Tatiana Panova Explained

Tatiana Panova
Residence:Moscow
Birth Date:1976 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Moscow, Soviet Union
Turnedpro:1994
Retired:2006
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$1,561,661
Singlesrecord:344–303
Singlestitles:6 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 20 (23 September 2002)
Australianopenresult:3R (2003, 2005)
Frenchopenresult:3R (2002)
Wimbledonresult:3R (1999, 2001, 2002, 2004)
Usopenresult:3R (2002)
Doublesrecord:40–74
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 75 (27 January 2003)
Australianopendoublesresult:1R (2002, 2003, 2004)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (2002)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (2002)

Tatiana Urayevna Panova (; born 13 August 1976[1]) is a former Russian tennis player. On 23 September 2002, she reached her career-high singles ranking, when she peaked at world No. 20.

Career

2002 was the first year that Panova really jumped into the spotlight, reaching finals in Auckland and Sarasota early in the season. That year she also reached quarterfinals of Miami Open by beating Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in straight sets. She reached the third round of Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and at the US Open, defeating Mirjana Lučić and Anna Kournikova along the way. Martina Navratilova, at age 45, beat her at Eastbourne, in her first singles match in eight years.

Panova was a member of the Russian Federation Cup team, going 12–3 throughout her career.

WTA career finals

Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)

Legend
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (0–0)
Tier IV & V (0–3)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.Nov 2000Pattaya, ThailandHard Anne Kremer1–6, 4–6
Loss2.Jan 2002Auckland, New ZealandHard Anna Smashnova2–6, 2–6
Loss3.Apr 2002Sarasota, United StatesClay Jelena Dokic2–6, 2–6

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Legend
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (0–0)
Tier IV & V (0–1)

ITF Circuit finals

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

Singles: 8 (6–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.26 October 1992ITF Šiauliai, LithuaniaHard (i) Natalia Biletskaya6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Winner2.10 January 1994ITF Mission, United StatesHard Ania Bleszynski6–1, 6–1
Runner-up1.24 January 1994ITF Austin, United StatesHard Tatjana Ječmenica4–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–7(6–8)
Winner3.4 July 1994ITF Felixstowe, United KingdomGras Magüi Serna5–7, 6–3, 6–3
Winner4.18 July 1994ITF Rheda-Wiedenbrück, GermanyClay Linda Niemantsverdriet6–0, 6–3
Winner5.29 August 1994ITF İstanbul, TurkeyHard Noelia Pérez Peñate6–2, 6–2
Runner-up2.13 November 1995ITF Bad Gögging, GermanyCarpet (i) Magdalena Feistel6–1, 4–6, 3–6
Winner6.8 September 1997ITF Samara, RussiaCarpet (i) Lenka Cenková6–0, 6–2

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Head-to-head record

Notes and References

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