Tatiana Panova

Tatiana Urayevna Panova (born 13 August 1976, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1]) is a former Russian tennis player. On 23 September 2002, she reached her career-high singles ranking, when she peaked world No. 20.

Tatiana Panova

Country (sports)	Russia
Residence	Moscow
Born	(1976-08-13) 13 August 1976 Moscow, Soviet Union
Height	1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)
Turned pro	1994
Retired	2006
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$1,561,661
Singles
Career record	344–303
Career titles	6 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 20 (23 September 2002)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	3R (2003, 2005)
French Open	3R (2002)
Wimbledon	3R (1999, 2001, 2002, 2004)
US Open	3R (2002)
Doubles
Career record	40–74
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 75 (27 January 2003)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2002, 2003, 2004)
Wimbledon	1R (2002)
US Open	1R (2002)

2002 was the first year that Panova really jumped into the spotlight, reaching finals in Auckland and Sarasota early in the season. She reached the third round of Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and at the US Open, defeating significant players like Mirjana Lučić and Anna Kournikova along the way. Martina Navratilova, at age 45, beat her 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 at Eastborne, in her first singles match in eight years.

Panova was a strong member of the Russian Federation Cup team, going 12–3 throughout her career.

In 2008, she trained children at the Arthur Ashe youth tennis center in Philadelphia, along with many prominent tennis players.