Veronika Miroshnichenko

Veronika Miroshnichenko
Country (sports) Russia
Born (1997-11-19) 19 November 1997
Moscow, Russia
PlaysLeft-handed
CollegeLoyola Marymount
Prize money$64,820
Singles
Career record119–68
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 289 (6 May 2024)
Current rankingNo. 676 (9 December 2024)
Doubles
Career record89–41
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 202 (18 March 2024)
Current rankingNo. 282 (5 August 2024)
Last updated on: 6 August 2024.

Veronika Miroshnichenko (born 19 November 1997) is a Ukrainian tennis player who represents Russia.[1]

Miroshnichenko was born in Moscow to Ukrainian parents but grew up in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine before emigrating to the United States. Due to her birth, she has a Russian passport and was forced to represent the country, however she identifies as Ukrainian and as of 2023, is in the process of changing her passport officially.[2]

She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of 289, reached on 6 May 2024. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 202, achieved on 18 March 2024.[3] Miroshnichenko plays college tennis at Loyola Marymount University.[4][5]

Career

In May 2023, Miroshnichenko won her first $60k title at Pelham, Alabama in the singles draw.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner–ups)

Legend
W60 tournaments (1–0)
W10/15 tournaments (3–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Clay (3–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2015 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 10,000 Hard Katharina Lehnert 4–6, 3–6
Win 1–1 Dec 2016 ITF Cairo, Egypt 10,000 Clay Inês Murta 6–2, 6–2
Win 2–1 Dec 2016 ITF Cairo, Egypt 10,000 Clay Victoria Muntean 1–6, 6–4, 7–6(5)
Loss 2–2 Jun 2022 ITF Colorado Springs, United States W15 Hard Katarina Kozarov 3–6, 4–6
Win 3–2 May 2023 Pelham Pro Classic, United States W60 Clay Renata Zarazúa 7–6(5), 6–2
Win 4–2 Jun 2025 ITF Los Angeles, United States W15 Hard Kylie Collins 6–2, 6–3

Doubles: 14 (7 titles, 7 runner–ups)

Legend
W60 tournaments (1–1)
W40 tournaments (1–1)
W25/35 tournaments (1–1)
W10/15 tournaments (4–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–4)
Clay (1–2)
Carpet (0–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Oct 2015 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 10,000 Hard Varvara Flink Jacqueline Cabaj Awad
Martina Přádová
6–3, 6–4
Loss 1–1 June 2016 ITF Bethany Beach, US 10,000 Clay Sofia Sewing Sophie Chang
Alexandra Mueller
1–6, 4–6
Win 2–1 Jul 2016 ITF Prokuplje, Serbia 10,000 Clay Valeriya Zeleva Hülya Esen
Lütfiye Esen
7–5, 6–1
Loss 2–2 Dec 2016 ITF Cairo, Egypt 10,000 Clay Suzy Larkin Barbara Bonić
Jelena Stojanovic
1–6, 4–6
Win 3–2 May 2022 Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States W15 Hard Maria Kozyreva Solymar Colling
Claudia Armenteras
6–1, 6–3
Loss 3–3 Jun 2022 ITF San Diego, US Hard Maria Kozyreva Kimmi Hance
Makenna Jones
3–6, 3–6
Loss 3–4 Jun 2022 ITF Colorado Springs, US W15 Hard Daria Kuczer Carmen Corley
Ivana Corley
6–7(4), 2–6
Win 4–4 Jul 2022 Dallas Summer Series, US W25 Hard Maria Kozyreva Jessie Aney
Jessica Failla
6–4, 6–7(9), [10–5]
Win 5–4 Sep 2022 ITF Lubbock, US W15 Hard Katarina Kozarov Hsu Chieh-yu
Maria Kononova
6–1, 4–6, [11–9]
Loss 5–5 Oct 2022 Las Vegas Open, US W60 Hard Katarina Kozarov Carmen Corley
Ivana Corley
2–6, 0–6
Win 6–5 Jul 2023 ITF Evansville, US W60 Hard Maria Kononova McCartney Kessler
Yuliia Starodubtseva
6–3, 2–6, [10–8]
Loss 6–6 Nov 2023 ITF Guadalajara, Mexico W40 Hard Fanny Östlund Haley Giavara
Layne Sleeth
4–6, 3–6
Win 7–6 Dec 2023 ITF Veracruz, Mexico W40 Hard Dalayna Hewitt Victoria Hu
Melany Solange Krywoj
2–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Loss 7–7 Mar 2024 ITF Solarino, Italy W35 Carpet Katarina Kozarov Martyna Kubka
Tsao Chia-yi
4–6, 2–6

References

  1. ^ "Russian tennis player commented on winning the tournament in Ukrainian". Obozrevatel.com.
  2. ^ "Aktuálne o Ukrajine". X.com.
  3. ^ "Veronika Miroshnichenko | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
  4. ^ "Veronika Miroshnichenko - Women's Tennis". Loyola Marymount University Athletics.
  5. ^ "Russian-born tennis player anxious for family in Ukraine". June 24, 2022.