Tatiana Panova
| Country (sports) |
 Russia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Born |
13 August 1976 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Retired | 2006 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$1,561,661 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 344–303 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 20 (23 September 2002) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2003, 2005) |
| French Open | 3R (2002) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1999, 2001, 2002, 2004) |
| US Open | 3R (2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 40–74 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 0 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 75 (27 January 2003) |
Tatiana Urayevna Panova (born 13 August 1976, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1]) is a former Russian professional female tennis player. On 23 September 2002 Panova reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 20.
2002 was the first year that Panova really jumped into the spotlight, reaching finals in Auckland and Sarasota early in the season. She reached the third round of Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and the US Open, defeating significant players like Mirjana Lučić and Anna Kournikova along the way. Martina Navratilova, at age 45, beat her 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 at Eastborne, in her first singles match in eight years.
Panova was a strong member of the Russian Federation Cup team, going 12–3 throughout her career.
She currently trains children at the Arthur Ashe youth tennis center in Philadelphia, along with many prominent tennis players.
WTA career finals
Singles: 3 (0–3)
| Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0) | |
| WTA Championships (0) | |
| Tier I (0) | Premier Mandatory (0) |
| Tier II (0) | Premier 5 (0) |
| Tier III (0) | Premier (0) |
| Tier IV & V (0–3) | International (0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 19 November 2000 | Pattaya City, Thailand | Hard |  Anne Kremer |
1–6 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 6 January 2002 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard |  Anna Smashnova |
2–6 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 7 April 2002 | Sarasota, United States | Clay |  Jelena Dokic |
2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0) | |
| WTA Championships (0) | |
| Tier I (0) | Premier Mandatory (0) |
| Tier II (0) | Premier 5 (0) |
| Tier III (0) | Premier (0) |
| Tier IV & V (0–1) | International (0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 4 November 2002 | Pattaya City, Thailand | Hard | Lina Krasnoroutskaya |
 Kelly Liggan Renata Voráčová |
5–7, 6–7 |
Head vs. Head
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1–0
- Lindsay Davenport 0–5
- Martina Hingis 0–5
- Kim Clijsters 0–2
- Justine Henin 0–1
- Venus Williams 0–2
- Martina Navratilova 0–1
- Jelena Janković 2–0
- Amélie Mauresmo 0–7
- Monica Seles 0–2
- Nadia Petrova 1–1
- Julia Vakulenko 0–1
References
- ↑ Meet the Aces, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 6, 2004 ("Born Aug 13 1976 in Moscow.")
External links
- Tatiana Panova at the Women's Tennis Association
- Tatiana Panova at the International Tennis Federation
- Tatiana Panova at the Fed Cup
