Marina Kroschina

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.[1] She won the 1971 Wimbledon girls' singles championships while competing for the Kazakh SSR, her country of birth.[2]

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Vasilyevna and the family name is Kroschina.
Marina Kroschina
Kroschina in 1971
Country (sports) Soviet Union
Born(1953-04-18)18 April 1953
Alma Ata, Soviet Union
Died4 July 2000(2000-07-04) (aged 47)
Kyiv, Ukraine
PlaysRight-handed
CoachVladimir Balva
Vladimir Kamelzon
Singles
Career record7–9
Grand Slam singles results
French Open3R (1975)
Wimbledon3R (1972, 1973)
US Open2R (1975)
Doubles
Career record6–8
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (1975)
Wimbledon3R (1974)
US OpenQF (1970)

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.[3] Kroschina committed suicide on 4 July 2000 in Kyiv.[4]

Career

Kroschina won the 1972 European Championship[5] and the All England Plate in 1974. She had some success in the doubles events, winning three titles with Olga Morozova.

References
  1. "Archive – Draws Archive : Marina Kroshina Doubles History Match History – 2015 Wimbledon Championships Website – Official Site by IBM". wimbledon.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. "Tennis – Marina Kroshina (U.R.S.S.)". les-sports.info (in French). Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  3. "Роман с Михалковым, болезнь и суицид: драма советской теннисистки Крошиной". RIA Novosti (in Russian). August 16, 2021.
  4. "Как Марина Крошина за донецкого грека вышла". Донецкий (in Russian). 15 March 2010.
  5. "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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