Anna Gerasimou
Anna Gerasimou (Greek: Άννα Γερασίμου; born 15 October 1987 in Kavala) is a retired Greek tennis player. When she was young, she moved from Kavala to Athens in order to pursue a career in tennis.
 At the Allianz Cup in Sofia, Sept. 2008 | |
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Athens |
| Born | 15 October 1987 Kavala |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Retired | 2010 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $85,137 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 165-104 |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 200 (9 March 2009) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | Q1 (2009) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 41-47 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 201 (7 June 2010) |
Gerasimou competed in the women's doubles at the 2008 Summer Olympics with partner Eleni Daniilidou, and lost in the first round to the Swiss team of Emmanuelle Gagliardi and Patty Schnyder. Coached by George Kalovelonis, her highest career singles ranking was 200, which she achieved on 9 March 2009. She has qualified for a WTA main draw twice, both in 2010, in Pattaya City, and in Kuala Lumpur. She also had one WTA doubles main-draw appearance, in Pattaya City in 2010, where she reached the quarterfinals. She retired from tennis 2010.
ITF circuit finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 15 (7–8)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 27 March 2005 | Athens, Greece | Clay |  |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 21 May 2006 | Antalya, Turkey | Hard |  |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 11 June 2006 | Haskovo, Bulgaria | Clay |  |
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 24 September 2006 | Mytiline, Greece | Hard |  |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | 8 October 2006 | Volos, Greece | Carpet |  |
6–3, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 24 February 2007 | Melilla, Spain | Hard |  |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 10 March 2007 | Ramat HaSharon, İsrael | Hard |  |
6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 8. | 8 July 2007 | Mont-de-Marsan, France | Clay |  |
6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 22 September 2007 | Telavi, Georgia | Clay |  |
2–6, 6–1, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 6 July 2008 | Mont-de-Marsan, France | Clay |  |
3–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
| Winner | 11. | 26 July 2008 | A Coruña, Spain | Hard |  |
6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 2 November 2008 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard |  |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 13. | 5 July 2009 | Mont-de-Marsan, France | Clay |  |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 14. | 18 October 2009 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 15. | 17 January 2010 | Pingguo, China | Hard |  |
3–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 5 (3-2)
| $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. | 23 February 2007 | Melilla, Spain | Hard |  |
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner–up | 2. | 15 March 2008 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain | Hard |  |
|
2–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 3. | 16 October 2009 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | |
 |
7–6, 7–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 23 October 2009 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | |
 |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Winner | 5. | 28 March 2010 | Antalya, Turkey | Clay |  |
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External links
- Anna Gerasimou at the Women's Tennis Association
- Anna Gerasimou at the International Tennis Federation
- Athlete bio at 2008 Olympics site
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