Elitsa Kostova (Bulgarian: Елица Костова) (born 10 April 1990) is a professional Bulgarian tennis player and member of the Bulgaria Fed Cup team. On 21 November 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 141 whilst her best doubles ranking was 154 on 26 October 2015. Her record for the Bulgarian Fed Cup Team is 12-14.[1]
Career
At a $25,000 ITF Tournament in Wellington, New Zealand, held in November 2010, Kostova, ranked 254 in the world, achieved her best victory in her career. She defeated world number 42 Jarmila Groth in the semifinals in two sets. In the final, she lost to world number 241 Erika Sema in three sets.[2] Kostova won her first match in a WTA main draw by beating Alizé Lim at the 2014 Bucharest Open, after coming through the qualifying competition. At the 2015 Rio Open Kostova reached her first WTA semifinal in doubles along with Hsu Chieh-yu and they lost to defending champions Irina-Camelia Begu and María Irigoyen in straight sets.
ITF Circuit finals: 33 (7–26)
Singles: 20 (4–16)
Legend |
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$15,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Runner-up |
1. |
20 April 2008 |
Antalya, Turkey |
Clay |
Michelle Gerards |
2–6, 6–2, 6–7(3–7) |
Winner |
1. |
22 June 2008 |
Alcobaça, Portugal |
Hard |
Amanda Carreras |
3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
2. |
7 December 2008 |
Vinaròs, Spain |
Clay |
Conny Perrin |
4–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
2. |
15 November 2009 |
Le Havre, France |
Clay (i) |
Sina Haas |
6–0, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
3. |
21 February 2010 |
Albufeira, Portugal |
Hard |
Evelyn Mayr |
4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
4. |
4 July 2010 |
Mont-de-Marsan, France |
Clay |
Petra Cetkovská |
2–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
5. |
25 July 2010 |
Les Contamines, France |
Hard |
Andrea Hlaváčková |
5–7, 6–0, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
6. |
21 November 2010 |
Wellington, New Zealand |
Hard |
Erika Sema |
2–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
7. |
3 December 2010 |
Bendigo, Australia |
Hard |
Tímea Babos |
6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up |
8. |
13 February 2011 |
Vale do Lobo, Portugal |
Hard |
Alison van Uytvanck |
4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
9. |
3 July 2011 |
Pozoblanco, Spain |
Hard |
Eleni Daniilidou |
3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
10. |
7 August 2011 |
Trnava, Slovakia |
Clay |
Yvonne Meusburger |
6–0, 2–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up |
11. |
14 August 2011 |
Koksijde, Belgium |
Clay |
Kiki Bertens |
2–6, 1–6 |
Winner |
3. |
9 October 2011 |
Dobrich, Bulgaria |
Clay |
Elena Bogdan |
7–6(8–6), 6–2 |
Runner-up |
12. |
13 November 2011 |
Benicarló, Spain |
Clay |
Garbiñe Muguruza |
6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–4), 3–6 |
Runner-up |
13. |
7 April 2013 |
Dijon, France |
Hard (i) |
Kristina Barrois |
3–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up |
14. |
3 November 2013 |
New Braunfels, United States |
Hard |
Anna Tatishvili |
4–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
4. |
22 June 2014 |
Montpellier, France |
Clay |
Sofiya Kovalets |
7–5, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
15. |
2 November 2014 |
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt |
Hard |
Margarita Gasparyan |
3–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up |
16. |
1 February 2015 |
Andrezieux-Boutheon, France |
Hard |
Margarita Gasparyan |
4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 13 (3–10)
Legend |
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$15,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
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Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
Runner-up |
1. |
22 November 2009 |
Équeurdreville-Hainneville, France |
Hard (i) |
Kinnie Laisné |
Elixane Lechemia
Constance Sibille |
4–6, 3–6 |
Winner |
1. |
14 May 2011 |
Zagreb, Croatia |
Clay |
Barbara Sobaszkiewicz |
Ani Mijačika
Ana Vrljić |
1–6, 6–3, [12–10] |
Winner |
2. |
10 June 2012 |
Zlín, Czech Republic |
Clay |
Jasmina Tinjić |
Verónica Cepede Royg
Teliana Pereira |
4–6, 6–1, [10–8] |
Runner-up |
2. |
5 April 2013 |
Dijon, France |
Hard (i) |
Marina Shamayko |
Nicole Clerico
Giulia Gatto-Monticone |
4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
3. |
24 May 2013 |
Casablanca, Morocco |
Clay |
Sandra Zaniewska |
Justine Ozga
Anna Zaja |
4–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
3. |
20 September 2013 |
Saint-Malo, France |
Clay |
Florencia Molinero |
Kathinka von Deichmann
Nina Zander |
6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
4. |
13 December 2013 |
Madrid, Spain |
Hard |
Evgeniya Rodina |
Demi Schuurs
Eva Wacanno |
1–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
5. |
13 June 2014 |
Essen, Germany |
Clay |
Ysaline Bonaventure |
Kristina Barrois
Tatjana Maria |
2–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
6. |
20 June 2014 |
Montpellier, France |
Clay |
Hsu Chieh-yu |
Inés Ferrer Suárez
Sara Sorribes Tormo |
6–2, 3–6, [10–12] |
Runner-up |
7. |
19 December 2014 |
Ankara, Turkey |
Hard |
Oleksandra Korashvili |
Ekaterine Gorgodze
Nastja Kolar |
4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Runner-up |
8. |
13 September 2015 |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Clay |
Kateřina Kramperová |
Sofia Shapatava
Anastasiya Vasylyeva |
2–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
9. |
18 September 2015 |
Dobrich, Bulgaria |
Clay |
Kateřina Kramperová |
Sofia Shapatava
Anastasiya Vasylyeva |
2–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up |
10. |
17 October 2015 |
Rock Hill, United States |
Hard |
Florencia Molinero |
Ema Burgić Bucko
Renata Zarazúa |
5–7, 2–6 |
Fed Cup
Elitsa Kostova debuted for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team in 2008. Since then she has a 8–9 singles record and a 4–5 doubles record (12–14 overall).
Singles (8–9)
Edition |
Round |
Date |
Against |
Surface |
Opponent |
W/L |
Result |
2008 Europe/Africa Group I |
PO |
2 February 2008 |
Hungary |
Carpet (I) |
Gréta Arn |
L |
2–6, 1–6 |
2009 Europe/Africa Group I |
RR |
4 February 2009 |
Estonia |
Hard (I) |
Maret Ani |
L |
2–6, 2–6 |
6 February 2009 |
Croatia |
Petra Martić |
L |
2–6, 1–6 |
RPO |
7 February 2009 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Sandra Martinović |
L |
4–6, 6–0, 2–6 |
2010 Europe/Africa Group I |
RR |
5 February 2010 |
Slovenia |
Hard (I) |
Maša Zec-Peškirič |
W |
7–5, 6–1 |
2011 Europe/Africa Group I |
RR |
2 February 2011 |
Poland |
Hard |
Maret Ani |
W |
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) |
4 February 2011 |
Israel |
Julia Glushko |
L |
0–6, 2–6 |
RPO |
4 February 2011 |
Latvia |
Līga Dekmeijere |
W |
6–3, 6–3 |
2012 Europe/Africa Group I |
RR |
1 February 2012 |
Estonia |
Hard |
Margit Rüütel |
W |
6–2, 6–1 |
3 February 2012 |
Austria |
Patricia Mayr |
L |
3–6, 3–6 |
2013 Europe/Africa Group I |
RR |
8 February 2013 |
Luxembourg |
Hard |
Laura Correia |
W |
6–1, 6–3 |
2014 Europe/Africa Group I |
RR |
4 February 2014 |
Portugal |
Hard (I) |
Michelle Larcher de Brito |
L |
6–4, 2–6, 6–7(3–7) |
6 February 2014 |
Turkey |
Çağla Büyükakçay |
L |
6–7(3–7), 1–6 |
RPO |
9 February 2014 |
Luxembourg |
Anne Kremer |
W |
6–3, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(9–7) |
2015 Europe/Africa Group I |
RR |
4 February 2015 |
Portugal |
Hard (I) |
Maria João Koehler |
W |
6–2, 6–1 |
5 February 2015 |
Belarus |
Olga Govortsova |
L |
2–6, 3–6 |
6 February 2015 |
Georgia |
Sofia Shapatava |
W |
6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
Doubles (4–5)
Edition |
Round |
Date |
Partner |
Against |
Surface |
Opponents |
W/L |
Result |
2009 Europe/Africa Group I |
RR |
4 February 2009 |
Tsvetana Pironkova |
Estonia |
Hard (I) |
Maret Ani
Kaia Kanepi |
L |
1–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
6 February 2009 |
Tsvetana Pironkova |
Croatia |
Jelena Kostanić Tošić
Petra Martić |
L |
6–7(3–7), 1–6 |
RPO |
7 February 2009 |
Tsvetana Pironkova |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Sandra Martinović |
L |
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
2010 Europe/Africa Group I |
RR |
5 February 2010 |
Biljana Pawlowa |
Slovenia |
Hard (I) |
Andreja Klepač
Maša Zec-Peškirič |
W |
6–1, 6–2 |
2013 Europe/Africa Group I |
RR |
7 February 2013 |
Isabella Shinikova |
Netherlands |
Hard |
Arantxa Rus
Bibiane Schoofs |
W |
6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
9 February 2013 |
Isabella Shinikova |
Slovenia |
Andreja Klepač
Tina Rupert |
W |
6–2, 6–3 |
2014 Europe/Africa Group I |
RR |
6 February 2014 |
Isabella Shinikova |
Turkey |
Hard (I) |
Çağla Büyükakçay
Pemra Özgen |
L |
7–5, 1–6, 5–7 |
7 February 2014 |
Viktoriya Tomova |
Belarus |
Ilona Kremen
Aliaksandra Sasnovich |
W |
4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
2015 Europe/Africa Group I |
RR |
6 February 2015 |
Dia Evtimova |
Georgia |
Hard (I) |
Sofia Shapatava
Oksana Kalashnikova |
L |
3–6, 2–6 |
- RR = Round Robin
- RPO = Relegation Play-off
Grand Slam performance timeline
References
External links
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