Maria Kononova
| Full name | Maria Evgenievna Kononova | 
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Russia | 
| Born | 4 March 1997 Ufa, Russia | 
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | 
| College | North Texas Mean Green | 
| Prize money | $48,468 | 
| Singles | |
| Career record | 76–90 | 
| Highest ranking | No. 635 (4 March 2024) | 
| Current ranking | No. 880 (18 August 2025) | 
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 98–63 | 
| Career titles | 9 ITF | 
| Highest ranking | No. 158 (10 February 2025) | 
| Current ranking | No. 227 (18 August 2025) | 
| Last updated on: 18 August 2025. | |
Maria Evgenievna Kononova (Russian: Мария Евгеньевна Кононова, born 4 March 1997) is a Russian tennis player.[1]
Kononova has career-high rankings by the WTA of 635 in singles, reached on 4 March 2024, and 163 in doubles, achieved on 16 December 2024.[2]
She played college tennis at the University of North Texas.[3]
Kononova has won nine doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She won her first $60k tournament in July 2023, at the Evansville Women's Classic, alongside fellow Russian player Veronika Miroshnichenko.[4]
ITF Circuit finals
Doubles: 13 (9 titles, 4 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | 
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| Win | 1–0 | Mar 2022 | ITF Naples, United States | W15 | Clay |  Līga Dekmeijere |  Qavia Lopez  Madison Sieg | 6–7(7), 6–3, [19–17] | 
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2022 | ITF Lubbock, United States | W15 | Hard |  Hsu Chieh-yu |  Katarina Kozarov  Veronika Miroshnichenko | 1–6, 6–4, [9–11] | 
| Loss | 1–2 | Nov 2022 | ITF Champaign, United States | W15 | Hard |  Maria Kozyreva |  Katherine Duong  Megan Heuser | 0–6, 6–7(5) | 
| Win | 2–2 | Mar 2022 | ITF Naples, United States | W15 | Hard |  Alicia Herrero Liñana |  Melany Krywoj  Vanda Vargová | 4–6, 6–3, [10–7] | 
| Win | 3–2 | Apr 2023 | Florida's Sports Coast Open, United States | W25 | Clay |  Yulia Starodubtseva |  Jada Hart  Rasheeda McAdoo | 7–5, 6–3 | 
| Win | 4–2 | Jul 2023 | Evansville Classic, United States | W60 | Hard |  Veronika Miroshnichenko |  McCartney Kessler  Yulia Starodubtseva | 6–3, 2–6, [10–8] | 
| Win | 5–2 | Feb 2024 | ITF Wesley Chapel, United States | W35 | Clay |  Maria Kozyreva |  Weronika Falkowska .svg.png) Leonie Küng | 7–5, 6–1 | 
| Win | 6–2 | Mar 2024 | ITF Campinas, Brazil | W15 | Clay |  Jaeda Daniel |  Júlia Konishi Camargo Silva  Wakana Sonobe | 6–0, 6–7(3), [10–4] | 
| Win | 7–2 | Apr 2024 | Florianópolis Challenger, Brazil | W75 | Clay |  Maria Kozyreva |  Katarina Jokić  Rebeca Pereira | 6–4, 6–3 | 
| Loss | 7–3 | Apr 2024 | Boar's Head Resort Women's Open, United States | W75 | Clay |  Maria Kozyreva |  Emily Appleton  Quinn Gleason | 6–7(5), 1–6 | 
| Win | 8–3 | May 2024 | ITF Boca Raton, United States | W35 | Clay |  Rasheeda McAdoo |  Alicia Herrero Liñana  Melany Krywoj | 2–6, 6–4, [10–5] | 
| Win | 9–3 | Sep 2024 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States | W75 | Hard |  Maria Kozyreva |  Haley Giavara  Rasheeda McAdoo | 6–2, 7–6(4) | 
| Loss | 9–4 | Nov 2024 | ITF Boca Raton, United States | W50 | Hard |  Maria Kozyreva |  Alicia Herrero Liñana  Anna Rogers | 2–6, 1–6 | 
References
- ^ "Мария Евгеньевна Кононова". rustennistur.com.
- ^ "Maria Kononova | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Maria Kononova - Women's Tennis". North Texas Mean Green Athletics.
- ^ "60K Evansville Main Draw". www.itftennis.com.
External links
- Maria Kononova at the Women's Tennis Association
- Maria Kononova at the International Tennis Federation