Elena Pavlovna Eliseenko (born 5 May 1959) is a Russian former professional tennis player.[1] She was a singles and doubles gold medalist at the Friendship Games, an event held for countries boycotting the 1984 Olympics.[2]
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Born | (1959-05-05) 5 May 1959 (age 63) | |||||||||||||
Prize money | $20,696 | |||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||
French Open | 3R (1984) | |||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 1R (1984, 1985) | |||||||||||||
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French Open | 2R (1985) | |||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (1984) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Eliseenko represented the Soviet Union in a total of 14 Federation Cup ties, between 1978 and 1985. She featured in three quarter-finals, including a tie against Great Britain in 1981 where she took Sue Barker to three sets.[3] During her Federation Cup career she won two of her six singles rubbers and lost only once in eight doubles rubbers.[4]
While competing on the professional tour she appeared in the main draws of both the French Open and Wimbledon. Her best performance was a run to the third round at the 1984 French Open, as a qualifier.[5]
Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | April, 1984 | Taranto, Italy | $50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |