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Tennis Fool · Apr 21st, 2010, 01:37 AM

Marta Sirotkina
DOB: March 22, 1991

I think it's time for a thread for Marta. She just won her first title, a 10K in Egypt on clay, dropping only one set along the way. She went pro in 2007 and has halved her ranking in a year. Look out for her come the US Open qualies.

Tennis Fool · Apr 21st, 2010, 01:38 AM

BTW, she made In The News... on the Watch for her first career title.

Tennis Fool · Sep 24th, 2010, 01:09 AM

Marta makes Also in the News... on the RW for winning the 10K Madrid, her 2nd title!

Tennis Fool · Apr 8th, 2011, 10:53 PM

Marta makes Also in the News... for winning the 10K Bath

Tennis Fool · Jun 6th, 2011, 02:45 AM

Marta makes Also in the News... for reaching the semis of the Bangkok 1 claycourt. She's now in the Top 300

hibernoint · Jun 17th, 2011, 08:02 AM

It was hard court and she won the title in the 2nd week - now a top-250 player. Hopefully this is the start of a good rise for her!

onlyme · Jul 7th, 2011, 03:42 AM

Is it true Marta's training in Dublin? Great quality player to have there!

onlyme · Jul 10th, 2011, 01:14 PM

Update: She's based there, her head coach is Garry Cahill and she's signing a major backing deal with British (?)/Irish company. They spoke about her on the radio (net) today. Seems a lovely girl.

Tennis Fool · Jul 17th, 2011, 08:47 PM

Great news!

TeamMarta · Jul 19th, 2011, 10:48 AM

You can now find out more about Marta and follow her progress on her official website at www.martasirotkina.com

And yes she does train at the excellent Tennis Ireland Academy in Dublin where her head coach is Garry Cahill - the very well respected Irish Davis Cup captain.

onlyme · Jul 19th, 2011, 11:50 AM

Wonderful news TM, she deerves the very best! Maybe there's Fed Cup down the line :-)

Tennis Fool · Aug 6th, 2011, 02:05 AM

Marta makes Also in the News... on the RW for making the semis of Wrexham

PashaMasha · Sep 25th, 2011, 09:06 AM

Kazan takes the championship of Russia's tennis

September 20, 2011, 13:34

Tournament in the men's and women's singles, as well as competitions for men, women and mixed doubles will be held from 1 to 9 October on the courts of Kazan Tennis Academy.In addition to prize money tournament winners will be eligible to play at the Kremlin Cup.

October 1 will start qualifying round in singles in both men and women, in which up to 4 tickets to the main draw will compete in 32 sportsmen and sportswomen. The Main Event will begin on October 4. To him (both men and women) admitted to 22 member under the classification of the Russian Tennis Tournament, the 4 participants, breaking out of training and 6 members - to solve the Russian Tennis Federation.

To the competition among men's, women's and mixed doubles will be admitted according to 26 pairs qualified for the PTT and 6 pairs - to address the OFWs.

The first seed in the men's singles 20-year-old Alexander Lobkov (Moscow).In women, after Evgeniya Rodina declined to participate in the championship first seed went to the 20-year old Muscovite Marta Sirotkina.

The prize fund of the Russian Championship - a half million rubles. ($15850 US) But in addition to prize money winners will receive national championship wildcard to participate in the Kremlin Cup.

http://www.sovsport.ru/news/text-item/481843

Marta Sirotkina (trains in Ireland)

onlyme · Sep 25th, 2011, 07:04 PM

Go Marta! 2 bronzes in China too. According to my hubby's nephew she's going to Dublin after the Kremlin Cup. Then watch her fly, it'd be so sweet if she won in Kazan.

PashaMasha · Oct 7th, 2011, 07:03 PM

The first game day of main draw of the Russian Championship in women's singles has not brought a surprise: all seeded tennis players came out confidently to the next round of competition (suffice it to say that none of them gave any competitor set).

1st racquet championship Muscovite March Sirotkina beat tennis player from Sochi Vlad Svarkovskuyu 6 / 4 6 / 2, and 2nd seeded Pauline Vinogradov was stronger Sabina Shaydulin of Kazan 5 / 1 6 / 2. Perhaps, the most intense fights on Wednesday outstanding games Daria Mironova (Vsevolozhsk, 6), play in the fight against Muscovite Maria Zharkov 6 / 3, 7 / 6 (32), and Alexandra Artamonova (8) from St. Petersburg, winning Maya Katsitadze (Krymsk ) 7 / 6 (5), 6 / 3.

On the same day in Kazan, competed for men and mixed pairs.

Press Service of OFWs

http://www.tennis-russia.ru/news/ftr/item_3665

Russian Championship quarter-defined

07/10/2011 10 53

On a personal championship in Kazan, Russia decided on participating in the singles quarterfinals. Seeded players continue to fight for the title. Only in the women's tournament Muscovite Yevgeny Pashkov knocked out of the fight racket third tournament hostess Catherine Yashin courts of Kazan 7 / 5 6 / 2.

Today on the courts of Kazan Tennis Academy held Quarterfinal matches. For the semi-finals in the men's singles will compete: Matsukevich (1) - Kumantsov (7), Rumyantsev (4) - Belyaev (6), Elgin (8) - Lobkov (3), Gasparyan (2) - Kirillov.

In the women's tournament a couple chetvertfinalistok as follows: Sirotkin (1) - Artamonov (8), Ivanov (4) - Frolov (7), Mironov (6) - Pashkov Vinogradov (2) - Soloviev (5).

Today, the competition will continue in the doubles.

Press Service of OFWs

http://www.tennis-russia.ru/news/ftr/item_3670

Keep it Going Marta you can do it!!!