Country (sports) | Kyrgyzstan |
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Residence | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Born |
Khabarovsk Krai, Soviet Union |
December 13, 1989
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Turned pro | September 2008 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $175,732 |
Singles | |
Career record | 268–206 |
Career titles | 8 ITF |
Highest ranking | 163 (16 March 2009) |
Current ranking | 407 (10 August 2015) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | Q2 (2009) |
French Open | Q1 (2009) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (2009) |
US Open | Q1 (2008, 2009) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 198–135 |
Career titles | 19 ITF |
Highest ranking | 164 (12 April 2010) |
Current ranking | 511 (10 August 2015) |
Last updated on: 11 August 2015. |
Ksenia Palkina Ulukan (née: Palkina; Russian: Ксения Палкина Улукан; born 13 December 1989) is a Kyrgyzstani tennis player.
Palkina Ulukan has won eight singles and nineteen doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. On 23 March 2009, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 163. On 12 April 2010, she peaked at world number 164 in the doubles rankings.
Coached by husband – Çağdaş Ulukan and mother, Marina … Father's name is Nikolay; has one brother, Nikita … Began playing tennis at age 4 … Favorite shot is backhand; favorite surfaces are grass, hard … Enjoys all tournaments; favorite city is home … Enjoys watching comedy; favorite author is Den Braun … Likes spending time with friends and family because tennis doesn't give her enough time to see them.
Palkina was born to Marina and had a brother named Nikita. She currently resides in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Her favourite surface is clay.