Elena Makarova
Elena Alekseyevna Makarova, is a former Russian professional tennis player.
Makarova played in the WTA Tour between 1991 and 1999. Her best performances were in 1995, when she was ranked world No. 36 in doubles, and in 1996, when she was ranked No. 43 in singles.
She now coaches Russian tennis player Margarita Gasparyan.
WTA Tour finals
Singles 2
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 23 September 1995 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | Magdalena Maleeva | 4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 20 July 1997 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Sandrine Testud | 5–7, 3–6 |
Doubles 1
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Winner | 1. | 24 September 1994 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | Eugenia Maniokova | Laura Golarsa Caroline Vis | 7–6, 6–4 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 11 finals (6 titles, 5 runner-ups)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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 | Petra Holubová | 7–5, 6–1 |
Winner | 3. | 20 January 1992 | Bergen, Norway | Carpet | 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 | Nancy Feber | 5–7, 6–4, 2–6 |
Winner | 5. | 22 November 1992 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Carpet | Elena Pampoulova | 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
Winner | 6. | 6 December 1993 | Val-d'Oise, France | Hard | 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 | Sandra Načuk | 0–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
Doubles: 8 finals (6 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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 | 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 | Magdalena Feistel | Isabelle Demongeot Catherine Suire | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 6. | 1 November 1998 | Poitiers, France | Hard | Olga Lugina | Gabriela Kučerová Radka Pelikánová | 6–0, 6–1 |
Head vs. head
- Lindsay Davenport: 0-3
- Venus Williams: 1-0
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario: 1-2
- Dominique Monami: 0-1
- Martina Hingis: 0-1