Elitsa Kostova
Bulgarian tennis player
Elitsa Kostova (Bulgarian : Елица Костова ) (born 10 April 1990) is a former professional Bulgarian tennis player.
On 12 September 2016, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of No. 130, achieved on 12 September 2016, her best doubles ranking is world No. 154, reached on 26 October 2015. Playing for 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 when she won the final of the Europe Tennis Center Ladies Open in Budapest against fellow Fed Cup teammate Viktoriya Tomova .
At the 2018 Ladies Championship Gstaad she reached the second round, which she has reached on seven occasions on the WTA level going back to 2014, but lost to Markéta Vondroušová .[ 3]
She retired in 2021 with her last match played at the Belgrade Challenger losing to eventual finalist Arantxa Rus .
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (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); (W–L) win–loss record.
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
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 25 (6 titles, 19 runner–ups)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$50/60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10/15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–11)
Clay (4–8)
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
Empire 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
Open de Montpellier , 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 , France
25,000
Hard (i)
Margarita Gasparyan
4–6, 4–6
Win
5–16
Jul 2016
Budapest Ladies Open , Hungary
100,000
Clay
Viktoriya Tomova
6–0, 7–6(3)
Loss
5–17
Sep 2017
Las Vegas 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
Zubr Cup , Czech Republic
25,000
Clay
Anhelina Kalinina
1–6, 6–4, 1–6
Doubles 21 (7 titles, 14 runner–ups)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$50/60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10/15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–9)
Clay (5–5)
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
Zagreb Ladies Open , 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
Bredeney Ladies Open , Germany
25,000
Clay
Ysaline Bonaventure
Kristina Barrois Tatjana Maria
2–6, 2–6
Loss
3–6
Jun 2014
Open de Montpellier , 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
Contrexéville Open , France
100,000
Clay
Anastasiya Komardina
Manon Arcangioli Sara Cakarevic
6–3, 6–4
Loss
4–11
Aug 2017
ITF Chiswick, United Kingdom
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
Budapest Ladies Open , Hungary
60,000
Clay
Ulrikke Eikeri
Dalma Gálfi Réka Luca Jani
2–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Loss
6–13
Nov 2018
Toronto Challenger , Canada
60,000
Hard (i)
Maja Chwalińska
Sharon Fichman Maria Sanchez
0–6, 4–6
Win
7–13
Feb 2019
Trnava Indoor , 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 participation
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
Location
Against
Surface
Opponent
W/L
Result
2008
Z1 PO
2 Feb 2008
Budapest (HUN )
Hungary
Carpet (i)
Gréta Arn
L
2–6, 1–6
2009
Z1 RR
4 Feb 2009
Tallinn (EST )
Estonia
Hard (i)
Maret Ani
L
2–6, 2–6
6 Feb 2009
Croatia
Petra Martić
L
2–6, 1–6
Z1 RPO
7 Feb 2009
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sandra Martinović
L
4–6, 6–0, 2–6
2010
Z1 RR
5 Feb 2010
Lisbon (POR )
Slovenia
Hard (i)
Maša Zec Peškirič
W
7–5, 6–1
2011
Z1 RR
2 Feb 2011
Eilat (ISR )
Poland
Hard
Magda Linette
W
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
4 Feb 2011
Israel
Julia Glushko
L
0–6, 2–6
Z1 RPO
5 Feb 2011
Latvia
Līga Dekmeijere
W
6–3, 6–3
2012
Z1 RR
1 Feb 2012
Eilat (ISR)
Estonia
Hard
Margit Rüütel
W
6–2, 6–1
3 Feb 2012
Austria
Patricia Mayr
L
3–6, 3–6
2013
Z1 RR
8 Feb 2013
Eilat (ISR)
Luxembourg
Hard
Laura Correia
W
6–1, 6–3
2014
Z1 RR
4 Feb 2014
Budapest (HUN)
Portugal
Hard (i)
Michelle Larcher de Brito
L
6–4, 2–6, 6–7(3–7)
6 Feb 2014
Turkey
Çağla Büyükakçay
L
6–7(3–7) , 1–6
Z1 RPO
9 Feb 2014
Luxembourg
Anne Kremer
W
6–3, 6–7(7–9) , 7–6(9–7)
2015
Z1 RR
4 Feb 2015
Budapest (HUN)
Portugal
Hard (i)
Maria João Koehler
W
6–2, 6–1
5 Feb 2015
Belarus
Olga Govortsova
L
2–6, 3–6
6 Feb 2015
Georgia
Sofia Shapatava
W
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2016
Z1 RR
3 Feb 2016
Eilat (ISR)
Hungary
Hard
Dalma Gálfi
W
7–5, 6–2
4 Feb 2016
Latvia
Diāna Marcinkēviča
W
2–6, 6–3, 6–3
5 Feb 2016
Belgium
Ysaline Bonaventure
L
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
2017
Z1 RR
8 Feb 2017
Tallinn (EST)
Israel
Hard (i)
Julia Glushko
L
3–6, 5–7
10 Feb 2017
Estonia
Anett Kontaveit
L
1–6, 3–6
Doubles (6–6)
Edition
Round
Date
Location
Against
Partner
Surface
Opponents
W/L
Result
2009
Z1 RR
4 Feb 2009
Tallinn (EST )
Tsvetana Pironkova
Hard (i)
Estonia
Maret Ani Kaia Kanepi
L
1–6, 6–4, 2–6
6 Feb 2009
Tsvetana Pironkova
Croatia
Jelena Kostanić Tošić Petra Martić
L
6–7(3–7) , 1–6
Z1 RPO
7 Feb 2009
Tsvetana Pironkova
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mervana Jugić-Salkić Sandra Martinović
L
4–6, 6–3, 3–6
2010
Z1 RR
5 Feb 2010
Lisbon (POR )
Biljana Pawlowa
Hard (i)
Slovenia
Andreja Klepač Maša Zec Peškirič
W
6–1, 6–2
2013
Z1 RR
7 Feb 2013
Eilat (ISR )
Isabella Shinikova
Hard
Netherlands
Arantxa Rus Bibiane Schoofs
W
6–2, 7–6(7–5)
9 Feb 2013
Isabella Shinikova
Slovenia
Tina Rupert Andreja Klepač
W
6–2, 6–3
2014
Z1 RR
6 Feb 2014
Budapest (HUN )
Isabella Shinikova
Hard (i)
Turkey
Çağla Büyükakçay Pemra Özgen
L
7–5, 1–6, 5–7
7 Feb 2014
Viktoriya Tomova
Belarus
Ilona Kremen Iryna Shymanovich
W
4–6, 6–3, 7–5
2015
Z1 RR
6 Feb 2015
Budapest (HUN)
Dia Evtimova
Hard (i)
Georgia
Oksana Kalashnikova Sofia Shapatava
L
3–6, 2–6
2016
Z1 PO
6 Feb 2016
Eilat (ISR)
Isabella Shinikova
Hard
Georgiav
Oksana Kalashnikova Sofia Shapatava
L
2–6, 6–4, 4–6
2017
Z1 RR
8 Feb 2017
Tallinn (EST)
Sesil Karatantcheva
Hard (i)
Israel
Julia Glushko Shelly Krolitzky
W
2–6, 6–3, 7–5
9 Feb 2017
Sesil Karatantcheva
Serbia
Bojana Marinković Dejana Radanović
W
6–1, 6–3
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