Elena Makarova


Elena Alekseyevna Makarova, is a former Russian professional tennis player.
Makarova played in the WTA Tour between 1991 and 1999. Her best performances were in 1995, when she was ranked world No. 36 in doubles, and in 1996, when she was ranked No. 43 in singles.
She now coaches Russian tennis player Margarita Gasparyan.

WTA Tour finals

Singles 2

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.23 September 1995Moscow, RussiaCarpet Magdalena Maleeva4–6, 2–6
Runner-up2.20 July 1997Palermo, ItalyClay Sandrine Testud5–7, 3–6

Doubles 1

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.24 September 1994Moscow, RussiaCarpet Eugenia Maniokova Laura Golarsa
Caroline Vis
7–6, 6–4

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 11 finals (6 titles, 5 runner-ups)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.12 August 1991Rebecq, BelgiumClay Kateřina Šišková3–6, 0–6
Winner1.15 September 1991Haskovo, BulgariaClay Lubomira Bacheva6–4, 6–4
Winner2.9 December 1991Érd, HungaryHard Petra Holubová7–5, 6–1
Winner3.20 January 1992Bergen, NorwayCarpet Julia Jehs6–0, 6–0
Runner-up2.27 July 1992Rheda-Wiedenbrück, GermanyClay Barbara Mulej5–7, 3–6
Winner4.19 October 1992Moscow, RussiaClay Svetlana Parkhomenko7–5, 6–2
Runner-up3.14 November 1992Manchester, EnglandCarpet Nancy Feber5–7, 6–4, 2–6
Winner5.22 November 1992Nottingham, United KingdomCarpet Elena Pampoulova3–6, 6–2, 7–5
Winner6.6 December 1993Val-d'Oise, FranceHard Petra Langrová0–6, 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up4.4 October 1998Tbilisi, GeorgiaClay Evgenia Kulikovskaya6–2, 2–6, 5–7
Runner-up5.1 November 1998Poitiers, FranceHard Sandra Načuk0–6, 7–5, 1–6

Doubles: 8 finals (6 titles, 2 runner-ups)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentScore
Runner-up1.1 April 1991Šibenik, YugoslaviaClay Irina Sukhova Zdeňka Málková
Janette Husárová
1–6, 5–7
Winner1.30 March 1992Moncalieri, ItalyClay Kateřina Šišková Radka Bobková
Jana Pospíšilová
6–4, 2–6, 6–2
Winner2.25 May 1992Putignano, ItalyHard Olga Lugina Aida Khalatian
Karina Kuregian
6–2, 6–4
Winner3.15 November 1992Manchester, United KingdomCarpet Elena Likhovtseva Elena Pampoulova
Natalie Tschan
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up2.28 March 1993Brest, FranceHard Elena Likhovtseva Kristie Boogert
Linda Niemantsverdriet
6–4, 5–7, 5–7
Winner4.5 July 1993Erlangen, GermanyClay Eugenia Maniokova Janette Husárová
Danielle Thomas
6–1, 6–4
Winner5.6 December 1993Val-d'Oise, FranceHard Magdalena Feistel Isabelle Demongeot
Catherine Suire
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner6.1 November 1998Poitiers, FranceHard Olga Lugina Gabriela Kučerová
Radka Pelikánová
6–0, 6–1

Head vs. head