 2000 | Istanbul 1, Turkey | Hard | Elena Yaryshka |
 Nataly Cahana %253B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Katarina Mišić |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 28 May 2000 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard | Elena Voropaeva |
 Simona Arghire  Maria Pavlidou |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 2 July 2000 | Istanbul 2, Turkey | Hard | Elena Yaryshka |
 Valeria Bondarenko Goulnara Fattakhetdinova |
2–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 20 May 2001 | Tel Aviv 1, Israel | Hard | Maria Pavlidou |
 Evghenia Ablovatchi Yevgenia Savranska |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | 27 May 2001 | Tel Aviv 2, Israel | Hard | Maria Pavlidou |
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w/o |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1 July 2001 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Irini Alevizopoulou |
Dina Milosević  Lana Popadić |
6–7(3), 3–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 5 August 2001 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Līga Dekmeijere |
 Chiaki Nakajima Ayako Suzuki |
6–1, 6–4 |
References
- "Tennis Abstract: Irina Kornienko WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.
- "Scoreboard". Montreal Gazette. 10 June 1999.
- "Titles". www.itftennis.com.
- "Игорь КУНИЦЫН: не представляю, как сложилась бы моя жизнь без тенниса". Журнал БОСС (in Russian). 11 November 2012.
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