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Elena Baltacha

Gbr
Residence: Ipswich, England
DOB: August 14, 1983
Birthplace: Kiev, Ukraine
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Weight: 154 lbs. (70 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (1997)
JANUARY - Fell 1r at Auckland (as qualifier, l. to Olaru); fell 1r at Hobart (as qualifier, l. to Dokic); reached 3r at Australian Open (l. to No.2 seed Safina).
1997 - Played first event of career at ITF/Edinburgh-GBR.

1998 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

1999 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2000 - Played first Tour qualifying at Wimbledon and Zürich (both as WC); also played on ITF Circuit.

2001 - Played first two Tour main draws, falling 1r at Eastbourne (as WC into qualifying) and Wimbledon (as WC); fell in Tour qualifying once (US Open); also played on ITF Circuit.

2002 - Reached 3r once (Wimbledon); fell 1r once and in Tour qualifying three times (incl. US Open); won two singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Fell 1r three times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon) and in Tour qualifying five times (incl. Roland Garros); also played on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Reached 2r once (Wimbledon); fell 1r once and in Tour qualifying four times (incl. US Open); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Reached 3r once (Australian Open) and 2r once; fell 1r twice (incl. Wimbledon) and in Tour qualifying seven times (incl. other two majors); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Fell in Tour qualifying six times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros); also played on ITF Circuit; missed second half of season and first few months of 2007 w/back injury.

2007 - Reached 2r twice; fell 1r twice (incl. Wimbledon) and in Tour qualifying twice (incl. US Open); also played on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Reached 2r once (Wimbledon); fell 1r three times and in Tour qualifying seven times (incl. other three majors); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2009 - First Top 100 season; reached 2r three times, incl. Australian Open (as qualifier, l. to No.20 seed Mauresmo in 3s) and Wimbledon (as WC, l. to Flipkens); fell 1r twice and in Tour qualifying seven times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open); made Top 100 debut on September 28 (rose from No.101 to No.93); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.
SINGLES
Winner: 2009 - ITF/Changwon-KOR, ITF/Shrewsbury-GBR; 2008 - ITF/Jersey-GBR, ITF/Torhout-BEL; 2005 - ITF/Jersey-GBR; 2002 - ITF/Felixstowe-GBR, ITF/Pamplona-ESP.

DOUBLES
Winner: 2005 - ITF/Glasgow-GBR (w/Ruutel); 2004 - ITF/Sunderland 2-GBR (w/O'Donoghue); 2002 - ITF/Valladolid-ESP (w/Randriantefy), ITF/Pamplona-ESP (w/Liggan).
Coached by Nino Severino; fitness coach is Kirk Bowyer ... Began playing at age 10 ... Mother, Olga, is a former Russian pentathlete living in North London; father, Sergie, is a former Dynamo Kiev and Ipswich Town footballer living in Glasgow ... Enjoys reading, listening to music.

Official Website: www.elena-baltacha.com
- Junior highlights include winning U16 National Championships in singles in Brazil; winning U18 Junior National Championships in Great Britain in singles and reaching doubles final (w/Grier); and being named 2001 LTA Junior Player of the Year.