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Svetlana Germanovna Parkhomenko (Светлана Германовна Паркхоменко, née Cherneva, Чернева; born October 8, 1962) is a retired Soviet and Russian tennis player and tennis coach. She was the winner of the Soviet singles tennis championships in 1985 and nine times Soviet champion in women's doubles and mixed doubles. On the international level, she was the winner of the 1983 European amateur championships in women's and mixed doubles, bronze medalist of the 1983 Universiade in women's and mixed doubles, and winner of eight WTA Tour doubles tournaments.

Svetlana Parkhomenko
Full nameSvetlana Germanovna Parkhomenko
Country (sports) Soviet Union
 Russia
Born (1962-10-08) 8 October 1962 (age 59)
Moscow, USSR
Retired1995
Prize money$208,184
Singles
Career record124–93 (57.1%)
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 72 (30 January 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1984)
French Open1R
Wimbledon3R (1984)
US Open1R
Doubles
Career record209–79 (72.6%)
Career titles8 WTA, 17 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 8 (18 January 1988)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1984)
French OpenQF (1986)
WimbledonSF (1987)
US Open3R (1987)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsSF (1986)
Medal record
Women's tennis
Representing  Soviet Union
Universiade
1983 Edmonton Women's doubles
1983 Edmonton Mixed doubles
Friendship Games
1984Women's doubles

Parkhomenko also was the recipient of 1988 WTA Sportsmanship Award.


Biography


In 1978, Svetlana won the singles and doubles title at European Junior Championships (she also won doubles titles in the next two years). In 1978, she also won the Soviet youth championships in singles, girls' and mixed doubles, and in 1980 in singles and girls' doubles. In 1980, she advanced with the Soviet girls team to the finals of Princess Sofia Cup.

Starting in 1981, Svetlana (from 1984 playing under her marriage name Parkhomenko) won the senior Soviet doubles championships eight times (twice in 1987). In addition, she became the singles champion in 1985 and mixed doubles champion in 1983. From 1981, she also played for the Soviet Union Federation Cup team. In total, between 1981 and 1988, she played 28 rubbers for the Soviet team, mostly in doubles with Larisa Savchenko.

In 1983, Cherneva won the European amateur championships in women's and mixed doubles and took bronze in the same disciplines at the 1983 Summer Universiade. From the same year, she started playing in international professional tennis tournaments. In 1984, she won her first ITF titles in San Antonio and Delray Beach, and at the Wimbledon Championships advanced with Savchenko to quarterfinals, after defeating third seed Kathy Horvath and Virginia Ruzici, as well as Chris Evert and Catherine Tanvier. In the next three years, Parkhomenko and Savchenko won seven Virginia Slims tournaments including four in 1987. They played three times in a row at the Virginia Slims Championships, and in March 1986 advanced there to semifinals. In 1987, they reached semifinals at Wimbledon, after defeating world's best pair, recent Grand Slam winners Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver.

At the start of 1988 season, Parkhomenko was ranked as high as eighth in the WTA doubles rankings. But in 1988, Savchenko broke with her to play doubles with young Natasha Zvereva. Without Savchenko, Parkhomenko struggled to retain her best shape, playing with other partners. She won one WTA tournament with Natalia Bykova and twice reached finals with Leila Meskhi, and at the end of the season, she received the WTA Sportsmanship Award.[1]

After having completely missed 1989 season, Parkhomenko returned to play at the end 1990. In 1991, she was awarded the title of Honoured Master of Sports. In 1992, she returned to the top 10 of the Russian tennis and remained there for two more years. In 1993, she played three ties for the Russia Fed Cup team, winning her doubles games against Ukrainians and Lithuanians. After finishing her playing career in 1995, she coaches at the Moscow CSKA tennis club.


Virginia Slims and WTA career finals



Doubles: 14 (8 titles, 6 runner-ups)


Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tier IV-V (1)
Virginia Slims/VS (7)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1Jan 1985Key Biscayne, U.S.Hard Larisa Savchenko Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Smylie
4–6, 6–7
Loss 0–2Apr 1985Hilton Head, U.S.Clay Larisa Savchenko Rosalyn Fairbank
Pam Shriver
4–6, 1–6
Win 1–2Apr 1985Seabrook Island, U.S.Clay Larisa Savchenko Elise Burgin
Lori McNeil
6–1, 6–3
Win 2–2Sep 1985Salt Lake City, U.S.Hard Larisa Savchenko Beverly Mould
Rosalyn Fairbank
7–5, 6–2
Loss 2–3Sep 1986Tulsa, U.S.Hard Larisa Savchenko Camille Benjamin
Dinky Van Rensburg
6–7, 5–7
Loss 2–4Sep 1986New Orleans, U.S.Hard Larisa Savchenko Candy Reynolds
Anne Smith
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 3–4Nov 1986Little Rock, U.S.Carpet (i) Larisa Savchenko Iva Budařová
Beth Herr
6–2, 1–6, 6–1
Win 4–4Jan 1987Wichita, U.S.Carpet (i) Larisa Savchenko Barbara Potter
Wendy White
6–2, 6–4
Win 5–4Feb 1987Oklahoma City, U.S.Hard Larisa Savchenko Lori McNeil
Kim Sands
6–4, 6–4
Win 6–4Feb 1987Boca Raton, U.S.Hard Larisa Savchenko Chris Evert
Pam Shriver
6–0, 3–6, 6–2
Win 7–4Jun 1987Eastbourne, UKGrass Larisa Savchenko Rosalyn Fairbank
Elizabeth Smylie
7–6(5), 4–6, 7–5
Win 8–4Feb 1988Wichita, U.S.Hard (i) Natalia Bykova Jana Novotná
Catherine Suire
6–3, 6–4
Loss 8–5Apr 1988SingaporeHard Leila Meskhi Natalia Bykova
Natalia Medvedeva
6–7, 3–6
Loss 8–6Jun 1988Birmingham, UKGrass Leila Meskhi Larisa Savchenko
Natasha Zvereva
4–6, 1–6

ITF finals


$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 8 (3–5)


Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 16 January 1984 ITF Delray Beach, United States Hard Anna Ivan 3–6, 3–6
Winner 2. 27 April 1992 ITF Sheffield, UK Hard Angie Woolcock 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 19 October 1992 ITF Moscow, Russia Clay Elena Makarova 5–7, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 8 February 1993 ITF Sunderland, UK Carpet (i) Gaby Coorengel 6–3, 6–7(3), 3–6
Runner-up 5. 3 May 1993 ITF Bracknell, UK Hard Marianne Vallin 7–6(3), 3–6, 1–6
Winner 6. 27 September 1993 ITF Bracknell, UK Hard Julie Pullin 7–5, 6–2
Winner 7. 4 October 1993 ITF Basingstoke, UK Hard (i) Emily Bond 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Runner-up 8. 8 November 1993 ITF Swindon, UK Carpet (i) Emily Bond 5–7, 3–6

Doubles: 23 (17–6)


Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 31 June 1982 ITF Fayetteville, United States Hard Elena Eliseenko Pam Whytcross
Emily Newton
4–6, 6–1, 6–7
Runner-up 2. 2 January 1984 ITF Chicago, United States Hard (i) Larisa Neiland Csilla Bartos-Cserepy
Marianne van der Torre
w/o
Winner 3. 9 January 1984 ITF San Antonio, United States Hard Elena Eliseenko Carol Christian
Jaime Kaplan
6–1, 6–1
Winner 4. 16 January 1984 ITF Delray Beach, United States Hard Jaime Kaplan Carol Christian
Jamie Golder
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 5. 23 March 1992 ITF Santander, Spain Clay Amanda Evans Agata Werblińska
Katarzyna Teodorowicz
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 6. 27 April 1992 ITF Sheffield, UK Clay Amanda Evans Lisa McShea
Amy deLone
4–6, 1–6
Winner 7. 11 May 1992 ITF Bournemouth, UK Hard Amanda Evans Amy deLone
Tamsin Wainwright
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Winner 8. 19 October 1992 ITF Moscow, Russia Hard (i) Natalia Egorova Elena Likhovtseva
Julia Lutrova
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Winner 9. 1 February 1993 ITF Newcastle, UK Carpet (i) Natalia Egorova Pavlína Rajzlová
Helena Vildová
6–4, 4–6, 6–0
Winner 10. 8 February 1993 ITF Sunderland, UK Carpet (i) Natalia Egorova Pavlína Rajzlová
Helena Vildová
2–6, 6–1, 7–6(5)
Winner 11. 19 April 1993 ITF Nottingham, UK Hard Natalia Egorova Julie Salmon
Lorna Woodroffe
5–1 ret.
Winner 12. 3 May 1993 ITF Bracknell, UK Hard Natalia Egorova Claire Taylor
Lorna Woodroffe
7–6, 6–1
Winner 13. 12 July 1993 ITF Frinton-on-Sea, UK Grass Natalia Egorova Maija Avotins
Lisa McShea
4–6, 6–2, 7–6(5)
Runner-up 14. 20 September 1993 ITF Sheffield, UK Hard Natalia Egorova Caroline Hunt
Shirli-Ann Siddall
4–6, 5–7
Winner 15. 4 October 1993 ITF Basingstoke, UK Hard (i) Natalia Egorova Caroline Stassen
Lorna Woodroffe
6–2, 6–1
Winner 16. 8 November 1993 ITF Swindon, UK Carpet (i) Natalia Egorova Alison Smith
Caroline Stassen
6–0, 6–4
Winner 17. 15 November 1993 ITF Swansea, UK Hard (i) Natalia Egorova Alison Smith
Caroline Stassen
6–1, 6–3
Winner 18. 29 November 1993 ITF Ramat HaSharon, Israel Hard Natalia Egorova Angela Kerek
Olga Lugina
6–2, 6–3
Winner 19. 4 July 1994 ITF Felixstowe, UK Grass Natalia Egorova Caroline Stassen
Lorna Woodroffe
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 20. 11 July 1994 ITF Frinton-on-Sea, UK Grass Natalia Egorova Helen Crook
Victoria Davies
3–6, 2–6
Winner 21. 14 November 1994 ITF Eastbourne, UK Carpet (i) Natalia Egorova Shirli-Ann Siddall
Amanda Wainwright
7–6(8), 7–6(6)
Winner 22. 6 February 1995 ITF Sheffield, UK Hard (i) Natalia Egorova Amanda Wainwright
Lorna Woodroffe
6–4, 6–2
Winner 23. 13 February 1995 ITF Sunderland, UK Hard (i) Natalia Egorova Michele Mair
Karen Nugent
7–5, 6–0

Other finals



Singles (1–1)


Outcome No. Year Tournament Location Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 1983 USSR Tennis National Championship Jūrmala, Latvian SSR Elena Eliseenko 4–6, 5–7
Winner 2. 1985 USSR Tennis National Championship Tbilisi, Georgian SSR Julia Salnikova 6–7, 6–4, 6–2

Doubles (8–2)


Outcome No. Year Tournament Location Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 1981 USSR Tennis National Championship Moscow, Russian SFSR Olga Zaitseva Natasha Chmyreva
Marina Kroschina
6–1, 6–1
Winner 2. 1982 USSR Tennis National Championship Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR Yuliya Kasheverova Olga Avdeeva
Elena Eliseenko
6–2, 6–2
Winner 3. 1983 USSR Tennis National Championship Jūrmala, Latvian SSR Larisa Savchenko Natasha Reva
Julia Salnikova
6–2, 6–0
Winner 4. 1984 USSR Tennis National Championship Tashkent, Uzbek SSR Larisa Savchenko Elena Eliseenko
Julia Salnikova
6–1, 6–2
Winner 5. 1985 USSR Tennis National Championship Tbilisi, Georgian SSR Larisa Savchenko Natalia Egorova
Elena Eliseenko
7–5, 7–5
Winner 6. 1986 USSR Tennis National Championship Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva
Leila Meskhi
6–2, 6–4
Winner 7. 1987 USSR Tennis National Championship Tallinn, Soviet-occupied Estonia Larisa Savchenko Eugenia Maniokova
Aida Khalatian
6–3, 6–3
Winner 8. 1987 USSR Winter Tennis National Championship Moscow, Russian SFSR Larisa Savchenko Natalia Egorova
Leila Meskhi
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 9. 1988 USSR Winter Tennis National Championship Moscow, Russian SFSR Natalia Egorova Larisa Savchenko
Natasha Zvereva
6–7, 6–0, 4–6
Runner-up 10. 1991 USSR Tennis National Championship Moscow, Russian SFSR Natalia Egorova Karina Kuregian
Aida Khalatian
4–6, 3–6

Mixed (1–0)


Outcome Year Tournament Location Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1983 USSR Tennis National Championship Jūrmala, Latvian SSR Konstantin Pugaev Vladimir Kurda
Larisa Savchenko
6–4, 6–3

References


  1. WTA Awards Archived 2011-08-11 at the Wayback Machine at the WTA website


Awards
Preceded by Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award
1988
Succeeded by
Gretchen Magers

На других языках


[de] Swetlana Germanowna Parchomenko

Swetlana Germanowna Parchomenko (russisch Светлана Германовна Пархо́менко, englische Schreibweise Svetlana Parkhomenko; * 8. Oktober 1962, als Swetlana Germanowna Tschernewa russisch Чернева) ist eine ehemalige russische Tennisspielerin.
- [en] Svetlana Parkhomenko

[ru] Пархоменко, Светлана Германовна

Светлана Германовна Пархо́менко (ур. Че́рнева; род. 8 октября 1962) — советская и российская профессиональная теннисистка и теннисный тренер, заслуженный мастер спорта СССР (1991).



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