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Elena Alekseyevna Makarova (Russian: Елена Алексеевна Макарова,[1] listen ; born 1 February 1973), is a former Russian professional tennis player.[2]

Elena Makarova
Елена Макарова
Country (sports) Soviet Union (1991)
CIS (1992)
 Russia (from 1993)
Born (1973-02-01) 1 February 1973 (age 49)
Turned pro1991
Retired1999
PlaysRight-handed
Prize moneyUS$ 594,200
Singles
Career record178–128
Career titles0 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 43 (10 June 1996)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1994, 1995)
French Open3R (1996)
Wimbledon2R (1995, 1997, 1998)
US Open3R (1995)
Doubles
Career record73–67
Career titles1 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 36 (12 June 1995)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1996)
French OpenQF (1995)
Wimbledon1R (1995)
US Open3R (1996)
Team competitions
Fed CupF (1999), record 26–12 (68.4%)

Makarova played in the WTA Tour between 1991 and 1999.[3] Her best performances were in 1995, when she was ranked world No. 36 in doubles, and in 1996, when she was ranked No. 43 in singles. She as of 2011 coached Russian tennis player Margarita Gasparyan.[1]


WTA Tour finals



Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)


Legend
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 23 September 1995 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) Magdalena Maleeva 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 2. 20 July 1997 Palermo, Italy Clay Sandrine Testud 5–7, 3–6

Doubles: 1 (1 title)


Legend
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III1
Tier IV & V0
Titles by surface
Hard0
Clay0
Grass0
Carpet1
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 24 September 1994 Moscow, Russia Carpet (o) Eugenia Maniokova Laura Golarsa
Caroline Vis
7–6, 6–4

ITF Circuit finals



Singles: 11 finals (6 titles, 5 runner-ups)


Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (2–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (2–1)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 12 August 1991 Rebecq, Belgium Clay Kateřina Šišková 3–6, 0–6
Winner 1. 15 September 1991 Haskovo, Bulgaria Clay Lubomira Bacheva 6–4, 6–4
Winner 2. 9 December 1991 Érd, Hungary Hard Petra Holubová 7–5, 6–1
Winner 3. 20 January 1992 Bergen, Norway Carpet Julia Jehs 6–0, 6–0
Runner-up 2. 27 July 1992 Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany Clay Barbara Mulej 5–7, 3–6
Winner 4. 19 October 1992 Moscow, Russia Clay Svetlana Parkhomenko 7–5, 6–2
Runner-up 3. 14 November 1992 Manchester, England Carpet (i) Nancy Feber 5–7, 6–4, 2–6
Winner 5. 22 November 1992 Nottingham, United Kingdom Carpet (i) Elena Pampoulova 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
Winner 6. 6 December 1993 Val-d'Oise, France Hard (i) Petra Langrová 0–6, 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 4. 4 October 1998 Tbilisi, Georgia Clay Evgenia Kulikovskaya 6–2, 2–6, 5–7
Runner-up 5. 1 November 1998 Poitiers, France Hard (i) Sandra Načuk 0–6, 7–5, 1–6

Doubles: 8 finals (6 titles, 2 runner-ups)


$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Titles by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (2–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 1 April 1991 Šibenik, Yugoslavia Clay Irina Sukhova Zdeňka Málková
Janette Husárová
1–6, 5–7
Winner 1. 30 March 1992 Moncalieri, Italy Clay Kateřina Šišková Radka Bobková
Jana Pospíšilová
6–4, 2–6, 6–2
Winner 2. 25 May 1992 Putignano, Italy Hard Olga Lugina Aida Khalatian
Karina Kuregian
6–2, 6–4
Winner 3. 15 November 1992 Manchester, United Kingdom Carpet (i) Elena Likhovtseva Elena Pampoulova
Natalie Tschan
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 2. 28 March 1993 Brest, France Hard Elena Likhovtseva Kristie Boogert
Linda Niemantsverdriet
6–4, 5–7, 5–7
Winner 4. 5 July 1993 Erlangen, Germany Clay Eugenia Maniokova Janette Husárová
Danielle Thomas
6–1, 6–4
Winner 5. 6 December 1993 Val-d'Oise, France Hard Magdalena Feistel Isabelle Demongeot
Catherine Suire
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner 6. 1 November 1998 Poitiers, France Hard (i) Olga Lugina Gabriela Kučerová
Radka Pelikánová
6–0, 6–1

Head vs. head



Junior Grand Slam finals



Girls' singles: 1 (1 runner-up)


Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1991 Wimbledon Grass Barbara Rittner 7–6(8–6), 2–6, 3–6

Legacy


In Russia, despite her modest popularity as a top-50 player, Makarova is well-known for providing her locally much-quoted 1990s explanation for the issue of LGBT-athletes being more common amongst female tennis players than on the ATP Tour. She said the following: “When you get tired after a match or training, you no longer want to dress up or go to a party. Therefore, some tennis players solve the problem of sex [absence] by means of "lesser bloodshed" [local idiom which means "easy" in a dual meaning: the simpler the better or silly][4] — with each other. Besides, you can't afford to take your beloved man with you — he has to work himself". The last part has been clarified to mean that "most female tennis players cannot afford traveling with their beloved man financially".[5][6][7]


References


  1. "МАКАРОВА Елена Алексеевна". Энциклопедия «Российский теннис». Федерация тенниса России. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  2. Federation Cup
  3. Sony Ericsson WTA Tour
  4. "Don't pray for an easy life, it will not make you grow". wisdomotoinspire.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
    • "О том, что хуже воровства" [About that which is worse than stealing]. pro-expert.ru. Expert. 28 January 2002. Retrieved 4 January 2022. In fact, these three words mean that simplicity is stupidity, insanity is worse than almost anything. It's not just that, according to [Vladimir] Dal, "stupidity will be worse than a thief". The reason is always more terrible than the effect, and theft, that is, violation of human and divine laws, is usually a direct consequence of simplicity (Given the prevalence of the phenomenon under discussion, let me remind you that V.I. Dal not only distinguishes but also opposes the simplicity (directness) of the heart and simplicity (emptiness) of the mind). What is murder, or the same robbery, if not a disgustingly simple solution to a problem?
  5. "Знаменитые теннисные любовники" [Famous Tennis Lovers]. kommersant.ru (in Russian). Kommersant. 19 December 1999. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  6. Hone, Michael (13 January 2016). Boarding School Homosexuality: From Plato's Academy to the Princeton Rub. ISBN 978-1523368297.
  7. Addicott, Adam (5 October 2021). "Tennis Players Who Come Out As LGBT Receive Widespread Acceptance From Teammates, Says Study". ubitennis.net. Retrieved 25 January 2022.



На других языках


[de] Jelena Alexejewna Makarowa

Jelena Alexejewna Makarowa (russisch Елена Алексеевна Макарова; * 1. Februar 1973 in Moskau) ist eine ehemalige russische Tennisspielerin.
- [en] Elena Makarova

[ru] Макарова, Елена Алексеевна

Еле́на Алексе́евна Мака́рова (род. 1 февраля 1973 года, Москва, СССР) — советская и российская теннисистка и теннисный тренер, мастер спорта международного класса (1996).



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