| Elitsa Kostova | |
| Residence: | Kardzhali, Bulgaria |
| Birth Date: | 1990 4, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Haskovo, Bulgaria |
| Coach: | Radu Popescu |
| Height: | 1.72 m[1] |
| Turnedpro: | 2006 |
| Retired: | 2021 |
| Plays: | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Careerprizemoney: | US$ 637,567 |
| Singlestitles: | 6 ITF |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 130 (12 September 2016) |
| Australianopenresult: | Q2 (2012, 2018) |
| Frenchopenresult: | Q2 (2017, 2020, 2021) |
| Wimbledonresult: | Q2 (2015, 2017, 2021) |
| Usopenresult: | Q3 (2016) |
| Doublestitles: | 7 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 154 (26 October 2015) |
| Team: | yes |
Elitsa Kostova (bg|Елица Костова) (born 10 April 1990) is a former professional Bulgarian tennis player.
On 12 September 2016, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of No. 130, achieved on 12 September 2016, her best doubles ranking is world No. 154, reached on 26 October 2015. Playing for Bulgaria Fed Cup team, she has a win–loss record of 16–18.
At the $25k tournament in Wellington, New Zealand, held in November 2010, Kostova, ranked 254 in the world, achieved her greatest victory in her career. She defeated world No. 42, Jarmila Groth, in the semifinals in two sets. In the final, she lost to world No. 241, Erika Sema, in three sets.[2]
Kostova won her first match in a WTA Tour main draw by beating Alizé Lim at the 2014 Bucharest Open, after coming through the qualifying competition. At the 2015 Rio Open, she reached her first WTA semifinal in doubles along with Hsu Chieh-yu. They lost to defending champions, Irina-Camelia Begu and María Irigoyen, in straight sets.
In July 2016 came her biggest win when she won the final of the Europe Tennis Center Ladies Open in Budapest against fellow Fed Cup teammate Viktoriya Tomova.
At the 2018 Ladies Championship Gstaad she reached the second round, which she has reached on seven occasions on the WTA level going back to 2014, but lost to Markéta Vondroušová.[3]
She retired in 2021 with her last match played at the Belgrade Challenger losing to eventual finalist Arantxa Rus.
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | W–L |
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| Australian Open | A | Q2 | A | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 0–0 |
| French Open | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | A | Q2 | Q2 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | Q2 | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | A | NH | Q2 | 0–0 |
| US Open | Q2 | Q2 | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q3 | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | 0–0 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | 148 | 224 | 264 | 219 | 252 | 132 | 205 | 214 | 193 | 210 | 316 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
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| Loss | 0–1 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Michelle Gerards | 2–6, 6–2, 6–7(3) | ||
| Win | 1–1 | ITF Alcobaça, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  Amanda Carreras | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 1–2 | ITF Vinaròs, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | Conny Perrin | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 2–2 | ITF Le Havre, France | 10,000 | Clay (i) | Sina Haas | 6–0, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 2–3 | ITF Albufeira, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  Evelyn Mayr | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 2–4 | ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France | 25,000 | Clay |  Petra Cetkovská | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 2–5 | ITF Les Contamines, France | 25,000 | Hard | Andrea Hlaváčková | 5–7, 6–0, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 2–6 | ITF Wellington, New Zealand | 25,000 | Hard |  Erika Sema | 2–6, 6–3, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 2–7 | Bendigo International, Australia | 25,000 | Hard |  Tímea Babos | 6–3, 3–6, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 2–8 | ITF Vale do Lobo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  Alison van Uytvanck | 4–6, 6–4, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 2–9 | Open de Pozoblanco, Spain | 50,000 | Hard | Eleni Daniilidou | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 2–10 | Empire Slovak Open, Slovakia | 50,000 | Clay |  Yvonne Meusburger | 6–0, 2–6, 0–6 | ||
| Loss | 2–11 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | 25,000 | Clay | Kiki Bertens | 2–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 3–11 | ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay |  Elena Bogdan | 7–6(6), 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 3–12 | ITF Benicarló, Spain | 25,000 | Clay |  Garbiñe Muguruza | 6–7(3), 7–6(4), 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 3–13 | ITF Dijon, France | 15,000 | Hard (i) | Kristina Barrois | 3–6, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 3–14 | John Newcombe Challenge, United States | 50,000 | Hard |  Anna Tatishvili | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 4–14 | Open de Montpellier, France | 25,000 | Clay |  Sofiya Kovalets | 7–5, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 4–15 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 25,000 | Hard |  Margarita Gasparyan | 3–6, 0–6 | ||
| Loss | 4–16 | Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Margarita Gasparyan | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 5–16 | Budapest Ladies Open, Hungary | 100,000 | Clay | Viktoriya Tomova | 6–0, 7–6(3) | ||
| Loss | 5–17 | Las Vegas Open, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Sesil Karatantcheva | 4–6, 6–4, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 5–18 | ITF Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay |  Başak Eraydın | 4–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 6–18 | ITF Santa Margarita, Spain | 25,000 | Hard |  Arina Rodionova | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 6–19 | Zubr Cup, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Clay | Anhelina Kalinina | 1–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
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| Loss | 0–1 | ITF Équeurdreville, France | 10,000 | Hard (i) |  Kinnie Laisné | Elixane Lechemia Constance Sibille | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 1–1 | Zagreb Ladies Open, Croatia | 25,000 | Clay |  Barbara Sobaszkiewicz | Ani Mijačika Ana Vrljić | 1–6, 6–3, [12–10] | ||
| Win | 2–1 | ITF Zlín, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Clay |  Jasmina Tinjić | Verónica Cepede Royg  Teliana Pereira | 4–6, 6–1, [10–8] | ||
| Loss | 2–2 | ITF Dijon, France | 15,000 | Hard (i) | Marina Shamayko | Nicole Clerico Giulia Gatto-Monticone | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 2–3 | ITF Casablanca, Morocco | 25,000 | Clay | Sandra Zaniewska | Justine Ozga Anna Zaja | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 3–3 | Open de Saint-Malo, France | 25,000 | Clay |  Florencia Molinero |  Kathinka von Deichmann Nina Zander | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 3–4 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Evgeniya Rodina | Demi Schuurs Eva Wacanno | 1–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 3–5 | Bredeney Ladies Open, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Ysaline Bonaventure | Kristina Barrois Tatjana Maria | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 3–6 | Open de Montpellier, France | 25,000 | Clay | Hsu Chieh-yu | Inés Ferrer Suárez Sara Sorribes Tormo | 6–2, 3–6, [10–12] | ||
| Loss | 3–7 | Ankara Cup, Turkey | 50,000 | Hard (i) | Oleksandra Korashvili | Ekaterine Gorgodze Nastja Kolar | 4–6, 6–7(5) | ||
| Loss | 3–8 | ITF Sofia, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay | Kateřina Kramperová | Sofia Shapatava Anastasiya Vasylyeva | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 3–9 | ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay | Kateřina Kramperová | Sofia Shapatava Anastasiya Vasylyeva | 2–6, 0–6 | ||
| Loss | 3–10 | ITF Rock Hill, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Florencia Molinero | Ema Burgić Bucko  Renata Zarazúa | 5–7, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 4–10 | Contrexéville Open, France | 100,000 | Clay | Anastasiya Komardina | Manon Arcangioli Sara Cakarevic | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 4–11 | ITF Chiswick, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard | Katy Dunne | Laura Ioana Andrei Julia Wachaczyk | 5–7, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 4–12 | Mençuna Cup, Turkey | 60,000 | Hard | Yana Sizikova | Gabriela Cé  Ankita Raina | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 5–12 | ITF Óbidos, Portugal | 25,000 | Carpet | Yana Sizikova | Georgia Brescia Alice Matteucci | w/o | ||
| Win | 6–12 | Budapest Ladies Open, Hungary | 60,000 | Clay |  Ulrikke Eikeri | Dalma Gálfi Réka Luca Jani | 2–6, 6–4, [10–8] | ||
| Loss | 6–13 | Toronto Challenger, Canada | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Maja Chwalińska |  Sharon Fichman  Maria Sanchez | 0–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 7–13 | Trnava Indoor, Slovakia | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Elena Bogdan |  Michaela Hončová Ganna Poznikhirenko | 7–5, 7–6(5) | ||
| Loss | 7–14 | ITF Santa Margarida, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Samantha Murray | Sofia Shapatava Emily Webley-Smith | 4–6, 5–7 |
Elitsa Kostova debuted for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team in 2008. Since then, she has a 10–12 singles and a 6–6 doubles record (16–18 overall).
| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result | |
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| 2008 | bgcolor=#ccf | Z1 PO | 2 Feb 2008 | Budapest | Carpet (i) | Gréta Arn | L | 2–6, 1–6 | |
| 2009 | bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="2" | Z1 RR | 4 Feb 2009 | Tallinn | Hard (i) | Maret Ani | L | 2–6, 2–6 | |
| 6 Feb 2009 | Petra Martić | L | 2–6, 1–6 | ||||||
| bgcolor=#ccf | Z1 RPO | 7 Feb 2009 | Sandra Martinović | L | 4–6, 6–0, 2–6 | ||||
| 2010 | bgcolor=#ccf | Z1 RR | 5 Feb 2010 | Lisbon | Hard (i) | Maša Zec Peškirič | W | 7–5, 6–1 | |
| 2011 | bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="2" | Z1 RR | 2 Feb 2011 | Eilat | Hard | Magda Linette | W | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) | |
| 4 Feb 2011 | Julia Glushko | L | 0–6, 2–6 | ||||||
| bgcolor=#ccf | Z1 RPO | 5 Feb 2011 | Līga Dekmeijere | W | 6–3, 6–3 | ||||
| 2012 | bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="2" | Z1 RR | 1 Feb 2012 | Eilat (ISR) | Estonia | Hard | Margit Rüütel | W | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 3 Feb 2012 | Patricia Mayr | L | 3–6, 3–6 | ||||||
| 2013 | bgcolor=#ccf | Z1 RR | 8 Feb 2013 | Eilat (ISR) | Hard | Laura Correia | W | 6–1, 6–3 | |
| 2014 | bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="2" | Z1 RR | 4 Feb 2014 | Budapest (HUN) | Hard (i) | Michelle Larcher de Brito | L | 6–4, 2–6, 6–7(3–7) | |
| 6 Feb 2014 | Çağla Büyükakçay | L | 6–7(3–7), 1–6 | ||||||
| bgcolor=#ccf | Z1 RPO | 9 Feb 2014 | Luxembourg | Anne Kremer | W | 6–3, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(9–7) | |||
| 2015 | bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="3" | Z1 RR | 4 Feb 2015 | Budapest (HUN) | Portugal | Hard (i) | Maria João Koehler | W | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 5 Feb 2015 | Olga Govortsova | L | 2–6, 3–6 | ||||||
| 6 Feb 2015 | Sofia Shapatava | W | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | ||||||
| 2016 | bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="3" | Z1 RR | 3 Feb 2016 | Eilat (ISR) | Hungary | Hard | Dalma Gálfi | W | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 4 Feb 2016 | Latvia | Diāna Marcinkēviča | W | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |||||
| 5 Feb 2016 | Ysaline Bonaventure | L | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 | ||||||
| 2017 | bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="2" | Z1 RR | 8 Feb 2017 | Tallinn (EST) | Israel | Hard (i) | Julia Glushko | L | 3–6, 5–7 |
| 10 Feb 2017 | Estonia | Anett Kontaveit | L | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Against | Partner | Surface | Opponents | W/L | Result | ||
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| 2009 | bgcolor=#ccf rowspan=2 | Z1 RR | 4 Feb 2009 | Tallinn | Tsvetana Pironkova | Hard (i) | Maret Ani Kaia Kanepi | bgcolor=#FFA07A align=center | L | 1–6, 6–4, 2–6 | |
| 6 Feb 2009 | Tsvetana Pironkova | Jelena Kostanić Tošić Petra Martić | bgcolor=#FFA07A align=center | L | 6–7(3–7), 1–6 | ||||||
| bgcolor=#ccf | Z1 RPO | 7 Feb 2009 | Tsvetana Pironkova | Mervana Jugić-Salkić Sandra Martinović | bgcolor=#FFA07A align=center | L | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 | ||||
| 2010 | bgcolor=#ccf | Z1 RR | 5 Feb 2010 | Lisbon | Biljana Pawlowa | Hard (i) | Andreja Klepač Maša Zec Peškirič | bgcolor=#98FB98 align=center | W | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| 2013 | bgcolor=#ccf rowspan=2 | Z1 RR | 7 Feb 2013 | Eilat | Isabella Shinikova | Hard | Arantxa Rus Bibiane Schoofs | bgcolor=#98FB98 align=center | W | 6–2, 7–6(7–5) | |
| 9 Feb 2013 | Isabella Shinikova | Slovenia | Tina Rupert Andreja Klepač | bgcolor=#98FB98 align=center | W | 6–2, 6–3 | |||||
| 2014 | bgcolor=#ccf rowspan=2 | Z1 RR | 6 Feb 2014 | Budapest | Isabella Shinikova | Hard (i) | Çağla Büyükakçay Pemra Özgen | bgcolor=#FFA07A align=center | L | 7–5, 1–6, 5–7 | |
| 7 Feb 2014 | Viktoriya Tomova | Ilona Kremen Iryna Shymanovich | bgcolor=#98FB98 align=center | W | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 | ||||||
| 2015 | bgcolor=#ccf | Z1 RR | 6 Feb 2015 | Budapest (HUN) | Dia Evtimova | Hard (i) | Oksana Kalashnikova Sofia Shapatava | bgcolor=#FFA07A align=center | L | 3–6, 2–6 | |
| 2016 | bgcolor=#ccf | Z1 PO | 6 Feb 2016 | Eilat (ISR) | Isabella Shinikova | Hard | Georgiav | Oksana Kalashnikova Sofia Shapatava | bgcolor=#FFA07A align=center | L | 2–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| 2017 | bgcolor=#ccf rowspan=2 | Z1 RR | 8 Feb 2017 | Tallinn (EST) | Sesil Karatantcheva | Hard (i) | Julia Glushko Shelly Krolitzky | bgcolor=#98FB98 align=center | W | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 | |
| 9 Feb 2017 | Sesil Karatantcheva | Bojana Marinković Dejana Radanović | bgcolor=#98FB98 align=center | W | 6–1, 6–3 |