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Irina Kuzmina-Rimša
Latvian tennis player
Irina Kuzmina-Rimša (born 16 January 1986) is a Latvian former professional tennis player.
Quick Facts Country (sports), Born ...
| Country (sports) |  Latvia |
|---|---|
| Born | (1986-01-16) 16 January 1986 (age 38) Riga, Latvia |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed forehand) |
| Prize money | $61,484 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 153–136 (52.9%) |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 307 (13 October 2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 105–99 (51.5%) |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 193 (13 July 2009) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 19–13 |
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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 reached a 19–13 record in Fed Cup competition.
After retiring from professional tennis, she became a beach tennis player.[1]
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 6 (2–4)
More information Result, No. ...
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 15 August 2005 | ITF Helsinki, Finland | Hard |  Emma Laine |
0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2. | 30 May 2006 | ITF Olecko, Poland | Clay |  Olga Brózda |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3. | 8 June 2007 | ITF Birkerød, Denmark | Clay |  Elena Pioppo |
2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 4. | 25 June 2007 | ITF Oslo, Norway | Clay |  Eva-Maria Hoch |
6–4, 3–0 ret. |
| Loss | 5. | 24 November 2007 | ITF Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Valentina Sulpizio |
0–6, 0–2 ret. |
| Loss | 6. | 19 January 2009 | ITF Kaarst, Germany | Carpet (i) |  Sarah Gronert |
6–2, 4–6, 5–7 |
Close
Doubles: 19 (8–11)
More information Result, No. ...
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 10 August 2003 | ITF Gdynia, Poland | Clay | Monika Schneider |
Klaudia Jans-Ignacik Alicja Rosolska |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 17 August 2003 | ITF Oulu, Finland | Clay |  Kateryna Bondarenko |
Nicole Melch Yvonne Meusburger |
3–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Win | 3. | 12 September 2004 | ITF Tbilisi, Georgia | Clay |  Kristina Movsesyan |
 Sofia Melikishvili Svetlana Mossiakova |
3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4. | 7 November 2004 | ITF Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Sofia Avakova |
 Michaëlla Krajicek Jolanda Mens |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 24 May 2005 | ITF Olecko, Poland | Clay | Alise Vaidere |
Olga Brózda Natalia Kołat |
7–5, 1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 30 January 2006 | ITF Belfort, France | Hard (i) | Ekaterina Lopes |
Kristina Barrois Kathrin Wörle-Scheller |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 7. | 9 May 2006 | ITF Warsaw, Poland | Clay | Oksana Uzhylovska |
Justine Ozga Urszula Radwańska |
6–0, 6–1 |
| Loss | 8. | 30 May 2006 | ITF Olecko, Poland | Clay | Alise Vaidere |
Olga Brózda Natalia Kołat |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 9. | 2 June 2007 | ITF Olecko, Poland | Clay | Yuliya Hnateyko |
 Volha Duko Aleksandra Malyarchikova |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 10. | 8 June 2007 | ITF Birkerød, Denmark | Clay |  Zora Vlckova |
Elena Pioppo Alice Balducci |
7–6(7), 2–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 11. | 19 November 2007 | ITF Barcelona, Spain | Clay |  Sheila Solsona-Carcasona |
 Biljana Pawlowa-Dimitrova Stefanie Haidner |
3–6, 7–6(8), [3–10] |
| Win | 12. | 27 January 2008 | ITF Grenoble, France | Hard (i) | Vasilisa Davydova |
Barbora Krtičková Lucie Šípková |
6–0, 7–5 |
| Win | 13. | 11 July 2008 | ITF Rome, Italy | Clay | Oxana Lyubtsova |
Irina Buryachok Patricia Mayr |
6–4, 4–6, [10–7] |
| Loss | 14. | 4 August 2008 | ITF Moscow, Russia | Clay | Veronika Kapshay |
Vitalia Diatchenko Maria Kondratieva |
0–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 15. | 30 August 2008 | ITF Vlaardingen, Netherlands | Clay | Anastasia Poltoratskaya |
 Mervana Jugić-Salkić  Teodora Mirčić |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 16. | 8 February 2009 | ITF Belfort, France | Carpet (i) | Oxana Lyubtsova |
 Youlia Fedossova Virginie Pichet |
6–3, 3–6, [10–5] |
| Win | 17. | 24 June 2009 | ITF Rotterdam, Netherlands | Clay | Eugeniya Pashkova |
 Alenka Hubacek  Kairangi Vano |
7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 18. | 12 October 2009 | ITF Kharkiv, Ukraine | Carpet (i) | Veronika Kapshay |
Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiya Kichenok |
6–2, 2–6, [3–10] |
| Win | 19. | 26 July 2010 | ITF Tampere, Finland | Clay | Diāna Marcinkēviča |
Amandine Hesse Monika Tůmová |
6–4, 6–2 |
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- "Irina Kuzmina-Rimša ITF Beach Tennis". www.itftennis.com.
- Irina Kuzmina-Rimša at the Women's Tennis Association
- Irina Kuzmina-Rimša at the International Tennis Federation
- Irina Kuzmina-Rimša at the Billie Jean King Cup
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