Hülya Esen

Hülya Esen (Bulgarian: Хюлия Велиева) (born 7 August 1989) is a Turkish born professional tennis player and coach, currently, and 7 consecutive years number 1 in Bulgarian women's ranking. Her parents are with Turkish origin from Kircaali, Bulgaria, and her ancestors came from Konya.Her mother Nebahat is from Ardino. She is her coach and managing her and her sister Lutfiye Esen careers. Together with her sister Lutfiye they are 12 times doubles champions of Bulgaria. Hulya is in total 17 times champion of Bulgaria, in singles, doubles, mixed doubles. She is the only triple champion of Bulgaria, won all singles, doubles and mixed doubles competitions in one championship. [1] [2]

Hülya Esen
Country (sports) Bulgaria (2000–2011)
 Turkey (June 2011–present)
ResidenceSofia, Bulgaria
Born (1989-08-07) 7 August 1989
Istanbul, Turkey
Turned pro2003
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 53,787
Singles
Career record156–197 (44.2%)
Career titles0 WTA, 0 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 504 (9 July 2012)
Doubles
Career record169–188 (47.3%)
Career titles0 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 406 (11 November 2013)

In her career, Esen won six ITF doubles titles. She has career-high WTA rankings of 504 in singles, achieved on 9 July 2012, and 406 in doubles, reached on 11 November 2013. She played her öast match on the ITF Circuit in October 2018.

Esen made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2008 Gastein Ladies in the doubles event, partnering Stefanie Haidner. Esen also played in the doubles event of the 2010 İstanbul Cup, partnering Derya Turhan. [3] [4] [5] [6]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 2 (2 runner–ups)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 May 2011 ITF Gaziantep, Turkey 10,000 Hard Melis Sezer 2–6, 1–6
Loss 0–2 Apr 2012 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Hard Nicole Melichar 4–6, 3–6

Doubles: 18 (6 titles, 12 runner–ups)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–3)
Clay (4–9)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 2007 ITF Palić, Serbia 10,000 Clay Lütfiye Esen Martina Babáková
Davinia Lobbinger		 2–6, 3–6
Win 1–1 May 2008 ITF Adana, Turkey 10,000 Clay Lütfiye Esen Julia Efremova
Diana Isaeva		 5–7, 6–1, [10–4]
Loss 1–2 Oct 2009 ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria 10,000 Clay Lütfiye Esen Diana Marcu
Simona Matei		 5–7, 6–4, [5–10]
Loss 1–3 Oct 2010 ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria 10,000 Clay Lütfiye Esen Camelia Hristea
Ionela-Andreea Iova		 0–6, 6–2, [6–10]
Win 2–3 Sep 2011 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Hard Lütfiye Esen Magali de Lattre
Christina Shakovets		 7–5, 7–5
Loss 2–4 Sep 2011 ITF Adana, Turkey 10,000 Hard Lütfiye Esen Nikola Fraňková
Hsu Chieh-yu		 6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win 3–4 Oct 2011 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Clay Lütfiye Esen Khristina Kazimova
Francesca Stephenson		 6–4, 6–2
Win 4–4 Dec 2011 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Clay Lütfiye Esen Laura Ioana Paar
Raluca Elena Platon		 6–0, 1–6, [10–7]
Loss 4–5 Feb 2012 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Clay Seda Arantekin Diana Enache
Daniëlle Harmsen		 6–7(5–7), 1–6
Win 5–5 Apr 2012 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Hard Lütfiye Esen Lu Jiaxiang
Lu Jiajing		 1–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Win 6–5 Jun 2012 ITF Niš, Serbia 10,000 Clay Lütfiye Esen Lina Gjorcheska
Maria Mokh		 3–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–6]
Loss 6–6 Jul 2012 ITF Prokuplje, Serbia 10,000 Clay Lütfiye Esen Lina Gjorcheska
Dalia Zafirova		 3–6, 2–6
Loss 6–7 Nov 2012 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Clay Lütfiye Esen Diana Buzean
Daniëlle Harmsen		 6–4, 1–6, [3–10]
Loss 6–8 Nov 2012 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Clay Lütfiye Esen Laura Ioana Andrei
Raluca Elena Platon		 4–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss 6–9 Jul 2013 ITF Izmir, Turkey 10,000 Hard Lütfiye Esen Başak Eraydın
Zuzana Zlochová		 1–6, 3–6
Loss 6–10 Aug 2013 ITF Izmir, Turkey 10,000 Hard Lütfiye Esen Anett Kontaveit
Polina Leykina		 4–6, 5–7
Loss 6–11 Jul 2014 ITF Prokuplje, Serbia 10,000 Clay Lütfiye Esen Lina Gjorcheska
Alexandra Nancarrow		 2–6, 4–6
Loss 6–12 Jul 2016 ITF Prokuplje, Serbia 10,000 Clay Lütfiye Esen Veronica Miroshnichenko
Valeriya Zeleva		 5–7, 1–6

ITF Junior finals

Singles: 3 (3 runner–ups)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Grade Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 May 2005 Plovdiv, Bulgaria G5 Clay Anna Maskaljun 2–6, 7–5, 1–6
Loss 0–2 May 2005 Istanbul, Turkey G5 Hard Nikki Prosser 1–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 0–3 Aug 2005 Skopje, Macedonia G5 Clay Lütfiye Esen 2–6, 0–2 ret.

Doubles: 4 (4 titles)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Grade Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 May 2004 Istanbul, Turkey G5 Hard Gözde Ünkaya Ina Sireţeanu
Gabriela Stepa		 6–4, 6–0
Win 2–0 Sep 2004 Sofia, Bulgaria G5 Clay Lütfiye Esen Ioana-Alexandra Bara
Nicoleta-Ana Maria Bara		 6–0, 6–4
Win 3–0 May 2005 Istanbul, Turkey G5 Hard Lütfiye Esen Eylül Benli
Valeria Savinykh		 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4
Win 4–0 Aug 2005 Skopje, Macedonia G5 Clay Lütfiye Esen Nives Pavlovic
Nevena Selaković		 6–4, 6–1

References
  1. https://www.itftennis.com/ProCircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100052637 ITF Profile
  2. https://www.wtatennis.com/players/312294/hulya-esen WTA profile
  3. https://bgtennis.bg/menu.php?t_id=229
  4. https://tennis.bg/article/hyuliya-velieva-momicheto-sas-strahoten-glas-s-mnogo-talanti-i-chast-ot-nay-ucpeshnata-dvoyka-v-ctranata-prez-poclednoto-decetiletie/22827
  5. https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?id=848797#comment_wrap
  6. https://gong.bg/tenis/jeni/multimedia/video/hiuliia-velieva-specheli-dyrzhavnoto-lichno-pyrvenstvo-po-tenis-na-zakrito-za-zheni-581295
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