Desislava Topalova
Desislava Topalova
Десислава ТопаловаCountry (sports) |
Bulgaria |
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Born |
(1978-06-08) June 8, 1978 Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
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Turned pro |
1996 |
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Retired |
2005 |
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Prize money |
$150,516 |
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Singles |
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Career record |
240-190 |
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Career titles |
10 ITF |
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Highest ranking |
No. 152 (15 May 2000) |
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Grand Slam Singles results |
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Australian Open |
Q1 (2002) |
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French Open |
Q2 (2002) |
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Wimbledon |
Q1 (2001, 2002) |
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US Open |
Q3 (2004) |
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Doubles |
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Career record |
120-92 |
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Career titles |
8 ITF |
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Highest ranking |
No. 184 (10 September 2001) |
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Desislava Topalova (also transliterated as Dessislava Topalova) (Bulgarian: Десислава Топалова, born 8 June 1978) is a retired professional tennis player from Bulgaria.[1]
She reached her career high singles ranking of No. 152 in the world on 15 May 2000. Topalova was a member of the Bulgaria Fed Cup team between 1997 and the mid 2000s, serving as its captain in the later stages of her career.[2]
ITF Circuit finals: 26 (18–8)
Singles: 13 (10–3)
Legend |
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$15,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score in the final |
Winner |
1. |
18 August 1996 |
Istanbul, Turkey |
Hard |
Tanja Karsten |
7-6, 6-7, 6-1 |
Runner-up |
1. |
17 August 1997 |
Istanbul, Turkey |
Hard |
Elena Dementieva |
5-7, 4-6 |
Winner |
2. |
7 September 1997 |
Cluj, Romania |
Clay |
Alice Pirsu |
6–3, 5–7, 6-3 |
Winner |
3. |
28 September 1997 |
Albena, Bulgaria |
Clay |
Lubomira Bacheva |
2–6, 6–4, 6-0 |
Winner |
4. |
5 July 1998 |
Alkmaar, Netherlands |
Clay (O) |
Yvette Basting |
7-6, 6–2 |
Winner |
5. |
6 September 1998 |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Clay (O) |
Nadejda Ostrovskaya |
6-4, 4-6, 6-2 |
Runner-up |
2. |
11 April 1999 |
Makarska, Croatia |
Clay (O) |
Petra Mandula |
5-7, 5-7 |
Winner |
6. |
3 October 1999 |
Oporto, Portugal |
Clay (O) |
Anna Zarska |
7-6, 4-6, 7-5 |
Winner |
8. |
23 April 2000 |
Prostějov, Czech Republic |
Clay (O) |
Daphne Van de Zande |
6-4, 6-1 |
Winner |
9. |
15 September 2002 |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Clay (O) |
Margalita Chakhnashvili |
3-6, 6-4, 0-6 |
Winner |
10. |
31 August 2003 |
Bielefeld, Germany |
Clay (O) |
Christina Fitz |
6-3, 3-6, 3-6 |
Runner-up |
3. |
26 October 2003 |
Rockhampton, Australia |
Hard (O) |
Nina Duebbers |
5-7, 1-6 |
Doubles: 13 (8–5)
Legend |
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$15,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents in the final |
Score in the final |
Winners |
1. |
18 August 1996 |
Istanbul, Turkey |
Hard |
İpek Şenoğlu |
Khoo Chin-bee
Alice Pirsu |
6–1, 6-4 |
Runners-up |
1. |
15 September 1996 |
Albena, Bulgaria |
Clay |
Galina Dimitrova |
Antoaneta Pandjerova
Pavlina Stoyanova |
4–6, 2–6 |
Winners |
2. |
29 June 1997 |
Velp, Gelderland, Netherlands |
Clay |
Galina Dimitrova |
Kim Kilsdonk
Jolanda Mens |
5–7, 7–5, 6-4 |
Winners |
3. |
28 September 1997 |
Albena, Bulgaria |
Clay |
Galina Dimitrova |
Lubomira Bacheva
Antoaneta Pandjerova |
7-5–2, 6-1 |
Runners-up |
2. |
3 May 1998 |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Clay (O) |
Teodora Nedeva |
Olga Blahotová Michaela Paštiková |
5–7, 6–7 |
Runners-up |
3. |
17 May 1998 |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Clay (O) |
Antoaneta Pandjerova |
Tatjana Ječmenica Dragana Zarić |
2–6, 5–7 |
Runners-up |
4. |
9 August 1998 |
Paderborn, Germany |
Clay (O) |
Ester Brunn |
Linda Faltynkova Petra Kucova |
3–6, 2–6 |
Runners-up |
5. |
12 August 2000 |
Hechingen, Germany |
Clay (O) |
Michaela Paštiková |
Miriam D'agostini Angelika Roesch |
6-7(3-7), 2–6 |
Winners |
4. |
10 September 2000 |
Bucharest, Romania |
Clay (O) |
Antoaneta Pandjerova |
Katarina Mišić Marketa Kochta |
6-4, 6-2 |
Winners |
5. |
17 September 2000 |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Clay (O) |
Antoaneta Pandjerova |
Natalia Galouza Shelley Stephens |
6-1, 7-6(7-4) |
Winners |
6. |
29 September 2002 |
Batumi, Georgia |
Hard (O) |
Antoaneta Pandjerova |
Goulnara Fattakhetdinova Maria Kondratieva |
2-6, 6-1, 6-1 |
Winners |
7. |
27 October 2002 |
St. Raphael, France |
Hard (I) |
Antoaneta Pandjerova |
Katarina Mišić Dragana Zarić |
4-6, 6-3, 6-1 |
Winners |
8. |
21 September 2003 |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Clay (O) |
Dragana Zarić |
Daniela Klemenschits Sandra Klemenschits |
6-3, 7-5 |
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