Leila Meskhi
Leila Meskhi (Georgian: ლეილა მესხი, translit.: leila meskhi, pronounced [lɛilɑ nɛsχi]; born 5 January 1968) is a retired Georgian professional female tennis player. She was ranked world No. 12 on 5 August 1991. Her best performance at a Grand Slam tournament came when she got to the quarterfinals of the 1990 US Open, defeating Akiko Kijimuta, Natasha Zvereva, Katia Piccolini and Linda Ferrando before losing to eventual champion Gabriela Sabatini.
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| Residence | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 January 1968 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $1,179,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 223–134 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 5 WTA, 1 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (5 August 1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Australian Open | 4R (1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | 4R (1991, 1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1988) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | QF (1990) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 171–122 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 5 WTA, 2 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 21 (10 April 1995) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Australian Open | QF (1995) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | QF (1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | SF(1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fed Cup | 6–5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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WTA career finals
Singles: 11 (5 titles, 6 runner-ups)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Category | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 18 April 1988 | WTA Singapore | Tier V | Hard |  | 6–7, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 27 February 1989 | Cellular South Cup, Oklahoma City | Tier V | Hard |  | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 6 November 1989 | VS of Nashville | Tier V | Hard | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 29 January 1990 | Auckland Open | Tier V | Hard | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 5 February 1989 | Wellington Classic | Tier V | Hard |  | 6–1, 4–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 1 October 1990 | Moscow Ladies Open | Tier V | Carpet (i) | | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 5 November 1990 | Indianapolis | Tier IV | Hard (i) |  | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 4 February 1991 | Wellington Classic | Tier V | Hard |  | 3–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1 April 1991 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head | Tier I | Clay |  | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 23 September 1991 | WTA Bayonne | Tier IV | Carpet |  | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 9 January 1995 | Moorilla Hobart International | Tier IV | Hard |  | 6–2, 6–3 |
Grand Slam performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | NH |
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Singles
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
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| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | 4R | 1R | 1R | 1R |
| French Open | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | 4R | 4R | 3R | 3R | A |
| Wimbledon | A | Q2 | 2R | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A |
| US Open | A | A | 3R | 3R | QF | 3R | 2R | 2R | 4R | A |
External links
- Leila Meskhi at the Women's Tennis Association
- Leila Meskhi at the International Tennis Federation
- Leila Meskhi at the Fed Cup
- Leila Meskhi at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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