Yelena Granaturova

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Grigoryevna and the family name is Granaturova.
Yelena Granaturova
Country (sports) Soviet Union
Born (1953-04-24) 24 April 1953
Russia, Soviet Union[1]
Turned pro1970
Retired1979
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career titles3
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon1R (1975)
Doubles
Career titles1

Yelena Grigoryevna Granaturova (Russian: Елен́а Григо́рьевна Гранату́рова, IPA: [ɪ̯ɪlʲɪˈna ɡrʲɪˈɡorʲɪ̯ɪvnə ɡrənɐˈturəvə];[2] born 24 April 1953) is a former tennis player who competed for the Soviet Union. Her sister Irina is also a coach, with Vera Dushevina being her most famous player.[1]

In 1971 she won the French Open junior title by defeating French Florence Guédy in the final.[3]

At Grand Slam level she played the first round at Wimbledon in 1975. Lost to Australian Kerry Reid.[4] In 1974 at the VI european amateur tennis championship played in the doubles final with her partner Natasha Chmyreva.[5]

WTA finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-ups)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. Jan 1975 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i) Olga Morozova 0–6, 6–1, 4–6

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-ups)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Feb 1971 Moscow, Soviet Union Carpet (i) Olga Morozova Eugenia Birioukova
Marina Kroschina 		6–7, 7–5, 5–7

Career finals

Singles: 9 (3–6)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 8 February 1971 Sievierodonetsk, Soviet Union Hard (i) Eugenia Isopaitis 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Loss 1. 1 April 1971 Alexandria, Egypt Clay Alena Palmeová-West 4–6, 4–6
Loss 2. 17 April 1973 Tashkent, Soviet Union Hard Marina Kroschina 4–6, 2–6
Loss 3. 10 February 1974 Salavat, Soviet Union Hard (i) Olga Morozova 4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss 4. 17 April 1974 Tashkent, Soviet Union Hard Marina Kroschina 4–6, 5–7
Loss 5. 18 July 1974 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard Marina Kroschina 7–5, 3–6, 3–6
Win 2. 9 March 1975 Cairo, Egypt Clay Iris Riedel-Kühn 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
Win 3. 7 March 1976 Cairo, Egypt Clay Lydia Zinkevich 0–6, 6–0, 6–1
Loss 6. 25 July 1978 Moscow, Soviet Union Clay Natasha Chmyreva 4–6, 6–1, 6–8

Doubles: 5 (1–4)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 11 July 1973 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard Eugenia Isopaitis Marina Chuvyrina
Tatiana Lagoiskaya 		1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 2. 17 April 1974 Tashkent, Soviet Union Hard Marina Kroschina Natasha Chmyreva
Svetlana Korzun 		1–6, 6–8
Win 1. 18 July 1974 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard Eugenia Birioukova Svetlana Korzun
Marina Kroschina 		6–3, 6–2
Loss 3. 4 August 1974 Wrocław, Soviet Union Clay Natasha Chmyreva Marina Kroschina
Olga Morozova 		2–6, 0–6
Loss 4. 25 July 1978 Moscow, Soviet Union Clay Marina Kroschina Natasha Chmyreva
Elena Eliseenko 		0–6, 4–6

Junior Grand Slam titles

Girls' singles: 1 title

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1971 French Open Clay Florence Guédy 2–6, 6–4, 7–5

References

  1. ^ a b "Ирина ГРАНАТУРОВА: "ПОТЕСНИТЬ ЭНЕН МОЖЕТ ТОЛЬКО ЧАКВЕТАДЗЕ"". sport-express.ru (in Russian). Sport Express. 5 December 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Детская юношеская спортивная школа по большому теннису". luzhniki.ru. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. ^ "ROLAND GARROS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS" (PDF). www.itftennis.com.
  4. ^ "1975 Wimbledon Singles Draws". www.itftennis.com.
  5. ^ "1974 VI Mistrzostwa Europy Amatorów". www.historiapolskiegotenisa.pl.
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