Elena Pampoulova
Elena Pampulova (also Elena Pampulova-Wagner, Elena Pampulova-Bergomi, Bulgarian: Елена Пампулова, born 17 May 1972) is a retired tennis player from Bulgaria.
Country (sports) | Bulgaria (1972–1996) Germany (1997–2001) |
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Residence | Sofia, Bulgaria |
Born | Sofia, Bulgaria | 17 May 1972
Turned pro | 1988 |
Retired | 2001 |
Prize money | $704,882 |
Singles | |
Career record | 243–179 |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 12 ITF |
Highest ranking | 62 (9 September 1996) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1990, 1998, 1999) |
French Open | 2R (1990, 1998, 1999) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1999) |
US Open | 3R (1997) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (1992) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 163–146 |
Career titles | 3 WTA, 8 ITF |
Highest ranking | 38 (23 September 1996) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1995, 1998) |
French Open | 3R (1990, 1996, 1999) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1997) |
US Open | 2R (1995) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career record | 0–1 |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (1997) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 8–8 |
Her professional tennis career span from 1988 to 2001. Pampulova's career-high singles ranking is world No. 62, her career-high doubles ranking is No. 38, both achieved in September 1996.
Tennis career
Pampoulova played for Bulgaria and the Bulgaria Fed Cup team from 1988 to 1992. Pampulova was one of only three players to represent Bulgaria in tennis at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona (together with Katerina Maleeva and Magdalena Maleeva).
From 1997 to 1999, Elena played for the Germany Fed Cup team. She won 13 career titles in singles (one WTA) and 11 titles in doubles (three of them from WTA Tour).
Her first tennis coach was her own mother, Bulgarian tennis player Lubka Radkova. Elena's father, Emilian Pampoulov, is also a tennis player.
Personal life
On 11 July 2006, Pampoulova married her long-time boyfriend, Swiss banker Christian Bergomi. The couple lives in Switzerland, where Elena is an investment banker.[1] Their son Alex was born in early 2008.
WTA career finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Legend |
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Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
Tier I (0–0) |
Tier II (0–0) |
Tier III (0–0) |
Tier IV (1–1) |
Tier V (0–0) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 13 November 1994 | Surabaya, Indonesia | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 2–6, 6–0, ret. |
Runner-up | 1. | 2 August 1998 | Sopot, Poland | Clay | Henrieta Nagyová | 3–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
Doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)
Legend |
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Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
Tier I (0–0) |
Tier II (0–0) |
Tier III (1–0) |
Tier IV (2–3) |
Tier V (0–2) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 6 August 1989 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | Silke Meier | Laura Garrone Laura Golarsa |
4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 2. | 17 September 1989 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Silke Meier | Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini |
6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 15 September 1996 | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | Clay | Eva Martincová | Karina Habšudová Helena Suková |
6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 1. | 22 September 1996 | Warsaw, Poland | Clay | Olga Lugina | Alexandra Fusai Laura Garrone |
1–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 4. | 5 January 1997 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Aleksandra Olsza | Janette Husárová Dominique Van Roost |
2–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 27 April 1997 | Budapest, Hungary | Clay | Eva Martincová | Amanda Coetzer Alexandra Fusai |
3–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 2. | 19 July 1998 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Pavlina Nola | Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder |
6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 3. | 8 August 1999 | Knokke-Heist, Belgium | Clay | Eva Martincová | Evgenia Koulikovskaya Sandra Naćuk |
3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
ITF Circuit finals
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (12–2)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 30 October 1988 | Baden, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Katarzyna Nowak | 6–1, 6–1 |
Winner | 2. | 4 December 1988 | Melbourne, Australia | Hard | Xóchitl Escobedo | 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
Winner | 3. | 28 May 1989 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Dora Rangelova | 6–1, 6–7, 6–1 |
Winner | 4. | 16 July 1989 | Erlangen, West Germany | Clay | Wiltrud Probst | 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 5. | 20 August 1989 | Budapest, Hungary | Clay | Silke Frankl | 6–4, 6–7, 6–0 |
Winner | 6. | 8 July 1990 | Vaihingen, West Germany | Clay | Denisa Krajčovičová | 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1. | 22 November 1992 | Nottingham, Great Britain | Carpet (i) | Elena Makarova | 6–3, 2–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 2. | 20 March 1994 | Reims, France | Clay (i) | Catherine Mothes-Jobkel | 1–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 7. | 30 October 1994 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Hiromi Nagano | 6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 8. | 3 December 1995 | Limoges, France | Hard (i) | Paula Hermida | 7–5, 6–3 |
Winner | 9. | 25 February 1996 | Redbridge, Great Britain | Hard (i) | Haruka Inoue | 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 10. | 3 March 1996 | Southampton, Great Britain | Carpet (i) | Isabelle Demongeot | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 11. | 21 April 1996 | Murcia, Spain | Clay | Patty Schnyder | 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 12. | 29 March 1998 | Woodlands, United States | Hard | Anna Smashnova | 2–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
Doubles (8–5)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 4 November 1988 | Melbourne, Australia | Hard | Kristin Godridge | Natalia Leipus Bernadette Randall |
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–6 |
Winner | 1. | 9 April 1989 | Bari, Italy | Clay | Marion Maruska | Andrea Noszály Eva-Maria Schürhoff |
w/o |
Winner | 2. | 14 June 1992 | Modena, Italy | Clay | Ruxandra Dragomir | Alexandra Fusai Natalie Tschan |
6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
Runner-up | 2. | 4 August 1992 | Vaihingen, Germany | Clay | Joannette Kruger | Eva Martincová Pavlína Rajzlová |
4–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 15 November 1992 | Manchester, Great Britain | Carpet (i) | Natalie Tschan | Elena Likhovtseva Elena Makarova |
3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 3. | 22 November 1992 | Nottingham, Great Britain | Carpet (i) | Els Callens | Ruxandra Dragomir Irina Spîrlea |
7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
Winner | 4. | 11 April 1993 | Limoges, France | Carpet (i) | Silvia Farina Elia | Stephanie Reece Danielle Scott |
6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–2 |
Winner | 5. | 4 November 1993 | Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | Olga Lugina | Els Callens Nancy Feber |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 6. | 11 December 1994 | Cergy-Pontoise, France | Hard (i) | Angelique Olivier | Kateřina Šišková Eva Melicharová |
6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 7. | 29 October 1995 | Lakeland, United States | Hard | Eva Martincová | Sandra Cacic Tracey Morton-Rodgers |
1–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 4. | 3 December 1995 | Limoges, France | Hard (i) | Eva Martincová | Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová |
3–6, 6–0, 4–6 |
Winner | 8. | 2 August 1997 | Makarska, Croatia | Clay | Olga Lugina | Maria Goloviznina Evgenia Kulikovskaya |
5–7, 7–5, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 5. | 26 April 1998 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Clay | Olga Lugina | Lenka Cenková Kateřina Šišková |
4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Fed Cup
Elena Pampoulova debuted for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team in 1988. She has a 5–6 singles record and a 3–2 doubles record (8–8 overall).
Singles (5–6)
Edition | Round | Date | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result |
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1988 World Group I | QR | 4 December 1988 | Philippines | Hard | Sarah Rafael | W | 6–3, 6–2 |
R1 | 5 December 1988 | Sweden | Catarina Lindqvist | L | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
PO | 6 December 1988 | Malta | Carol Cassar-Torreggiani | W | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | ||
PO | 7 December 1988 | Netherlands | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | L | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 5–7 | ||
1990 World Group I | QR | 21 July 1990 | Philippines | Hard | Sarah Castillejo | W | 6–2, 6–0 |
R1 | 22 July 1990 | Austria | Judith Wiesner | L | 0–6, 0–6 | ||
PO | 23 July 1990 | Norway | Amy Jonsson-Råholt | W | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
PO | 24 July 1990 | Brazil | Cláudia Chabalgoity | L | 2–6, 6–2, 4–6 | ||
1992 World Group I Play-offs | PO | 17 July 1992 | Hungary | Clay | Anna Földényi | L | 4–6, 2–6 |
↓ Representing Germany ↓ | |||||||
1999 World Group II | QF | 24 April 1999 | Japan | Clay | Shinobu Asagoe | L | 6–7(6–8), 1–6 |
25 April 1999 | Miho Saeki | W | 7–6(10–8), 6–3 |
Doubles (3–2)
Edition | Round | Date | Partner | Against | Surface | Opponents | W/L | Result |
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1988 World Group I | R1 | 5 December 1988 | Galia Angelova | Sweden | Hard | Jonna Jonerup Maria Lindström |
L | 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 1–6 |
1990 World Group I | PO | 23 July 1990 | Dora Rangelova | Norway | Hard | Amy Jonsson-Råholt Astrid Sunde |
W | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
1992 World Group I Play-offs | RPO | 16 July 1992 | Magdalena Maleeva | Romania | Hard | Ruxandra Dragomir Irina Spîrlea |
L | 6–7(5–7), 2–6 |
RPO | 17 July 1992 | Katerina Maleeva | Hungary | Virág Csurgó Kata Györke |
W | 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–1 | ||
↓ Representing Germany ↓ | ||||||||
1997 World Group I | QF | 2 March 1997 | Barbara Rittner | Czech Republic | Hard (I) | Eva Martincová Ludmila Richterová |
W | 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | Career W–L |
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Australian Open | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 3–5 |
French Open | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | Q3 | A | 3–7 |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 3R | A | A | 3–5 |
US Open | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 3–6 |
Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 12–23 |
- A = did not participate in the tournament.
- SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Notes
- "Наша топтенисистка вдигна сватба в Швейцария". Retrieved 12 July 2008.