Tatiana Panova

Tatiana Panova
Country (sports)  Russia
Residence Moscow
Born (1976-08-13) 13 August 1976
Moscow, Soviet Union
Height 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)
Turned pro 1994
Retired 2006
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money US$1,561,661
Singles
Career record 344–303
Career titles 0 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest ranking No. 20 (23 September 2002)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 3R (2003, 2005)
French Open 3R (2002)
Wimbledon 3R (1999, 2001, 2002, 2004)
US Open 3R (2002)
Doubles
Career record 40–74
Career titles 0 WTA, 0 ITF
Highest ranking No. 75 (27 January 2003)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2002, 2003, 2004)
Wimbledon 1R (2002)
US Open 1R (2002)

Tatiana Urayevna Panova (born 13 August 1976, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1]) is a former Russian tennis player. On 23 September 2002 Panova reached her career-high singles ranking, when she peaked world No. 20.

2002 was the first year that Panova really jumped into the spotlight, reaching finals in Auckland and Sarasota early in the season. She reached the third round of Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and at the US Open, defeating significant players like Mirjana Lučić and Anna Kournikova along the way. Martina Navratilova, at age 45, beat her 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 at Eastborne, in her first singles match in eight years.

Panova was a strong member of the Russian Federation Cup team, going 12–3 throughout her career.

She currently trains children at the Arthur Ashe youth tennis center in Philadelphia, along with many prominent tennis players.

WTA career finals

Singles: 3 (0–3)

Legend: Before 2009Legend: Starting in 2009
Grand Slam tournaments (0)
WTA Championships (0)
Tier I (0) Premier Mandatory (0)
Tier II (0) Premier 5 (0)
Tier III (0) Premier (0)
Tier IV & V (0–3) International (0)
Outcome No. Date Championship Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 19 November 2000 Pattaya, Thailand Hard Luxembourg Anne Kremer 1–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 6 January 2002 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Israel Anna Smashnova 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 3. 7 April 2002 Sarasota, United States Clay Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic 2–6, 2–6

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Legend: Before 2009Legend: Starting in 2009
Grand Slam tournaments (0)
WTA Championships (0)
Tier I (0) Premier Mandatory (0)
Tier II (0) Premier 5 (0)
Tier III (0) Premier (0)
Tier IV & V (0–1) International (0)
Outcome No. Date Championship Surface Partner Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 4 November 2002 Pattaya, Thailand Hard Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya Republic of Ireland Kelly Liggan
Czech Republic Renata Voráčová
5–7, 6–7(7–9)

ITF Circuit titles

Singles (8) (6-2)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final
Winner 1. 26 October 1992 Šiauliai, Lithuania Hard Ukraine Natalia Biletskaya 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
Winner 2. 10 January 1994 Mission, United States Hard United States Anna Bleszynski 6-1, 6-1
Runner-up 1. 24 January 1994 Austin, United States Hard Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Tatjana Ječmenica 4–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–7(6–8)
Winner 3. 4 July 1994 Felixstowe, United Kingdom Gras Spain Magüi Serna 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
Winner 4. 18 July 1994 Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany Clay Netherlands Linda Niemantsverdriet 6-0, 6-3
Winner 5. 29 August 1994 İstanbul, Turkey Hard Spain Noelia Pérez Peñate 6-2, 6-2
Runner-up 2. 13 November 1995 Bad Gögging, Germany Carpet (i) Poland Magdalena Feistel 6-1, 4-6, 3-6
Winner 6. 8 September 1997 Samara, Russia Carpet Czech Republic Lenka Cenková 6-0, 6-2

Doubles: 1 (0-1)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 1 December 2003 Palm Beach Gardens, United States Clay Russia Alina Jidkova Hungary Melinda Czink
Argentina Erica Krauth
1–6, 2–6

Head vs. Head

References

  1. Meet the Aces, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 6, 2004 ("Born Aug 13 1976 in Moscow.")
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