Elena Eliseenko

Elena Eliseenko (born 5 May 1959) is a Russian former professional tennis player.[1] She was a singles and doubles gold medalist at the Friendship Games, an event held for countries boycotting the 1984 Olympics.[2]

Elena Eliseenko
Country (sports) Soviet Union
Born (1959-05-05) 5 May 1959
Prize money$20,696
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open3R (1984)
Wimbledon1R (1984, 1985)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open2R (1985)
Wimbledon2R (1984)
Medal record
Women's tennis
Friendship Games
1984 KatowiceWomen's Singles
1984 KatowiceWomen's Doubles

Eliseenko represented the Soviet Union in a total of 14 Federation Cup ties, between 1978 and 1985. She featured in three quarter-finals, including a tie against Great Britain in 1981 where she took Sue Barker to three sets.[3] During her Federation Cup career she won two of her six singles rubbers and lost only once in eight doubles rubbers.[4]

While competing on the professional tour she appeared in the main draws of both the French Open and Wimbledon. Her best performance was a run to the third round at the 1984 French Open, as a qualifier.[5]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (0-1)
Result    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss April, 1984 Taranto, Italy $50,000 Clay Natasha Reva Petra Huber
Sabrina Goleš		 3–6, 3–6

See also

References
  1. Amdur, Neil; Mifflin, Lawrie (14 July 1982). "SCOUTING; Soviet Returning To Tennis in U.S." The New York Times.
  2. "Soviet duo prove they are the best". Santa Cruz Sentinel. 27 August 1984.
  3. "Barker, Wade, a tough hurdle". The Age. 13 November 1981.
  4. "Key Statistics". fedcup.com.
  5. "Scoreboard". Eau Claire Leader. 2 June 1984.
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