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Olga Morozova
Country (sports)Soviet Union
ResidenceMarlow,England, United Kingdom[1]
Born(1949-02-22)22 February 1949(age 75)
Moscow,Soviet Union
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro1965 (ILTF World Circuit)
Retired1977 and 1989
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize moneyn/a
Singles
Career record354–133
Career titles42 (WTA/ITF)
Highest rankingNo. 7 (official, since 1975)
No. 3 (US Open 1974)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (1972,1975)
French OpenF (1974)
WimbledonF (1974)
US OpenQF (1972)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals5th place (1975)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles16 WTA, 26 ITF
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (1975)
French OpenW(1974)
WimbledonSF (1974)
US OpenF (1976)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Openn/a
French OpenSF (1974)
WimbledonF (1968,1970)
US OpenSF (1976)
Medal record
RepresentingSoviet Union
Tennis
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1973 Moscow Women's Singles
Gold medal – first place 1973 Moscow Women's Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1973 Moscow Mixed Doubles

Olga Vasilyevna Morozova(Russian:Ольга Васильевна Морозова,IPA:[ˈolʲɡəmɐˈrozəvə];born 22 February 1949) is a retired tennis player who competed for theSoviet Union.She was the runner-up in singles at the1974 French Openand1974 Wimbledon Championshipsand the first Soviet player to win a Grand Slam event. Her ground-breaking playing career combined with her distinguished coaching career has meant Morozova is often labelled the "Godmother of Russian tennis".

Career

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Born in Moscow to parents fromRyazan,Morozova started playing tennis at the age of 10 and has never considered herself aMuscovite.She never attended kindergarten, unlike most Soviet children, because she truly disliked it after the first two days. Her grandmother was able to take care of her instead. She started playing tennis at the age of 10, withNina Teplyakovaas her first and career-long coach. By 16, Morozova had improved so quickly that she was invited to represent the USSR at Wimbledon in the girls singles.[2]

Travelling internationally for the first time and playing on grass for the first time, Morozova won the 1965 Wimbledon Junior Girls' singles title. She also credited the help of her parents for the success:

"If the parents wish for the child to build a strong relationship with the coach – and this is of the utmost importance – they need to have complete trust in the coach. The greatest assistance from grandparents and parents is in providing young athletes with healthy food. Caviar may be excellent, but porridge, fresh potatoes, vegetables, and meat are more beneficial. As muchFantaandPepsi Colashould be avoided as possible. After a rigorous training session, the child should not be given ice cream, but a nutritious tomato, not Fanta butrosehipjuice. Instead of sugary breakfasts, it would be better to providecottage cheesewith honey, and sandwiches should be made with a limited amount of butter. Sausage sandwiches are undesirable. If a sandwich is to be eaten, it should be made from boiled meat. It is important to note that, in addition to spending muscle energy, the child's entire body is put under additional stress during training, and it is essential to assist them in maintaining proper functioning. A three-course meal immediately following training is not recommended... After training, you will only need to eat one apple and then you can head home for lunch. "[2]

Morozova was the first Soviet tennis player, male or female, to reach the singles final of any major tournament when she was the runner-up at the 1972Italian Open.However, the peak of Morozova's career came during the summer of 1974 when she was the women's singles runner-up at bothWimbledonand theFrench Open,losing toChris Everton both occasions. At Wimbledon she shocked the defending championBillie Jean Kingin straight sets in the quarters, and then came back from a set down againstVirginia Wadeto win the semi-final 6–4 in the third. She rose to No. 3 in the world going into theUS Openthat year – the highest ranking she achieved in her career.

Morozova became the first Soviet tennis player, male or female, to win aGrand Slamtitle when she teamed with Evert to win the women's doubles championship at the French Open in 1974. She was the first Soviet player to lead her team to the Federation Cup semifinals in 1978 (and again in 1979). She andAlex Metreveliwere the first USSR players to reach a Grand Slam final when they teamed at Wimbledon in 1968, losing toMargaret CourtandKen Fletcher.[2]In addition to winning the French Open doubles in 1974, Morozova was the runner-up at the 1975 Australian Open (teaming with Margaret Court), the 1975 French Open (teaming with Julie Anthony) and the1976 US Open(teaming with Virginia Wade).

Morozova's playing career was cut short in 1977 because of the USSR's policy against allowing their athletes to compete with South Africans. At this point, she retired early from the professional tour. Morozova then began a coaching career. She became head coach of the Soviet Union ladies squad through the 1980s leading the Soviets to their first appearance in aFederation CupFinal (1988, losing to Czechoslovakia). Morozova also helped pioneer the creation of theKremlin Cup.

In 1990, theLTAhired Morozova as head of girls tennis, based at the national performance centre in Bisham Abbey, UK. Morozova became a fixture in UK tennis for much of the 1990s. In December 1996, in a Russian interview, she noted a key difference in the approach to sport between the UK and Russia: "For them [the English], participation is considered more important than winning. They fancyCoubertina lot. For us, Russians, it is still important to win ".[3]

In 2003, Morozova began working individually with notable players, includingElena Dementieva,Svetlana Kuznetsova,Sergiy StakhovskyandLaura Robson.Morozova has been widely credited as one of the few female coaches to work at the very highest levels of the tour.[4][5]

In 1998, she was awarded theSarah Palfrey Danzig Trophyfor character, sportsmanship, manners, spirit of cooperation, and contribution to the growth of the game as well as the help she rendered to professional players and junior players.[6]

In 2000, theRussian Tennis Federationawarded Morozova the honour of Russian Tennis Player of the Twentieth Century.[7]Her daughter Katia Roubanova represented theUnited Kingdomwhere she could reach a 41st place injuniors in 1996while suffering from a career-ending injury since 16.[8][9]In April 2012, Olga Morozova became a grandmother.[10]Her daughter's father is Viktor Roubanov (1971 champion of Moscow in singles), and he also was one of the first coaches ofAnna Kournikova.He also coachedShirli-Ann Siddallduring her first breakthrough — winning a match in the Wimbledon main draw — period.[11][12][13]

In her 2000 autobiographyOnly Tennis,Morozova described the women's game of tennis as the following:

What used to be called lawn tennis has now become a sport. In the past, tennis players who had good physical attributes immediately became stars and could make it into the top twenty with little effort and technical refinement. Nowadays, physical qualities are only one component of success. Tennis is evolving like American basketball, where athletes must first be tall, then fast, and now tall and fast with good coordination. Some people might argue thatMartina Hingisis a slow player, but this is not entirely true. She has good speed, although not as fast asWilliams,but also not slow. Her ball sense and anticipation are far superior to those of Williams. Kournikova may not have Hingis' anticipation, nor Williams' strength, but she is just as fast. There is nobody else who can match Anya's acceleration and powerful shots. That is, each player has their own unique role in the tennis world: Anechka is like a lightning bolt, Williams is a powerfulfallow deer,and Hingis is the most perfect cat. And there's a smart fox —Jana Novotna— walking around them, waiting for her chance to grab the ball and make a great shot.[2]

Grand Slam finals

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Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

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Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1974 French Open Clay United StatesChris Evert 6–1, 6–2
Loss 1974 Wimbledon Grass United StatesChris Evert 6–0, 6–4

Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1974 French Open Clay United StatesChris Evert FranceGail Chanfreau
West GermanyKatja Ebbinghaus
6–4, 2–6, 6–1
Loss 1975 Australian Open Grass AustraliaMargaret Court AustraliaEvonne Goolagong
United StatesPeggy Michel
7–6, 7–6
Loss 1975 French Open Clay United StatesJulie Anthony United StatesChris Evert
CzechoslovakiaMartina Navratilova
6–3, 6–2
Loss 1976 US Open Clay United KingdomVirginia Wade South AfricaLinky Boshoff
South AfricaIlana Kloss
6–1, 6–4

Mixed doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1968 Wimbledon Grass Soviet UnionAlex Metreveli AustraliaMargaret Court
AustraliaKen Fletcher
6–1, 14–12
Loss 1970 Wimbledon Grass Soviet UnionAlex Metreveli United StatesRosemary Casals
RomaniaIlie Năstase
6–3, 4–6, 9–7

WTA career finals

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Singles: 16 (8 titles, 8 runner-ups)

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Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jan 1971 Sydney, Australia Hard AustraliaMargaret Court 2–6, 2–6
Win 1–1 Feb 1971 Moscow,Soviet Union Carpet (i) Soviet UnionMaria Kull 6–1, 7–5
Win 2–1 Apr 1971 Buenos Aires,Argentina Clay ItalyAnna-Maria Nasuelli 6–0, 6–3
Loss 2–2 Jan 1972 Adelaide, Australia Hard AustraliaEvonne Goolagong 6–7(4–7),3–6
Loss 2–3 Jan 1972 Perth,Australia Hard AustraliaEvonne Goolagong 2–6, 5–7
Loss 2–4 Apr 1972 Rome, Italy Clay United StatesLinda Tuero 4–6, 3–6
Win 3–4 Aug 1972 New Jersey,United States Grass Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina 6–2, 6–7, 7–5
Loss 4–4 Mar 1973 Akron,United States Hard United StatesChris Evert 3–6, 4–6
Win 5–4 Jun 1973 London,United Kingdom Grass AustraliaEvonne Goolagong 6–2, 6–3
Win 6–4 Apr 1974 Philadelphia,United States Hard (i) United StatesBillie Jean King 7–6, 6–1
Loss 6–5 Jun 1974 French Open Clay United StatesChris Evert 1–6, 2–6
Loss 6–6 Jul 1974 Wimbledon Grass United StatesChris Evert 0–6, 4–6
Win 7–6 Dec 1974 Adelaide, Australia Grass AustraliaEvonne Goolagong 7–6, 2–6, 6–2
Loss 7–7 Dec 1974 Perth, Australia Hard AustraliaMargaret Court 4–6, 5–7
Win 8–7 Jan 1975 Moscow,Soviet Union Carpet (i) Soviet UnionYelena Granaturova 6–0, 1–6, 6–4
Win 9–7 Jun 1976 Beckenham,United Kingdom Grass South AfricaMarise Kruger 7–5, 2–6, 6–3

Doubles: 27 (16 titles, 11 runner-ups)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Win 1. Jan 1971 Sydney,Australia Hard AustraliaMargaret Court AustraliaHelen Gourlay
AustraliaKerry Harris
6–2, 6–0
Loss 2. Feb 1971 Moscow,Soviet Union Carpet (i) Soviet UnionYelena Granaturova Soviet UnionEugenia Birioukova
Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina
6–7, 7–5, 5–7
Win 3. Apr 1971 Buenos Aires,Argentina Clay NetherlandsBetty Stöve ArgentinaBeatriz Araujo
ArgentinaInes Roget
7–5, 6–1
Loss 4. Jun 1971 Beckenham, United Kingdom Grass Soviet UnionZaiga Jansone United KingdomChristine Truman
United KingdomNell Truman
3–6, 7–9
Win 5. Jan 1972 Adelaide, Australia Hard AustraliaEvonne Goolagong AustraliaMarilyn Tesch
AustraliaKerry Hogarth
6–3, 6–0
Loss 6. Jan 1972 Perth, Australia Hard AustraliaJanet Young AustraliaEvonne Goolagong
AustraliaBarbara Hawcroft
3–6, 0–6
Win 7. Apr 1972 Rome, Italy Clay AustraliaLesley Hunt FranceGail Chanfreau
ItalyRosalba Vido
6–3, 6–4
Win 8. Aug 1972 New Jersey,United States Grass Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina United StatesCarole Caldwell
United StatesPatti Hogan
6–7, 6–2, 6–2
Win 9. Mar 1973 Hingham,United States Hard Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina AustraliaEvonne Goolagong
AustraliaJanet Young
6–2, 6–4
Win 10. Jun 1973 Rome, Italy Clay United KingdomVirginia Wade CzechoslovakiaMartina Navratilova
CzechoslovakiaRenáta Tomanová
3–6, 6–2, 7–5
Win 11. Jun 1973 Beckenham, United Kingdom Clay Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina United KingdomJackie Fayter
United StatesPeggy Michel
8–6, 6–3
Loss 12. Mar 1974 Akron, United States Hard United StatesJulie Heldman United StatesRosie Casals
United StatesBillie Jean King
2–6, 4–6
Win 13. Apr 1974 St. Petersburg, United States Hard NetherlandsBetty Stöve United StatesChris Evert
AustraliaEvonne Goolagong
6–4, 6–2
Win 14. Apr 1974 Hilton Head, United States Hard United StatesRosie Casals AustraliaKaren Krantzcke
AustraliaHelen Gourlay
6–2, 6–1
Win 15. May 1974 Rome, Italy Clay United StatesChris Evert West GermanyHelga Masthoff
West GermanyHeide Orth
w/o
Win 16. Jun 1974 French Open Clay United StatesChris Evert FranceGail Chanfreau
West GermanyKatja Ebbinghaus
6–4, 2–6, 6–1
Win 17. Dec 1974 Perth, Australia Hard CzechoslovakiaMartina Navratilova AustraliaLesley Hunt
JapanKazuko Sawamatsu
6–1, 6–3
Loss 18. Dec 1974 Perth, Australia Hard CzechoslovakiaMartina Navratilova AustraliaEvonne Goolagong
United StatesPeggy Michel
7–6, 4–6, 1–6
Loss 19. Dec 1975 Australian Open Grass AustraliaMargaret Court AustraliaEvonne Goolagong
United StatesPeggy Michel
6–7, 6–7
Loss 20. Feb 1975 Chicago, United States Hard AustraliaMargaret Court United StatesChris Evert
CzechoslovakiaMartina Navratilova
2–6, 5–7
Loss 21. Apr 1975 Amelia Island, United States Hard United StatesRosie Casals AustraliaEvonne Goolagong
United KingdomVirginia Wade
6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Loss 22. Jun 1975 French Open Clay United StatesJulie Anthony United StatesChris Evert
CzechoslovakiaMartina Navratilova
3–6, 2–6
Win 23. Jun 1975 Eastbourne, United Kingdom Gras United StatesJulie Anthony AustraliaEvonne Goolagong
United StatesPeggy Michel
6–2, 6–4
Win 24. Jan 1976 Washington, United States Hard United KingdomVirginia Wade United StatesWendy Overton
United StatesMona Schallau
7–6, 6–2
Win 25. Jan 1976 Chicago, United States Hard United KingdomVirginia Wade AustraliaEvonne Goolagong
United StatesMartina Navratilova
6–7(4–5),6–4, 6–4
Loss 26. Sep 1976 US Open Clay United KingdomVirginia Wade South AfricaLinky Boshoff
South AfricaIlana Kloss
1–6, 4–6
Loss 27. Jun 1977 Beckenham,United Kingdom Grass Soviet UnionNatasha Chmyreva South AfricaBrigitte Cuypers
South AfricaAnnette du Plooy
7–9, 4–6

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles: 30 (25–5)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. January 1967 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionAnna Dmitrieva 9–7, 8–6
Winner 2. September 1967 Tbilisi, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionAnna Dmitrieva 7–5, 4–6, 6–1
Winner 3. January 1968 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionAnna Dmitrieva 7–9, 6–1, 10–8
Winner 4. August 1968 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard Soviet UnionMarina Chuvirina 6–1, 6–3
Winner 5. February 1969 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i) NetherlandsBetty Stöve 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 6. March 1969 Cairo, Egypt Clay ItalyLea Pericoli 1–6, 2–6
Runner-up 7. March 1969 Alexandria, Egypt Clay United KingdomNell Truman 3–6, 6–2, 3–6
Winner 8. January 1970 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionMarina Chuvyrina 6–3, 6–2
Winner 9. February 1970 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionAnna Yeremeyeva 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 10. February 1970 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i) West GermanyHelga Niessen 5–7, 6–2, 3–6
Winner 11. March 1970 Cairo, Egypt Clay ItalyLea Pericoli 6–3, 3–6, 9–7
Winner 12. March 1970 Cairo, Egypt Clay CzechoslovakiaMarcela Barochová 6–4, 6–0
Runner-up 13. June 1970 Beckenham, United Kingdom Grass United StatesPatti Hogan 1–6, 3–6
Winner 14. August 1970 Moscow, Soviet Union Clay Soviet UnionTiiu Kivi 6–4, 6–4
Winner 15. December 1970 Adelaide, Australia Hard United StatesKristien Shaw-Kemmer 6–4, 4–6, 9–7
Winner 16. March 1971 Cairo, Egypt Clay ItalyLea Pericoli 7–5, 6–0
Winner 17. January 1972 Hobart, Australia Grass United StatesMona Schallau 6–3, 6–3
Winner 18. January 1972 Perth, Australia Grass AustraliaJanet Young 6–4, 6–2
Winner 19. April 1972 Tashkent, Soviet Union Hard Soviet UnionEugenia Birioukova 6–2, 6–0
Winner 20. June 1972 Beckenham, United Kingdom Grass United KingdomJill Cooper 6–4, 6–1
Winner 21. August 1972 Tallinn, Estonia Clay Soviet UnionZaiga Jansone 6–1, 6–0
Runner-up 22. August 1972 Bucarest, Romania Clay Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina 6–4, 2–6, 5–7
Winner 23. August 1972 Moscow, Soviet Union Clay Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina 8–6, 6–2
Winner 24. February 1973 Baku, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina 6–1, 6–2
Winner 25. March 1973 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionGalina Baksheeva 6–2, 6–3
Winner 26. August 1973 Pescara, Italy Clay HungaryÉva Szabó 6–0, 1–6, 9–7
Winner 27. February 1974 Salavat, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionYelena Granaturova 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Winner 28. February 1974 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina 6–3, 6–1
Winner 29. August 1975 Tallinn, Estonia Clay Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina 2–6, 7–6, 6–0
Winner 30. August 1979 Sopot, Poland Clay CzechoslovakiaHana Mandlíková 4–6, 7–6, 6–3

Doubles: 37 (27–10)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. February 1967 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionTatiana Chalko Soviet UnionGalina Baksheeva
Soviet UnionAnna Dmitrieva
2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. March 1967 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionTatiana Chalko Soviet UnionGalina Baksheeva
Soviet UnionAnna Dmitrieva
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 3. February 1968 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionRauza Islanova Soviet UnionGalina Baksheeva
Soviet UnionAnna Dmitrieva
2–6, 5–7
Winner 4. July 1968 Båstad, Sweden Hard SwedenEva Lundqvist United StatesKathy Harter
United StatesJulie Heldman
6–2, 6–3
Winner 5. August 1968 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard Soviet UnionMarina Chuvirina AustraliaKerry Harris
AustraliaLesley Hunt
6–0, 6–4
Winner 6. February 1969 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionZaiga Jansone Soviet UnionTiiu Kivi
Soviet UnionMaria Kull
6–4, 8–6
Winner 7. August 1969 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard Soviet UnionZaiga Jansone Soviet UnionGalina Baksheeva
Soviet UnionMarina Chuvirina
6–3, 6–2
Winner 8. September 1969 Turin, Italy Hard Soviet UnionZaiga Jansone Soviet UnionMarina Chuvirina
Soviet UnionTiiu Kivi
6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Winner 9. January 1970 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionZaiga Jansone Soviet UnionRauza Islanova
Soviet UnionEugenia Isopaitis
6–2, 6–2
Winner 10. February 1970 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionZaiga Jansone Soviet UnionTiiu Kivi
Soviet UnionMaria Kull
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 11. February 1970 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionZaiga Jansone United KingdomNell Truman
United KingdomJoyce Williams
5–7, 5–7
Winner 12. August 1970 Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Soviet UnionTiiu Kivi Soviet UnionEugenia Isopaitis
Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina
6–2, 6–1
Winner 13. August 1970 Moscow, Soviet Union Clay Soviet UnionTiiu Kivi United StatesPeggy Michel
United StatesValerie Ziegenfuss
6–4, 6–3
Winner 14. January 1971 Hobart, Australia Grass United StatesPatti Hogan South AfricaBrenda Kirk
South AfricaLaura Rossouw
6–2, 6–0
Runner-up 15. January 1972 Hobart, Australia Grass AustraliaBarbara Hawcroft United StatesMona Schallau
AustraliaJanet Young
3–6, 2–6
Winner 16. February 1972 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionZaiga Jansone Soviet UnionEugenia Birioukova
Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Runner-up 17. April 1972 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay West GermanyHelga Niessen Masthoff ItalyLucia Bassi
ItalyLea Pericoli
4–6, 4–6
Winner 18. April 1972 Tashkent, Soviet Union Hard Soviet UnionZaiga Jansone Soviet UnionEugenia Birioukova
Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina
5–7, 6–3, 11–9
Winner 19. June 1972 Beckenham, United Kingdom Grass United StatesSharon Walsh United StatesLaura DuPont
United StatesMona Schallau
8–6, 6–1
Winner 20. August 1972 Tallinn, Estonia Clay Soviet UnionZaiga Jansone Soviet UnionGalina Baksheeva
Soviet UnionAnna Yeremeyeva
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Winner 21. August 1972 Bucarest, Romania Clay Soviet UnionZaiga Jansone Soviet UnionEugenia Birioukova
Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina
6–1, 6–1
Winner 22. October 1972 Donetsk,Soviet Union Clay Soviet UnionZaiga Jansone Soviet UnionAleksandra Ivanova

Soviet UnionEugenia Isopaitis

6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 23. January 1973 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionEugenia Isopaitis Soviet UnionGalina Baksheeva
Soviet UnionMarina Chuvirina
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Winner 24. January 1973 Tallinn, Estonia Hard (i) Soviet UnionMarina Chuvirina Soviet UnionEugenia Birioukova
Soviet UnionAnna Yeremeyeva
6–0, 7–5
Winner 25. February 1973 Baku, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionZaiga Jansone Soviet UnionGalina Baksheeva
Soviet UnionMarina Chuvirina
6–3, 6–1
Winner 26. July 1973 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Soviet UnionAleksandra Ivanova AustraliaJanet Young
AustraliaEvonne Goolagong
2–6, 6–4, 6–2
Winner 27. August 1973 Pescara, Italy Clay Soviet UnionZaiga Jansone Soviet UnionEugenia Birioukova
Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Winner 28. February 1974 Salavat, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionEugenia Birioukova Soviet UnionRauza Islanova
Soviet UnionEugenia Isopaitis
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 29. February 1974 Moscow, Soviet Union Hard (i) Soviet UnionEugenia Birioukova Soviet UnionGalina Baksheeva
Soviet UnionMarina Chuvirina
5–7, 1–6
Runner-up 30. June 1974 Eastbourne, United Kingdom Grass United StatesChris Evert AustraliaHelen Gourlay-Cawley
AustraliaKaren Krantzcke
2–6, 0–6
Winner 31. August 1974 Wrocław, Poland Clay Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina Soviet UnionNatasha Chmyreva
Soviet UnionYelena Granaturova
6–2, 6–0
Winner 32. July 1975 Tallinn, Estonia Clay Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina Soviet UnionNatasha Chmyreva
Soviet UnionMarina Chuvirina
6–1, 6–2
Winner 33. August 1975 Vienna, Austria Clay Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina CzechoslovakiaMartina Navratilova
CzechoslovakiaRenáta Tomanová
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Winner 34. August 1975 Tallinn, Estonia Clay Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina Soviet UnionGalina Baksheeva
Soviet UnionLydia Zinkevich
6–7, 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 35. November 1975 Osaka, Japan Hard (i) United StatesJeanne Evert FranceFrançoise Dürr
United StatesRosie Casals
3–6, 3–6
Winner 36. August 1976 Přerov, Czechoslovakia Clay Soviet UnionMarina Chuvirina Soviet UnionGalina Baksheeva
Soviet UnionNatasha Chmyreva
6–4, 6–4
Winner 37. August 1979 Sopot, Soviet Union Clay Soviet UnionNatasha Chmyreva Soviet UnionEugenia Birioukova
Soviet UnionNatalia Borodina
1–6, 6–0, 6–0

Junior Grand Slam finals

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Girls' singles (1–0)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1965 Wimbledon Grass ArgentinaRaquel Giscafré 6–3, 6–3

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

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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.
Tournament 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 Career SR
Australian Open A A A A A A QF A A QF A 0 / 2
French Open A 1R 2R 3R 2R 2R QF 2R F SF A 0 / 9
Wimbledon 1R A 1R 4R 2R 3R 4R QF F QF QF 0 / 10
US Open A A A A 3R A QF 3R A 2R 3R 0 / 5
SR 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 26
Year-end ranking 7 9

Bibliography

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Olga Morozova (2000).Only Tennis(in Russian). Moscow: Vagrius. Archived fromthe originalon 26 February 2007.

See also

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References

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  2. ^abcd"Только теннис"[Only Tennis].docs.yandex.ru(in Russian). Yandex Docs.Retrieved10 August2024.Often the [male] partner in mixed doubles plays negligently. It looks like he has already condescended to go out on the court with a woman
  3. ^Melik-Karamov, Vitaly (15 December 1996)."В Англии люди другие, но жить с ними можно"[The English People Are Different from Us but Living Alongside Them Is [Practically] Bearable].kommersant.ru(in Russian).Kommersant.Retrieved18 December2021.
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  10. ^"Светлана Кузнецова: «Хочу официально объявить, что прекращаю сотрудничество с Ольгой Морозовой»"[Svetlana Kuznetsova: “I want to officially announce that I am ending my collaboration with Olga Morozova” ].sports.ru(in Russian). Sports.Ru. 8 April 2012.Retrieved14 August2024.I want to officially announce that I am ending my cooperation with Olga Morozova. I cannot describe how much I appreciate her efforts and contribution to my game. I want to congratulate her - a couple of days ago she became a grandmother. She must be experiencing incredible feelings!
  11. ^"Рубанов Виктор Борисович"[Roubanov Viktor Borisovich].sport-strana.ru(in Russian). Sport-Strana.Retrieved14 August2024.
  12. ^"Viktor Roubanov:" British Tennis Players Have Too Comfortable, Well-Fed Life "".u-f.ru(in Russian). Russian Federation: Youzhny Federalny. 12 July 2007.Retrieved14 August2024.For example, the National Sports Centre of Great Britain, where I work. It was built in Bisham Abbey, and the club house is located in a 14th-century castle, with huge fireplaces, old paintings on the walls, and we have lunch in one of the most beautiful halls. And the courts there are right on the bank of the Thames, yachts sail past, people drink champagne on them and happily wave at you. Who would want to work in such an environment! But it turned out that this is possible. But it was incredibly difficult for me to convince at least some English parents that you need to train not once a week for an hour, but at least three times a week - for four hours. Then the results will appear
  13. ^Rerich, Elena (23 March 1998)."Larisa Preobrazhenskaya:" Little Kournikova Couldn't Be Unnoticed "".sport-express.ru(in Russian).Sport Express.Retrieved14 August2024.She was found by Viktor Roubanov, Olga Morozova's husband. Anya had been training in the subscription group at Druzhba with Anna Konstantinovna Sosnina since she was 5. Viktor Borisovich found her there and offered to transfer to us at Spartak. At that time, we were leading the group together
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