Tatiana Panova


Tatiana Urayevna Panova is a former Russian tennis player. On 23 September 2002, she reached her career-high singles ranking, when she peaked world No. 20.
2002 was the first year that Panova really jumped into the spotlight, reaching finals in Auckland and Sarasota early in the season. She reached the third round of Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and at the US Open, defeating significant players like Mirjana Lučić and Anna Kournikova along the way. Martina Navratilova, at age 45, beat her 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 at Eastborne, in her first singles match in eight years.
Panova was a strong member of the Russian Federation Cup team, going 12–3 throughout her career.
In 2008, she trained children at the Arthur Ashe youth tennis center in Philadelphia, along with many prominent tennis players.

WTA career finals

Singles: 3 (0–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.19 November 2000Pattaya, ThailandHard Anne Kremer1–6, 4–6
Runner-up2.6 January 2002Auckland, New ZealandHard Anna Smashnova2–6, 2–6
Runner-up3.7 April 2002Sarasota, United StatesClay Jelena Dokic2–6, 2–6

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentScore
Runner-up1.4 November 2002Pattaya, ThailandHard Lina Krasnoroutskaya Kelly Liggan
Renata Voráčová
5–7, 6–7

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 8 (6–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.26 October 1992Šiauliai, LithuaniaHard Natalia Biletskaya6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Winner2.10 January 1994Mission, United StatesHard Anna Bleszynski6–1, 6–1
Runner-up1.24 January 1994Austin, United StatesHard Tatjana Ječmenica4–6, 7–6, 6–7
Winner3.4 July 1994Felixstowe, United KingdomGras Magüi Serna5–7, 6–3, 6–3
Winner4.18 July 1994Rheda-Wiedenbrück, GermanyClay Linda Niemantsverdriet6–0, 6–3
Winner5.29 August 1994İstanbul, TurkeyHard Noelia Pérez Peñate6–2, 6–2
Runner-up2.13 November 1995Bad Gögging, GermanyCarpet Magdalena Feistel6–1, 4–6, 3–6
Winner6.8 September 1997Samara, RussiaCarpet Lenka Cenková6–0, 6–2

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.1 December 2003Palm Beach Gardens, United StatesClay Alina Jidkova Melinda Czink
Erica Krauth
1–6, 2–6

Head-to-head record