Regina Kulikova
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Regina Kulikova is a professional Russian tennis
player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 65th, which she reached on May 3, 2010. Her career high in doubles is 417th, which she reached on September 28, 2009. Her best result on the WTA tour so far is the quarterfinal appearance at the 2010 Dubai Tennis Championships
where she defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova
.
, but lost in the first round to Vania King
. Kulikova returned to the ITF Circuit with more success, reaching the quarterfinals of the singles and winning the doubles title at a tournament in Galatina
. In her subsequent tournament, Kulikova qualified for her first grand slam at Wimbledon. She beat Karolina Šprem
in the first round and then upset world number 27 Alisa Kleybanova
in three sets. Kulikova's run came to an end against world number 4 Elena Dementieva
in the third round, going down 6–1 6–2 to her compatriot. Despite the scoreline, Dementieva was full of praise for her opponent, commenting: "She is a very good player. She was very impressive through the whole week". The rest of Regina's summer was marred by injury, as she was forced to retire in the final round of qualifying for the Banka Koper Slovenia Open
. She returned to action at the US Open
but lost in her first qualifying match. At the Bell Challenge
, Kulikova defeated Jorgelina Cravero
before falling to Lucie Šafářová
6–2 7–5. Kulikova finished 2009 by returning to the ITF Circuit where she won three titles—Las Vegas, Kansas City and Dubai. Her win at the Las Vegas Open was all the more impressive as Kulikova was suffering from a back strain during the final. Regina's last match of 2009 was a win, as she defeated Sandra Záhlavová
7–6(6) 6–3 to take the 11th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge in Dubai
. Kulikova ended the year ranked at 138.
Ranked 99 in the world, Kulikova entered one of the biggest events of the year at the 2010 Dubai Tennis Championships
and had a tremendous run by reaching the quarter–finals. She qualified for the main draw by defeating Chanelle Scheepers
6–3, 6–0 and Alla Kudryavtseva
6–2, 7–5. She then reached the third round by defeating Maria Kirilenko
6–3, 6–0 and Stefanie Vögele 6–3, 6–0. In the third round she came from a set down and a 1–4 third set deficit to defeat World No. 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova
5–7, 7–6(2), 6–4. She then lost in three sets to World No. 9 Agnieszka Radwańska
in the quarterfinals with a score of 3–6, 6–4, 6–3. Due to her success, she jumped 31 places in the WTA rankings to a career high of No. 68.
Hoping to continue her recent good form, Kulikova entered the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open
in Miami. In the qualifying rounds she lost just 3 games, defeating Sharon Fichman
6–0, 6–1 and Kathrin Wörle 6–1, 6–1 to enter the main draw. She was then defeated by World No. 55 Roberta Vinci
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the first round. In the first set, Kulikova came back from 0–3 to win it 6–3 and attempted to launch a comeback from 1–5 in the third set and managed to get to 4–5 30–00 but could not push for the win.
She then entered the main draw of the 2010 Barcelona Ladies Open
and defeated 8th seed Lucie Šafářová
in the first round 6–3, 7–6(4). She was then defeated by unseeded Timea Bacsinszky
in the second round 2–6, 6–2, 6–3.
Despite an early loss, she rose to a new career high of No. 66.
After a short break, Kulikova resumed her clay court season with a direct entry into the 2010 Internationaux de Strasbourg
. She was defeated by top seed Maria Sharapova
in the first round 6–3, 3–6, 6–1.
Due to her ranking, Kulikova then competed in the main draw of the French Open without having to qualify. She drew 17th seed Francesca Schiavone
in the first round and despite much determination, she was unable to beat the Italian, losing 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, the only player to take a set off the eventual champion in the tournament.
in Kazakhstan, Kulikova was six years old when she first played tennis; her mother took her to the tennis courts near their house to try the sport out. At 19 Regina married Simone Serges, she first met him at the tennis club in Italy where she used to train. On her marriage Kulikova has been quoted as saying: "He's not a tennis player but he was trying to play! He's a nice person, I'm very happy with my marriage".
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 65th, which she reached on May 3, 2010. Her career high in doubles is 417th, which she reached on September 28, 2009. Her best result on the WTA tour so far is the quarterfinal appearance at the 2010 Dubai Tennis Championships
2010 Dubai Tennis Championships
The 2010 Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships was a 500 Series event on the 2010 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2010 WTA Tour. Both of the events took place at The Aviation Club Tennis Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates...
where she defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova ; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player and as of October 10, 2011 ranked No. 21 in the WTA singles and No. 90 in the doubles ranking. Kuznetsova has appeared in four singles Grand Slam finals, winning two, and has also appeared in six doubles...
.
2009
After a six month lay off, Kulikova started her 2009 on the ITF Circuit in May, falling in her opening qualifying match. She then played in the qualifying event for the French Open2009 French Open
The 2009 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 108th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year...
, but lost in the first round to Vania King
Vania King
Vania King is a Taiwanese American female tennis player. King won both the 2010 Wimbledon Women's Doubles and 2010 US Open Women's Doubles titles with Kazakh partner Yaroslava Shvedova....
. Kulikova returned to the ITF Circuit with more success, reaching the quarterfinals of the singles and winning the doubles title at a tournament in Galatina
Galatina
Galatina , known before the unification of Italy as San Pietro in Galatina, is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in Apulia.Among the most important cities in Salento, it is situated some 21 km south of the city of Lecce....
. In her subsequent tournament, Kulikova qualified for her first grand slam at Wimbledon. She beat Karolina Šprem
Karolina Šprem
Karolina Šprem was a Croatian tennis player.She has won eight titles all at the ITF level. She has not won any titles on the WTA Tour. Career highlight is a quarterfinal appearance at Wimbledon in 2004 where she defeated two-time champion, four-time finalist and then-world No...
in the first round and then upset world number 27 Alisa Kleybanova
Alisa Kleybanova
Alisa Mikhaelovna Kleybanova is a Russian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA world ranking to date is No. 20, achieved on February 21, 2010...
in three sets. Kulikova's run came to an end against world number 4 Elena Dementieva
Elena Dementieva
Elena Viatcheslavovna Dementieva is a retired Russian professional tennis player. Dementieva is most notable for winning the singles gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. She won 16 WTA singles titles and reached the finals of the 2004 French Open and 2004 US Open. Dementieva achieved a...
in the third round, going down 6–1 6–2 to her compatriot. Despite the scoreline, Dementieva was full of praise for her opponent, commenting: "She is a very good player. She was very impressive through the whole week". The rest of Regina's summer was marred by injury, as she was forced to retire in the final round of qualifying for the Banka Koper Slovenia Open
Banka Koper Slovenia Open
The Banka Koper Slovenia Open is a tennis tournament held in Portorož, Slovenia. Held since 2005, this WTA Tour event is a WTA International Tournaments and is played on outdoor hardcourts....
. She returned to action at the US Open
2009 US Open (tennis)
The 2009 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 31 to September 14, 2009 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York City, United States. Originally, it was scheduled to end with the mens' singles final match on Sunday,...
but lost in her first qualifying match. At the Bell Challenge
Bell Challenge
The Bell Challenge is a WTA Tour Tier III tennis tournament held in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada since 1993. The tournament is played on indoor hardcourts....
, Kulikova defeated Jorgelina Cravero
Jorgelina Cravero
Jorgelina Cravero is a professional Argentine tennis player. In 2007 Cravero qualified for three of the four Grand Slam tournaments, losing in the opening round every time, including to Justine Henin at Wimbledon 2007. She lost to Martina Müller at the 2007 Australian Open and Aravane Rezaï at the...
before falling to Lucie Šafářová
Lucie Šafárová
Lucie Šafářová is a professional Czech tennis player. She was born in Brno.Šafářová has won four WTA tour singles titles and reached the quarterfinals of the 2007 Australian Open, upsetting defending champion Amélie Mauresmo en-route...
6–2 7–5. Kulikova finished 2009 by returning to the ITF Circuit where she won three titles—Las Vegas, Kansas City and Dubai. Her win at the Las Vegas Open was all the more impressive as Kulikova was suffering from a back strain during the final. Regina's last match of 2009 was a win, as she defeated Sandra Záhlavová
Sandra Záhlavová
Sandra Záhlavová is a Czech tennis player. On 21 June 2010, she achieved her career-high WTA Event singles ranking of No. 78. On June 12, 2006, she claimed her highest Doubles rank of No. 165...
7–6(6) 6–3 to take the 11th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
. Kulikova ended the year ranked at 138.
2010
In 2010 Kulikova came through to qualify for the first time at the Australian Open. In the first round she lost to Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 7–6(5) 6–7(10) 6–3 in four hours and nineteen minutes, which was the second-longest women's singles match in the Open Era.Ranked 99 in the world, Kulikova entered one of the biggest events of the year at the 2010 Dubai Tennis Championships
2010 Dubai Tennis Championships
The 2010 Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships was a 500 Series event on the 2010 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2010 WTA Tour. Both of the events took place at The Aviation Club Tennis Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates...
and had a tremendous run by reaching the quarter–finals. She qualified for the main draw by defeating Chanelle Scheepers
Chanelle Scheepers
Chanelle Scheepers is a South African professional tennis player. Her career high WTA singles ranking is No. 37, which she reached on 10 October 2011. Her career high doubles ranking is 91, set at 30 August 2010....
6–3, 6–0 and Alla Kudryavtseva
Alla Kudryavtseva
Alla Alexandrovna Kudryavtseva is a professional tennis player from Russia. She currently lives in Moscow, where she is coached by Nick Rybakov...
6–2, 7–5. She then reached the third round by defeating Maria Kirilenko
Maria Kirilenko
Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko is a Russian professional tennis player. Kirilenko won her first WTA Tour title in 2005, defeating Anna-Lena Grönefeld in the China Open. Kirilenko reached no. 18, her career-high singles ranking, on the WTA tour in July 2008. She won the junior event at the 2002 Canadian...
6–3, 6–0 and Stefanie Vögele 6–3, 6–0. In the third round she came from a set down and a 1–4 third set deficit to defeat World No. 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova ; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player and as of October 10, 2011 ranked No. 21 in the WTA singles and No. 90 in the doubles ranking. Kuznetsova has appeared in four singles Grand Slam finals, winning two, and has also appeared in six doubles...
5–7, 7–6(2), 6–4. She then lost in three sets to World No. 9 Agnieszka Radwańska
Agnieszka Radwanska
Agnieszka Radwańska is a WTA Tour Polish tennis player.Her career high singles ranking is World No. 8, which she achieved on 22 February 2010. As of 24 October 2011, she is ranked World No. 8. In 2007, Radwańska became the first Polish player in history to claim a WTA Tour singles title when she...
in the quarterfinals with a score of 3–6, 6–4, 6–3. Due to her success, she jumped 31 places in the WTA rankings to a career high of No. 68.
Hoping to continue her recent good form, Kulikova entered the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open
2010 Sony Ericsson Open
The 2010 Sony Ericsson Open , was a tennis tournament for men and women held from March 22 to April 4, 2010. It was the 26th edition of the Miami Masters event and is played on outdoor hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida, located near Miami...
in Miami. In the qualifying rounds she lost just 3 games, defeating Sharon Fichman
Sharon Fichman
Sharon Fichman is a Canadian professional tennis player. Fichman was ranked No. 5 on the junior circuit in December 2006. Since turning pro, so far her career highs are No. 114 in singles and No. 83 in doubles. Fichman is currently Canada's highest-ranked women's doubles player.-Early life:Fichman...
6–0, 6–1 and Kathrin Wörle 6–1, 6–1 to enter the main draw. She was then defeated by World No. 55 Roberta Vinci
Roberta Vinci
Roberta Vinci is an Italian tennis player. As of 29 August 2011, Vinci is ranked World No. 20, on the WTA Tour Rankings. Vinci has won thirteen WTA Tour titles, six in singles and seven in doubles....
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the first round. In the first set, Kulikova came back from 0–3 to win it 6–3 and attempted to launch a comeback from 1–5 in the third set and managed to get to 4–5 30–00 but could not push for the win.
She then entered the main draw of the 2010 Barcelona Ladies Open
2010 Barcelona Ladies Open
The 2010 Barcelona Ladies Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 4th edition of the Barcelona Ladies Open, and an International-level tournament on the 2010 WTA Tour...
and defeated 8th seed Lucie Šafářová
Lucie Šafárová
Lucie Šafářová is a professional Czech tennis player. She was born in Brno.Šafářová has won four WTA tour singles titles and reached the quarterfinals of the 2007 Australian Open, upsetting defending champion Amélie Mauresmo en-route...
in the first round 6–3, 7–6(4). She was then defeated by unseeded Timea Bacsinszky
Timea Bacsinszky
Timea Bacsinszky is a professional female tennis player residing in Belmont-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland. She joined the WTA Tour in 2004 and was ranked World No. 37 on 7 June 2010....
in the second round 2–6, 6–2, 6–3.
Despite an early loss, she rose to a new career high of No. 66.
After a short break, Kulikova resumed her clay court season with a direct entry into the 2010 Internationaux de Strasbourg
2010 Internationaux de Strasbourg
The 2010 Internationaux de Strasbourg was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay court. It was the 24th edition of the Internationaux de Strasbourg, and was part of the International-level tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour...
. She was defeated by top seed Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova ,. is a Russian professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. A US resident since 1994, Sharapova has won 24 WTA singles titles, including three Grand Slam singles titles at the 2004 Wimbledon, 2006 US Open and 2008 Australian Open...
in the first round 6–3, 3–6, 6–1.
Due to her ranking, Kulikova then competed in the main draw of the French Open without having to qualify. She drew 17th seed Francesca Schiavone
Francesca Schiavone
Francesca Schiavone is an Italian tennis player who turned professional in 1998. She won the 2010 French Open singles title, becoming the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam event in singles. She was also runner-up at the 2011 French Open. As of 24 October 2011, Schiavone's ranking is World...
in the first round and despite much determination, she was unable to beat the Italian, losing 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, the only player to take a set off the eventual champion in the tournament.
Personal life
Born in AlmatyAlmaty
Almaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500...
in Kazakhstan, Kulikova was six years old when she first played tennis; her mother took her to the tennis courts near their house to try the sport out. At 19 Regina married Simone Serges, she first met him at the tennis club in Italy where she used to train. On her marriage Kulikova has been quoted as saying: "He's not a tennis player but he was trying to play! He's a nice person, I'm very happy with my marriage".
Wins (11)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | August 23, 2005 | Trecastagni Trecastagni Trecastagni is a comune in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km southeast of Palermo and about 11 km north of Catania... , Italy |
Hard |  Giulia Meruzzi |
6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2. | July 11, 2006 | Imola Imola thumb|250px|The Cathedral of Imola.Imola is a town and comune in the province of Bologna, located on the Santerno river, in the Emilia-Romagna region of north-central Italy... , Italy |
Carpet |  Anaïs LaurendonAnais Laurendon Anaïs Laurendon , is a French professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 180, which she reached on October 11, 2010... |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 3. | August 8, 2006 | Jesi Jesi thumb|250px|Teatro Pergolesi.Iesi is a town and comune of the province of Ancona in the Marche, Italy.It is an important industrial and artistic center in the floodplain on the left bank of the Esino river before its mouth on the Adriatic Sea.-History:Iesi was one of the last towns of the Umbri... , Italy |
Hard | Giulia Gatto-Monticone Giulia Gatto-Monticone Giulia Gatto-Monticone is a professional Italian tennis player. On July 25, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 231 whilst her best doubles ranking was 262 on August 2, 2010.-External links:... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 4. | May 1, 2007 | Incheon Incheon The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City... , Korea Korea Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the... |
Hard |  Lee Ye-ra |
6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 5. | May 15, 2007 | Changwon Changwon Changwon is a city in and the capital of Gyeongsangnam-do in South Korea. Changwon city is 8th most populous city in South Korea, with a 2010 established population of 1,089,039. It encompasses a land area of on southeastern of South Korea. The population of Southeastern part of Korea, that... , Korea Korea Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the... |
Hard |  Chan Chin–wei |
6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 6. | June 26, 2007 | Noto Noto Noto is a city and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily . Its located 32 km southwest of the city of Syracuse at the foot of the Iblean Mountains and gives its name to the surrounding valley, Val di Noto... , Japan |
Carpet |  Zhang ShuaiZhang Shuai (tennis) Zhang Shuai is a Chinese professional female tennis player. , she is the fourth-highest ranked women's singles player from China, at World number 90.-Career Summary:... |
7–5, 6–1 |
| 7. | February 18, 2008 | Clearwater Clearwater, Florida Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, US, nearly due west of Tampa and northwest of St. Petersburg. In the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and in the east lies Tampa Bay. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 108,787. It is the county seat of... , USA |
Hard |  Yevgenia Savranska |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 8. | September 22, 2008 | Granada Granada Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea... , Spain |
Hard |  Estrella Cabeza-Candela |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 9. | September 28, 2009 | Las Vegas Las Vegas metropolitan area The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ... , USA |
Hard |  Anikó KaprosAniko Kapros Anikó Kapros is a former professional tennis player from Hungary. Kapros won the Junior's singles title at the Australian Open in 2000... |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 10. | October 12, 2009 | Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... , USA |
Hard |  Valérie TétreaultValérie Tétreault Valérie Tétreault is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached her highest WTA singles ranking of No. 112 on February 22, 2010 and of No... |
6–4, 6–1 |
| 11. | December 14, 2009 | Dubai Dubai Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi... , United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a... |
Hard |  Sandra ZáhlavováSandra Záhlavová Sandra Záhlavová is a Czech tennis player. On 21 June 2010, she achieved her career-high WTA Event singles ranking of No. 78. On June 12, 2006, she claimed her highest Doubles rank of No. 165... |
7–6(3), 6–3 |
Runner-ups (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | October 17, 2005 | Settimo San Pietro Settimo San Pietro Settimo San Pietro is a comune in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 9 km northeast of Cagliari, it had a population of 6,079 and an area of 23.2 km².... , Italy |
Clay | Anna Floris Anna Floris Anna Floris , is an professional tennis player from Italy. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 129, which she reached on August 16, 2010... |
6–4, 4–1 retired |
| 2. | June 6, 2007 | Changsha, China | Hard | Zhang Shuai Zhang Shuai (tennis) Zhang Shuai is a Chinese professional female tennis player. , she is the fourth-highest ranked women's singles player from China, at World number 90.-Career Summary:... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 3. | June 11, 2007 | Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port... , China |
Hard | Zhang Shuai Zhang Shuai (tennis) Zhang Shuai is a Chinese professional female tennis player. , she is the fourth-highest ranked women's singles player from China, at World number 90.-Career Summary:... |
6–3, 6–1 |
| 4. | July 3, 2007 | Nagoya, Japan | Hard | Zhang Shuai Zhang Shuai (tennis) Zhang Shuai is a Chinese professional female tennis player. , she is the fourth-highest ranked women's singles player from China, at World number 90.-Career Summary:... |
6–3, 6–1 |
Wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | September 13, 2008 | Ciampino Ciampino Ciampino is a town and comune in the province of Rome, Lazio, Italy. It was a frazione of Marino until 1974, when it became a comune; it obtained the city status in 2004 by presidential decree.-Overview:It is best known for the local "Giovan Battista Pastine" International Airport, best known as... , Italy |
Clay | Claudia Giovine Claudia Giovine Claudia Giovine is a professional Italian tennis player. On August 9, 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 257 whilst her best doubles ranking was 190 on June 6, 2011.-External links:... |
Stefania Chieppa Stefania Chieppa Stefania Chieppa , is an Italian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 359, which she reached on July 10, 2006... Lisa SabinoLisa Sabino Lisa Sabino is a professional tennis player, who played for Italy and Switzerland in her career. She played at the 2008 New Delhi ITF Open but lost in the first round. She has numerous ITF Women's Circuit titles and has played on the WTA Tour... |
6–4, 4–6, [10–7] |
| 2. | June 6, 2009 | Galatina Galatina Galatina , known before the unification of Italy as San Pietro in Galatina, is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in Apulia.Among the most important cities in Salento, it is situated some 21 km south of the city of Lecce.... , Italy |
Clay |  Elena BovinaElena 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.... |
Beatriz Garcia-Vidagany María Emilia SalerniMaría Emilia Salerni María Emilia Salerni , known as Pitu Salerni, was an Argentine professional tennis player from the city of Rafaela, province of Santa Fe.... |
6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-ups (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score |
| 1. | August 23, 2005 | Trecastagni Trecastagni Trecastagni is a comune in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km southeast of Palermo and about 11 km north of Catania... , Italy |
Hard | Marina Shamayko Marina Shamayko Marina Shamayko is a professional Russian tennis player. On October 30, 2006, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 352 whilst her best doubles ranking was 197 on July 14, 2008.-External links:... |
 Leanne BakerLeanne Baker Leanne Baker is a New Zealand professional tennis player. Her career high WTA singles ranking is 260, which she reached on 26 February 2007. Her career high doubles ranking is 108, set at 17 January 2005... Francesca LubianiFrancesca Lubiani Francesca Lubiani is a professional tennis player from Italy. Her best score is three times quarter final of single at Cardiff , Oklahoma City and Istanbul .-Doubles 1 :-External links:... |
6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 2. | September 22, 2008 | Granada Granada Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea... , Spain |
Hard | Irena Pavlović Irena Pavlovic Irena Pavlovic is a French female tennis player of Serbian descent. Born in Serbian capital Belgrade, she moved to Paris when she was three. Pavlovic won three singles and 13 doubles events organized by the International Tennis Federation, and is currently ranked World No. 202... |
Leticia Costas-Moreira Maite Gabarrus Alonso |
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