Elena Bovina facts for kids
![]() Bovina in 2002
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Residence | Quebec City, Canada |
Born | Moscow, Soviet Union |
10 March 1983
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
Turned pro | 1998 |
Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Ini Ghidirmic |
Prize money | $1,997,443 |
Singles | |
Career record | 397–237 (62.62%) |
Career titles | 3 WTA, 8 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 14 (4 April 2005) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 4R (2003) |
French Open | 4R (2005) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) |
US Open | QF (2002) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 171–105 (61.96%) |
Career titles | 5 WTA, 11 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 14 (3 February 2003) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2003) |
French Open | QF (2003) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2002) |
US Open | QF (2003) |
Elena Bovina is a former professional tennis player from Russia. She was born on March 10, 1983. Elena was a very talented player. She reached a high singles ranking of No. 14 in the world in April 2005.
One of her best moments was reaching the quarterfinals of the 2002 US Open. She beat several strong players before losing to Lindsay Davenport.
In June 2005, Elena got a shoulder injury. This meant she had to stop playing for a while. She even lost her ranking in tennis. But she worked hard to get back on the court. She returned to the WTA Tour in October 2006.
Elena won many tennis titles during her career. She won three singles titles and five doubles titles. She also won a big mixed doubles title at the 2004 Australian Open with her partner Nenad Zimonjić. She was also part of the Russian team that won the Fed Cup in 2005. She played for the team from 2001 to 2003.
After not playing for four years, Elena returned to tennis in 2017. She played in some smaller tournaments during 2017 and 2018.
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Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Finals
Elena played in two Grand Slam mixed doubles finals. She won one of them!
Winning a Grand Slam Title
Elena won the mixed doubles title at the 2004 Australian Open. She played with Nenad Zimonjić. They beat Leander Paes and Martina Navratilova in the final.
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2004 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
Being a Runner-Up
Elena was also a runner-up at the 2002 French Open mixed doubles. She played with Mark Knowles.
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2002 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 |
WTA Tour Finals
Elena played in several finals on the WTA Tour. This is where professional tennis players compete.
Singles Titles
Elena won three singles titles on the WTA Tour.
- In 2002, she won the Warsaw Open in Poland.
- Later in 2002, she won the Bell Challenge in Canada.
- In 2004, she won the New Haven Open in the United States.
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Grand Slam tournaments |
Tier I (0–0) |
Tier II (1–1) |
Tier III, IV & V (2–2) |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Apr 2001 | Estoril Open, Portugal | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2. | May 2002 | Warsaw Open, Poland | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 3. | Sep 2002 | Bell Challenge, Canada | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | Aug 2004 | New Haven Open, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 5. | Oct 2004 | Hasselt, Belgium | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
0–6, 6–0, 4–6 |
Loss | 6. | Oct 2004 | Linz Open, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 0–6 |
Doubles Titles
Elena also won five doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She played with different partners.
- In 2001, she won in Bratislava and Luxembourg.
- In 2002, she won in Estoril and Zurich.
- In 2003, she won the Pan Pacific Open in Japan.
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Grand Slam |
Tier I (2–0) |
Tier II (0–1) |
Tier III, IV & V (3–2) |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | Oct 2001 | Bratislava Open, Slovakia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 2. | Oct 2001 | Luxembourg Open | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 3. | Apr 2002 | Estoril Open, Portugal | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 4. | Apr 2002 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 5. | May 2002 | Bol Open, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–3, 4–6 |
Win | 6. | Oct 2002 | Zurich Open, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
Win | 7. | Feb 2003 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 8. | Aug 2003 | LA Championships, US | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
ITF Tournaments
Elena also played in ITF tournaments. These are smaller professional tennis events. She won many titles there too!
ITF Singles Titles
She won 8 singles titles on the ITF tour.
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | 31 May 1998 | ITF El Paso, United States | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 2. | 6 February 2000 | ITF Jersey, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 3. | 13 February 2000 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 4. | 20 February 2000 | Redbridge, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 6–0, 6–1 |
Loss | 1. | 5 March 2000 | Chengdu, China | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 5. | 17 August 2008 | Bronx Open, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 6. | 16 March 2009 | Tenerife, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 7. | 7 February 2010 | Belfort, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–6(3), 5–7, 6–4 |
Win | 8. | 9 August 2010 | Tallinn, Estonia | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 4–1 ret. |
Loss | 2. | 19 February 2012 | Portimão, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 1–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 3. | 8 April 2012 | ITF Jackson, United States | Clay | ![]() |
0–6, 4–6 |
ITF Doubles Titles
Elena won 11 doubles titles on the ITF tour.
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 6 February 2000 | ITF Jersey, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 2. | 13 February 2000 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 3. | 4 September 2000 | Denain, France | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 4. | 6 June 2009 | Galatina, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 | |
Runner-up | 5. | 12 June 2009 | Open de Marseille, France | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(4), 3–6, [7–10] |
Winner | 6. | 7 February 2010 | Belfort, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 2–6, [10–6] |
Winner | 7. | 6 March 2010 | Minsk, Belarus | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–1 |
Winner | 8. | 8 November 2010 | Minsk, Belarus | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 |
Winner | 9. | 3 April 2011 | Monzón, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 2–6, [10–4] |
Winner | 10. | 16 October 2011 | Troy, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(6), 6–3 |
Runner-up | 11. | 6 March 2012 | Fort Walton Beach, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 12. | 8 April 2012 | Jackson, United States | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 13. | 14 April 2012 | Pelham, United States | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 14. | 29 April 2012 | Charlottesville Open, United States | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 15. | 18 June 2012 | ITF Kristinehamn, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 16. | 30 September 2012 | Las Vegas Open, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–2, [6–10] |
Winner | 17. | 18 June 2012 | ITF New Braunfels, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, [10–8] |
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See also
In Spanish: Yelena Bóvina para niños