 Kroschina in 1971 | |
| Country (sports) |  Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Born | (1953-04-18)18 April 1953 Alma Ata, Soviet Union |
| Died | 4 July 2000(2000-07-04) (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) |
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. She won the 1971 Wimbledon girls' singles championships while competing for the Kazakh SSR, her country of birth.
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. Kroschina committed suicide on 4 July 2000 in Kyiv.
Career
Kroschina won the 1972 European Championship and the All England Plate in 1974. She had some success in the doubles events, winning three titles with Olga Morozova.
References
- "Archive – Draws Archive : Marina Kroshina Doubles History Match History – 2015 Wimbledon Championships Website – Official Site by IBM". wimbledon.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- "Tennis – Marina Kroshina (U.R.S.S.)". les-sports.info (in French). Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- "Роман с Михалковым, болезнь и суицид: драма советской теннисистки Крошиной". RIA Novosti (in Russian). August 16, 2021.
- "Как Марина Крошина за донецкого грека вышла". Донецкий (in Russian). 15 March 2010.
- "Topfoto – Preview RIA10-718842 – Soviet tennis player Marina Kroshina, a champion of the 1971 Wimbledon Junior and the 1972 European Championships, a student of the Kiev University". topfoto.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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- 1953 births
- 2000 suicides
- Suicides by jumping in Ukraine
- Wimbledon junior champions
- Soviet female tennis players
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' singles
- Summer World University Games medalists in tennis
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for the Soviet Union
- 2000 deaths