Marvelous Makarova: 11 top moments from an Olympic career
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Ekaterina Makarova shined on big stages from the start of her career, scoring her first Top 10 win over Anna Chakvetadze at the 2008 US Open (Getty)
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The Russian was also a constant double threat, reaching her first major semifinal at the 2009 US Open with countrywoman Alisa Kleybanova. (Getty)
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After two runner-up finishes, her first WTA of three singles titles came in Eastbourne, where she knocked out Victoria Azarenka in the final. (Getty)
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Melbourne was another city where Makarova found major success, reaching the Australian Open quarterfinals in 2012 with a win over Serena Williams. (Getty)
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That same year, Makarova paired up with compatriot Elena Vesnina, with whom she'd share her career's highest highs - starting with a win at the 2013 French Open. (Getty)
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Makarova and Vesnina would win a total of three majors together, including the 2014 US Open, where Makarova also made the semifinals in singles. (Getty)
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Makarova made her Top 10 debut - peaking at World No.8 - at the start of 2015, when she reached a second straight Grand Slam semifinal, and first in Melbourne. (Getty)
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After pairing up ahead of the London Olympics, Makarova and Vesnina struck gold in Rio de Janeiro, defeating Martina Hingis and Timea Bacsinzky in the final. (Getty)
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Makarova and Vesnina were the first Russians to win gold in women's doubles, and ended 2016 with a title run at the WTA Finals in Singapore. (Getty)
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Makarova ascended to Co-No.1 alongside Vesnina in the spring of 2018, weeks after winning their 12th title as a pair in Madrid. (Getty)
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Makarova played her last tournament at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, where she made her 36th final with new partner Lucie Hradecka. (Getty)
