Angela Kulikov
FullnameAngela Kirsten Kulikov
Birth date31 March 1998 (age 28)
Birth placeLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Height1.70 m (5.6 ft)
CollegeUSC
CareerprizemoneyUS$123,472
Singlestitles0
Doublestitles1 WTA, 10 ITF
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 57 (October 24, 2022)
CurrentdoublesrankingNo. 559 (February 3, 2025)
Australianopendoublesresult1R (2023)
Frenchopendoublesresult1R (2023)
Wimbledondoublesresult1R (2023)
Usopendoublesresult2R (2022)
UpdatedFebruary 3, 2025

Angela Kirsten Kulikov (born 31 March 1998) is an American tennis player who specializes in doubles. She has a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 57, achieved on 24 October 2022.

Kulikov has played college tennis at the University of Southern California (USC).[1]

Career

Kulikov won her first ITF Circuit title at the 2019 Thoreau Tennis Open, in the doubles draw, partnering Rianna Valdes.[2]

She won her first WTA Tour title at the 2022 Hamburg European Open, partnering Sophie Chang.[3]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
WTA 1000 (0–0)
WTA 500 (0–0)
WTA 250 (1–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jul 2022Hamburg European Open, GermanyWTA 250ClaySophie ChangMiyu Kato
Aldila Sutjiadi		6–3, 4–6, [10–6]
Loss1–1Oct 2022Jasmin Open, TunisiaWTA 250HardMiyu KatoKristina Mladenovic
Kateřina Siniaková		2–6, 0–6
Loss1–2Jul 2023Hamburg European Open, GermanyWTA 250ClayMiriam KolodziejováAnna Danilina
Alexandra Panova		4–6, 2–6

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Aug 2022Vancouver Open, CanadaHardTímea BabosMiyu Kato
Asia Muhammad		3–6, 5–7

ITF Circuit finals

Doubles: 15 (10 titles, 5 runner–ups)

Legend
W100 tournaments (2–2)
W60/75 tournaments (7–2)
W25/35 tournaments (1–0)
W15 tournaments (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (7–2)
Clay (3–3)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jul 2019ITF Cancún, MexicoW15HardRianna ValdesIngrid Martins
Eduarda Piai		7–6(1), 5–7, [9–11]
Win1–1Aug 2019Concord Open, United StatesW60HardRianna ValdesElizabeth Halbauer
Ingrid Neel		7–6(3), 4–6, [17–15]
Win2–1Oct 2021Berkeley Challenge, USW60HardSophie ChangLiang En-shuo
Lu Jiajing		6–4, 6–3
Loss2–2Jan 2022ITF Orlando Pro, USW60HardRianna ValdesHailey Baptiste
Whitney Osuigwe		6–7(7), 5–7
Win3–2Feb 2022Georgia's Rome Open, USW60Hard (i)Sophie ChangEmina Bektas
Tara Moore		6–3, 6–7(2), [10–7]
Win4–2Apr 2022Clay Court Championships, USW100ClaySophie ChangLucrezia Stefanini
Irina Bara		6–4, 3–6, [10–8]
Win5–2Apr 2022Charlottesville Open, USW60ClaySophie ChangAlycia Parks
Valentini Grammatikopoulou		2–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Loss5–3May 2022ITF Charleston Pro, USW100ClaySophie ChangKatarzyna Kawa
Aldila Sutjiadi		1–6, 4–6
Win6–3May 2022ITF Orlando Pro, USW60HardSophie ChangHanna Chang
Elizabeth Mandlik		6–3, 2–6, [10–6]
Win7–3Apr 2023ITF Charleston Pro, USW100ClaySophie ChangAshlyn Krueger
Robin Montgomery		6–3, 6–4
Loss7–4May 2023ITF Naples, USW60ClaySophie ChangChristina Rosca
Astra Sharma		1–6, 6–7(13)
Win8–4Jan 2024ITF Arcadia, USW35HardAshley LaheyHaley Giavara
Brandy Walker		6–3, 6–2
Win9–4Jan 2024Georgia's Rome Tennis Open, United StatesW75Hard (i)Jamie LoebHailey Baptiste
Whitney Osuigwe		walkover
Win10–4Jan 2025Georgia's Rome Tennis Open, United StatesW75Hard (i)Sophie ChangWhitney Osuigwe
Eva Vedder		7–6(3), 6–4
Loss10–5Apr 2025FineMark Women's Pro Tennis Championship, United StatesW100ClayMakenna JonesMaria Kozyreva
Iryna Shymanovich		2–6, 2–6

References

  1. ^ "Angela Kulikov - Women's Tennis". USC Athletics
  2. ^ "Angela Kulikov and Rianna Valdes Win Thoreau Open". usctrojans.com. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Back to back: Pera topples Kontaveit to win Hamburg". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 20 November 2024.