Irina Selyutina
Irina Gennadyevna Selyutina is a former tennis player from Kazakhstan.
Selyutina is a former world No. 1 in junior doubles, winning French Open and Wimbledon in 1997 partnering with Cara Black. Black and Selyutina were also crowned ITF Junior Girls Doubles World Champion in 1997. Selyutina won three doubles titles on the WTA Tour – J&S Cup with Cătălina Cristea in 1999, Canberra Women's Classic with Nannie De Villiers and Porto Open with Black in 2002. She also enjoyed success on ITF Women's Circuit, winning eight singles and 20 doubles events.
Personal life
Selyutina was born to Gennady and Tatyana Selyutina in Alma-Ata. She has a brother, Nickolay. Selyutina began playing tennis at the age of eight, and has been coached by her first coach Valery Kovalyov for her entire career. She graduated from high school in 1996.WTA career finals
Doubles (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Winner | 1. | 9 May 1999 | Warsaw, Poland | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1. | 18 June 2000 | Birmingham, Great Britain | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 2. | 13 January 2002 | Canberra, Australia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | 7 April 2002 | Porto, Portugal | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2. | 15 September 2002 | Waikoloa, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
ITF finals
Singles (8–5)
Doubles (20–8)
Awards
- 1997 – ITF Junior Girls Doubles World Champion
Junior Grand Slam finals