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{{short description|Russian tennis player (born 1988)}}
{{family name hatnote|Valeryevna|Makarova|lang=Eastern Slavic}}
{{Distinguish|text=[[Ekaterina Makarova (tennis player, born 1996)|Ekaterina Vladimirovna Makarova]], a tennis player born in 1996}}
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{{Infobox tennis biography
| name                 = Ekaterina Makarova<br />Екатерина Макарова
| image                = Makarova WM18 (1) (28995076217).jpg
| caption              = Makarova at the [[2018 Wimbledon Championships]]
| country              = {{RUS}}
| residence            = [[Moscow]], Russia
| birth_date           = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|6|7}}
| birth_place          = Moscow, [[Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic|Russian SFSR]], Soviet Union
| height               = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| turnedpro            = October 2004
| retired              = 28 January 2020
| plays                = Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
| coach                = {{plainlist|
* [[Eugenia Maniokova|Evgenia Manyukova]] (2007–2017)
* [[Nigel Sears]] (2017–2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/ekaterina-makarova-winning-streak-toronto-rogers-cup-nigel-sears-coach-konta|title= 2017 Toronto: Makarova moves on with new coach Nigel Sears|first=David|last=Kane|work=[[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]]|date=9 August 2017|access-date=16 August 2017}}</ref>}}
| careerprizemoney      = US$ 13,229,362
| website               =
| singlesrecord         = {{tennis record|won=436|lost=307}}
| singlestitles         = 3
| highestsinglesranking = No. 8 (6 April 2015)
| AustralianOpenresult  = SF ([[2015 Australian Open – Women's singles|2015]])
| FrenchOpenresult      = 4R ([[2011 French Open – Women's singles|2011]], [[2015 French Open – Women's singles|2015]])
| Wimbledonresult       = QF ([[2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|2014]])
| USOpenresult          = SF ([[2014 US Open – Women's singles|2014]])
| Othertournaments      = yes
| Olympicsresult        = 3R ([[Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|2016]])
| AustralianOpenMixedresult = F ([[2010 Australian Open – Mixed doubles|2010]])
| FrenchOpenMixedresult = QF ([[2011 French Open – Mixed doubles|2011]])
| WimbledonMixedresult  = QF ([[2018 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles|2018]])
| USOpenMixedresult     = '''W''' ([[2012 US Open – Mixed doubles|2012]])
| doublesrecord         = {{tennis record|won=376|lost=180}}
| doublestitles         = 15
| highestdoublesranking = [[List of WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players|No. '''1''']] (11 June 2018)
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = F ([[2014 Australian Open – Women's doubles|2014]], [[2018 Australian Open – Women's doubles|2018]])
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = '''W''' ([[2013 French Open – Women's doubles|2013]])
| WimbledonDoublesresult = '''W''' ([[2017 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2017]])
| USOpenDoublesresult   = '''W''' ([[2014 US Open – Women's doubles|2014]])
| OthertournamentsDoubles = yes
| WTAChampionshipsDoublesresult = '''W''' ([[2016 WTA Finals – Doubles|2016]])
| Team                  = yes
| FedCupresult          = '''W''' ([[2008 Fed Cup World Group#Final|2008]])
| medaltemplates-expand = yes
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Women's [[tennis]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{flagu|Russia}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Tennis at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics - Women's doubles|Doubles]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Tennis at the Summer Universiade|Summer Universiade]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2013 Summer Universiade|2013 Kazan]] | [[Tennis at the 2013 Summer Universiade – Women's doubles|Doubles]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2009 Summer Universiade|2009 Belgrade]] | [[Tennis at the 2009 Summer Universiade – Women's doubles|Doubles]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2009 Summer Universiade|2009 Belgrade]] | [[Tennis at the 2009 Summer Universiade – Women's Team|Team]] }}
}}

'''Ekaterina Valeryevna Makarova'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gazeta.ru/tags/ekaterina_makarova.shtml |script-title=ru:Екатерина Валерьевна Макарова |trans-title=Ekaterina Valeryevna Makarova |publisher=Gazeta.ru |access-date=4 September 2014 |language=ru}}</ref> ({{lang-rus|Екатери́на Вале́рьевна Мака́рова}}; {{IPA|ru|jɪkətʲɪˈrʲinə mɐˈkarəvə}} {{Audio|Ru-Ekaterina_Makarova.ogg|listen}}; born 7 June 1988) is a Russian former professional [[tennis]] player who was ranked [[List of WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players|world No. 1]] in doubles, and world No. 8 in singles.

She is a four-time [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] champion, having won the [[2013 French Open – Women's doubles|2013 French Open]], [[2014 US Open – Women's doubles|2014 US Open]] and [[2017 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2017 Wimbledon Championships]] in women's doubles, all alongside compatriot [[Elena Vesnina]], as well as the [[2012 US Open – Mixed doubles|2012 US Open]] in mixed doubles with [[Bruno Soares]]. Makarova and Vesnina also finished runners-up at the [[2014 Australian Open – Women's doubles|2014]] and [[2018 Australian Open – Women's doubles|2018]] Australian Opens, [[2015 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2015 Wimbledon Championships]] and [[2016 French Open – Women's doubles|2016 French Open]]. She and [[Jaroslav Levinský]] reached the mixed doubles final at the [[2010 Australian Open – Mixed doubles|2010 Australian Open]]. In singles, Makarova achieved her best Grand Slam results at the [[2014 US Open – Women's singles|2014 US Open]] and [[2015 Australian Open – Women's singles|2015 Australian Open]], where she reached the semifinals.

She became world No. 1 in doubles on 11 June 2018, and won 15 titles on the [[WTA Tour]], including the [[2016 WTA Finals – Doubles|2016 WTA Finals]] and seven at [[WTA Premier tournaments|Premier Mandatory/Premier 5]] level. Makarova and Vesnina also won Olympic gold in [[Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles|2016]]. She reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 8 on 6 April 2015, and won three WTA titles, most notably at the [[2010 Aegon International – Women's singles|2010 Eastbourne International]]. Makarova was also part of the Russian team which won the [[2008 Fed Cup]].

==Early life==
Ekaterina Valeryevna Makarova was born to Valery and Olga in Moscow, Soviet Union. Her father is a banker and her mother a housewife. At age five or six she was sent by her parents to the [[Luzhniki Olympic Complex|Luzhniki]] per the recommendation of friends.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sports.ru/tennis/135192491.html |title="Я большая патриотка". Макарова – в полуфинале US Open |trans-title="I'm A Great Patriot". Makarova Reached US Open Semifinals |publisher=sports.ru |author=Valeria Li |date=3 September 2014 |access-date=4 September 2014 |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newizv.ru/sport/2008-09-25/98655-tennisistka-ekaterina-makarova.html |script-title=ru:Теннисистка Екатерина Макарова: "Я большая фанатка Федерера" |trans-title=Tennis Player Ekaterina Makarova: "I'm A Great Fan of Federer" |publisher=New Tidings |author=Anastasia Grishchenko |date=25 September 2008 |access-date=4 September 2014 |language=ru |archive-date=31 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031191026/http://www.newizv.ru/sport/2008-09-25/98655-tennisistka-ekaterina-makarova.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Career==
===2003–2005===
In her first professional tournament in Elektrostal as a wildcard, she reached the quarterfinals losing to [[Olga Savchuk]]. At her last tournament of 2003 in Zhukovsky, Russia, she lost in the first round. She then played in Cairo, Egypt, reaching the second round as a qualifier. At [[Antalya]], Turkey, she won her career first title over Kateryna Avdiyenko. Appearing at Felixstowe, Great Britain, she lost in the first round. At [[Târgu Mureş]], Romania, Makarova claimed her second $10k title without dropping a set, defeating [[Simona Matei]] in the finals. In Moscow as a wildcard in the qualifier, she earned her first top 100 victory over [[Tatiana Perebiynis]] and [[Marta Domachowska]], but lost to compatriot [[Anna Chakvetadze]].{{fact|date=March 2022}}

At Redbridge, Makarova lost to Baltacha in the semifinals. In the next tournament at St. Petersburg, she again reached semifinals, in which she lost to compatriot [[Ekaterina Bychkova]]. Bychkova beat her in the semifinal at the tournament in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France. In the second round of qualifying for the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] she lost to Indian [[Shikha Uberoi]]. In her next tournaments, she was often reaching first rounds or losing in qualifying.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

===2006–2007===
Her first tournament in 2006 was at Ortesei, in which as a qualifier she lost to [[Eva Birnerová]] in the first round. At Torrent, Spain, she reached the final, eventually losing to [[Romina Oprandi]]. At an ITF event in Moscow, she reached the final defeating [[Vesna Manasieva]] in the quarterfinals and [[Anna Lapushchenkova]] in the semifinals, before falling to [[Evgeniya Rodina]].{{fact|date=March 2022}}

Makarova began 2007 season losing to Olga Blahotová, at Tampa, Florida. In Moscow, she won the title with victories over Evgenia Grenbenyuk, and Evgeniya Rodina in the final. Makarova entered the qualifying draw for the [[2007 French Open|French Open]] defeating [[Erika Takao]] but was defeated again by [[Raluca Olaru]]. Then, in Zagreb, she reached the semifinals, before losing to [[Kyra Nagy]]. Makarova then lost in qualifying for the [[Wimbledon Championships]] to [[Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová]] after defeating [[Lilia Osterloh]]. Makarova qualified for her first Grand Slam main draw at the [[2007 US Open – Women's singles|US Open]]; in the main draw she defeated [[Julia Schruff]] and [[Ai Sugiyama]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-sugiyama-idUSN2935851320070829|title=Japanese veteran Sugiyama loses to Russian teenager|date=29 August 2017|newspaper=Reuters}}</ref> but lost to reigning world No. 1 and eventual champion, [[Justine Henin]] in straight sets. In her last tournament of the year in Minsk, she reached the second round, losing to [[Ekaterina Dzehalevich]].{{fact|date=March 2022}}

===2008===
Makarova began the year by losing in the qualifying round of the [[2008 Medibank International|Sydney International]]. She earned her first win over a top 20 at the [[2008 Australian Open|Australian Open]], where she overcame No. 19 [[Ágnes Szávay]]. 14th seed [[Nadia Petrova]] hindered her way to the fourth round. In the opening season Makarova had a number of second round achievements, such as at the [[2008 French Open|French Open]]. Makarova suffered consecutive first round losses at [[2008 Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], the [[2008 Banka Koper Slovenia Open|Slovenia Open]], [[2008 Nordea Nordic Light Open|Nordic Light Open]] and [[2008 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open|Cincinnati Open]]. At the [[2008 US Open (tennis)|US Open]] she earned her first top-10 win over world No. 9, Anna Chakvetadze, until falling to [[Li Na]].{{fact|date=March 2022}}

===2009===
[[File:Makarova Roland Garros 2009 1 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Makarova at the 2009 French Open]]
Makarova started the 2009 season at [[2009 Medibank International Sydney – Women's singles|Sydney]] where she lost in the first round to third seed and eventual champion, Elena Dementieva.<ref>{{cite news |title=Safina, Dementieva win in Sydney |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2009/01/12/Safina-Dementieva-win-in-Sydney/84981231777460/ |access-date=20 July 2021 |publisher=www.upi.com |date=12 January 2009}}</ref> At the [[2009 Australian Open – Women's singles|Australian Open]], she was defeated in the second round by third seed, compatriot, and eventual finalist [[Dinara Safina]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Safina battles hard as Zvonareva boasts clean sheet |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20090121-safina-battles-hard-zvonareva-boasts-clean-sheet- |access-date=20 July 2021 |publisher=www.france24.com |date=21 January 2009}}</ref>

At the [[2009 Open GDF Suez – Singles|Open GdF Suez]], Makarova lost in the first round to [[Daniela Hantuchová]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Radwanska, Cornet reach 2nd round at Open GDF Suez |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/862302 |access-date=20 July 2021 |publisher=www.taiwannews.com.tw |date=11 February 2009 |archive-date=26 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026115834/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/862302 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In [[2009 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's singles|Dubai]], she was defeated in the first round by [[Sania Mirza]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sania in second round at Dubai |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/sania-in-second-round-at-dubai/story-KayvmoEoQnk973TF9Zug3L.html |access-date=20 July 2021 |publisher=www.hindustantimes.com |date=18 February 2009}}</ref> At the [[2009 BNP Paribas Open – Women's singles|Indian Wells Open]], she lost in the second round to 19th seed Anna Chakvetadze. Competing at the [[2009 Sony Ericsson Open – Women's singles|Miami Open]], she reached the fourth round where she was defeated by Li Na.<ref>{{cite news |title=Williams goes on in Miami |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis/williams-goes-on-in-miami-1.522944 |access-date=21 July 2021 |publisher=www.thenationalnews.com |date=31 March 2009}}</ref>

Seeded sixth at the [[2009 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem – Singles|Morocco Open]], Makarova reached her first WTA Tour singles final; she lost in a one-sided match to top seed Anabel Medina Garrigues.<ref>{{cite news |title=Medina Garrigues wins Moroccan Grand Prix |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2009/05/02/Medina-Garrigues-wins-Moroccan-Grand-Prix/43831241301852/ |access-date=21 July 2021 |publisher=www.upi.com |date=2 May 2009}}</ref> In doubles, she and [[Alisa Kleybanova]] made it to the final where they were defeated by [[Sorana Cîrstea]] and [[Maria Kirilenko]]. Seeded sixth at the [[2009 Estoril Open – Women's singles|Estoril Open]], she made her second singles final where she lost to [[Yanina Wickmayer]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Wickmayer wins women's final at Estoril Open |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/wickmayer-wins-womens-final-at-estoril-open-1598914 |access-date=23 July 2021 |publisher=sports.ndtv.com |date=9 May 2009}}</ref> At the [[2009 French Open – Women's singles|French Open]], she was defeated in the first round by 18th seed Anabel Medina Garrigues.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

Seeded sixth in [[2009 Aegon Classic – Singles|Birmingham]], Makarova lost in the first round to [[Stefanie Vögele]].<ref>{{cite news |title=British No 1 Anne Keothavong crashes out of Aegon Classic |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jun/10/keothavong-mirza-aegon-classic |access-date=23 July 2021 |publisher=www.theguardian.com |date=10 June 2009}}</ref> Getting past qualifying at the [[2009 Aegon International – Women's singles|Aegon International]], she reached the quarterfinals where she was defeated by sixth seed and eventual champion, Caroline Wozniacki. At [[2009 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|Wimbledon]], she lost in round two to [[Carla Suárez Navarro]]. Seeded sixth in [[2009 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo – Singles|Palermo]], Makarova was defeated in the second round by [[Olga Govortsova]]. Starting her [[US Open Series]] at the [[2009 LA Women's Tennis Championships – Singles|LA Women's Championships]], Makarova lost in the second round to 17th seed [[Sabine Lisicki]]. In [[2009 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open – Singles|Cincinnati]], she fell in the first round to qualifier Olga Govortsova.<ref>{{cite news |title=Azarenka cruises into 2nd round of Cincinnati Open |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/1028061 |access-date=25 July 2021 |publisher=www.taiwannews.com.tw |date=11 August 2009}}</ref> At the [[2009 Rogers Cup – Women's singles|Rogers Cup]], she was defeated in round one by [[Virginie Razzano]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Venus Williams Ousted From Rogers Cup |url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2009/08/18/venus-williams-ousted-from-rogers-cup/ |access-date=25 July 2021 |publisher=toronto.citynews.ca |date=18 August 2009}}</ref> Playing at the [[2009 Pilot Pen Tennis – Women's singles|Connecticut Open]], she lost in the first round to compatriot [[Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova]]. At the [[2009 US Open – Women's singles|US Open]], she was defeated in her opener by [[Gisela Dulko]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Safina overcomes scare at U.S. Open |url=https://www.chieftain.com/0d5a588c-0ef3-5454-a843-6acaeda0f5d6.html |access-date=25 July 2021 |publisher=www.chieftain.com |date=2 September 2009 |archive-date=25 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725124452/https://www.chieftain.com/0d5a588c-0ef3-5454-a843-6acaeda0f5d6.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

At the [[2009 Hansol Korea Open – Singles|Korea Open]], Makarova lost in the first round to eighth seed Sybille Bammer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cirstea bounced out at Korea Open |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2009/09/22/Cirstea-bounced-out-at-Korea-Open/42841253628010/?ur3=1 |access-date=25 July 2021 |publisher=www.upi.com |date=22 September 2009}}</ref> In [[2009 Toray Pan Pacific Open – Singles|Tokyo]], she was defeated in round one by 11th seed [[Agnieszka Radwańska]]. At the [[2009 China Open – Women's singles|China Open]], she made it to the second round where she lost to second seed [[Serena Williams]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Serena Williams regains world number one spot with win at China Open |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/oct/06/serena-williams-china-open-makarova |access-date=25 July 2021 |publisher=www.theguardian.com |date=6 October 2009}}</ref> In doubles, she and Alla Kudryavtseva reached the final where they were defeated by [[Hsieh Su-wei]]/[[Peng Shuai]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Novak Djokovic captures third ATP title of the year |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20091011-novak-djokovic-captures-third-atp-title-year |access-date=25 July 2021 |publisher=www.france24.com |date=11 October 2009}}</ref> Her final tournament of the season was at home in [[2009 Kremlin Cup – Women's singles|Moscow]] where she suffered another first-round loss from [[Lucie Šafářová]].{{fact|date=March 2022}}

===2010: WTA Tour title===
[[File:Ekaterina Makarova at the 2010 US Open 02.jpg|thumb|Makarova at the 2010 US Open]]
Makarova started season at the [[2010 Brisbane International – Women's singles|Brisbane International]] where she lost in the first round to Alicia Molik.<ref>{{cite news |title=Molik sets up clash with Clijsters |url=https://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/2010/01/molik-sets-up-clash-with-clijsters/ |access-date=25 July 2021 |publisher=www.brisbaneinternational.com.au |date=3 January 2010}}</ref> In [[2010 Moorilla Hobart International – Singles|Hobart]], she was defeated in the first round by qualifier Alla Kudryavtseva without winning a single game. At the [[2010 Australian Open – Women's singles|Australian Open]], she lost in the second round to [[Sara Errani]].{{fact|date=March 2022}}

At the [[2010 Aegon International|Eastbourne International]], qualifier Makarova made it to the final without dropping a set. She triumphed over [[Victoria Azarenka]] in the final to earn her first WTA Tour title. Makarova defeated five top-20 players in the tournament, emerging victorious over No. 11 [[Flavia Pennetta]], No. 13 Nadia Petrova, No. 20 [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]], No. 7 [[Samantha Stosur]], and No. 15 Victoria Azarenka. Makarova then made it to the second round at [[2010 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|Wimbledon]], but was beaten by second seed [[Venus Williams]]. In the [[2010 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], she was defeated by [[Ana Ivanovic]] in the first round.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

===2011===
Makarova caused an upset in the first round of the [[2011 Australian Open|Australian Open]] when she defeated 19th seed Ana Ivanovic. It took three sets and 2 hours and 47 minutes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportal.com.au/tennis/australian-open/ivanovic-blames-injury/n9i6esklkb391kylvm2pavr3o |title=Ivanovic blames injury |access-date=5 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905214325/http://www.sportal.com.au/tennis/australian-open/ivanovic-blames-injury/n9i6esklkb391kylvm2pavr3o |archive-date=5 September 2014}}</ref> She then went on to defeat qualifier [[Lesia Tsurenko]], and caused another upset by beating 13th seed Nadia Petrova. Makarova's career-best run at a Grand Slam tournament was ended in the fourth round by third seed and champion [[Kim Clijsters]]. At the [[Internazionali BNL d'Italia|Italian Open]], Makarova upset defending champion [[María José Martínez Sánchez]] in the first round, but lost to eventual champion [[Maria Sharapova]]. Makarova would reach the fourth round of the [[2011 French Open|French Open]], before losing to fourth seed Victoria Azarenka. She lost her openers at [[2011 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] and the [[2011 US Open (tennis)|US Open]] to [[Christina McHale]] and Maria Kirilenko, respectively.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

===2012: Breakthrough===
Makarova started at the [[2012 Apia International Sydney|Sydney International]] where she qualified, faced Li Na in the first round and lost. Then at the [[2012 Australian Open|Australian Open]] in the second round, she defeated 25th seed [[Kaia Kanepi]]. In the third round, she defeated seventh seed [[Vera Zvonareva]]. In the round of 16, she defeated 13-time Grand Slam champion [[Serena Williams]] to advance to her first Grand Slam quarterfinal of her career. There she faced fourth seed and former champion Maria Sharapova and was defeated by the eventual finalist. Makarova lost in the second round at [[2012 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]] to [[Caroline Wozniacki]] after defeating American [[Bethanie Mattek-Sands]] in the opening round. She did well at [[2012 Sony Ericsson Open|Miami]] by reaching the fourth round where she lost to Sharapova again.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

Makarova defeated 16th seed Maria Kirilenko at the [[2012 Mutua Madrid Open|Madrid Open]] in the second round, before losing to [[Lucie Hradecká]] in the third. At [[2012 Internazionali BNL d'Italia|Rome]], she defeated [[Francesca Schiavone]] before losing to Venus Williams in the second round. At the [[2012 French Open|French Open]], she lost her first match against [[Sloane Stephens]].{{fact|date=March 2022}}

The following week, she reached the semifinals of the [[2012 Aegon Classic|Birmingham Classic]], losing to Melanie Oudin.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/18477726 |title=Ekaterina Makarova |work=BBC Sport |access-date=2012-06-18}}</ref> She reached the quarterfinals at [[2012 Aegon International|Eastbourne]] but lost to [[Angelique Kerber]]. At [[2012 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]], she defeated [[Alberta Brianti]] in the first round, before she was beaten again by Kerber.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

Makarova reached the third round at the [[2012 Western & Southern Open|Cincinnati Open]] recording victories over Nadia Petrova and [[Anna Tatishvili]], before losing to Samantha Stosur. At the [[2012 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], Makarova lost to Serena Williams in the third round. She partnered with Brazilian [[Bruno Soares]] to win the mixed-doubles competition, defeating [[Květa Peschke]] and [[Marcin Matkowski]] in three sets in the final. It was her first Grand Slam title of any kind. After that, she reached the semifinals at [[2012 Hansol Korea Open|Seoul]] where she lost to eventual champion Caroline Wozniacki.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

At the [[2012 China Open (tennis)|China Open]], Makarova defeated Kirilenko again in the first round but lost to [[Polona Hercog]] next. In the doubles event, she teamed up with [[Elena Vesnina]] and won defeating [[Nuria Llagostera Vives]] and [[Sania Mirza]] in the final. She lost to [[Dominika Cibulková]] in the first round at the [[2012 Kremlin Cup|Kremlin Cup]].{{fact|date=March 2022}}

===2013: Doubles success===
[[File:Makarova RG13 (3) (9371002417).jpg|thumb|Makarova at the 2013 French Open]]
At [[2013 Apia International Sydney|Sydney]], she defeated [[Varvara Lepchenko]] in the first round before succumbing to Dominika Cibulková. She reached her second consecutive quarterfinal at the [[2013 Australian Open|Australian Open]], recording victories over [[Marion Bartoli]] and Angelique Kerber. She then lost to Maria Sharapova again. At [[2013 Qatar Total Open|Doha]], Makarova retired against Petra Kvitová in the second round.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

Makarova lost her openers in [[2013 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]] and [[2013 Sony Open Tennis|Miami]] receiving first-round byes to [[Garbiñe Muguruza]] and Svetlana Kuznetsova, respectively. She partnered Elena Vesnina in the doubles event at Indian Wells and won, defeating Nadia Petrova and [[Katarina Srebotnik]] in the final. She fell to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the first round at [[2013 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix|Porsche Tennis Grand Prix]] as well. At the [[2013 Mutua Madrid Open|Madrid Open]], Makarova caused an upset in the second round when she defeated world No. 3, Victoria Azarenka (after winning only one game in the first set), ending the Belarusian's 18-match winning streak to start the season in the process.<ref>[http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/story/206220.html A fuming Victoria Azarenka crashes out of the Mutua Madrid Open after loss to Ekaterina Makarova], ''ESPN.co.uk'', 8 May 2013</ref> She had reached the quarterfinals after defeating Marion Bartoli but then lost to seventh seed Sara Errani, in straight sets. At the French Open, she lost her opening match to fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova. She teamed up with Vesnina in doubles, winning the [[2013 French Open|French Open]] doubles title.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

Makarova lost her opener at [[2013 Aegon Classic|Birmingham]] to [[Marina Erakovic]], after having a first-round bye but reached the quarterfinals at [[2013 Aegon International|Eastbourne]] where she lost to Wozniacki. At [[2013 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]], Makarova reached the third round; she lost to Petra Kvitová in three sets.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

During the US Open Series, she reached semifinals at the [[2013 Citi Open|Washington Open]] bot lost to eventual champion [[Magdaléna Rybáriková]]. She reached the second round at [[2013 Rogers Cup|Toronto]] and [[2013 Western & Southern Open|Cincinnati]], losing to Roberta Vinci and Jelena Janković, respectively. The week before the US Open, she reached the quarterfinals at [[2013 New Haven Open at Yale|New Haven]], losing to eventual champion [[Simona Halep]]. At the [[2013 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], she defeated third seed Agnieszka Radwańska in the fourth round to reach her third career Grand Slam quarterfinal, and first at the US Open.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-02/williams-downs-stephens-radwanska-loses-li-na-wins-through/4928414?section=sport US Open: Serena Williams beats Sloane Stephens to advance, Radwanska upset as Li Na wins through], ''ABC Grandstand Sport'', 2 September 2013</ref> She subsequently lost to fifth seed Li Na in three sets.<ref>[http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-us-open-li-na-serena-williams-20130903,0,4709316.story#axzz2dsQueWPl U.S. Open: Li Na beats Ekaterina Makarova; Serena Williams could be next], ''latimes.com'', 3 September 2013</ref>

===2014: Second career singles title and Grand Slam semifinal===
[[File:Makarova WM14 (3) (14641397764).jpg|thumb|Makarova at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships]]
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Makarova began 2014 at the [[2014 Apia International Sydney|Sydney International]], where she caused an upset by defeating fourth seed Jelena Janković in the first round. She lost to [[Carla Suárez Navarro]] in the next round. Then, she reached the fourth round of the [[2014 Australian Open|Australian Open]] for the third consecutive time but lost to eventual champion Li Na. In the doubles event, she and Elena Vesnina reached the final, where they lost to Errani and Vinci. Makarova won her second title at the [[2014 PTT Pattaya Open|Pattaya Open]] by defeating [[Karolína Plíšková]]. In [[2014 Dubai Tennis Championships|Dubai]], she beat [[Alisa Kleybanova]] in the opening round. She then lost to world No. 1, Serena Williams.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

She reached the third round at [[2014 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells Open]] where she lost to Dominika Cibulková. In Miami, she defeated Sara Errani in the third round but lost to Angelique Kerber in three sets in the fourth. Makarova lost her openers at [[2014 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix|Stuttgart]] and [[2014 Mutua Madrid Open|Madrid]] to Suarez Navarro and Caroline Wozniacki, respectively. In [[2014 Internazionali BNL d'Italia|Rome]], she defeated Roberta Vinci in the first round but lost to Errani in the following round. Makarova reached the third round at [[2014 French Open|Roland Garros]] where she lost to [[Sloane Stephens]].{{fact|date=March 2022}}

During the grass court swing, Makarova defeated Francesca Schiavone and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to book her place in the quarterfinals at the [[2014 Aegon International|Eastbourne International]]. She then lost to Angelique Kerber. Makarova's good form continued at [[2014 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]], where she reached her fourth Grand Slam quarterfinal by defeating Agnieszka Radwańska in the fourth round. Then, she succumbed to Lucie Šafářová in straight sets.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

Makarova reached the semifinals in singles for the first time at a Premier 5 tournament, the [[2014 Rogers Cup|Rogers Cup]]. On the way, she beat her doubles partner Vesnina in the second round and second seed Petra Kvitová. She was stopped by Agnieszka Radwańska in a close match, losing two tiebreaks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.torontosun.com/2014/08/09/radwanska-squeaks-by-makarova-will-face-venus-in-final |title=Radwańska squeaks by Makarova, will face Venus in final |publisher=QMI Agency. Toronto Sun |author=Dave Kaufman |date=9 August 2014 |access-date=10 August 2014}}</ref> In doubles, she and Vesnina were beaten with difficulty in the quarterfinals by [[Hsieh Su-wei|Hsieh]] and [[Peng Shuai|Peng]].{{fact|date=March 2022}}
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Makarova reached her first Grand Slam singles semifinal at the [[2014 US Open (tennis)|US Open]]. Following a win over [[Eugenie Bouchard]] in the fourth round, she defeated Victoria Azarenka in the quarterfinal, but was defeated by top seed Serena Williams; this was the only match in the tournament in which she lost at least one set. However, she and Elena Vesnina won the doubles championship, marking her third Grand Slam doubles title.<ref name=stats>{{cite news |title=2014 Results |work=CBSSports.com |access-date=3 September 2014 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/tennis/players/playerpage/201676/2014/ekaterina-makarova}}</ref>

In the Asian season, Makarova reached the second and third rounds in [[2014 Wuhan Open|Wuhan]] and [[2014 China Open (tennis)|Beijing]], respectively. As a result, she obtained a new highest ranking of 13.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

Her successful season in doubles qualified her for the [[2014 WTA Finals|WTA Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4135010/title/makarova-vesnina-qualify-for-singapore |title=Makarova & Vesnina Qualify for Singapore |publisher=WTA |date=10 September 2014 |access-date=6 October 2014}}</ref> She was also an alternate player in singles, but did not participate in the round-robin stages.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

===2015: Second major semifinal and top 10 debut in singles===
[[File:Makarova RG15 (14) (19281144006).jpg|thumb|Makarova at the [[2015 French Open]]]]
In the Pacific season, Makarova first concentrated in singles. Her first appearance was at the [[2015 Apia International Sydney|Sydney International]], where she lost in the second round. At the [[2015 Australian Open|Australian Open]], she reached a Grand Slam semifinal second times in a row, crushing the third-ranked Simona Halep in two sets in the quarterfinal. Her safe streak without a lost set was broken after facing her compatriot Maria Sharapova. In [[2015 Australian Open – Women's doubles|doubles]], Makarova and Vesnina made it into the quarterfinals, where they played against future champions Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Šafářová, and lost in three sets. As a result of her singles success, Makarova reached a new career-high ranking of No. 9.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

Sixth-seeded Makarova reached the quarterfinals of the [[2015 Dubai Tennis Championships|Dubai Championships]], where she was defeated by Simona Halep. In doubles, she and Vesnina also reached the quarterfinals. The duo reached two finals in a row at the [[2015 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells Open]] and the [[2015 Miami Open|Miami Open]], but always lost to [[Sania Mirza]] and [[Martina Hingis]]. In singles, she repeated her last year's result in reaching the third and fourth rounds at these tournaments, respectively.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

At the [[2015 French Open]], Makarova matched her best result at the tournament when she reached the fourth round, as she did in [[2011 French Open|2011]]. With a chance to complete her set of having reached at least the quarterfinals at all four majors, she lost to [[2008 French Open|former champion]] Ivanovic in three sets, and thus failed to reach her first French Open quarterfinal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/05/french-open-winner-ivanovic-moves-quarters-150531141247241.html |title=French Open: Former winner Ivanovic moves into quarters |publisher=Al Jazeera English |date=31 May 2015 |access-date=13 June 2015}}</ref>

Makarova and Vesnina became runners-up at [[2015 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]], losing to Hingis and Mirza in three sets, after leading 5–3 in the last set.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/11/martina-hingis-sania-mirza-win-wimbledon-womens-doubles-final |title=Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza win Wimbledon women's doubles final |newspaper=The Guardian |author=Tim Lewis |date=11 July 2015 |access-date=12 July 2015}}</ref> In singles, Makarova lost to [[Magdaléna Rybáriková]] in the second round.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

===2016: Olympic champion, WTA Finals doubles champion===
[[File:Makarova US16 (10) (29862899715).jpg|thumb|Makarova at the 2016 US Open]]
In January, Makarova took a break in doubles and started the 2016 season in the Premier tournaments [[2016 Brisbane International|Brisbane]] and [[2016 Apia International Sydney|Sydney]], reaching the second round and quarterfinals, respectively. In the [[2016 Australian Open|Australian Open]], she reached the fourth round and lost there to [[Johanna Konta]].{{fact|date=March 2022}}

Makarova reached the quarterfinals in both singles and doubles at the [[2016 Miami Open|Miami Open]]. In doubles, she paired with [[Barbora Strýcová]]. She reunited with Vesnina in doubles in [[2016 Madrid Open|Madrid]], reaching the semifinals. In the next tournaments, the duo reached two finals in a row; in [[2016 Rome Masters|Rome]] they lost to Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza, while at the [[2016 French Open|French Open]] they lost to [[Caroline Garcia]] and [[Kristina Mladenovic]]. At [[2016 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]], the pair lost in the quarterfinals to the Williams sisters. Makarova also progressed in grass court in singles, winning six out of eight matches, only to lose against doubles partner Elena Vesnina in the fourth round.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

The duo finally won their first tournament title at the [[2016 Rogers Cup|Rogers Cup]] and won the gold medal at the [[Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]] for [[Russia at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Russia]].{{fact|date=March 2022}}

Makarova made it to the third round of the [[2016 Connecticut Open – Singles|Connecticut Open]], but lost to Petra Kvitová in the third round. Ekaterina had the worst possible luck at the [[2016 US Open – Women's singles|US Open]] by drawing the number-one-player in the world, Serena Williams in singles to whom she lost in straight sets. Makarova and Vesnina had a good showing in doubles. They made it to the semifinals, but lost to eventual champions, Mattek-Sands and Šafářová.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

Makarova defeated her doubles partner Vesnina in the first round of the [[2016 China Open – Women's singles|China Open]]. However, she lost to Agnieszka Radwańska in the second round. In doubles, Makarova and Vesnina were stunned in the second round by Peng Shuai and [[Christina McHale]]. Her next tournament was the [[2016 Kremlin Cup – Women's singles|Kremlin Cup]]. In her home country, she beat qualifier [[Nicole Gibbs]] in the first round, but lost to fellow Russian [[Daria Kasatkina]] in the second. As the top-seeded alongside Elena Vesnina, they were beaten in the first round by [[Daria Gavrilova]] and the same woman she lost to in singles, Daria Kasatkina.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

Makarova and Vesnina [[2016 WTA Finals|qualified]] for their third joint [[WTA Finals]], defeating Hlavacková/Hradecká, Hingis/Mirza, and Mattek-Sands/Šafářová en route to win their first WTA Finals title.

===2017: Wimbledon doubles champion, third singles title===
[[File:Makarova EBN17 (3) (35844794696).jpg|thumb|Makarova at the 2017 Eastbourne International]]
Makarova began her season at the [[2017 Brisbane International|Brisbane International]]. She lost in the first round to [[Misaki Doi]] 6–7, 4–6.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pliskova Marches Past Putintseva in Brisbane Opener|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/pliskova-marches-past-putintseva-brisbane-opener|access-date=6 August 2017|publisher=Women's Tennis Association (WTA)|date=1 January 2017}}</ref> However, in doubles, she and Vesnina reached the final, losing the match to Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Sania Mirza in straight sets.<ref>{{cite news|title=Brisbane International: Sania Mirza wins title, loses World No 1 rank to partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/brisbane-international-sania-mirza-wins-title-loses-world-no-1-rank-to-partner-bethanie-mattek-sands-3193226.html|access-date=6 August 2017|date=7 January 2017}}</ref> In Melbourne, the Russians reached the quarterfinals. At St. Petersburg, she lost in the first round to doubles partner Vesnina. In [[2017 Dubai Tennis Championships|Dubai]], she reached the third round before losing to [[Lauren Davis]]. The doubles team, however, won the trophy by defeating Hlaváčková/Peng in three sets. After reaching the semifinals of the [[2017 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells Open]], the duo had the chance to become the new number-one ranked doubles players if they had won the title, but they only reached the quarterfinals, suffering there an unpredictable loss to [[Gabriela Dabrowski]] and [[Xu Yifan]], the eventual champions.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

Makarova faced top-ranked Kerber in the first round of the [[2017 French Open|French Open]], beating her in two sets; this was the first time in the French Open history and the first time in the Open Era tennis history since 2001 that a number-one ranked player failed to reach the second round.<ref>[http://www.wtatennis.com/news/makarova-scores-kerber-upset-roland-garros Makarova scores Kerber upset at Roland Garros]</ref> According to WTA Insider, Makarova after her win over Kerber was ranked fourth among active players by number of top-ten wins at Grand Slam tournaments, with 10.<ref>[https://twitter.com/WTA_insider/status/868820884320137217 Active Players - Most Top 10 Wins at Grand Slams]</ref>

She and Vesnina won their third joint and individual Grand Slam doubles title in [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]], crushing runners-up [[Chan Hao-ching]] /[[Monica Niculescu]], 6–0, 6–0. This was the first "[[double bagel]]" in the women's doubles tournament final since 1953.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2017/07/15/kubot-and-melo-win-mens-doubles-title-at-wimbledon/103719066/|title=Kubot-Melo, Makarova-Vesnina win doubles titles at Wimbledon|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2017-07-25}}</ref> The Russian went on winning the [[2017 Citi Open|Washington Open]] in singles, beating players as Olympic champion Monica Puig and world No. 2, Simona Halep. In the finals, she prevailed over Julia Görges, winning her third WTA singles title.<ref>{{cite web| title=Makarova returns to winner's circle, triumphs at Citi Open | url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/makarova-returns-winners-circle-rallies-past-goerges-win-citi-open | date = 6 August 2017 | access-date = 14 August 2017}}</ref>

Makarova got into the third round of the [[2017 Rogers Cup|Rogers Cup]], defeating seventh-seeded Johanna Konta en-route but eventually losing to Lucie Šafářová. She again reached third round at the [[2017 Western & Southern Open|Cincinnati Open]], crushing third-seeded Kerber en-route but losing to Sloane Stephens. Makarova thrice in a row defeated a top-10 in the second round of the [[2017 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], fifth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki, for the first time in her career after seven losses in a row against her.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

===2018: World No. 1 doubles player===
[[File:Makarova RG18 (23) (42978801071).jpg|thumb|Makarova at the 2018 French Open]]
Makarova started her 2018 season in January at the [[2018 Sydney International – Women's singles|Sydney International]]. She upset third seed [[Jeļena Ostapenko]] in the first round.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sydney International: Ekaterina Makarova stuns Jelena Ostapenko |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/tennis/sydney-international-ekaterina-makarova-stuns-jelena-ostapenko-5015152/ |access-date=16 July 2021 |publisher=indianexpress.com |date=7 January 2018}}</ref> She lost in the second round to Barbora Strýcová.<ref>{{cite news |title=Konta crashes out of Sydney International |url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/konta-crashes-out-of-sydney-international/040f7eb6-0421-4a59-aabb-951046882a9c |access-date=18 July 2021 |publisher=wwos.nine.com.au |date=9 January 2018}}</ref> Seeded 31st at the [[2018 Australian Open – Women's singles|Australian Open]], she was defeated in the first round by Irina-Camelia Begu.<ref>{{cite news |title=Venus Williams ousted by Bencic at Aus Open |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/venus-williams-ousted-by-bencic-at-aus-open |access-date=18 July 2021 |publisher=www.sportskeeda.com |date=15 January 2018}}</ref> In doubles, she and Vesnina reached the final where they lost to [[Tímea Babos]]/Kristina Mladenovic.<ref>{{cite news |title=Australian Open 2018: Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic crowned women's doubles champions |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/australian-open-2018-timea-babos-and-kristina-mladenovic-crowned-womens-doubles-champions-4321219.html |access-date=18 July 2021 |publisher=www.firstpost.com |date=26 January 2018}}</ref>

After the Australian Open, Makarova competed at the [[2018 St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy – Singles|St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy]]. She lost in the second round to [[Kateřina Siniaková]].<ref>{{cite news |title=New grand slam champion Wozniacki routs teenager Potapova |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/new-grand-slam-champion-wozniacki-routs-teenager-potapova |access-date=18 July 2021 |publisher=www.sportskeeda.com |date=2 February 2018}}</ref> In [[2018 Qatar Total Open – Singles|Qatar]], she was defeated in the second round by second seed and 2014 champion, Simona Halep.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McGee |first1=Nicholas |title=Simona Halep races into third round of Qatar Open tennis tournament |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tennis/simona-halep-races-into-third-round-of-qatar-open-tennis-tournament/story-vPhdeTZnQv5ilDAH1cdaIL.html |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=www.hindustantimes.com |date=14 February 2018}}</ref> At the [[2018 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's singles|Dubai Championships]], she lost in her second-round match to fifth seed Caroline Garcia.<ref>{{cite news |title=Top-seeded Svitolina beats Wang to reach Dubai quarters |url=https://apnews.com/article/7afe4eb424704528b47590e85c6f8dc7 |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=apnews.com |date=21 February 2018}}</ref> At the [[2018 BNP Paribas Open – Women's singles|Indian Wells Open]], she was defeated in the second round by tenth seed Angelique Kerber.<ref>{{cite news |last1=ISAACSON |first1=MELISSA |title=Sweet 16: Upset Sends Anisimova Into Round of 16 |url=https://bnpparibasopen.com/news/sweet-16-upset-sends-anisimova-into-round-of-16/ |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=bnpparibasopen.com |date=11 March 2018}}</ref> In doubles, she and Vesnina made it to the final where they lost to Hsieh Su-Wei/Barbora Strýcová.<ref>{{cite news |last1=ISAACSON |first1=MELISSA |title=First-Time Duo Hsieh/Strycova Triumph |url=https://bnpparibasopen.com/news/first-time-duo-strycova-hsieh-triumph/ |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=bnpparibasopen.com |date=17 March 2018}}</ref> Playing in [[2018 Miami Open – Women's singles|Miami]], she was defeated in the second round by fifth seed Karolína Plíšková.<ref>{{cite news |title=Halep survives scare at Miami Open; Pliskova, Kerber advance |url=https://www.efe.com/efe/english/destacada/halep-survives-scare-at-miami-open-pliskova-kerber-advance/50000261-3562179 |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=www.efe.com |date=22 March 2018}}</ref>

Seeded fifth at the [[2018 İstanbul Cup – Singles|İstanbul Cup]], Makarova lost in the first round to Aleksandra Krunić.<ref>{{cite news |title=ALEKSANDRA KRUNIC STUNS EKATERINA MAKAROVA IN ISTANBUL |url=https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/wta-istanbul/2018/aleksandra-krunic-stuns-ekaterina-makarova-in-istanbul_sto6728208/story.shtml |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=www.eurosport.com |date=25 April 2018}}</ref> At the [[2018 Mutua Madrid Open – Women's singles|Madrid Open]], she was defeated in the first round by top seed and two-time defending champion, Simona Halep.<ref>{{cite news |title=Makarova no match for dominant Halep in Madrid |url=https://en.as.com/en/2018/05/06/other_sports/1525613843_959583.html |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=en.as.com |date=6 May 2018}}</ref> However, in doubles, she and Vesnina won the title beating Tímea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic in the final.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vesnina and Makarova, doubles queens |url=https://www.madrid-open.com/en/sin-categoria-en/vesnina-and-makarova-doubles-queens/ |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=www.madrid-open.com |date=12 May 2018}}</ref> She lost in the second round of the [[2018 French Open – Women's singles|French Open]] to 26th seed Barbora Strýcová.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mitchell |first1=Kevin |title=Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka expose surface tensions in Paris |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/may/30/rafael-nadal-naomi-osaka-paris-johanna-konta |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=www.theguardian.com |date=30 May 2018}}</ref> Following the [[2018 French Open – Women's doubles|French Open]], she and Vesnina became the new world No. 1, even though both did not get beyond the first round there (both played with other partners).{{fact|date=March 2022}}

In [[2018 Birmingham Classic – Singles|Birmingham]], Makarova was defeated in the first round by Alizé Cornet.<ref>{{cite news |title=Elina Svitolina survives grass-court struggle vs. Donna Vekic |url=https://africa.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/23840315/elina-svitolina-holds-donna-vekic-birmingham-classic |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=africa.espn.com |date=19 June 2018}}</ref> At the [[2018 Eastbourne International – Women's singles|Eastbourne International]], she lost in the first round to 2016 champion Dominika Cibulková.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cibulkova sinks Makarova in clash of Eastbourne champs |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1441485/cibulkova-sinks-makarova-in-clash-of-eastbourne-champs |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=www.wtatennis.com |date=25 June 2018}}</ref> At [[2018 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|Wimbledon]], she stunned second seed Caroline Wozniacki in the second round<ref>{{cite news |title=Wimbledon 2018: Caroline Wozniacki warns Ekaterina Makarova 'you won't go far' after crashing out in second round |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/wimbledon-2018-caroline-wozniacki-tells-ekaterina-makarova-you-wont-go-far-after-crashing-out-in-second-round-4669271.html |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=www.firstpost.com |date=5 July 2018}}</ref> but was defeated in the fourth round by [[Camila Giorgi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Camila Giorgi downs Ekaterina Makarova to reach her first Grand Slam quarter-final at Wimbledon |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/tennis/2018/jul/09/camila-giorgi-downs-ekaterina-makarova-to-reach-her-first-grand-slam-quarter-final-at-wimbledon-1840728.html |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=www.newindianexpress.com |date=9 July 2018}}</ref>

Seeded fourth and last year champion at [[2018 Citi Open – Women's singles|Washington]], Makarova lost in the first round to [[Ana Bogdan]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Makarova stunned as Stephens advances at Citi Open, Wozniacki withdraws |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/makarova-stunned-as-stephens-advances-at-citi-open-wozniacki-withdraws |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=www.sportskeeda.com |date=1 August 2018}}</ref> In [[2018 Rogers Cup – Women's singles|Montreal]], she was defeated in the first round by Anett Kontaveit.<ref>{{cite news |title=Venus Williams holds off challenge from Caroline Dolehide at Rogers Cup |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/more/la-sp-tennis-20180806-story.html |access-date=19 July 2021 |work=www.latimes.com |date=6 August 2018}}</ref> In doubles, she and [[Latisha Chan]] reached the final where they lost to [[Ashleigh Barty]]/[[Demi Schuurs]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Barty and Schuurs take home Montreal doubles title |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1440308/barty-and-schuurs-take-home-montreal-doubles-title |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=www.wtatennis.com |date=12 August 2018}}</ref> At the [[2018 Western & Southern Open – Women's singles|Cincinnati Open]], she made it to the third round where she was defeated by Lesia Tsurenko.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Linnyk |first1=Demian |title=Tsurenko beats Russia's Makarova to reach quarterfinals at Cincinnati |url=https://www.kyivpost.com/sport/tsurenko-beats-russias-makarova-to-reach-quarterfinals-at-cincinnati.html |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=www.kyivpost.com |date=17 August 2018}}</ref> In doubles, she and Lucie Hradecká won the title beating [[Elise Mertens]]/Demi Schuurs in the final.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Macpherson |first1=Alex |title=Hradecka and Makarova capture Cincinnati doubles crown |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1440157/hradecka-and-makarova-capture-cincinnati-doubles-crown |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=www.wtatennis.com |date=19 August 2018}}</ref> Competing in one more tournament before the final major of the year, she reached the quarterfinals at the [[2018 Connecticut Open – Singles|Connecticut Open]] and lost to fifth seed Julia Görges.<ref>{{cite news |last1=MCFARLAND |first1=SHAWN |title=Julia Goerges Defeats Ekaterina Makarova To Advance To Connecticut Open Semifinals |url=https://www.courant.com/hc-ct-open-thursday-20180823-story.html |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=www.courant.com |date=23 August 2018}}</ref> At the [[2018 US Open – Women's singles|US Open]], she was defeated in the third round by 19th seed Anastasija Sevastova.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fernandez |first1=Megan |title=Anastasija Sevastova's touch game vexes Ekaterina Makarova |url=https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2018-08-31/anastasija_sevastovas_touch_game_vexes_ekaterina_makarova.html |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=www.usopen.org |date=31 August 2018}}</ref>

Playing in [[2018 Wuhan Open – Singles|Wuhan]], Makarova lost in the first round of qualifying to [[Lizette Cabrera]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Three Chinese Players Win on Qualifying Day 1 |url=https://www.wuhanopen.org/en/index.php/index-view-aid-597.html |access-date=19 July 2021 |publisher=www.wuhanopen.org |date=22 September 2018}}</ref> At the [[2018 China Open – Women's singles|China Open]], she was defeated in the first round by 14th seed and 2015 champion, Garbiñe Muguruza.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rogers |first1=Leigh |title=Muguruza sets up Sabalenka showdown at China Open |url=https://tennismash.com/2018/10/01/muguruza-sabalenka-showdown-china-open/ |access-date=20 July 2021 |publisher=tennismash.com |date=1 October 2018}}</ref> She played her final tournament of the season at the [[2018 Kremlin Cup – Women's singles|Kremlin Cup]]. She lost in the first round to qualifier and eventual finalist, [[Ons Jabeur]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gibbs |first1=Dan |title=Kremlin Cup: Ons Jabeur wins match without even realising! Opponent tells her - WATCH |url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/1032642/Kremlin-Cup-Tennis-news-Ons-Jabeur-Ekaterina-Makarova |access-date=20 July 2021 |publisher=www.express.co.uk |date=17 October 2018}}</ref>

Makarova ended the year ranked 59 in singles and 6 in doubles.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

===2019===
Makarova began her 2019 season at the [[2019 Australian Open – Women's singles|Australian Open]]. She lost in the first round to [[Katie Boulter]]. This match was the first match decided by a 10-point final set tie-break at the Australian Open.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kane |first1=David |title=Boulter edges Makarova in historic Australian Open 10-point tiebreaker |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1450905/boulter-edges-makarova-in-historic-australian-open-10-point-tiebreaker |access-date=16 July 2021 |publisher=www.wtatennis.com |date=14 January 2019}}</ref>

At [[2019 St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy – Singles|St. Petersburg]], Makarova was defeated in the first round by Vera Zvonareva.<ref>{{cite news |title=Zvonareva beats Makarova in straight sets in St. Petersburg |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3627267 |access-date=16 July 2021 |publisher=www.taiwannews.com.tw |date=28 January 2019}}</ref> In doubles, she and [[Margarita Gasparyan]] won the title beating [[Anna Kalinskaya]]/[[Viktória Kužmová]] in the final.<ref>{{cite news |title=GASPARYAN AND MAKAROVA WON ST. PETERSBURG LADIES TROPHY IN DOUBLES |url=https://lt.formulatx.com/en/blog/2019/02/03/gasparyan-i-makarova-chempionki-st-petersburg-ladies-trophy-v-parnom-razryade/ |access-date=16 July 2021 |publisher=lt.formulatx.com |date=3 February 2019 |archive-date=17 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017092158/https://lt.formulatx.com/en/blog/2019/02/03/gasparyan-i-makarova-chempionki-st-petersburg-ladies-trophy-v-parnom-razryade/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In [[2019 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's singles|Dubai]], she lost in the first round to [[Aliaksandra Sasnovich]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Thrills and Upsets on Opening Day of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships |url=https://dubaidutyfreetennischampionships.com/sasnovich-hsieh-cornet-win-on-dubai-2019-day-one/ |access-date=16 July 2021 |publisher=dubaidutyfreetennischampionships.com |date=17 February 2019}}</ref> In doubles, she and Lucie Hradecká reached the final where they were defeated by Hsieh Su-wei/Barbora Strýcová.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gomes |first1=Alaric |title=Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships: Belinda Bencic takes the trophy |url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/uae-sport/dubai-duty-free-tennis-championships-belinda-bencic-takes-the-trophy-1.62260524 |access-date=16 July 2021 |publisher=gulfnews.com |date=23 February 2019}}</ref>

===2020===
On 28 January 2020, Makarova announced her retirement from professional tennis.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chiesa |first1=Victoria |title=Ekaterina Makarova announces retirement from tennis |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1591420/ekaterina-makarova-announces-retirement-from-tennis |access-date=16 July 2021 |publisher=www.wtatennis.com |date=28 January 2020}}</ref>

==Playing style==
[[File:Ekaterina Makarova at 2014 Rome Masters.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Makarova practicing at Rome, 2014]]
Makarova was an all-court player who uses power and angles to set up passing shots.<ref name=tc>{{cite news |first=Richard |last=Pagliaro |title=Dubai: S. Williams d. Makarova |work=Tennis.com |date=18 February 2014 |access-date=3 September 2014 |url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/02/dubai-s-williams-d-makarova/50650/}}</ref><ref name=aus>{{cite news |first=Margie |last=McDonald |title=No serenity as Russian dethrones the Open's queen Serena Williams |work=[[The Australian]] |date=24 January 2012 |access-date=3 September 2014 |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/tennis/no-serenity-as-russian-dethrones-the-opens-queen-serena-williams/story-fnbe6xeb-1226251709838?nk=5188e50e65f8a1b7718c79a31971d40f}}</ref>

She was noted for her left-handed slice serve, often used to stretch opponents into uncomfortable positions. She attacked the return by shifting her wrist to disguise the direction of her forehand, or by hitting deep and aggressively with her backhand.<ref name=tc /><ref name=tctwo>{{cite news |first=Richard |last=Pagliaro |title=Australian Open: Makarova d. Williams |work=Tennis.com |date=23 January 2012 |access-date=3 September 2014 |url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2012/01/australian-open-makarova-d-williams/42588/}}</ref> She will usually seek to end the rally by maneuvering an opponent around the court and hitting a winner near the sidelines.<ref name=aus /> Makarova hit powerfully on both wings, and is largely known for her aggressive groundstrokes.<ref>{{cite news |first=Khoa |last=Tran |title=Radwanska to play in Rogers Cup final |work=Front Page News |date=9 August 2014 |access-date=3 September 2014 |url=http://www.frontpagenews.ca/?p=7289}}</ref> Journalists have noted her cross-court forehand, describing it as a powerful finishing shot.<ref name=tctwo /> In an article from ''WTATennis.com'', her backhand was labeled "devastatingly good".<ref name=wta>{{cite news |first=Craig |last=O'Shannessy |title=Brain Game: Radwanska Vs Makarova |work=WTATennis.com |date=9 August 2014 |access-date=3 September 2014 |url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4064079/title/brain-game-radwanska-vs-makarova}}</ref> Similarly, Richard Pagliaro of ''Tennis.com'' has noted her "bold" backhand as a primary strength.<ref name=tctwo />

Being a left-handed player, she was particularly comfortable hitting backhands in the deuce court, with several of her winners coming from that side. During the 2014 Rogers Cup, Agnieszka Radwańska repeatedly targeted Makarova's forehand in the ad court, occasionally exposing it as a vulnerability.<ref name=wta /> When returning first serves, Makarova often made a series of quick stomps in place before blocking the shot back across the net; she attacks second serves by moving inside the baseline and hitting the ball at an angle.<ref name=tctwo />

As of August 2017, Makarova was one of just two left-handed players (the other being [[Angelique Kerber]]) to have ever beaten Serena Williams in a Grand Slam match, doing so at the 2012 Australian Open.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4787840/title/an-historic-week-for-left-handers |title=AN HISTORIC WEEK FOR LEFT-HANDERS |publisher=WTA Official Website |date=12 June 2015 |access-date=13 June 2015}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{main|Ekaterina Makarova career statistics}}
===Performance timelines===
{{Performance key|active=no}}

''Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.''
====Singles====
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!Tournament!![[2005 WTA Tour|2005]]!![[2006 WTA Tour|2006]]!![[2007 WTA Tour|2007]]!![[2008 WTA Tour|2008]]!![[2009 WTA Tour|2009]]!![[2010 WTA Tour|2010]]!![[2011 WTA Tour|2011]]!![[2012 WTA Tour|2012]]!![[2013 WTA Tour|2013]]!![[2014 WTA Tour|2014]]!![[2015 WTA Tour|2015]]!![[2016 WTA Tour|2016]]!![[2017 WTA Tour|2017]]!![[2018 WTA Tour|2018]]!![[2019 WTA Tour|2019]]!!SR!!W–L
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| colspan="18" align="left" |'''[[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam tournaments]]'''
|-
|align=left|[[Australian Open]]
|A
|A
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2008 Australian Open – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2009 Australian Open – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2010 Australian Open – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2011 Australian Open – Women's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2012 Australian Open – Women's singles|QF]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2013 Australian Open – Women's singles|QF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2014 Australian Open – Women's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2015 Australian Open – Women's singles|SF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2016 Australian Open – Women's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2017 Australian Open – Women's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Australian Open – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 Australian Open – Women's singles|1R]]
|0 / 12
|29–12
|-
|align=left|[[French Open]]
|A
|A
|[[2007 French Open – Women's singles|Q2]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2008 French Open – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2009 French Open – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2010 French Open – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2011 French Open – Women's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2012 French Open – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2013 French Open – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2014 French Open – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2015 French Open – Women's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2016 French Open – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2017 French Open – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 French Open – Women's singles|2R]]
|A
|0 / 11
|12–11
|-
|align=left|[[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]
|A
|A
|[[2007 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|Q3]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2008 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2009 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2010 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2011 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2013 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|QF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2015 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2016 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2017 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|4R]]
|A
|0 / 11
|17–11
|-
|align=left|[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
|[[2005 US Open – Women's singles|Q2]]
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2007 US Open – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2008 US Open – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2009 US Open – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2010 US Open – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2011 US Open – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2012 US Open – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2013 US Open – Women's singles|QF]]
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2014 US Open – Women's singles|SF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2015 US Open – Women's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2016 US Open – Women's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2017 US Open – Women's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 US Open – Women's singles|3R]]
|A
|0 / 12
|22–12
|-style="background:#efefef; font-weight:bold;"
!style="text-align:left;"|Win–loss
!0–0
!0–0
!2–1
!5–4
!2–4
!2–4
!6–4
!7–4
!10–4
!14–4
!12–4
!7–4
!7–4
!6–4
!0–1
!0 / 46
!80–46
|}

====Doubles====
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center;font-size:97%
|-
!width=140|Tournament!!width=38|[[2007 WTA Tour|2007]]!!width=38|[[2008 WTA Tour|2008]]!!width=38|[[2009 WTA Tour|2009]]!!width=38|[[2010 WTA Tour|2010]]!!width=38|[[2011 WTA Tour|2011]]!!width=38|[[2012 WTA Tour|2012]]!!width=38|[[2013 WTA Tour|2013]]!!width=38|[[2014 WTA Tour|2014]]!!width=38|[[2015 WTA Tour|2015]]!!width=38|[[2016 WTA Tour|2016]]!!width=38|[[2017 WTA Tour|2017]]!!width=38|[[2018 WTA Tour|2018]]!!width=38|[[2019 WTA Tour|2019]]!!width=60|SR!!width=60|W–L
|-
| colspan="30" style="text-align:left;"|'''Grand Slam tournaments'''
|-
|align=left|[[Australian Open]]
|A
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2009 Australian Open – Women's doubles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2010 Australian Open – Women's doubles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2011 Australian Open – Women's doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2012 Australian Open – Women's doubles|QF]]
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2013 Australian Open – Women's doubles|SF]]
|bgcolor=thistle|[[2014 Australian Open – Women's doubles|F]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2015 Australian Open – Women's doubles|QF]]
|A
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2017 Australian Open – Women's doubles|QF]]
|bgcolor=thistle|[[2018 Australian Open – Women's doubles|F]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 Australian Open – Women's doubles|2R]]
|0 / 10
|26–10
|-
|align=left|[[French Open]]
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2008 French Open – Women's doubles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2009 French Open – Women's doubles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2010 French Open – Women's doubles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2011 French Open – Women's doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2012 French Open – Women's doubles|QF]]
|bgcolor=lime|'''[[2013 French Open – Women's doubles|W]]'''
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2014 French Open – Women's doubles|2R]]
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2015 French Open – Women's doubles|SF]]
|bgcolor=thistle|[[2016 French Open – Women's doubles|F]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2017 French Open – Women's doubles|QF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 French Open – Women's doubles|1R]]
|A
|1 / 11
|25–10
|-
|align=left|[[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]
|A
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2008 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|QF]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2009 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|QF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2010 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2011 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|3R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|QF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2013 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|3R]]
|bgcolor=thistle|[[2015 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|F]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2016 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|QF]]
|bgcolor=lime|'''[[2017 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|W]]'''
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2R]]
|A
|1 / 11
|31–10
|-
|align=left|[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2008 US Open – Women's doubles|2R]]
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2009 US Open – Women's doubles|SF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2010 US Open – Women's doubles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2011 US Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2012 US Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2013 US Open – Women's doubles|QF]]
|bgcolor=lime|'''[[2014 US Open – Women's doubles|W]]'''
|A
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2016 US Open – Women's doubles|SF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2017 US Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2018 US Open – Women's doubles|QF]]
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|1 / 10
|28–9
|-
!style="text-align:left;"|Win–loss
!0–0
!5–3
!9–4
!4–4
!3–4
!11–4
!15–3
!14–3
!12–3
!12–3
!14–3
!9–4
!1–1
!3 / 42
!110–39
|-
|colspan=30 align=left|'''Olympic Games'''
|-
|align=left|[[Tennis at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]]
|style=color:#767676|NH
|A
|colspan=3 style=color:#767676|Not Held
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles|QF]]
|colspan=3 style=color:#767676|Not Held
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles|G]]'''
|colspan=3 style=color:#767676|NH
|1 / 2
|7–1
|-
|colspan=30 align=left|'''Year-end championships'''
|-
|align=left|[[WTA Tour Championships|WTA Finals]]
|colspan=6 |Did not qualify
|bgcolor=thistle|[[2013 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles|F]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2014 WTA Finals – Doubles|QF]]
|A
|bgcolor=lime|'''[[2016 WTA Finals – Doubles|W]]'''
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2017 WTA Finals – Doubles|SF]]
|A
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|1 / 4
|5–3
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|colspan=30 align=left|'''Career statistics'''
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!style=text-align:left|Titles
!0
!0
!1
!0
!0
!2
!2
!1
!0
!3
!3
!2
!1
!colspan=2|15
|-
!style=text-align:left|Overall Win–loss
!0–2
!14–11
!27–18
!7–17
!13–14
!35–13
!30–11
!24–14
!26–10
!34–10
!38–12
!37–12
!8–2
!colspan=2|369–176
|- style="background:#efefef;"
|align=left|Year-end ranking
|151
|62
|20
|72
|57
|11
|bgcolor=eee8AA|7
|bgcolor=eee8AA|7
|bgcolor=eee8AA|10
|bgcolor=eee8AA|8
|bgcolor=99ccff|'''3'''
|bgcolor=eee8AA|6
|
|bgcolor=lime colspan=2|'''No. 1'''
|}

===Grand Slam tournament finals===
====Doubles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)====
{|class="sortable wikitable"
!Result
!Year
!Tournament
!Surface
!Partner
!Opponents
!class="unsortable"|Score
|-style="background:#ebc2af;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| [[2013 French Open – Women's doubles|2013]]
| [[French Open]]
| Clay
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Vesnina]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Sara Errani]] <br /> {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Roberta Vinci]]
| 7–5, 6–2
|-style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| [[2014 Australian Open – Women's doubles|2014]]
| [[Australian Open]]
| Hard
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Vesnina
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Sara Errani <br /> {{flagicon|ITA}} Roberta Vinci
| 4–6, 6–3, 5–7
|-style="background:#ccf;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| [[2014 US Open – Women's doubles|2014]]
| [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
| Hard
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Vesnina
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Martina Hingis]] <br /> {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Flavia Pennetta]]
| 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| [[2015 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2015]]
| [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]
| Grass
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Vesnina
| {{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis <br /> {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sania Mirza]]
| 7–5, 6–7<sup>(4–7)</sup>, 5–7
|- style="background:#ebc2af;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| [[2016 French Open – Women's doubles|2016]]
| French Open
| Clay
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Vesnina
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Caroline Garcia]] <br /> {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Kristina Mladenovic]]
| 3–6, 6–2, 4–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| [[2017 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2017]]
| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]
| Grass
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Vesnina
| {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Chan Hao-ching]] <br /> {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Monica Niculescu]]
| 6–0, 6–0
|-style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| [[2018 Australian Open – Women's doubles|2018]]
| [[Australian Open]]
| Hard
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Vesnina
| {{flagicon|HUN}} Tímea Babos <br /> {{flagicon|FRA}} Kristina Mladenovic
| 4–6, 3–6
|}

====Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)====
{|class="sortable wikitable"
!Result
!Year
!Tournament
!Surface
!Partner
!Opponents
!class="unsortable"|Score
|-style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| [[2010 Australian Open – Mixed doubles|2010]]
| [[Australian Open]]
| Hard
| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Jaroslav Levinský]]
| {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Cara Black]] <br /> {{flagicon|IND}} [[Leander Paes]] || 5–7, 3–6
|-style="background:#ccf;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| [[2012 US Open (tennis)|2012]]
| [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
| Hard
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Bruno Soares]]
| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Květa Peschke]] <br /> {{flagicon|POL}} [[Marcin Matkowski]]
| 6–7<sup>(8–10)</sup>, 6–1, [12–10]
|}

===WTA Tour Championships finals===
====Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)====
{|class="sortable wikitable"
!Result
!Year
!Tournament
!Surface
!Partner
!Opponents
!class="unsortable"|Score
|-style="background:#FFFF99;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|[[2013 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles|2013]]
|[[WTA Tour Championships|WTA Championships]], Istanbul
|Hard (i)
|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Vesnina]]
|{{flagicon|TPE}} [[Hsieh Su-wei]] <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Peng Shuai]]
|4–6, 5–7
|- style="background:#FFFF99;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|[[2016 WTA Finals – Singles|2016]]
|[[WTA Finals]], Singapore
|Hard (i)
|{{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Vesnina
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bethanie Mattek-Sands]] <br /> {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Lucie Šafářová]]
|7–6<sup>(7–5)</sup>, 6–3
|}

===Olympic finals===
====Doubles: 1 (gold medal)====
{|class="sortable wikitable"
!Result
!Year
!Tournament
!Surface
!Partner
!Opponents
!class="unsortable"|Score
|-bgcolor=FFEA5C
|bgcolor=gold|Gold
|[[Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles|2016]]
|[[2016 Summer Olympics|Rio Summer Olympics]]
|Hard
|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Vesnina]]
|{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Timea Bacsinszky]] <br /> {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Martina Hingis]]
|6–4, 6–4
|}

==Awards==
;2005
* The [[Russian Cup (tennis)|Russian Cup]] in the nomination '''Girls Under-18 Team of the Year'''<ref>(with [[Alla Kudryavtseva]] and [[Yaroslava Shvedova]])</ref>

;2008
* The Russian Cup in the nomination '''Team of the Year'''<ref>(Fed Cup team: with [[Maria Sharapova]], [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]], [[Anna Chakvetadze]], [[Dinara Safina]], [[Vera Zvonareva]], [[Elena Vesnina]], and others)</ref>

;2009
* The Russian Cup in the nomination '''Team of the Year'''<ref>(Team Russia at the [[2009 Summer Universiade|Universiade]] in Belgrade: with Ksenia Lykina, [[Vitalia Diatchenko]], [[Evgeny Donskoy]], Tatiana Ivanova, Leonid Ivanov)</ref>

;2012
* The Russian Cup in the nomination '''Female Players of the Year'''<ref>(with Maria Sharapova, [[Maria Kirilenko]] and [[Nadia Petrova]])</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.gotennis.ru/read/news/petrova_kirilenko_i_makarova_poluchili_premiyu_russkiji_kubok_v_nominatsii_tennisistka_goda.html |title=Петрова, Кириленко и Макарова получили премию "Русский Кубок" в номинации "Теннисистка года" |newspaper=Gotennis.ru |publisher=GoTennis |date=16 November 2012 |access-date=17 November 2014}}</ref>

;2013
* The Russian Cup in the nomination '''Pair of the Year''' (with [[Elena Vesnina]])<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.gotennis.ru/read/news/ekaterina_makarova_i_elena_vesnina_poluchili_premiyu_russkiji_kubok_v_nominatsii_duet_goda.html |title=Екатерина Макарова и Елена Веснина получили премию "Русский Кубок" в номинации "Дуэт года" |newspaper=Gotennis.ru |publisher=GoTennis |date=5 November 2013 |access-date=15 September 2014}}</ref>
* [[WTA Awards#Fan Favorite Doubles Team of the Year|WTA Fan Favorite Doubles Team of the Year]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wtatennis.com/scontent/article/3010014/title/wta-awards |title=WTA Awards |publisher=WTA |access-date=15 September 2014}}</ref>

;2014
* The Russian Cup in the nomination '''Pair of the Year''' (with Elena Vesnina)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.gotennis.ru/read/news/ekaterina_makarova_i_elena_vesnina_stali_obladatelyami_premii_russkiji_kubok_v_nominatsii_duet_goda.html |title=Екатерина Макарова и Елена Веснина стали обладательницами премии "Русский Кубок" в номинации "Дуэт года" |newspaper=Gotennis.ru |publisher=GoTennis |date=10 November 2014 |access-date=13 November 2014}}</ref>

;2016
* The Russian Cup in the nomination '''Pair of the Year''' (with Elena Vesnina)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.championat.com/photo/tennis/17962/|title=Веснина и Макарова стали лауреатами премии "Русский Кубок"|publisher=Championat.com|date=22 November 2016|access-date=2016-11-22|archive-date=22 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122222749/http://www.championat.com/photo/tennis/17962/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20171026164408/http://katemakarova.com/en/ Official website] {{in lang|en|ru}} (archived 26 October 2017)
* {{WTA}}
* {{ITF}}
* {{Fed Cup player}}

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| title = [[WTA Awards#Fan Favorite Doubles Team of the Year|WTA Fan Favorite Doubles Team of the Year]]<br />(with {{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Vesnina)
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