Leila Meskhi


Leila Meskhi is a retired Georgian professional female tennis player.
Meskhi has won five singles and doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She has also won one singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 5 August 1991, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 12. On 10 April 1995, she peaked at No. 21 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Her best performance at a Grand Slam tournament came when she got to the quarterfinals of the 1990 US Open, defeating Akiko Kijimuta, Natasha Zvereva, Katia Piccolini and Linda Ferrando before losing to eventual champion Gabriela Sabatini.

WTA career finals

Singles: 11 (5 titles, 6 runner-ups)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentCategorySurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.18 April 1988WTA SingaporeTier VHard Monique Javer6–7, 3–6
Runner-up2.27 February 1989Cellular South Cup, Oklahoma CityTier VHard Manon Bollegraf4–6, 4–6
Winner1.6 November 1989VS of NashvilleTier VHard Helen Kelesi6–2, 6–3
Winner2.29 January 1990Auckland OpenTier VHard Sabine Appelmans6–1, 6–0
Runner-up3.5 February 1989Wellington ClassicTier VHard Wiltrud Probst6–1, 4–6, 0–6
Winner3.1 October 1990Moscow Ladies OpenTier VCarpet Elena Brioukhovets6–4, 6–4
Runner-up4.5 November 1990IndianapolisTier IVHard Conchita Martínez4–6, 2–6
Winner4.4 February 1991Wellington ClassicTier VHard Andrea Strnadová3–6, 7–6, 6–2
Runner-up5.1 April 1991Family Circle Cup, Hilton HeadTier IClay Gabriela Sabatini1–6, 1–6
Runner-up6.23 September 1991WTA BayonneTier IVCarpet Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Winner5.9 January 1995Moorilla Hobart InternationalTier IVHard Li Fang6–2, 6–3

Doubles: 12 (5 titles, 7 runner-up)

ITF finals

Singles (1–0)

Doubles (2-0)

Grand Slam performance timeline

Singles