Eugenia Birioukova
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Eugenia Birioukova (born 18 December 1952) is a former Soviet professional tennis player from Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Residence | Azerbaijan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1952-12-18) 18 December 1952 (age 71) Baku, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australian Open | 3R (1973) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | 1R (1973) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (1972) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | 1R (1973) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career titles | 2 WTA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australian Open | QF (1973) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | SF (1973) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 1R (1972) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | 1R (1973) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Birioukova won the singles title at the 1972 USSR tennis championships, and she finished the season as the top ranked player in the Soviet rankings, ahead of Olga Morozova.[1]
Birioukova competed in the main draw of all four grand slam tournaments during her career. She was a doubles semifinalist at the 1973 French Open, partnering Mona Schallau. On the WTA Tour, she made the singles final of a tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina, which she lost to Evonne Goolagong.[2]