Regina Kulikova
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| Full name | Regina Aleksandrovna Kulikova |
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| Country (sports) |
 Russia
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| Residence | Biel, Switzerland |
| Born |
30 January 1989 Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2004 |
| Retired | 2014 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$438,568 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 192 - 84 |
| Career titles | 13 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 65 (3 May 2010) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2011) |
| French Open | 1R (2010) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2009, 2010) |
| US Open | 1R (2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 20 - 11 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 226 (16 May 2011) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (2010) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2010) |
| Last updated on: February 22, 2014. | |
Regina Aleksandrovna Kulikova (Russian: Регина Александровна Куликова, born 30 January 1989) is a former professional Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 65th, which she reached on May 3, 2010. Her career high in doubles is 417th, which she reached on 28 September 2009. Her best result on the WTA tour so far is the quarterfinal appearance at the 2010 Dubai Tennis Championships where she defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova. Her biggest victory at a Grand Slam tournament came at the 2011 Australian Open, where she defeated former semi-finalist Daniela Hantuchová in the first round.
As a junior Kulikova reached a career high of 22 in October 2004.
After a six-month lay off, Kulikova started her 2009 on the ITF Circuit in May, falling in her opening qualifying match. She then played in the qualifying event for the French Open, but lost in the first round to Vania King. Kulikova returned to the ITF Circuit with more success, reaching the quarterfinals of the singles and winning the doubles title at a tournament in Galatina. In her subsequent tournament, Kulikova qualified for her first grand slam at Wimbledon. She beat Karolina Šprem in the first round and then upset world number 27 Alisa Kleybanova in three sets. Kulikova's run came to an end against world number 4 Elena Dementieva in the third round, going down 6–1 6–2 to her compatriot. Despite the scoreline, Dementieva was full of praise for her opponent, commenting: "She is a very good player. She was very impressive through the whole week". The rest of Regina's summer was marred by injury, as she was forced to retire in the final round of qualifying for the Banka Koper Slovenia Open. She returned to action at the US Open but lost in her first qualifying match. At the Bell Challenge, Kulikova defeated Jorgelina Cravero before falling to Lucie Šafářová 6–2 7–5. Kulikova finished 2009 by returning to the ITF Circuit where she won three titles—Las Vegas, Kansas City and Dubai. Her win at the Las Vegas Open was all the more impressive as Kulikova was suffering from a back strain during the final. Regina's last match of 2009 was a win, as she defeated Sandra Záhlavová 7–6(6) 6–3 to take the 11th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge in Dubai. Kulikova ended the year ranked at 138.
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