Elitsa Kostova

Elitsa Kostova (Bulgarian: Елица Костова) (born 10 April 1990) is a professional Bulgarian tennis player.

Elitsa Kostova
Kostova at 2021 ITF Biarritz
Country (sports) Bulgaria
ResidenceKardzhali, Bulgaria
Born (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990
Haskovo, Bulgaria
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Turned pro2006
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachRadu Popescu
Prize moneyUS$ 637,567
Singles
Career record439–383 (53.4%)
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 130 (12 September 2016)
Current rankingNo. 316 (15 November 2021)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2012, 2018)
French OpenQ2 (2017, 2020, 2021)
WimbledonQ2 (2015, 2017, 2021)
US OpenQ3 (2016)
Doubles
Career record168–185 (47.6%)
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 154 (26 October 2015)
Current rankingNo. 602 (15 November 2021)
Team competitions
Fed Cup16–18 (47.1%)
Last updated on: 20 November 2021.

On 12 September 2016, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 130, her best doubles ranking is world No. 154, achieved on 26 October 2015. Playing for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team, she has a win/loss record of 16–18.

Career

At the $25k tournament in Wellington, New Zealand, held in November 2010, Kostova, ranked 254 in the world, achieved her greatest victory in her career. She defeated world No. 42, Jarmila Groth, in the semifinals in two sets. In the final, she lost to world No. 241, Erika Sema, in three sets.[2] Kostova won her first match in a WTA Tour main draw by beating Alizé Lim at the 2014 Bucharest Open, after coming through the qualifying competition. At the 2015 Rio Open, she reached her first WTA semifinal in doubles along with Hsu Chieh-yu. They lost to defending champions Irina-Camelia Begu and María Irigoyen, in straight sets.

In July 2016 came her biggest win so far, when she won the final of the Europe Tennis Center Ladies Open in Budapest against fellow Fed Cup teammate Bulgarian Viktoriya Tomova.

Grand Slam performance timeline
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles
Tournament201120122013201420152016201720182019 20202021W–L
Australian Open A Q2 A A Q1 A Q1 Q2 Q1 Q1 Q1 0–0
French Open Q1 Q1 A A Q1 Q1 Q2 Q1 A Q2 Q2 0–0
Wimbledon Q1 Q1 A A Q2 Q1 Q2 Q1 A NH Q2 0–0
US Open Q2 Q2 A Q1 Q1 Q3 A Q1 Q1 A 0–0
Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
Career statistics
Year-end ranking 148 224 264 219 252 132 205 214 193 210

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 25 (6 titles, 19 runner–ups)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$50,000/$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–11)
Clay (4–8)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 2008 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Clay Michelle Gerards 2–6, 6–2, 6–7(3)
Win 1–1 Jun 2008 ITF Alcobaça, Portugal 10,000 Hard Amanda Carreras 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss 1–2 Dec 2008 ITF Vinaròs, Spain 10,000 Clay Conny Perrin 4–6, 2–6
Win 2–2 Nov 2009 ITF Le Havre, France 10,000 Clay (i) Sina Haas 6–0, 6–4
Loss 2–3 Feb 2010 ITF Albufeira, Portugal 10,000 Hard Evelyn Mayr 4–6, 4–6
Loss 2–4 Jul 2010 ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France 25,000 Clay Petra Cetkovská 2–6, 2–6
Loss 2–5 Jul 2010 ITF Les Contamines, France 25,000 Hard Andrea Hlaváčková 5–7, 6–0, 4–6
Loss 2–6 Nov 2010 ITF Wellington, New Zealand 25,000 Hard Erika Sema 2–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 2–7 Dec 2010 Bendigo International, Australia 25,000 Hard Tímea Babos 6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Loss 2–8 Feb 2011 ITF Vale do Lobo, Portugal 10,000 Hard Alison van Uytvanck 4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss 2–9 Jul 2011 Open de Pozoblanco, Spain 50,000 Hard Eleni Daniilidou 3–6, 2–6
Loss 2–10 Aug 2011 Slovak Open, Slovakia 50,000 Clay Yvonne Meusburger 6–0, 2–6, 0–6
Loss 2–11 Aug 2011 ITF Koksijde, Belgium 25,000 Clay Kiki Bertens 2–6, 1–6
Win 3–11 Oct 2011 ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria 25,000 Clay Elena Bogdan 7–6(6), 6–2
Loss 3–12 Nov 2011 ITF Benicarló, Spain 25,000 Clay Garbiñe Muguruza 6–7(3), 7–6(4), 3–6
Loss 3–13 Apr 2013 ITF Dijon, France 15,000 Hard (i) Kristina Barrois 3–6, 5–7
Loss 3–14 Nov 2013 John Newcombe Challenge, United States 50,000 Hard Anna Tatishvili 4–6, 4–6
Win 4–14 Jun 2014 Montpellier Open, France 25,000 Clay Sofiya Kovalets 7–5, 6–1
Loss 4–15 Nov 2014 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 25,000 Hard Margarita Gasparyan 3–6, 0–6
Loss 4–16 Feb 2015 Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon 42, France 25,000 Hard (i) Margarita Gasparyan 4–6, 4–6
Win 5–16 Jul 2016 Hungarian Ladies Open, Hungary 100,000 Clay Viktoriya Tomova 6–0, 7–6(3)
Loss 5–17 Sep 2017 Henderson Open, United States 60,000 Hard Sesil Karatantcheva 4–6, 6–4, 5–7
Loss 5–18 Mar 2018 ITF Pula, Italy 25,000 Clay Başak Eraydın 4–6, 1–6
Win 6–18 Jun 2019 ITF Santa Margarita, Spain 25,000 Hard Arina Rodionova 7–5, 6–3
Loss 6–19 Jun 2019 ITF Přerov, Czech Republic 25,000 Clay Anhelina Kalinina 1–6, 6–4, 1–6

Doubles 21 (7 titles, 14 runner–ups)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$50,000/$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–9)
Clay (5–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2009 ITF Équeurdreville, France 10,000 Hard (i) Kinnie Laisné Elixane Lechemia
Constance Sibille		 4–6, 3–6
Win 1–1 May 2011 ITF Zagreb, Croatia 25,000 Clay Barbara Sobaszkiewicz Ani Mijačika
Ana Vrljić		 1–6, 6–3, [12–10]
Win 2–1 Jun 2012 ITF Zlín, Czech Republic 25,000 Clay Jasmina Tinjić Verónica Cepede Royg
Teliana Pereira		 4–6, 6–1, [10–8]
Loss 2–2 Apr 2013 ITF Dijon, France 15,000 Hard (i) Marina Shamayko Nicole Clerico
Giulia Gatto-Monticone		 4–6, 2–6
Loss 2–3 May 2013 ITF Casablanca, Morocco 25,000 Clay Sandra Zaniewska Justine Ozga
Anna Zaja		 4–6, 2–6
Win 3–3 Sep 2013 Open de Saint-Malo, France 25,000 Clay Florencia Molinero Kathinka von Deichmann
Nina Zander		 6–2, 6–4
Loss 3–4 Dec 2013 ITF Madrid, Spain 25,000 Hard Evgeniya Rodina Demi Schuurs
Eva Wacanno		 1–6, 2–6
Loss 3–5 Jun 2014 ITF Essen, Germany 25,000 Clay Ysaline Bonaventure Kristina Barrois
Tatjana Maria		 2–6, 2–6
Loss 3–6 Jun 2014 Montpellier Open, France 25,000 Clay Hsu Chieh-yu Inés Ferrer Suárez
Sara Sorribes Tormo		 6–2, 3–6, [10–12]
Loss 3–7 Dec 2014 Ankara Cup, Turkey 50,000 Hard (i) Oleksandra Korashvili Ekaterine Gorgodze
Nastja Kolar		 4–6, 6–7(5)
Loss 3–8 Sep 2015 ITF Sofia, Bulgaria 25,000 Clay Kateřina Kramperová Sofia Shapatava
Anastasiya Vasylyeva		 2–6, 2–6
Loss 3–9 Sep 2015 ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria 25,000 Clay Kateřina Kramperová Sofia Shapatava
Anastasiya Vasylyeva		 2–6, 0–6
Loss 3–10 Oct 2015 ITF Rock Hill, United States 25,000 Hard Florencia Molinero Ema Burgić Bucko
Renata Zarazúa		 5–7, 2–6
Win 4–10 Jul 2017 Grand Est Open 88, France 100,000 Clay Anastasiya Komardina Manon Arcangioli
Sara Cakarevic		 6–3, 6–4
Loss 4–11 Aug 2017 ITF Chiswick, Great Britain 25,000 Hard Katy Dunne Laura-Ioana Andrei
Julia Wachaczyk		 5–7, 5–7
Loss 4–12 Aug 2017 Mençuna Cup, Turkey 60,000 Hard Yana Sizikova Gabriela Cé
Ankita Raina		 2–6, 3–6
Win 5–12 Oct 2017 ITF Óbidos, Portugal 25,000 Carpet Yana Sizikova Georgia Brescia
Alice Matteucci		 w/o
Win 6–12 Sep 2018 NEK Ladies Open, Hungary 60,000 Clay Ulrikke Eikeri Dalma Gálfi
Réka Luca Jani		 2–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Loss 6–13 Nov 2018 Tevlin Challenger, Canada 60,000 Hard (i) Maja Chwalińska Sharon Fichman
Maria Sanchez		 0–6, 4–6
Win 7–13 Feb 2019 ITF Trnava, Slovakia 25,000 Hard (i) Elena Bogdan Michaela Hončová
Ganna Poznikhirenko		 7–5, 7–6(5)
Loss 7–14 May 2019 ITF Santa Margarida, Spain 25,000 Hard Samantha Murray Sofia Shapatava
Emily Webley-Smith		 4–6, 5–7

Fed Cup

Elitsa Kostova debuted for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team in 2008. Since then, she has a 10–12 singles and a 6–6 doubles record (16–18 overall).

Singles (10–12)
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)
2016 Europe/Africa Group I RR 3 February 2016  Hungary Hard Dalma Gálfi W 7–5, 6–2
4 February 2016  Latvia Diāna Marcinkēviča W 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
5 February 2016  Belgium Ysaline Bonaventure L 3–6, 6–3, 3–6
2017 Europe/Africa Group I RR 8 February 2017  Israel Hard (i) Julia Glushko L 3–6, 5–7
10 February 2017  Estonia Anett Kontaveit L 1–6, 3–6

Doubles (6–6)
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
2016 Europe/Africa Group I PO5 6 February 2016 Isabella Shinikova  Georgia Hard Sofia Shapatava
Oksana Kalashnikova		 L 2–6, 6–4, 4–6
2017 Europe/Africa Group I RR 8 February 2017 Sesil Karatantcheva  Israel Hard (i) Julia Glushko
Shelly Krolitzky		 W 2–6, 6–3, 7–5
9 February 2017 Sesil Karatantcheva  Serbia Bojana Marinković
Dejana Radanović		 W 6–1, 6–3
  • RR = Round Robin
  • RPO = Relegation Play-off
  • PO5 = 5th-8th Play-off

References
  1. "Профил на Елица Костова" (in Bulgarian). tennis.bg. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  2. "Elitsa Kostova's Biography". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
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