Anna Tatishvili (Georgian: ანა ტატიშვილი, romanized: ana t'at'ishvili, pronounced [ana tʼatʼiʃʷili]; born February 3, 1990) is a Georgian-American[1] former professional tennis player.
_(cropped).jpg) Tatishvili at the 2015 French Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Georgia (2005–2014)  United States (2014–2020) |
|---|---|
| Residence | New York |
| Born | February 3, 1990 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 2005 |
| Retired | 2020 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 1,554,295 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 355–277 |
| Career titles | 11 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 50 (October 8, 2012) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2012, 2015) |
| French Open | 1R (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2011, 2012) |
| US Open | 4R (2012) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 158–134 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 59 (May 21, 2012) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2012, 2015) |
| French Open | 2R (2013) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2012) |
| US Open | 3R (2011) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2012) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 10–3 |
In her career, Tatishvili won one doubles title on the WTA Tour, 2014 at the Linz Open, partnering with Raluca Olaru. She also won eleven singles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 8 October 2012, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 50. On 21 May 2012, she peaked at No. 59 in the doubles rankings.
Her biggest achievement was a fourth-round appearance at the 2012 US Open, in which she was defeated by then-world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka, in straight sets.
At the 2015 US Open, Tatishvili soared through the qualifiers to face the world No. 8, Karolína Plíšková, in the first round of the main draw. Using her aggressive returns and dominant ground strokes, Tatishvili defeated the eighth seed in just 51 minutes.
Competing for Georgia Fed Cup team, Tatishvili has a win–loss record of 10–3.
She announced her retirement from tennis on 26 March 2020, citing recurring injuries.[2]
Personal life
editTatishvili started playing tennis at the age of four and plays right-handed.[3] She is currently coached by Ean Meyer.[4] Tatishvili was granted American citizenship in 2014; she began competing for the United States at the 2014 Internationaux de Strasbourg.
Anna has an older sister, Tamta.
Grand Slam performance timelines
edit| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Doubles
edit| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 0–2 |
| French Open | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | 1–2 |
| Wimbledon | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | A | 0–2 |
| US Open | A | 3R | 1R | A | A | 2–2 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–8 |
Singles
edit| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2–6 |
| French Open | A | A | Q2 | Q2 | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q2 | Q1 | A | 0–4 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | Q3 | 1R | A | 2–5 |
| US Open | Q1 | Q1 | Q3 | Q3 | 1R | 4R | 1R | Q1 | 2R | A | A | 4–4 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 5–4 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 8–19 |
WTA Tour finals
editDoubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2011 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada | Hard |  Jamie Hampton
|
Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears
|
0–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2013 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Clay |  Nina Bratchikova
|
 Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká
|
4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Oct 2014 | Linz Open, Austria | Hard (i) |  Raluca Olaru
|
 Annika Beck  Caroline Garcia
|
6–2, 6–1 |
ITF finals
editSingles: 17 (11 titles, 6 runner-ups)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments (1–1) |
| $75,000 tournaments (1–2) |
| $50,000 tournaments (3–1) |
| $25,000 tournaments (6–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2008 | ITF El Paso, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Lauren Albanese
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 2008 | ITF Boston, United States | 50,000 | Hard |  Chan Chin-wei
|
2–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Sep 2008 | ITF Troy, United States | 50,000 | Hard |  Georgie Gent
|
7–6(4), 6–4 |
| Win | 4–0 | Jun 2009 | ITF Kristinehamn, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay |  Réka Luca Jani
|
6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 5–0 | May 2010 | Grado Tennis Cup, Italy | 25,000 | Clay |  Ana Jovanović
|
6–7(3), 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–0 | Jul 2011 | International Country Cuneo, Italy | 100,000 | Clay |  Arantxa Rus
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–1 | Sep 2011 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | 75,000 | Hard | Regina Kulikova
|
5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 6–2 | Jul 2012 | Internazionale di Biella, Italy | 100,000 | Clay |  Johanna Larsson
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6–3 | Sep 2013 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | 75,000 | Hard | Shelby Rogers
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 7–3 | Oct 2013 | Tennis Classic of Macon, United States | 25,000 | Hard |  Ajla Tomljanović
|
6–2, 1–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 7–4 | Oct 2013 | ITF Rock Hill, United States | 25,000 | Hard |  Mariana Duque Mariño
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 8–4 | Oct 2013 | ITF Florence, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Madison Brengle
|
6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 9–4 | Nov 2013 | ITF New Braunfels, United States | 50,000 | Hard |  Elitsa Kostova
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 10–4 | Jan 2014 | ITF Daytona Beach, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Allie Kiick
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 11–4 | Sep 2014 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | 75,000 | Hard | Irina Falconi
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 11–5 | Nov 2015 | Tennis Classic of Macon, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Rebecca Peterson
|
3–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Loss | 11–6 | Jan 2016 | ITF Sunrise, United States | 25,000 | Clay |  Ons Jabeur
|
6–3, 2–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 17 (8 titles, 9 runner-ups)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments (2–3) |
| $75,000 tournaments (0–1) |
| $50,000 tournaments (4–4) |
| $25,000 tournaments (2–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2008 | ITF Charlottesville, US | 50,000 | Clay | Kimberly Couts
|
Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears
|
1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | May 2008 | ITF Raleigh, US | 25,000 | Clay | Kimberly Couts
|
 Stefania Boffa  Nicole Rottmann
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–2 | May 2008 | ITF Carson, US | 50,000 | Clay | Kimberly Couts
|
 Romana Tedjakusuma Story Tweedie-Yates
|
6–7(10), 6–4, [7–10] |
| Loss | 1–3 | Apr 2009 | Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | 100,000 | Clay |  Erica Krauth
|
Julie Coin  Marie-Ève Pelletier
|
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | May 2009 | Grado Tennis Cup, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Jorgelina Cravero
|
Anikó Kapros Sandra Klemenschits
|
3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 2–4 | Oct 2009 | ITF Kansas City, US | 50,000 | Hard | Lilia Osterloh
|
Julia Boserup Laura Granville
|
6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–4 | Nov 2009 | ITF Rock Hill, US | 25,000 | Hard | Sharon Fichman
|
Lauren Albanese Jamie Hampton
|
7–6(5), 4–6, [10–3] |
| Loss | 3–5 | Nov 2009 | ITF Phoenix, US | 50,000 | Hard | Marie-Ève Pelletier
|
Sharon Fichman Mashona Washington
|
6–4, 4–6, [8–10] |
| Loss | 3–6 | Feb 2010 | Midland Classic, US | 100,000 | Hard (i) | Lilia Osterloh
|
Laura Granville Lucie Hradecká
|
6–7(3), 6–3, [10–12] |
| Win | 4–6 | Feb 2011 | Midland Classic, US | 100,000 | Hard (i) | Jamie Hampton
|
Irina Falconi Alison Riske
|
w/o |
| Win | 5–6 | Jul 2013 | Reinert Open, Germany | 50,000 | Clay | Sofia Shapatava
|
Claire Feuerstein Renata Voráčová
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–6 | Nov 2013 | ITF New Braunfels, US | 50,000 | Hard | CoCo Vandeweghe
|
Asia Muhammad Taylor Townsend
|
3–6, 6–3, [13–11] |
| Win | 7–6 | Feb 2014 | Midland Classic, US | 100,000 | Hard (i) | Heather Watson
|
Sharon Fichman Maria Sanchez
|
7–5, 5–7, [10–6] |
| Loss | 7–7 | Oct 2014 | Classic of Macon, US | 50,000 | Hard | Ashley Weinhold
|
Madison Brengle Alexa Glatch
|
0–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 8–7 | Nov 2014 | ITF Captiva Island, US | 50,000 | Hard | Gabriela Dabrowski
|
Asia Muhammad Maria Sanchez
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8–8 | Aug 2015 | Vancouver Open, Canada | 100,000 | Hard | Raluca Olaru
|
Johanna Konta Maria Sanchez
|
6–7(5), 4–6 |
| Loss | 8–9 | Sep 2015 | ITF Albuquerque, US | 75,000 | Hard | Tamira Paszek
|
 Paula Cristina Gonçalves Sanaz Marand
|
6–4, 2–6, [3–10] |
References
edit- ^ "Georgia's Top Female Tennis Player to Represent USA : By Alastair Watt : Georgia Today on the Web". Archived from the original on May 10, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ WTA, Staff (March 26, 2020). "Anna Tatishvili announces retirement from tennis". WTA official site. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "Profile at ITFtennis.com". Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
- ^ "Profile at LinkdIn.com". Retrieved January 27, 2018.
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