Yelena Grigoryevna Granaturova (Russian: Елен́а Григо́рьевна Гранату́рова, IPA: [ɪ̯ɪlʲɪˈna ɡrʲɪˈɡorʲɪ̯ɪvnə ɡrənɐˈturəvə];[2] born 24 April 1953) is a former tennis player who competed for the Soviet Union. Her sister Irina is also a coach, with Vera Dushevina being her most famous player.[1]

Yelena Granaturova
Country (sports) Soviet Union
Born (1953-04-24) 24 April 1953 (age 71)
Russia, Soviet Union[1]
Turned pro1970
Retired1979
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career titles3
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon1R (1975)
Doubles
Career titles1

In 1971 she won the French Open junior title by defeating French Florence Guédy in the final.[3]

At Grand Slam level she played the first round at Wimbledon in 1975. Lost to Australian Kerry Reid.[4] In 1974 at the VI european amateur tennis championship played in the doubles final with her partner Natasha Chmyreva.[5]

WTA finals

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Singles: 1 (1 runner-ups)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. Jan 1975 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i)   Olga Morozova 0–6, 6–1, 4–6

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-ups)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Feb 1971 Moscow, Soviet Union Carpet (i)   Olga Morozova   Eugenia Birioukova
  Marina Kroschina
6–7, 7–5, 5–7

Career finals

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Singles: 9 (3–6)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 8 February 1971 Sievierodonetsk, Soviet Union Hard (i)   Eugenia Isopaitis 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Loss 1. 1 April 1971 Alexandria, Egypt Clay   Alena Palmeová-West 4–6, 4–6
Loss 2. 17 April 1973 Tashkent, Soviet Union Hard   Marina Kroschina 4–6, 2–6
Loss 3. 10 February 1974 Salavat, Soviet Union Hard (i)   Olga Morozova 4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss 4. 17 April 1974 Tashkent, Soviet Union Hard   Marina Kroschina 4–6, 5–7
Loss 5. 18 July 1974 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard   Marina Kroschina 7–5, 3–6, 3–6
Win 2. 9 March 1975 Cairo, Egypt Clay   Iris Riedel-Kühn 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
Win 3. 7 March 1976 Cairo, Egypt Clay   Lydia Zinkevich 0–6, 6–0, 6–1
Loss 6. 25 July 1978 Moscow, Soviet Union Clay   Natasha Chmyreva 4–6, 6–1, 6–8

Doubles: 5 (1–4)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 11 July 1973 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard   Eugenia Isopaitis   Marina Chuvyrina
  Tatiana Lagoiskaya
1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 2. 17 April 1974 Tashkent, Soviet Union Hard   Marina Kroschina   Natasha Chmyreva
  Svetlana Korzun
1–6, 6–8
Win 1. 18 July 1974 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard   Eugenia Birioukova   Svetlana Korzun
  Marina Kroschina
6–3, 6–2
Loss 3. 4 August 1974 Wrocław, Soviet Union Clay   Natasha Chmyreva   Marina Kroschina
  Olga Morozova
2–6, 0–6
Loss 4. 25 July 1978 Moscow, Soviet Union Clay   Marina Kroschina   Natasha Chmyreva
  Elena Eliseenko
0–6, 4–6

Junior Grand Slam titles

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Girls' singles: 1 title

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1971 French Open Clay   Florence Guédy 2–6, 6–4, 7–5

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ирина ГРАНАТУРОВА: "ПОТЕСНИТЬ ЭНЕН МОЖЕТ ТОЛЬКО ЧАКВЕТАДЗЕ"". sport-express.ru (in Russian). Sport Express. 5 December 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Детская юношеская спортивная школа по большому теннису". luzhniki.ru. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. ^ "ROLAND GARROS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS" (PDF). www.itftennis.com.
  4. ^ "1975 Wimbledon Singles Draws". www.itftennis.com.
  5. ^ "1974 VI Mistrzostwa Europy Amatorów". www.historiapolskiegotenisa.pl.
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