Eugenia Birioukova

Eugenia Birioukova
Country (sports)	Soviet Union
Residence	Azerbaijan
Born	18 December 1952 (age 72); Baku, Soviet Union
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (1973)
French Open	1R (1973)
Wimbledon	2R (1972)
US Open	1R (1973)
Doubles
Career titles	2 WTA
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	QF (1973)
French Open	SF (1973)
Wimbledon	1R (1972)
US Open	1R (1973)
Medal record
Universiade

Eugenia Birioukova (born 18 December 1952) is a former Soviet professional tennis player from Baku, Azerbaijan.

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]

WTA finals

Singles (0-1)

Result	Date	Tournament	Opponent	Score
Loss	10 September 1973	Charlotte, United States	Evonne Goolagong	2–6, 0–6

References

^ Washburn, John Nelson (13 May 1973). "Cinderella Is Discovered in Soviet Tennis". The New York Times.
^ "Miss Goolagong Reaches Charlotte Tennis Final". The New York Times. 16 September 1973.

External links

Eugenia Birioukova at the Women's Tennis Association
Eugenia Birioukova at the International Tennis Federation

[1] Washburn, John Nelson (13 May 1973). "Cinderella Is Discovered in Soviet Tennis". The New York Times.

[2] "Miss Goolagong Reaches Charlotte Tennis Final". The New York Times. 16 September 1973.

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