Natalia Egorova Explained

Natalia Egorova
Fullname:Natalia Vladimirovna Egorova
Country Represented:
Birth Date:13 September 1966
Birth Place:Moscow, Soviet Union
now Russia
Turnedpro:1985
Retired:2003
Careerprizemoney:$134,904
Singlesrecord:219–183
Singlestitles:0 WTA, 2 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 76 (27 February 1989)
Frenchopenresult:3R (1988)
Wimbledonresult:1R (1988, 1993)
Usopenresult:3R (1987)
Doublesrecord:230–124
Doublestitles:2 WTA, 27 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 26 (9 May 1988)
Frenchopendoublesresult:1R (1988)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (1988)
Usopendoublesresult:2R (1988)
Frenchopenmixedresult:1R (1988)
Team:yes
Fedcupresult:6–2

Natalia Vladimirovna Egorova (Russian: Наталья Владимировна Егорова|Natalya Vladimirovna Yegorova; née Bykova, born 13 September 1966) is a retired professional tennis player who represented the Soviet Union and Russia.[1]

Egorova won two doubles titles on the WTA Tour as well as two singles and 27 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 27 February 1989, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 76. On 9 May 1988, she peaked at number 26 in the WTA doubles rankings.

Playing for Soviet Union at the Fed Cup, Egorova has accumulated a win–loss record of 6–2.

Egorova retired from tennis in 2003.

WTA career finals

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Winner – Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III, IV & V (2–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–0)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Sep 1987Hamburg, West GermanyClay Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Jana Novotná
6–7(1–7), 6–7(6–8)
Win1. Feb 1988 Kansas City, United States Hard (i) 6–3, 6–4
Win2.Apr 1988SingaporeHard Natalia Medvedeva Leila Meskhi
Svetlana Cherneva
7–6, 6–3

ITF finals

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

Singles (2–4)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.6 January 1986Key Biscayne, United StatesHard Dianne Van Rensburg4–6, 0–6
Win1.9 August 1997Southsea, EnglandGrass Limor Gabai6–3, 6–3
Loss2.27 September 1997Sunderland, EnglandCarpet (i) Mareze Joubert3–6, 6–1, 5–7
Win2.4 October 1997Nottingham, EnglandHard (i) Amanda Wainwright6–2, 6–7, 6–1
Loss3.23 April 2001Bournemouth, EnglandClay Sandra Klemenschits6–4, 2–6, 0–6
Loss4.19 August 2001London, EnglandHard4–6, 4–6

Doubles (27–13)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.30 December 1986Chicago, United StatesHard Viktoria Milvidskaia Elizabeth Evans
Jennifer Prah
6–1, 6–1
Win2.5 May 1986Bournemouth, EnglandGrass Natasha Zvereva Regina Kordová
Petra Tesarová
6–1, 6–2
Win3.8 September 1986Zagreb, YugoslaviaClay Viktoria Milvidskaia Renata Šašak
Karmen Škulj
6–2, 6–3
Win4.15 September 1986Sofia, BulgariaClay Viktoria Milvidskaia Laura Golarsa
Marianne van der Torre
6–0, 6–2
Win5.19 October 1992Moscow, RussiaHard (i) Svetlana Parkhomenko Elena Likhovtseva
Julia Lutrova
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Win6.1 February 1993Newcastle, EnglandCarpet (i) Svetlana Parkhomenko Pavlína Rajzlová
Helena Vildová
6–4, 4–6, 6–0
Win7.8 February 1993Sunderland, EnglandCarpet (i) Svetlana Parkhomenko Pavlína Rajzlová
Helena Vildová
2–6, 6–1, 7–6(5)
Win8.19 April 1993Nottingham, EnglandHard (i) Svetlana Parkhomenko Julie Salmon
Lorna Woodroffe
5–1 ret.
Win9.3 May 1993Bracknell, EnglandHard Svetlana Parkhomenko Claire Taylor
Lorna Woodroffe
7–6, 6–1
Win10.12 July 1993Frinton-on-Sea, EnglandGrass Svetlana Parkhomenko Maija Avotins
Lisa McShea
4–6, 6–2, 7–6(5)
Loss11.20 September 1993Sheffield, EnglandHard (i) Svetlana Parkhomenko Caroline Hunt
Shirli-Ann Siddall
4–6, 5–7
Win12.4 October 1993Basingstoke, EnglandHard (i) Svetlana Parkhomenko Caroline Stassen
Lorna Woodroffe
6–2, 6–1
Win13.8 November 1993Swindon, EnglandCarpet (i) Svetlana Parkhomenko Alison Smith
Caroline Stassen
6–0, 6–4
Win14.15 November 1993Swansea, WalesHard (i) Svetlana Parkhomenko Alison Smith
Caroline Stassen
6–1, 6–3
Win15.29 November 1993Ramat HaSharon, IsraelHard Svetlana Parkhomenko Angela Kerek
Olga Lugina
6–2, 6–3
Win16.4 July 1994Felixstowe, EnglandGrass Svetlana Parkhomenko Caroline Stassen
Lorna Woodroffe
6–3, 7–5
Loss17.11 July 1994Frinton-on-Sea, EnglandGrass Svetlana Parkhomenko Helen Crook
Victoria Davies
3–6, 2–6
Win18.14 November 1994Eastbourne, EnglandCarpet (i) Svetlana Parkhomenko Shirli-Ann Siddall
Amanda Wainwright
7–6(10–8), 7–6(8–6)
Win19.6 February 1995Sheffield, EnglandHard (i) Svetlana Parkhomenko Amanda Wainwright
Lorna Woodroffe
6–4, 6–2
Win20.13 February 1995Sunderland, EnglandHard (i) Svetlana Parkhomenko Michele Mair
Karen Nugent
7–5, 6–0
Win21.8 May 1995Lee-on-the-Solent, EnglandClay Robyn Mawdsley Kaye Hand
Claire Taylor
7–6(7–0), 6–2
Win22.17 July 1995Frinton-on-Sea, EnglandGrass Julia Lutrova Robyn Mawdsley
Shannon Peters
7–6(7–2), 1–6, 6–4
Loss23.27 August 1995Sochi, RussiaHard Petra Thorén Corina Morariu
Elena Tatarkova
3–6, 5–7
Win24.2 October 1995Šiauliai, LithuaniaHard Maria Marfina Natalia Noreiko
Marina Stets
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Win25.23 October 1995Samara, RussiaCarpet (i) Maria Marfina Anna Linkova
Natalia Nemchinova
6–1, 6–0
Loss26.29 September 1996Telford, EnglandHard (i) Henriëtte van Aalderen Julie Pullin
Lorna Woodroffe
2–6, 6–7
Win27.20 October 1996Samara, RussiaCarpet (i) Olga Ivanova Anique Snijders
Maja Živec-Škulj
4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss28.11 May 1997Lee-on-the-Solent, EnglandClay Rebecca Jensen Shirli-Ann Siddall
Joanne Ward
2–6, 5–7
Loss29.19 July 1997Frinton, EnglandClay Karen Cross Joanne Ward
Lorna Woodroffe
4–6, 6–2, 0–6
Loss30.24 August 1997Kyiv, UkraineClay Olga Ivanova Cara Black
Irina Selyutina
2–6, 4–6
Loss31.7 February 1998Birkenhead, EnglandHard (i) Olga Ivanova Giulia Casoni
Anna Zaporozhanova
3–6, 2–6
Loss32.2 May 1999Hatfield, EnglandClay Anna Zaporozhanova Victoria Davies
Kate Warne-Holland
5–7, 1–6
Loss33.13 February 2000Birmingham, EnglandHard (i) Ekaterina Sysoeva Elena Bovina
Anna Zaporozhanova
3–6, 4–6
Loss34.8 May 2000Swansea, WalesClay Ekaterina Sysoeva Nóra Köves
Dragana Zarić
6–2, 4–6, 3–6
Loss35.Felixstowe, EnglandGrass Lucie Ahl Trudi Musgrave
Lorna Woodroffe
4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win36.Hatfield, EnglandClay Ekaterina Sysoeva Elena Baltacha
Nicola Trinder
6–3, 4–6, 6–1
Win37.7 May 2001Swansea, WalesClay Ekaterina Sysoeva Maria Boboedova
Emily Hewson
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–0
Loss38.Tallinn, EstoniaClay Ekaterina Sysoeva Akiko Morigami
Miho Saeki
2–6, 6–7(9–7)
Win39.8 August 2001Bath, EnglandHard Ekaterina Sysoeva Susi Bensch
Anna Floris
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
Win40.9 October 2001Cardiff, WalesHard (i) Ekaterina Sysoeva Angelika Bachmann
Vanessa Henke
6–4, 1–6, 6–2

Other finals

Singles (0–2)

OutcomeNo.YearTournamentLocationOpponentScore
Runner-up1.1986USSR Winter Tennis National ChampionshipMoscow, Russian SFSR2–6, 1–6
Runner-up2.1987USSR Winter Tennis National ChampionshipMoscow, Russian SFSR5–7, 4–6

Doubles (1–4)

OutcomeNo.YearTournamentLocationPartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.1985USSR Tennis National ChampionshipTbilisi, Georgian SSR Svetlana Parkhomenko
Larisa Savchenko
5–7, 5–7
Runner-up2.1987USSR Winter Tennis National ChampionshipMoscow, Russian SFSR Svetlana Parkhomenko
Larisa Savchenko
4–6, 3–6
Winner3.Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR Liudmila Hovsepyan
Olga Shaposhnikova
6–2, 6–4
Runner-up4.1988USSR Winter Tennis National ChampionshipMoscow, Russian SFSR Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko
Natasha Zvereva
6–7, 6–0, 4–6
Runner-up5.1991USSR Tennis National ChampionshipMoscow, Russian SFSR Svetlana Parkhomenko Karina Kuregian
Aida Khalatian
4–6, 3–6

Mixed (0–2)

OutcomeNo.YearTournamentLocationPartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.1987USSR Tennis National ChampionshipTallinn, Soviet Union Andres Võsand
Natasha Zvereva
2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up2.1991USSR Tennis National ChampionshipMoscow, Russian SFSR Dimitri Poliakov
Eugenia Maniokova
4–6, 4–6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IFT Tennis Procircuit. IFT Tennis. November 20, 2015.