| Lia Karatancheva | |
| Residence: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Birth Date: | 2003 9, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Turnedpro: | 2017 |
| Plays: | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Careerprizemoney: | US$47,665 |
| Singlestitles: | 0 |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 439 (1 July 2024) |
| Currentsinglesranking: | No. 474 (12 August 2024) |
| Doublestitles: | 3 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 232 (12 August 2024) |
| Currentdoublesranking: | No. 232 (12 August 2024) |
| Team: | yes |
| Fedcupresult: | 10–5 |
| Updated: | 12 August 2024 |
Lia Radoslavova Karatancheva (Bulgarian: Лиа Радославова Каратанчева; born 8 September 2003) is a Bulgarian tennis player.
She has a career high WTA singles ranking of world No. 439 achieved on 1 July 2024. She also has a career high WTA doubles ranking of No. 232 achieved on 12 August 2024.[1]
Karatancheva has won three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.Karatancheva took part in the Bulgaria BJK Cup for the first time in 2023.[2] Playing for Bulgaria, Karatancheva has a win–loss record of 10–5.[3]
In March 2024, Karatancheva played the doubles final in Santo Domingo.[4]
She is the daughter of former rower and member of parliament as part of the Bulgarian Business Bloc, Radoslav Karatantchev.[5] [6] Her mother Zhivka Angelova is journalist.
She has three sisters one of whom, Gabriel Karatantcheva, was active as a professional tennis player from 2014 to 2017.[7] Older sister Sesil and younger sister Alexa, are also tennis players.
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Heraklion, Greece | W25 | Clay |  Oana Gavrilă |  Lina Gjorcheska Dea Herdzelas | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 1–1 | Naples, United States | W35 | Clay | Isabelle Haverlag |  Elvina Kalieva Maria Kozyreva | 0–6, 0–6 | ||
| Loss | 1–2 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W35 | Hard | Rasheeda McAdoo | Carmen Corley Ivana Corley | 1–6, 7–6(5), [10–12] | ||
| Win | 2–2 | Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | Eleni Christofi |  Eleonora Alvisi Federica Urgesi | 6–0, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 2–3 | Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | W35 | Clay |  Michaela Bayerlová | Ksenia Laskutova  Radka Zelníčková | 7–5, 6–7(3), [9–11] | ||
| Loss | 2–4 | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | W100 | Hard | Diāna Marcinkēviča |  Estelle Cascino Alex Eala | 3–6, 6–2, [4–10] | ||
| Win | 3–4 | Segovia, Spain | W35 | Hard | Radka Zelníčková |  Alexandra Osborne Anna Rogers | 2–6, 6–3, [10–3] | ||
| Loss | 3–5 | Aug 2024 | Zagreb Open, Croatia | W50 | Clay | Sapfo Sakellaridi | Živa Falkner  Amarissa Tóth | 4–6, 3–6 |
Lia Karatancheva debuted in Bulgaria Billie Jean King Cup team in 2023; since then she has accumulated a 5–2 singles and a 5–3 doubles (10–5 overall) win–loss record.
| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Z1 RR | 11 Apr 2023 | Antalya | Clay | Petra Marčinko | bgcolor=#98FB98 align=center | W | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 12 Apr 2023 | Kajsa Rinaldo Persson | bgcolor=#98FB98 align=center | W | 7–6(13–11), 7–6(7–4) | |||||
| 13 Apr 2023 | Ulrikke Eikeri | bgcolor=#98FB98 align=center | W | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 | |||||
| 14 Apr 2023 | Rebecca Munk Mortensen | bgcolor=#98FB98 align=center | W | 6–0, 6–0 | |||||
| 2024 | Z1 RR | 9 Apr 2024 | Antalya | Denmark | Clay | Johanne Svendsen | bgcolor=#FFA07A align=center | L | 2–6, 2–6 |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Tamira Paszek | bgcolor=#FFA07A align=center | L | 5–7, 2–6 | |||||
| bgcolor=#ccf | Z1 PO | 13 Apr 2024 | Angelina Voloshchuk | bgcolor=#98FB98 align=center | W | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Partner | Surface | Against | Opponents | W/L | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Z1 RR | 10 Apr 2023 | Antalya | Gergana Topalova | Clay | Katarina Kozarov Lola Radivojević | bgcolor=#98FB98 align=center | W | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Gergana Topalova | Ulrikke Eikeri Malene Helgø | bgcolor=#FFA07A align=center | L | 6–2, 1–6, 4–6 | |||||
| 14 Apr 2023 | Gergana Topalova | Rebecca Munk Mortensen Johanne Svendsen | bgcolor=#98FB98 align=center | W | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 | |||||
| 2024 | Z1 RR | 8 Apr 2024 | Oeiras | Isabella Shinikova | Clay | Adrienn Nagy Natália Szabanin | bgcolor=#FFA07A align=center | L | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Isabella Shinikova | Denmark | Laura Brunkel Rebecca Munk Mortensen | bgcolor=#98FB98 align=center | W | 6–4, 6–4 | ||||
| 10 Apr 2024 | Gergana Topalova | Melanie Klaffner Tamira Paszek | bgcolor=#98FB98 align=center | W | 6–7(5–7), 6–1, [10–6] | |||||
| Z1 PO | 12 Apr 2024 | Gergana Topalova |  Norway | Emily Sartz-Lunde Carina Syrtveit | bgcolor=#98FB98 align=center | W | 7–6(7–3), 7–5 | |||
| 13 Apr 2024 | Isabella Shinikova | Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge | bgcolor=#FFA07A align=center | L | 3–6, 6–4, [2–10] |