Valeria Ivanovna Kuzmenko Titova (Russian: Валерия Ивановна Кузьменко Титова; born 28 February 1934 — 9 October 2010) was a female tennis player who competed for the Soviet Union.
| Country (sports) |  Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1934 Kyiv, Ukraine, USSR |
| Died | 9 October 2010 (aged 76) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1960) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1961) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1960) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1961) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1960) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1961) |
She was born on February 28, 1934, in Kyiv.[1] Pupil of coach Vladimir Balva.[2] She was the first Soviet tennis player to participate in the French Open in 1960. She died on October 9, 2010, in the United States, where she was being treated.[3] She was the wife of Olympic champion Soviet gymnast Yuri Titov.[4] Member of the Russian Tennis Hall of Fame since 2007 and the Ukrainian Tennis Hall of Fame since 2015.[5]
She played in singles at the French Open in 1960. She lost to the Australian player Jan Lehane in the Second Round.[6]
She played in Singles at the Wimbledon in 1961. She lost to the American Donna Floyd in the First Round.[7] Her partner in Women's Doubles, citizen Anna Dmitrieva lost in the Quarterfinals to the South African players Margaret Hunt and Lynette Hutchings.[8] Her partner in mixed doubles Toomas Leius lost in the Second Round to the Brazilian player Carlos Fernandes and Australian Margaret Hellyer.[9]
Career finals
Singles (7–6)
| Result | No. | Year | location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | July 1955 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Clay | Larissa Preobrazhenskaya | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 1. | July 1956 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Clay | Larissa Preobrazhenskaya | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | March 1958 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Clay | Yevgenia Larina | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 3. | July 1958 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Clay | Irina Ermolova | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2. | July 1959 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Clay | Irina Ermolova | 4–6, 6–8 |
| Loss | 3. | August 1959 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Hard | Anna Dmitrieva | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 4. | September 1959 | Warsaw, Poland | Clay |  Jadwiga Jędrzejowska | 5–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 5. | March 1960 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Hard (i) | Anna Dmitrieva | 6–3, 1–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 6. | July 1960 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Clay | Vera Filippova | 8–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4. | July 1959 | Sopot, Poland | Clay |  Věra Pužejová | 2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 7. | July 1961 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Clay | Irina Ermolova | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 5. | 8 March 1964 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Hard | Anna Dmitrieva | 6–8, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 16 August 1964 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Clay | Anna Dmitrieva | 2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (5–6)
| Result | No. | Year | location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | June 1957 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Vera Filippova |  Ginette Bucaille Jacqueline Kermina | 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1. | July 1958 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Clay | Margarita Ryzhikova | Elizaveta Chyuvyrina Vera Filipova | 4–6, 6–8 |
| Win | 2. | September 1959 | Warsaw, Poland | Clay |  Patricia Ward Hales |  Eva Johannes Helga Schultze | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | July 1960 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Clay | Irina Ermolova | Vera Filipova Larissa Preobrazhenskaya | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | July 1960 | Sopot, Poland | Clay | Danuta Szmidtówna | Eva Johannes Věra Pužejová | 0–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3. | July 1961 | Sopot, Poland | Clay | Galina Baksheeva | Irina Ermolova Larissa Preobrazhenskaya | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 19 August 1961 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Hard | Anna Dmitrieva | Eva Johannes Věra Pužejová | 6–1, 6–8, 4-6 |
| Loss | 5. | 8 March 1964 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Hard | Anna Dmitrieva | Olga Lendlová Jana Sonská | 4–6, 6–2, 5-7 |
| Win | 4. | June 1964 | Riga, Soviet Union | Clay | Larissa Preobrazhenskaya | Tiiu Kivi Tiiu Soome | 7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 6. | 16 August 1964 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Hard | Anna Dmitrieva | Olga Lendlová Jana Sonská | 6–3, 3–6, 5-7 |
| Win | 5. | October 1966 | Alma Ata, Soviet Union | Hard (i) | Galina Baksheeva | Irina Ermolova Aleksandra Ivanova | 6–2, 6–2 |