Irini Georgatou
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Eirini Georgatou is a Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....

 tennis player. Her career high singles rank is 193, which she achieved on January 17, 2011. Her career high doubles rank is 171, which she achieved on January 31, 2011. As of October 18, 2010. Most of her success has come in tournaments in Greece, Israel, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.

Career

In September 2010, she qualified for her first WTA event, in Tashkent
Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...

, Uzbekistan. She won three qualifying matches in straight sets, and then she unfortunately fell to second-seeded and hometown favorite Akgul Amanmuradova
Akgul Amanmuradova
Akgul Amanmuradova is a professional female tennis player from Uzbekistan.In 2005, she reached her first ever WTA singles final in Tashkent, the capital of her home country. In the final she lost to 16-year old Michaëlla Krajicek of the Netherlands...

 of Uzbekistan in the first round of the main draw. She played doubles with Russian partner Elena Bovina
Elena Bovina
Elena Olegovna Bovina is a Russian professional female tennis player. On April 4, 2005 Bovina reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 14....

, where they reached the quarterfinals before falling 11–9 in the third set super tiebreaker to fourth-seeded Maria Kondratieva
Maria Kondratieva
Maria Kondratieva is a Russian professional tennis player. Her career-high WTA doubles ranking is 48, set on 18 October 2010. Her career-high WTA singles ranking is 210, which she reached on 23 June 2008.-Doubles: 4 :-External links:...

 of Russia and Sofie Lefevre of France.

2011

In February 2011, she represented Greece in Group One Euro/African Zone of the fed cup which took place in Eilat, Israel. In round robin on February 2, 2011 she won over Jelena Pandzic from Croatia (2-6, 6-1, 6-4), and with the Greek Eleni Daniilidou she beat Ani Mijacika and Silvia Njric from Croatia in the doubles 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, and completed 3-0 win of Greece over Croatia. On February 3, 2011 she lost to Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (6-4, 3-6, 3-6), and lost with Despoina Papamichail to Melanie Klaffner and Sandra Klemenschits whom represented Austria. On February 4, 2011 she lost to Olga Govortsova 2-6, 3-6. In the Relegation round against Denmark, on February 5, 2011 she defeated Karen Barbat 6-1, 7-6(2) in singles, and in the doubles with Eleni Daniilidou she defeated Danish double Mai Grage / Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 7-5. this win made sure Greece will stay in Group 1 of the Fed cup.

Singles(0 WTA, 5 ITF)

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent In Final Score Prize Money
1. October 5, 2008   Mytilene
Mytilene
Mytilene is a town and a former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lesbos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is the capital of the island of Lesbos. Mytilene, whose name is pre-Greek, is built on the...

Hard   Ganna Piven 6–4 6–2 $10,000
2. April 6, 2009   Antalya
Antalya
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...

Hard   Katerina Avdiyenko 3–2 retired $10,000
3. April 13, 2009   Antalya
Antalya
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...

Hard   Tetyana Arefyeva
Tetyana Arefyeva
Tetyana Arefyeva is a Ukrainian tennis player. She began tennis at the age of 6 and is coached by Igor Dernovskyy. She mainly plays on the ITF Women's Circuit.-2005:...

6–3 6–7(5) 7–5 $10,000
4. June 8, 2009   Karshi
Qarshi
Qarshi is a city in southern Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Qashqadaryo Province and has a population of 197,600 . It is about 520 km south-southwest of Tashkent, and about 335 km north of Uzbekistan's border with Afghanistan. It is located at latitude 38° 51' 48N; longitude 65° 47'...

Hard   Kristina Antoniychuk
Kristina Antoniychuk
Kristina Antoniychuk, is a professional Ukrainian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 172, which she reached on February 22, 2010...

6–1 3–1 retired $25,000
5. June 5, 2010   Bukhara
Bukhara
Bukhara , from the Soghdian βuxārak , is the capital of the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 263,400 . The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time...

Hard   Sofia Shapatava
Sofia Shapatava
Sofia Shapatava is a Georgian tennis player. Her career high singles ranking is no.238 and career high doubles is no.210 . Her current singles is 256 and current doubles is 211...

1–6, 6–1, 6–3 $25,000

Doubles(0 WTA, 2 ITF)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents In Final Score Prize Money
1. February 7, 2010   Sutton
Sutton
-Places:Sutton, meaning 'south settlement' in Old English, is a very common place name. Places named Sutton include:-United Kingdom:In London:* London Borough of Sutton** which includes Sutton, London** historically Sutton Urban District...

Hard   Valeria Savinykh
Valeria Savinykh
Valeria Savinykh is a Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 133, which she reached on September 12, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 124, achieved on September 12, 2011.-External links:...

  Naomi Cavaday
Naomi Cavaday
Naomi Kathleen Cavaday is an English former tennis player from Sidcup, Kent. She retired in April 2011 to take up a coaching role with the Lawn Tennis Association. At the time of her retirement she was the British No.6, with a world ranking of No. 231. Her career high ranking was No. 174,...


  Anna Smith
Anna Smith (tennis)
Anna Smith is a professional tennis player who represents the United Kingdom. She has won three International Tennis Federation singles titles, 12 ITF doubles titles and reached a career high singles ranking of world no. 262 on 9 August 2010. Smith is currently the British number 9 with a ranking...

7–5 2–6 10–8 $25,000
2. April 16, 2010   Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...

Hard   Vitalia Diatchenko
Vitalia Diatchenko
Vitalia Diatchenko is a professional Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is No. 105, which she reached on July 27, 2009. Her career high in doubles is No. 60, which she reached on February 21, 2011.-Career highlights:...

  Marina Erakovic
Marina Erakovic
Marina Erakovic is a New Zealand professional tennis player of Croatian background. Her career high in Women's Tennis Association doubles ranking is World No. 43, achieved on 27 October 2008, and in singles it is No. 49, achieved on 7 July 2008. As of 21 November 2011, she is World No...


  Tamarine Tanasugarn
Tamarine Tanasugarn
Tamarine Tanasugarn is a professional Thai tennis player. She was born in Los Angeles, United States, and turned professional in 1994. She has been in the top 20 in both singles and doubles....

6–3 5–7 16–14 $100,000+H

Singles(0 WTA, 3 ITF)

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent In Final Score Prize Money
1. March 15, 2008   Ramat HaSharon
Ramat Hasharon
Ramat HaSharon is a city located on Israel's central coastal strip in the south of the Sharon region, bordering Tel Aviv to the south and Herzliya and Kibbutz Glil Yam to the north. It is part of the Tel Aviv District, within Gush Dan metropolitan area...

Hard   Lenka Juríková
Lenka Juríková
Lenka Juríková is a professional Slovak tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On August 17, 2009, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 263. She is coached by Peter Jurík her father.-External links:...

6–4 6–3 $10,000
2. May 24, 2008   Raanana Hard   Manana Shakpidze 2–6 7–6(5) 6–1 $10,000
3. October 24, 2010   Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

Hard   Karolína Plíšková
Karolína Plíšková
Karolína Plíšková is a professional Czech tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 168, which she reached on 24 May 2010. Her career high in doubles is 239, which she reached on 1 August 2011. Her twin sister Kristýna is also a tennis player...

3–6 6–0 6–3 $25,000

Doubles(0 WTA, 2 ITF)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in final Score Prize Money
1. October 5, 2008  Mytilene
Mytilene
Mytilene is a town and a former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lesbos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is the capital of the island of Lesbos. Mytilene, whose name is pre-Greek, is built on the...

Hard   Jade Hopper
Jade Hopper
Jade Hopper is a professional Australian tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On 21 June 2010 she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 622. On 2 August 2010 she reached her highest WTA doubles ranking of 252....

  Renata Bakieva
  Diana Marcinkevica
Diāna Marcinkēviča
Diāna Marcinkēviča is a professional Latvian tennis player and former member of the Latvia Fed Cup team. On October 10, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 353 whilst her best doubles ranking was 403 on November 7, 2011....

6–1 6–3 $10,000
2. October 24, 2010  Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

Hard   Valeria Savinykh
Valeria Savinykh
Valeria Savinykh is a Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 133, which she reached on September 12, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 124, achieved on September 12, 2011.-External links:...

  Karen Barbat
  Julia Mayr
Julia Mayr
Julia Mayr is an Italian tennis player. She is the younger sister of tennis player Evelyn Mayr. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 215, which she reached on September 20, 2010.- ITF Circuit singles finals :...

Walkover $25,000
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