Elena Makarova

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

Not to be confused with Ekaterina Makarova.
In this Eastern Slavic naming convention, the patronymic is Alekseyevna and the family name is Makarova.
Elena Makarova
Елена Макарова
Country (sports) Soviet Union (1991)
CIS (1992)
 Russia (from 1993)
Born (1973-02-01) 1 February 1973
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 now coaches 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" — 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 travelling with their beloved man financially".[4][5][6]

References
  1. "МАКАРОВА Елена Алексеевна". Энциклопедия «Российский теннис». Федерация тенниса России. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  2. Federation Cup
  3. Sony Ericsson WTA Tour
  4. "Знаменитые теннисные любовники" [Famous Tennis Lovers]. kommersant.ru (in Russian). Kommersant. 19 December 1999. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  5. "В ее постели была даже Мадонна! Как теннисистка Мартина Навратилова меняла любовниц, разбивала сердца и нашла жену в 58 лет" [Even Madonna was in her bed! How tennis player Martina Navratilova changed mistresses, broke hearts and found a wife at 58]. news.myseldon.com (in Russian). Seldon News. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  6. "Теннисные гомосексуалы" [Tennis Homosexuals]. tennis-i.com (in Russian). Alexander Ivanitsky Tennis Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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