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Elena Baltacha
UK Rank
1
ATP World Ranking
WTA World Ranking
65
ITF World Ranking
Date of birth
14th August 1983
Birth place
Kiev, Ukraine
Lives in
Ipswich
County
Middlesex
Club
Trains at
Ipswich Sports Club and David Lloyd, Ipswich
Coach
Nino Severino
Former coaches
Alan Jones, Jo Durie
Height
5' 8"
Plays
Right-handed, two-handed backhand
Nickname
Bally
Fitness Trainer
Favourite surface
Introduction to tennis
Age turned pro
Age started playing
Injury history
Personal website
www.elena-baltacha.com
Agent
N/A
External profile links
ITF profile page
WTA profile page
Career-high singles world ranking
Personal
Elena has a very sporting family her mother being a former Olympic athlete with her father and brother both being former footballers for Dynamo Kiev and St Mirren respectively.
Career achievements
Career high world rankings
Singles
No 64 (01/03/2010)
Doubles
No 213 (17/10/2005)
2010 highlights
Singles
Won the $100k ITF event in Midland, USA
2009 highlights
Singles
Semi-finalist at $50k event in Saint Raphael, France
Won $75k in Shrewsbury
Won $75k in Nottingham
Semi-finalist at $50k in Nottingham
Semi-finalist at $50k in Fukuoka, Japan
Won at $25k in Changwon, Korea
2008 highlights
Singles
Won at $75k in Torhout, Belgium
Won at $25k in Jersey
Doubles
Helped Great Britain's Fed Cup Team stay in Europe/Africa Zone Group 1
2007 highlights
Singles
Qualified and reached second round at International Women's Open, Eastbourne
Semi-finalist at $25k in Gimcheon, Korea
Semi-finalist at $25k in Incheon, Korea
Doubles
Runner-up at $25k in Surbiton with Naomi Cavaday (GBR)
Career titles
Singles
2010: Won $100k event in Midland, Great Britain
2009: Won $75k in Shrewsbury, Great Britain
2009: Won $75k in Nottingham, Great Britain
2009: $25k in Changwon, Korea Republic
2008: $75k in Torhout, Belgium
2008: $25k in Jersey
2005: $25k in Jersey
2002: $25k in Felixstowe
2002: $25k in Pamplona, Spain
Doubles
2005: $25k in Glasgow with Margit Ruutel (EST)
2004: $25k in Sunderland with Jane O’Donoghue (GBR)
2002: $25k in Pamplona, Spain with Kelly Liggan (IRL)
2002: $25k in Valladolid, Spain with Dally Randriantefy (MAD)
Fed Cup record
Played: 41
Won: 27
Lost: 14
Debut: April 2002 versus Malta
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