Tatiana Panova
Tatiana Urayevna Panova is a former Russian tennis player. On 23 September 2002, she reached her career-high singles ranking, when she peaked world No. 20.
2002 was the first year that Panova really jumped into the spotlight, reaching finals in Auckland and Sarasota early in the season. She reached the third round of Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and at the US Open, defeating significant players like Mirjana Lučić and Anna Kournikova along the way. Martina Navratilova, at age 45, beat her 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 at Eastborne, in her first singles match in eight years.
Panova was a strong member of the Russian Federation Cup team, going 12–3 throughout her career.
In 2008, she trained children at the Arthur Ashe youth tennis center in Philadelphia, along with many prominent tennis players.
WTA career finals
Singles: 3 (0–3)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 19 November 2000 | Pattaya, Thailand | Hard | ![]() | 1–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 6 January 2002 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 7 April 2002 | Sarasota, United States | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 4 November 2002 | Pattaya, Thailand | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–7 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 8 (6–2)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Winner | 1. | 26 October 1992 | Šiauliai, Lithuania | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
Winner | 2. | 10 January 1994 | Mission, United States | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 1. | 24 January 1994 | Austin, United States | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 7–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 3. | 4 July 1994 | Felixstowe, United Kingdom | Gras | ![]() | 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 4. | 18 July 1994 | Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany | Clay | ![]() | 6–0, 6–3 |
Winner | 5. | 29 August 1994 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 2. | 13 November 1995 | Bad Gögging, Germany | Carpet | ![]() | 6–1, 4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 6. | 8 September 1997 | Samara, Russia | Carpet | ![]() | 6–0, 6–2 |
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 1 December 2003 | Palm Beach Gardens, United States | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 2–6 |
Head-to-head record
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1–0
- Lindsay Davenport 0–5
- Martina Hingis 0–5
- Kim Clijsters 0–2
- Justine Henin 0–1
- Venus Williams 0–2
- Martina Navratilova 0–1
- Jelena Janković 2–0
- Amélie Mauresmo 0–7
- Monica Seles 0–2
- Nadia Petrova 1–1
- Julia Vakulenko 0–1