Elitsa Kostova
Elitsa Kostova (Bulgarian: Елица Костова) (born 10 April 1990) is a professional Bulgarian tennis player.
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Residence | Kardzhali, Bulgaria |
Born | Haskovo, Bulgaria | 10 April 1990
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
Turned pro | 2006 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Radu Popescu |
Prize money | US$ 575,234 |
Singles | |
Career record | 432–374 (53.6%) |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 6 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 130 (12 September 2016) |
Current ranking | No. 210 (18 January 2021) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | Q2 (2012, 2018) |
French Open | Q2 (2017, 2020) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (2015, 2017) |
US Open | Q3 (2016) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 167–183 (47.7%) |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 7 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 154 (26 October 2015) |
Current ranking | No. 514 (18 January 2021) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 16–18 (47.1%) (singles 10–12; doubles 6-6) |
Last updated on: 23 January 2021. |
On 12 September 2016, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of world No. 130 whilst her best doubles ranking is No. 154, achieved on 26 October 2015. Playing for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team, she has a win-loss record of 16–18.
Career
At a $25k tournament in Wellington, New Zealand, held in November 2010, Kostova, ranked 254 in the world, achieved her greatest victory in her career. She defeated world No. 42, Jarmila Groth, in the semifinals in two sets. In the final, she lost to world No. 241, Erika Sema, in three sets.[2] Kostova won her first match in a WTA Tour main draw by beating Alizé Lim at the 2014 Bucharest Open, after coming through the qualifying competition. At the 2015 Rio Open, she reached her first WTA semifinal in doubles along with Hsu Chieh-yu. They lost to defending champions Irina-Camelia Begu and María Irigoyen, in straight sets.
In July 2016 came her biggest win so far, when she was winning the final of the Europe Tennis Center Ladies Open in Budapest against fellow Fed Cup teammate Viktoriya Tomova.
Grand Slam performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | W–L | |
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Australian Open | A | Q2 | A | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 0–0 | |
French Open | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | A | Q2 | 0–0 | ||
Wimbledon | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | Q2 | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | A | NH | 0–0 | ||
US Open | Q2 | Q2 | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q3 | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | 0–0 | ||
Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
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Year-end ranking | 148 | 224 | 264 | 219 | 252 | 132 | 205 | 214 | 193 | 210 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 25 (6 titles, 19 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2008 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–2, 6–7(3–7) |
Win | 1–1 | Jun 2008 | ITF Alcobaça, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–2 | Dec 2008 | ITF Vinaròs, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Nov 2009 | ITF Le Havre, France | 10,000 | Clay (i) | ![]() |
6–0, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–3 | Feb 2010 | ITF Albufeira, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Jul 2010 | ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–5 | Jul 2010 | ITF Les Contamines, France | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 6–0, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–6 | Nov 2010 | ITF Wellington, New Zealand | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–7 | Dec 2010 | Bendigo International, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 2–8 | Feb 2011 | ITF Vale do Lobo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–9 | Jul 2011 | Open de Pozoblanco, Spain | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–10 | Aug 2011 | Slovak Open, Slovakia | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 2–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 2–11 | Aug 2011 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 3–11 | Oct 2011 | ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(8–6), 6–2 |
Loss | 3–12 | Nov 2011 | ITF Benicarló, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–4), 3–6 |
Loss | 3–13 | Apr 2013 | ITF Dijon, France | 15,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 3–14 | Nov 2013 | John Newcombe Pro Challenge, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 4–14 | Jun 2014 | Montpellier Open, France | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 4–15 | Nov 2014 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 4–16 | Feb 2015 | Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon 42, France | 25,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 5–16 | Jul 2016 | Budapest Open, Hungary | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 7–6(7–3) |
Loss | 5–17 | Sep 2017 | Henderson Open, United States | 60,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Loss | 5–18 | Mar 2018 | ITF Santa Margherita Di Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 6–18 | Jun 2019 | ITF Santa Margarita de Montbui, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 6–19 | Jun 2019 | ITF Přerov, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Doubles 21 (7 titles, 14 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2009 | ITF Équeurdreville, France | 10,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1–1 | May 2011 | ITF Zagreb, Croatia | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–3, [12–10] |
Win | 2–1 | Jun 2012 | ITF Zlín, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, [10–8] |
Loss | 2–2 | Apr 2013 | ITF Dijon, France | 15,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | May 2013 | ITF Casablanca, Morocco | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 3–3 | Sep 2013 | ITF Saint-Malo, France | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 3–4 | Dec 2013 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3–5 | Jun 2014 | ITF Essen, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3–6 | Jun 2014 | ITF Montpellier, France | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, [10–12] |
Loss | 3–7 | Dec 2014 | Ankara Cup, Turkey | 50,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Loss | 3–8 | Sep 2015 | ITF Sofia, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3–9 | Sep 2015 | ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 3–10 | Oct 2015 | ITF Rock Hill, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 4–10 | Jul 2017 | Grand Est Open 88, France | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–11 | Aug 2017 | ITF Chiswick, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 4–12 | Aug 2017 | Mençuna Cup, Turkey | 60,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 5–12 | Oct 2017 | ITF Óbidos, Portugal | 25,000 | Carpet | ![]() |
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Win | 6–12 | Sep 2018 | NEK Ladies Open, Hungary | 60,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
Loss | 6–13 | Nov 2018 | Tevlin Challenger, Canada | 60,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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0–6, 4–6 |
Win | 7–13 | Feb 2019 | ITF Trnava, Slovakia | 25,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6(7–5) |
Loss | 7–14 | May 2019 | ITF Santa Margarita de Montbui, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 5–7 |
Fed Cup
Elitsa Kostova debuted for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team in 2008. Since then, she has a 10–12 singles and a 6–6 doubles record (16–18 overall).
Singles (10–12)
Edition | Round | Date | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result |
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2008 Europe/Africa Group I | PO | 2 February 2008 | ![]() |
Carpet (i) | ![]() |
L | 2–6, 1–6 |
2009 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 4 February 2009 | ![]() |
Hard (i) | ![]() |
L | 2–6, 2–6 |
6 February 2009 | ![]() |
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L | 2–6, 1–6 | |||
RPO | 7 February 2009 | ![]() |
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L | 4–6, 6–0, 2–6 | ||
2010 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 5 February 2010 | ![]() |
Hard (i) | ![]() |
W | 7–5, 6–1 |
2011 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 2 February 2011 | ![]() |
Hard | ![]() |
W | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) |
4 February 2011 | ![]() |
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L | 0–6, 2–6 | |||
RPO | 4 February 2011 | ![]() |
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W | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
2012 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 1 February 2012 | ![]() |
Hard | ![]() |
W | 6–2, 6–1 |
3 February 2012 | ![]() |
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L | 3–6, 3–6 | |||
2013 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 8 February 2013 | ![]() |
Hard | ![]() |
W | 6–1, 6–3 |
2014 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 4 February 2014 | ![]() |
Hard (i) | ![]() |
L | 6–4, 2–6, 6–7(3–7) |
6 February 2014 | ![]() |
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L | 6–7(3–7), 1–6 | |||
RPO | 9 February 2014 | ![]() |
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W | 6–3, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(9–7) | ||
2015 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 4 February 2015 | ![]() |
Hard (i) | ![]() |
W | 6–2, 6–1 |
5 February 2015 | ![]() |
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L | 2–6, 3–6 | |||
6 February 2015 | ![]() |
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W | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | |||
2016 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 3 February 2016 | ![]() |
Hard | ![]() |
W | 7–5, 6–2 |
4 February 2016 | ![]() |
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W | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |||
5 February 2016 | ![]() |
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L | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 | |||
2017 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 8 February 2017 | ![]() |
Hard (i) | ![]() |
L | 3–6, 5–7 |
10 February 2017 | ![]() |
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L | 1–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (6–6)
Edition | Round | Date | Partner | Against | Surface | Opponents | W/L | Result |
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2009 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 4 February 2009 | ![]() |
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Hard (i) | ![]() ![]() |
L | 1–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
6 February 2009 | ![]() |
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L | 6–7(3–7), 1–6 | |||
RPO | 7 February 2009 | ![]() |
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L | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 | ||
2010 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 5 February 2010 | ![]() |
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Hard (i) | ![]() ![]() |
W | 6–1, 6–2 |
2013 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 7 February 2013 | ![]() |
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Hard | ![]() ![]() |
W | 6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
9 February 2013 | ![]() |
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W | 6–2, 6–3 | |||
2014 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 6 February 2014 | ![]() |
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Hard (i) | ![]() ![]() |
L | 7–5, 1–6, 5–7 |
7 February 2014 | ![]() |
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W | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 | |||
2015 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 6 February 2015 | ![]() |
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Hard (i) | ![]() ![]() |
L | 3–6, 2–6 |
2016 Europe/Africa Group I | PO5 | 6 February 2016 | ![]() |
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Hard | ![]() ![]() |
L | 2–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
2017 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 8 February 2017 | ![]() |
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Hard (i) | ![]() ![]() |
W | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
9 February 2017 | ![]() |
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W | 6–1, 6–3 |
- RR = Round Robin
- RPO = Relegation Play-off
- PO5 = 5th-8th Play-off
References
- "Профил на Елица Костова" (in Bulgarian). tennis.bg. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- "Elitsa Kostova's Biography". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
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