Desislava Topalova
Desislava Topalova (also transliterated as Dessislava Topalova, Bulgarian: Десислава Топалова; born 8 June 1978) is a retired professional tennis player from Bulgaria.[1]
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Born | June 8, 1978 Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Turned pro | 1996 |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Prize money | $150,516 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 240-190 |
| Career titles | 10 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 152 (15 May 2000) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2002) |
| French Open | Q2 (2002) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2001, 2002) |
| US Open | Q3 (2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 120-92 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 184 (10 September 2001) |
She reached her career high singles ranking of No. 152 in the world on 15 May 2000. Topalova was a member of the Bulgaria Fed Cup team between 1997 and the mid 2000s, serving as its captain in the later stages of her career.[2]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 12 (7–5)
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 18 August 1996 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard |  |
7–6, 6–7, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 17 August 1997 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard |  |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 7 September 1997 | Cluj, Romania | Clay |  |
6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 28 September 1997 | Albena, Bulgaria | Clay | |
2–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Winner | 4. | 5 July 1998 | Alkmaar, Netherlands | Clay (O) |  |
7–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 6 September 1998 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay (O) |  |
6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 11 April 1999 | Makarska, Croatia | Clay (O) |  |
5–7, 5–7 |
| Winner | 6. | 3 October 1999 | Oporto, Portugal | Clay (O) |  |
7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Winner | 8. | 23 April 2000 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Clay (O) | .svg.png){kind=small} |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 15 September 2002 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay (O) |  |
3–6, 6–4, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 31 August 2003 | Bielefeld, Germany | Clay (O) | |
6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 26 October 2003 | Rockhampton, Australia | Hard (O) | |
5–7, 1–6 |
Doubles: 17 (9–8)
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 18 September 1994 | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Clay | |
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 25 September 1994 | Varna, Bulgaria | Hard | |
|
6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 30 January 1995 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | |
  |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 29 May 1995 | Katowice, Poland | Clay | |
 |
3–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 17 September 1995 | Varna, Bulgaria | Clay | |
|
6–4, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 2. | 18 August 1996 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard |  |
 |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 15 September 1996 | Varna, Bulgaria | Clay | |
|
4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 29 June 1997 | Velp, Netherlands | Clay | |
|
5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 28 September 1997 | Albena, Bulgaria | Clay | |
|
7–5, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 3 May 1998 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | |
|
5–7, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 17 May 1998 | Novi Sad, Serbia | Clay | |
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2–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 9 August 1998 | Paderborn, Germany | Clay | |
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 10 September 2000 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | |
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 6. | 17 September 2000 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | |
 |
6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
| Winner | 7. | 29 September 2002 | Batumi, Georgia | Hard | |
|
2–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 8. | 27 October 2002 | St. Raphael, France | Hard (i) | |
|
4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 9. | 21 September 2003 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | |
 |
6–3, 7–5 |
References
- "WTA profile of Dessislava Topalova". wtatennis.com. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
- "Пиронкова, Кръстевич, Пенкова и Топалова в състава ни за "Фед Къп"". bgtennis.com. 2006-03-28. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
External links
- Desislava Topalova at the Women's Tennis Association
- Desislava Topalova at the International Tennis Federation
- Desislava Topalova at the Fed Cup
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