Eirini Georgatou

Eirini Georgatou
Ειρήνη Γεωργάτου
Country (sports)  Greece
Residence Athens, Greece
Born (1990-02-01) 1 February 1990
Turned pro 2005
Retired 2011
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $86,122
Singles
Career record 122–84
Career titles 0 WTA, 5 ITF
Highest ranking No. 176 (16 May 2011)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open Q1 (2011)
French Open Q2 (2011)
Wimbledon Q1 (2011)
US Open Q2 (2011)
Doubles
Career record 41–48
Career titles 0 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest ranking No. 171 (31 January 2011)
Last updated on: 12 December 2011.

Eirini Georgatou (Greek: Ειρήνη Γεωργάτου; born 1 February 1990) is a former Greek tennis player. Her career high singles rank is 176, which she achieved on 16 May 2011. Her career high doubles rank is 171, which she achieved on 31 January 2011. Most of her success has come in tournaments in Greece, Israel, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.[1][2][3]

Career

In September 2010, she qualified for her first WTA event, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. She won three qualifying matches in straight sets, and then she unfortunately fell to second-seeded and hometown favorite Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan in the first round of the main draw. She played doubles with Russian partner Elena Bovina, where they reached the quarterfinals before falling 11–9 in the third set super tiebreaker to fourth-seeded Maria Kondratieva of Russia and Sophie Lefèvre of France.

Fed Cup

In February 2011, she represented Greece in Group One Euro/African Zone of the fed cup which took place in Eilat, Israel. In round robin on 2 February 2011 she won over Jelena Pandžić from Croatia (2-6, 6-1, 6-4), and with the Greek Eleni Daniilidou she beat Ani Mijacika and Silvia Njric from Croatia in the doubles 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, and completed 3-0 win of Greece over Croatia. On 3 February 2011 she lost to Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (6-4, 3-6, 3-6), and lost with Despina Papamichail to Melanie Klaffner and Sandra Klemenschits whom represented Austria. On 4 February 2011 she lost to Olga Govortsova 2-6, 3-6. In the Relegation round against Denmark, on 5 February 2011 she defeated Karen Barbat 6-1, 7-6(2) in singles, and in the doubles with Eleni Daniilidou she defeated Danish double Mai Grage and Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 7-5. this win made sure Greece will stay in Group 1 of the Fed cup.

ITF Circuit finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 8 (5–3)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner–up 1. 15 March 2008 Ramat HaSharon, İsrael Hard Slovakia Lenka Juríková 4–6, 3–6
Runner–up 2. 24 May 2008 Raanana, İsrael Hard Georgia (country) Manana Shapakidze 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 1–6
Winner 3. 5 October 2008 Mytilene, Greece Hard Ukraine Ganna Piven 6–4 6–2
Winner 4. 6 April 2009 Antalya, Turkey Hard Ukraine Katerina Avdiyenko 3–2 retired
Winner 5. 13 April 2009 Antalya, Turkey Hard Ukraine Tetyana Arefyeva 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
Winner 6. 8 June 2009 Qarshi, Uzbekistan Hard Ukraine Kristina Antoniychuk 6–1, 3–1 retired
Winner 7. 5 June 2010 Bukhara, Uzbekistan Hard Georgia (country) Sofia Shapatava 1–6, 6–1, 6–3
Runner–up 8. 24 October 2010 Glasgow, United Kingdom Hard Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 3–6, 6–0, 6–3

Doubles: 5 (2–3)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner–up 1. 5 October 2008 Mytilene, Greece Hard Australia Jade Hopper Russia Renata Bakieva
Latvia Diāna Marcinkēviča		 1–6, 3–6
Winner 2. 7 February 2010 Sutton, United Kingdom Hard Russia Valeria Savinykh United Kingdom Naomi Cavaday
United Kingdom Anna Smith		 7–5, 2–6, 10–8
Winner 3. 16 April 2010 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Russia Vitalia Diatchenko New Zealand Marina Erakovic
Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn		 6–3, 5–7, 16–14
Runner–up 4. 24 October 2010 Glasgow, United Kingdom Hard Russia Valeria Savinykh Denmark Karen Barbat
Italy Julia Mayr		 Walkover
Runner–up 5. 10 October 2011 Joué-lès-Tours, France Hard France Irena Pavlovic Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok
Ukraine Nadiia Kichenok		 2–6, 0–6

References

  1. ↑ http://tennisinsight.com/match_preview_stats.php?match_id=150791108&player=2
  2. ↑ http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/2/players/playerprofiles/playerbio.asp?PlayerID=313046
  3. ↑ http://home17.inet.tele.dk/wta/sp/geor7465.htm


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