Elena Makarova

Elena Makarova
Елена Макарова

Country (sports)	Russia
Born	(1973-02-01) 1 February 1973 (age 48)
Turned pro	1991
Retired	1999
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	US$ 594,200
Singles
Career record	178–128
Career titles	0 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 43 (10 June 1996)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	3R (1994, 1995)
French Open	3R (1996)
Wimbledon	2R (1995, 1997, 1998)
US Open	3R (1995)
Doubles
Career record	73–67
Career titles	1 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 36 (12 June 1995)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	QF (1996)
French Open	QF (1995)
Wimbledon	1R (1995)
US Open	3R (1996)

Elena Alekseyevna Makarova (Russian: Елена Алексеевна Макарова,^[1] listen (help·info); born 1 February 1973), is a former Russian professional tennis player.^[2]

Makarova played in the WTA Tour between 1991 and 1999.^[3] Her best performances were in 1995, when she was ranked world No. 36 in doubles, and in 1996, when she was ranked No. 43 in singles. She now coaches Russian tennis player Margarita Gasparyan.^[1]

WTA Tour finals[]

Singles 2[]

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	23 September 1995	Moscow, Russia	Carpet (i)	Magdalena Maleeva	4–6, 2–6
Runner-up	2.	20 July 1997	Palermo, Italy	Clay	Sandrine Testud	5–7, 3–6

Doubles 1[]

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1.	24 September 1994	Moscow, Russia	Carpet (o)	Eugenia Maniokova	Laura Golarsa Caroline Vis	7–6, 6–4

ITF Circuit finals[]

Singles: 11 finals (6 titles, 5 runner-ups)[]

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	12 August 1991	Rebecq, Belgium	Clay	Kateřina Šišková	3–6, 0–6
Winner	1.	15 September 1991	Haskovo, Bulgaria	Clay	Lubomira Bacheva	6–4, 6–4
Winner	2.	9 December 1991	Érd, Hungary	Hard	Petra Holubová	7–5, 6–1
Winner	3.	20 January 1992	Bergen, Norway	Carpet	Julia Jehs	6–0, 6–0
Runner-up	2.	27 July 1992	Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany	Clay	Barbara Mulej	5–7, 3–6
Winner	4.	19 October 1992	Moscow, Russia	Clay	Svetlana Parkhomenko	7–5, 6–2
Runner-up	3.	14 November 1992	Manchester, England	Carpet (i)	Nancy Feber	5–7, 6–4, 2–6
Winner	5.	22 November 1992	Nottingham, United Kingdom	Carpet (i)	Elena Pampoulova	3–6, 6–2, 7–5
Winner	6.	6 December 1993	Val-d'Oise, France	Hard (i)	Petra Langrová	0–6, 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up	4.	4 October 1998	Tbilisi, Georgia	Clay	Evgenia Kulikovskaya	6–2, 2–6, 5–7
Runner-up	5.	1 November 1998	Poitiers, France	Hard (i)	Sandra Načuk	0–6, 7–5, 1–6

Doubles: 8 finals (6 titles, 2 runner-ups)[]

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	1 April 1991	Šibenik, Yugoslavia	Clay	Irina Sukhova	Zdeňka Málková Janette Husárová	1–6, 5–7
Winner	1.	30 March 1992	Moncalieri, Italy	Clay	Kateřina Šišková	Radka Bobková Jana Pospíšilová	6–4, 2–6, 6–2
Winner	2.	25 May 1992	Putignano, Italy	Hard	Olga Lugina	Aida Khalatian Karina Kuregian	6–2, 6–4
Winner	3.	15 November 1992	Manchester, United Kingdom	Carpet (i)	Elena Likhovtseva	Elena Pampoulova Natalie Tschan	6–3, 6–4
Runner-up	2.	28 March 1993	Brest, France	Hard	Elena Likhovtseva	Kristie Boogert Linda Niemantsverdriet	6–4, 5–7, 5–7
Winner	4.	5 July 1993	Erlangen, Germany	Clay	Eugenia Maniokova	Janette Husárová Danielle Thomas	6–1, 6–4
Winner	5.	6 December 1993	Val-d'Oise, France	Hard	Magdalena Feistel	Isabelle Demongeot Catherine Suire	2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner	6.	1 November 1998	Poitiers, France	Hard (i)	Olga Lugina	Gabriela Kučerová Radka Pelikánová	6–0, 6–1

Head vs. head[]

• Lindsay Davenport: 0-3
• Venus Williams: 1-0
• Arantxa Sánchez Vicario: 1-2
• Dominique Monami: 0-1
• Martina Hingis: 0-1

References[]

External links[]

• Elena Makarova at the Women's Tennis Association
• Elena Makarova at the International Tennis Federation
• Elena Makarova at the Billie Jean King Cup