Elena Pogorelova Explained

Elena Pogorelova
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Birth Date:16 September 1969
Highestsinglesranking:No. 508 (8 June 1992)
Doublestitles:2 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 273 (6 April 1992)

Elena Pogorelova (born 16 September 1969) is a Russian former professional tennis player.

Pogorelova played on the professional tour in the early 1990s, with a best singles ranking of 508 in the world. As a doubles player she won two ITF titles and made a WTA Tour main draw appearance at the Moscow Ladies Open in 1990, partnering Irina Zvereva.[1]

In 1992, following the breakup of the Soviet Union, she featured in a Federation Cup tie for the Commonwealth of Independent States team (CIS). She played a dead rubber doubles match in CIS's World Group second round loss to France, where she and Elena Makarova were beaten by Isabelle Demongeot and Nathalie Tauziat.[2]

ITF finals

Doubles: 4 (2–2)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.10 February 1991Helsinki, FinlandCarpet Lubomira Bacheva Nadja Beik
Meike Babel
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Loss1.1 July 1991Dubrovnik, YugoslaviaClay Irina Sukhova7–5, 3–6, 3–6
Loss2.9 September 1991Haskovo, BulgariaClay Irina Sukhova6–7, 7–6, 1–6
Win2.2 March 1992Granada, SpainHard Pavlína Rajzlová Maria Marfina
Svetlana Komleva
6–4, 7–6(5)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Moscow - 01 October - 07 October 1990 . itftennis.com.
  2. News: Scoreboard . . 16 July 1992 . 21.