Eirini Georgatou Explained

Eirini Georgatou
Ειρήνη Γεωργάτου
Residence:Athens, Greece
Birth Date:1990 2, df=yes
Turnedpro:2005
Retired:2011
Plays:Right (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$86,122
Singlestitles:5 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 176 (16 May 2011)
Australianopenresult:Q1 (2011)
Frenchopenresult:Q2 (2011)
Wimbledonresult:Q1 (2011)
Usopenresult:Q2 (2011)
Doublestitles:2 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 171 (31 January 2011)
Team:yes

Eirini Georgatou (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ειρήνη Γεωργάτου; born 1 February 1990) is a Greek former tennis player.

On 16 May 2011, she reached her career-high singles ranking of 176. Her highest doubles ranking of 171 she achieved on 31 January 2011. Most of her success came in tournaments in Greece, Israel, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.[1] [2]

In September 2010, she qualified for her first WTA Tour event, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. She won three qualifying matches in straight sets, and then lost to second-seeded and hometown favorite Akgul Amanmuradova in the first round of the main draw. She played doubles with Russian partner Elena Bovina, and they reached the quarterfinals before falling 9–11 in the third set super tiebreaker to fourth-seeded Maria Kondratieva of Russia and Sophie Lefèvre of France.

Fed Cup

In February 2011, she represented Greece in Group One Euro/African Zone of the fed cup which took place in Eilat, Israel. In the round-robin stage on 2 February 2011, she won over Jelena Pandžić from Croatia (2–6, 6–1, 6–4), and with the Greek Eleni Daniilidou, she beat Ani Mijacika and Silvia Njiric in the doubles, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2, and completed 3–0 win of Greece over Croatia. On 3 February 2011 she lost to Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (6–4, 3–6, 3–6), and lost with Despina Papamichail to Melanie Klaffner and Sandra Klemenschits whom represented Austria. On 4 February 2011, she lost to Olga Govortsova 2–6, 3–6. In the relegation round against Denmark, on 5 February 2011, she defeated Karen Barbat 6–1, 7–6(2) in singles, and in the doubles with Eleni Daniilidou, she defeated Danish double Mai Grage and Caroline Wozniacki, 6–2, 7–5. This win made sure Greece will stay in Group 1 of the Fed cup.

ITF Circuit finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runner-ups)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.15 March 2008ITF Ramat HaSharon, İsraelHard Lenka Juríková4–6, 3–6
Loss2.24 May 2008ITF Raanana, İsraelHard Manana Shapakidze2–6, 7–6(5), 1–6
Win3.5 October 2008ITF Mytilene, GreeceHard Ganna Piven6–4, 6–2
Win4.6 April 2009ITF Antalya, TurkeyHard Katerina Avdiyenko3–2 ret.
Win5.13 April 2009ITF Antalya, TurkeyHard Tetyana Arefyeva6–3, 6–7(5), 7–5
Win6.8 June 2009ITF Qarshi, UzbekistanHard Kristina Antoniychuk6–1, 3–1 ret.
Win7.5 June 2010ITF Bukhara, UzbekistanHard Sofia Shapatava1–6, 6–1, 6–3
Loss8.24 October 2010GB Pro-Series Glasgow, United KingdomHard Karolína Plíšková3–6, 6–0, 6–3

Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.5 October 2008ITF Mytilene, GreeceHard Jade Hopper Renata Bakieva
Diāna Marcinkēviča
1–6, 3–6
Win2.7 February 2010ITF Sutton, United KingdomHard Valeria Savinykh Naomi Cavaday
Anna Smith
7–5, 2–6, [10–8]
Win3.16 April 2010Soweto Open, South AfricaHard Vitalia Diatchenko Marina Erakovic
Tamarine Tanasugarn
6–3, 5–7, [16–14]
Loss4.24 October 2010GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UKHard (i) Valeria Savinykh Karen Barbat
Julia Mayr
w/o
Loss5.10 October 2011Open de Touraine, FranceHard (i) Irena Pavlovic Lyudmyla Kichenok
Nadiia Kichenok
2–6, 0–6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TennisInsight.com – MATCH PREVIEW – Darina Sedenkova v Irini Georgatou . 4 December 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716210455/http://tennisinsight.com/match_preview_stats.php?match_id=150791108&player=2 . 16 July 2011 . dead .
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 4 December 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070519015446/http://home17.inet.tele.dk/wta/sp/geor7465.htm . 19 May 2007 . dead .