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Elena Baltacha

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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
Agent N/A
External profile links
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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