Elena_Makarova
Elena Makarova
Russian tennis player
Not to be confused with Ekaterina Makarova.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Alekseyevna and the family name is Makarova.
Elena Alekseyevna Makarova (Russian: Елена Алексеевна Макарова,[1] listenⓘ, born 1 February 1973), is a former Russian professional tennis player.[2]
Quick Facts Country (sports), Born ...
| Country (sports) |  Soviet Union (1991)  CIS (1992)   Russia (from 1993) |
|---|---|
| Born | (1973-02-01) 1 February 1973 (age 51) |
| Turned pro | 1991 |
| Retired | 1999 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$ 594,200 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 178–128 |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 43 (10 June 1996) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1994, 1995) |
| French Open | 3R (1996) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1995, 1997, 1998) |
| US Open | 3R (1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 73–67 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 36 (12 June 1995) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1996) |
| French Open | QF (1995) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1995) |
| US Open | 3R (1996) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | F (1999), record 26–12 (68.4%) |
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Makarova played in the WTA Tour from 1991 to 1999.[3] Her peak performances were in 1995, when she was ranked world No. 36 in doubles, and in 1996, when she was ranked No. 43 in singles. In 2011, she coached Russian tennis player Margarita Gasparyan.[1]
Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
More information Legend ...
| Legend | |
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| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV & V | 0 |
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More information Result, No. ...
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 23 September 1995 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) |  Magdalena Maleeva |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 20 July 1997 | Palermo, Italy | Clay |  Sandrine Testud |
5–7, 3–6 |
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Doubles: 1 (1 title)
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| Legend | |
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| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 1 |
| Tier IV & V | 0 |
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More information Result, No. ...
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 24 September 1994 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (o) | Eugenia Maniokova |
 Laura Golarsa  Caroline Vis |
7–6, 6–4 |
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Singles: 11 (6 titles, 5 runner-ups)
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More information Result, No. ...
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 12 August 1991 | Rebecq, Belgium | Clay |  Kateřina Šišková |
3–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 15 September 1991 | Haskovo, Bulgaria | Clay | Lubomira Bacheva |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 9 December 1991 | Érd, Hungary | Hard (i) | Petra Holubová |
7–5, 6–1 |
| Winner | 3. | 20 January 1992 | Bergen, Norway | Carpet (i) |  Julia Jehs |
6–0, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 27 July 1992 | Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany | Clay |  Barbara Mulej |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 19 October 1992 | Moscow, Russia | Clay |  Svetlana Parkhomenko |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 14 November 1992 | Manchester, England | Carpet (i) |  Nancy Feber |
5–7, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 22 November 1992 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Elena Pampoulova |
3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| Winner | 6. | 6 December 1993 | Val-d'Oise, France | Hard (i) | Petra Langrová |
0–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 4 October 1998 | Tbilisi, Georgia | Clay | Evgenia Kulikovskaya |
6–2, 2–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1 November 1998 | Poitiers, France | Hard (i) |  Sandra Načuk |
0–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
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Doubles: 8 (6 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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More information Result, No. ...
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 1 April 1991 | Šibenik, Yugoslavia | Clay | Irina Sukhova |
Zdeňka Málková Janette Husárová |
1–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 1. | 30 March 1992 | Moncalieri, Italy | Clay | Kateřina Šišková |
Radka Bobková Jana Pospíšilová |
6–4, 2–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 25 May 1992 | Putignano, Italy | Hard | Olga Lugina |
Aida Khalatian Karina Kuregian |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 15 November 1992 | Manchester, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Elena Likhovtseva |
Elena Pampoulova  Natalie Tschan |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 28 March 1993 | Brest, France | Hard |  Elena Likhovtseva |
Kristie Boogert Linda Niemantsverdriet |
6–4, 5–7, 5–7 |
| Winner | 4. | 5 July 1993 | Erlangen, Germany | Clay | Eugenia Maniokova |
 Janette Husárová  Danielle Thomas |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | 6 December 1993 | Val-d'Oise, France | Hard (i) |  Magdalena Feistel |
Isabelle Demongeot Catherine Suire |
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | 1 November 1998 | Poitiers, France | Hard (i) |  Olga Lugina |
Gabriela Kučerová Radka Pelikánová |
6–0, 6–1 |
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Head to head
- Lindsay Davenport: 0-3
- Venus Williams: 1-0
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario: 1-2
- Dominique Monami: 0-1
- Martina Hingis: 0-1
Girls' singles: 1 (runner-up)
More information Result, Year ...
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 1991 | Wimbledon | Grass | Barbara Rittner |
7–6(8–6), 2–6, 3–6 |
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In Russia, despite her modest popularity as a top-50 player, Makarova is well-known for providing her explanation for the issue of LGBT-athletes being more common among female tennis players than on the ATP Tour (while the most popular example was Toomas Leius according to the locally popular 1993 short story Fugue with [Male] Tennis Player by Mikhail Veller).[4] She said the following: “When you get tired after a match or training, you no longer want to dress up or go to a party. Therefore, some tennis players solve the problem of sex [absence] by means of "lesser bloodshed" [local idiom which means "easy" in a dual meaning: the simpler the better or silly][5] — with each other. Besides, you can't afford to take your beloved man with you — he has to work himself". The last part has been clarified to mean that "most female tennis players cannot afford traveling with their beloved man financially".[6][7][8]
- "МАКАРОВА Елена Алексеевна". Энциклопедия «Российский теннис». Федерация тенниса России. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- "Sony Ericsson WTA Tour". Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- "Fuga s tennisistom". litres.ru (in Russian). Litres. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- "Don't pray for an easy life, it will not make you grow". wisdomotoinspire.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- "О том, что хуже воровства" [About that which is worse than stealing]. pro-expert.ru. Expert. 28 January 2002. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
In fact, these three words mean that simplicity is stupidity, insanity is worse than almost anything. It's not just that, according to [Vladimir] Dal, "stupidity will be worse than a thief". The reason is always more terrible than the effect, and theft, that is, violation of human and divine laws, is usually a direct consequence of simplicity (Given the prevalence of the phenomenon under discussion, let me remind you that V.I. Dal not only distinguishes but also opposes the simplicity (directness) of the heart and simplicity (emptiness) of the mind). What is murder, or the same robbery, if not a disgustingly simple solution to a problem?
- "О том, что хуже воровства" [About that which is worse than stealing]. pro-expert.ru. Expert. 28 January 2002. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- "Знаменитые теннисные любовники" [Famous Tennis Lovers]. kommersant.ru (in Russian). Kommersant. 19 December 1999. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- "В ее постели была даже Мадонна! Как теннисистка Мартина Навратилова меняла любовниц, разбивала сердца и нашла жену в 58 лет" [Even Madonna was in her bed! How tennis player Martina Navratilova changed mistresses, broke hearts and found a wife at 58]. news.myseldon.com (in Russian). Seldon News. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- "Теннисные гомосексуалы" [Tennis Homosexuals]. tennis-i.com (in Russian). Alexander Ivanitsky Tennis Encyclopedia. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Hone, Michael (13 January 2016). Boarding School Homosexuality: From Plato's Academy to the Princeton Rub. ISBN 978-1523368297.
- Addicott, Adam (5 October 2021). "Tennis Players Who Come Out as LGBT Receive Widespread Acceptance From Teammates, Says Study". ubitennis.net. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
