Irina Kuzmina-Rimša Explained

Irina Kuzmina-Rimša
Birth Date:16 January 1986
Birth Place:Riga, Latvia
Turnedpro:2003
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed forehand)
Careerprizemoney:$61,484
Singlestitles:2 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 307 (13 October 2008)
Doublestitles:8 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 193 (13 July 2009)
Team:yes
Fedcupresult:19–13

Irina Kuzmina-Rimša (born 16 January 1986) is a Latvian former professional tennis player.

Over her career, she won two singles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 13 October 2008, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 307. On 13 July 2009, she peaked at No. 193 in the WTA doubles rankings.

Playing for Latvia Fed Cup team, Kuzmina has accumulated a 19–13 record in Fed Cup competition.

After retiring from professional tennis, she became a beach tennis player.[1]

ITF finals

Legend
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (2–4)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.15 August 2005ITF Helsinki, FinlandHard Emma Laine0–6, 2–6
Win2.30 May 2006ITF Olecko, PolandClay Olga Brózda6–4, 6–4
Loss3.8 June 2007ITF Birkerød, DenmarkClay Elena Pioppo2–6, 0–6
Win4.25 June 2007ITF Oslo, NorwayClay Eva-Maria Hoch6–4, 3–0 ret.
Loss5.24 November 2007ITF Barcelona, SpainClay Valentina Sulpizio0–6, 0–2 ret.
Loss6.19 January 2009ITF Kaarst, GermanyCarpet (i) Sarah Gronert6–2, 4–6, 5–7

Doubles (8–11)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.10 August 2003ITF Gdynia, PolandClay Monika Schneider Klaudia Jans-Ignacik
Alicja Rosolska
5–7, 2–6
Loss2.17 August 2003ITF Oulu, FinlandClay Kateryna Bondarenko Nicole Melch
Yvonne Meusburger
3–6, 6–4, 1–6
Win3.12 September 2004ITF Tbilisi, GeorgiaClay Kristina Movsesyan Sofia Melikishvili
Svetlana Mossiakova
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss4.7 November 2004ITF Stockholm, SwedenHard (i) Sofia Avakova Michaëlla Krajicek
Jolanda Mens
2–6, 3–6
Loss5.24 May 2005ITF Olecko, PolandClay Alise Vaidere Olga Brózda
Natalia Kołat
7–5, 1–6, 1–6
Loss6.30 January 2006ITF Belfort, FranceHard (i) Ekaterina Lopes Kristina Barrois
Kathrin Wörle-Scheller
1–6, 1–6
Win7.9 May 2006ITF Warsaw, PolandClay Oksana Uzhylovska Justine Ozga
Urszula Radwańska
6–0, 6–1
Loss8.30 May 2006ITF Olecko, PolandClay Alise Vaidere Olga Brózda
Natalia Kołat
2–6, 3–6
Win9.2 June 2007ITF Olecko, PolandClay Yuliya Hnateyko Volha Duko
Aleksandra Malyarchikova
6–1, 6–1
Loss10.8 June 2007ITF Birkerød, DenmarkClay Zora Vlckova Elena Pioppo
Alice Balducci
7–6(7), 2–6, 0–6
Loss11.19 November 2007ITF Barcelona, SpainClay Sheila Solsona-Carcasona Biljana Pawlowa-Dimitrova
Stefanie Haidner
3–6, 7–6(8), [3–10]
Win12.27 January 2008ITF Grenoble, FranceHard (i) Barbora Krtičková
Lucie Šípková
6–0, 7–5
Win13.11 July 2008ITF Rome, ItalyClay Oxana Lyubtsova Irina Buryachok
Patricia Mayr
6–4, 4–6, [10–7]
Loss14.4 August 2008ITF Moscow, RussiaClay Veronika Kapshay Vitalia Diatchenko
Maria Kondratieva
0–6, 4–6
Loss15.30 August 2008ITF Vlaardingen, NetherlandsClay Anastasia Poltoratskaya Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Teodora Mirčić
1–6, 2–6
Win16.8 February 2009ITF Belfort, FranceCarpet (i) Oxana Lyubtsova Youlia Fedossova
Virginie Pichet
6–3, 3–6, [10–5]
Win17.24 June 2009ITF Rotterdam, Netherlands Clay Eugeniya Pashkova Alenka Hubacek
Kairangi Vano
7–6, 7–6
Loss18.12 October 2009ITF Kharkiv, UkraineCarpet (i) Veronika Kapshay Lyudmyla Kichenok
Nadiya Kichenok
6–2, 2–6, [3–10]
Win19.26 July 2010ITF Tampere, FinlandClay Diāna Marcinkēviča Amandine Hesse
Monika Tůmová
6–4, 6–2

Notes and References

  1. News: Irina Kuzmina-Rimša ITF Beach Tennis. www.itftennis.com.