Marina Kroschina
Ukrainian tennis player
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Marina Vasilyevna Kroschina (Russian: Марина Васильевна Крошина, IPA: [mɐˈrʲinə ˈkroʂɨnə]; 18 April 1953 — 4 July 2000) was a Ukrainian tennis player who competed for the Soviet Union.[1] She won the 1971 Wimbledon girls' singles championships while competing for the Kazakh SSR, her country of birth.[2]
Soviet UnionKroschina in 1971 | |||||||||||||||
| Country (sports) | Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 April 1953 Alma Ata, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 July 2000 (aged 47) Kyiv, Ukraine | ||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Vladimir Balva Vladimir Kamelzon | ||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 7–9 | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
| French Open | 3R (1975) | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (1972, 1973) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (1975) | ||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 6–8 | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (1975) | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (1974) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | QF (1970) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life
Marina Kroschina was born on 18 April 1953 in the city of Alma Ata, Kazakhstan in the Soviet Union. Her father was a painter and architect, and her mother, Olga Zobachova, a champion of chess in Uzbekistan and Central Asia. She had a romantic relationship with Nikita Mikhalkov.[3] Kroschina committed suicide on 4 July 2000 in Kyiv.[4]
Career
Kroschina won the 1972 European Championship[5] and the All England Plate in 1974. She had some success in the doubles events, winning three titles with Olga Morozova.
