Helena Bešović
Country (sports) | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Born | Bihać, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia | 28 August 1984
Turned pro | 1999 |
Retired | 2008 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $8,624 |
Singles | |
Career record | 29–27 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | 733 (11 June 2007) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 21–12 |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 631 (6 August 2007) |
Helena Bešović (born 28 August 1984) is a Bosnian former tennis player and current head coach of the University of Houston women's tennis team.[1]
She won three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit in her career. On 11 June 2007, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 733. On 6 August 2007, she peaked at No. 631 in the doubles rankings.
Playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Fed Cup, Bešović has a win/loss record of 5–3.[2]
ITF Circuit finals[]
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 3 (0–3)[]
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 9 July 2006 | ITF Southlake, United States | Hard | Ashley Weinhold | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 3. | 27 May 2007 | ITF El Paso, United States | Hard | Gabriela Paz | 3–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 3. | 29 July 2007 | ITF Evansville, United States | Hard | Kimberly Couts | 6–7(3–7), 5–7 |
Doubles: 4 (3–1)[]
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 3 September 2001 | ITF Mollerussa, Spain | Hard | Núria Roig | María José Sánchez Alayeto María Pilar Sánchez Alayeto |
7–6(2), 6–3 |
Win | 2. | 27 May 2007 | ITF El Paso, United States | Hard | Nina Munch-Søgaard | |
5–7, 6–3, 7–6(1) |
Win | 3. | 29 May 2007 | ITF Houston, United States | Hard | Nina Munch-Søgaard | Kimberly Couts Christina McHale |
7–6(2), 7–5 |
Loss | 1. | 29 July 2007 | ITF Evansville, United States | Hard | Nina Munch-Søgaard | Jenna Long |
1–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Fed Cup participation[]
Singles[]
Edition | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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2001 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone II |
14 May 2001 | Antalya, Turkey | Egypt | Clay | Noha Mohsen | W | 6–2, 6–4 |
14 May 2001 | Lesotho | Liako Selokoma | W | 6–0, 6–0 | |||
17 May 2001 | Armenia | Tatevik Babayan | W | 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles[]
Edition | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone II |
14 May 2001 | Antalya, Turkey | Egypt | Clay | Mervana Jugić-Salkić | Nermien Abaza Rawya Seif |
W | 6–3, 6–0 |
23 April 2003 | Kenya | Lejla Husić | Esther Mbugua Florence Mbugua |
W | 6–0, 6–2 | |||
2002 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone I |
24 April 2002 | Antalya, Turkey | Netherlands | Clay | Maja Mešanović | Kristie Boogert Seda Noorlander |
L | 1–6, 4–6 |
25 April 2002 | Israel | Maja Mešanović | Tzipora Obziler Hila Rosen |
L | 0–6, 1–6 | |||
26 April 2002 | Romania | Maja Mešanović | Raluca Ciochină Magda Mihalache |
L | 2–6, 5–7 |
References[]
- ^ "Helena Besovic – Tennis Coach". University of Houston Athletics.
- ^ Helena Bešović at the Billie Jean King Cup
External links[]
Categories:
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Bosnia and Herzegovina female tennis players
- People from Bihać