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Maria Penkova
Bulgarian tennis player
Maria Vladimirova Penkova (Bulgarian: Мария Владимирова Пенкова, born 25 June 1984) is a retired tennis player from Bulgaria.
Quick Facts Country (sports), Residence ...
| Country (sports) |  Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| Residence | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Born | (1984-06-25) 25 June 1984 (age 39) Sofia, People's Republic of Bulgaria |
| Turned pro | 1999 |
| Retired | 2006 |
| Prize money | $27,706 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 105–87 (54.7%) |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 412 (2 October 2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 22–36 (37.9%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 488 (20 September 2004) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 3–6 (33.3%) (doubles 2-6) |
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In her career, Penkova won two singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She is a former member of the Bulgaria Fed Cup team.[1]
In 2005, Penkova won a European club championship in Rennes, France as a member of the Cherno More Elite team (Bulgarian: Черно море Елит). Her teammates were Virginiya Trifonova, Sesil Karatantcheva and Tsvetana Pironkova.[2]
Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner–ups)
More information Legend, Finals by surface ...
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More information Result, W–L ...
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2005 | ITF Rome, Italy | 10,000 | Clay |  Aravane Rezaï |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2005 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | 10,000 | Clay |  Corina-Claudia Corduneanu |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jun 2006 | ITF Ruse, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | Dia Evtimova |
5–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jul 2006 | ITF Prokuplje, Serbia & Montenegro | 10,000 | Clay |  Milijana Adanko |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
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Doubles: 1 (runner–up)
More information Result, W–L ...
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2004 | ITF Makarska, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay |  Lisa Tognetti |
 Martina Babáková  Iveta Gerlová |
1–6, 4–6 |
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- "Мария Пенкова с втора титла при жените, спечели турнира в Прокупле". bgtennis.bg. 2006-07-09. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- "За клуба (Черно море-Елит)". varnatennis.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-04. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- Maria Penkova at the Women's Tennis Association
- Maria Penkova at the International Tennis Federation
- Maria Penkova at the Billie Jean King Cup
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