Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko (Russian: МариÌÑ Ð®Ìрьевна КирилеÌнко; born January 25, 1987 in Moscow) is a Russian professional tennis player. She won her first WTA Tour title in 2005, beating Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6-3, 6-4 in the China Open. She is a good friend of Maria Sharapova. She is affectionately called Makiri. |