Ekaterina Makarova

Ekaterina Makarova is a former Russian professional tennis player. Makarova is an all-court player who uses power and angles to set up passing shots. She is noted for her left-handed slice serve, often used to stretch opponents into uncomfortable positions. She attacks the return by shifting her wrist to disguise the direction of her forehand, or by hitting deep and aggressively with her backhand. She will usually seek to end the rally by maneuvering an opponent around the court and hitting a winner near the sidelines. Makarova hits powerfully on both wings, and is largely known for her aggressive groundstrokes. She achieved her career-high ranking of world No. 8 on 6 April 2015. Her best Grand Slam singles results have come at the 2014 US Open and the 2015 Australian Open where she reached the semifinals on both occasions. Makarova is a four-time Grand Slam champion in doubles competition, having won the 2012 US Open mixed doubles tournament with Bruno Soares, and the 2013 French Open, the 2014 US Open and 2017 Wimbledon Championships with Elena Vesnina. Makarova and Vesnina won the gold medal at the Summer Olympics for Russia.