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Svetlana Parkhomenko

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Svetlana Parkhomenko
Full nameSvetlana Germanovna Parkhomenko
Country (sports)Soviet Union
Russia
Born(1962-10-08)8 October 1962(age 62)
Moscow,USSR
Retired1995
Prize money$208,184
Singles
Career record124–93
Career titles3ITF
Highest rankingNo. 72 (30 January 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1984)
French Open1R
Wimbledon3R (1984)
US Open1R
Doubles
Career record209–79
Career titles8WTA,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
RepresentingSoviet Union
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Edmonton Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Edmonton Mixed doubles
Friendship Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Women's doubles

Svetlana Germanovna Parkhomenko(Russian:Светлана Германовна Пархоменко,née Cherneva,Чернева;born October 8, 1962) is a retiredSovietand Russiantennisplayer 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 the1983 Universiadein women's and mixed doubles, and winner of eightWTA Tourdoubles tournaments.

Parkhomenko also was the recipient of 1988WTA Sportsmanship Award.

Biography

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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 theSoviet Union Federation Cup team.In total, between 1981 and 1988, she played 28 rubbers for the Soviet team, mostly in doubles withLarisa Savchenko.

In 1983, Cherneva won the European amateur championships in women's and mixed doubles and took bronze in the same disciplines at the1983 Summer Universiade.From the same year, she started playing in international professional tennis tournaments. In 1984, she won her firstITFtitles in San Antonio and Delray Beach, and at theWimbledon Championshipsadvanced with Savchenko to quarterfinals, after defeating third seedKathy HorvathandVirginia Ruzici,as well asChris EvertandCatherine Tanvier.In the next three years, Parkhomenko and Savchenko won sevenVirginia Slims tournamentsincluding four in 1987. They played three times in a row at theVirginia 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 winnersMartina NavratilovaandPam Shriver.

At the start of 1988 season, Parkhomenko was ranked as high as eighth in theWTA doubles rankings.But in 1988, Savchenko broke with her to play doubles with youngNatasha Zvereva.Without Savchenko, Parkhomenko struggled to retain her best shape, playing with other partners. She won one WTA tournament withNatalia Bykovaand twice reached finals withLeila Meskhi,and at the end of the season, she received theWTA 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 theRussia 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

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

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Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tier IV-V (1)
Virginia Slims/VS (7)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jan 1985 Key Biscayne,U.S. Hard Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko United StatesKathy Jordan
AustraliaElizabeth Smylie
4–6, 6–7
Loss 0–2 Apr 1985 Hilton Head,U.S. Clay Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko South AfricaRosalyn Fairbank
United StatesPam Shriver
4–6, 1–6
Win 1–2 Apr 1985 Seabrook Island,U.S. Clay Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko United StatesElise Burgin
United StatesLori McNeil
6–1, 6–3
Win 2–2 Sep 1985 Salt Lake City,U.S. Hard Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko South AfricaBeverly Mould
South AfricaRosalyn Fairbank
7–5, 6–2
Loss 2–3 Sep 1986 Tulsa,U.S. Hard Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko United StatesCamille Benjamin
South AfricaDinky Van Rensburg
6–7, 5–7
Loss 2–4 Sep 1986 New Orleans,U.S. Hard Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko United StatesCandy Reynolds
United StatesAnne Smith
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 3–4 Nov 1986 Little Rock,U.S. Carpet (i) Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko CzechoslovakiaIva Budařová
United StatesBeth Herr
6–2, 1–6, 6–1
Win 4–4 Jan 1987 Wichita,U.S. Carpet (i) Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko United StatesBarbara Potter
United StatesWendy White
6–2, 6–4
Win 5–4 Feb 1987 Oklahoma City,U.S. Hard Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko United StatesLori McNeil
United StatesKim Sands
6–4, 6–4
Win 6–4 Feb 1987 Boca Raton,U.S. Hard Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko United StatesChris Evert
United StatesPam Shriver
6–0, 3–6, 6–2
Win 7–4 Jun 1987 Eastbourne,UK Grass Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko South AfricaRosalyn Fairbank
AustraliaElizabeth Smylie
7–6(7–5),4–6, 7–5
Win 8–4 Feb 1988 Wichita, U.S. Hard (i) Soviet UnionNatalia Bykova CzechoslovakiaJana Novotná
FranceCatherine Suire
6–3, 6–4
Loss 8–5 Apr 1988 Singapore Hard Soviet UnionLeila Meskhi Soviet UnionNatalia Bykova
Soviet UnionNatalia Medvedeva
6–7, 3–6
Loss 8–6 Jun 1988 Birmingham,UK Grass Soviet UnionLeila Meskhi Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko
Soviet UnionNatasha Zvereva
4–6, 1–6

ITF finals

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

Singles: 8 (3–5)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 16 January 1984 ITF Delray Beach, United States Hard United StatesAnna Ivan 3–6, 3–6
Winner 2. 27 April 1992 ITF Sheffield, UK Hard AustraliaAngie Woolcock 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Loss 3. 19 October 1992 ITF Moscow, Russia Clay Commonwealth of Independent StatesElena Makarova 5–7, 2–6
Loss 4. 8 February 1993 ITF Sunderland, UK Carpet (i) NetherlandsGaby Coorengel 6–3, 6–7(3–7),3–6
Loss 5. 3 May 1993 ITF Bracknell, UK Hard SwedenMarianne Vallin 7–6(7–3),3–6, 1–6
Winner 6. 27 September 1993 ITF Bracknell, UK Hard United KingdomJulie Pullin 7–5, 6–2
Winner 7. 4 October 1993 ITF Basingstoke, UK Hard (i) United KingdomEmily Bond 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Loss 8. 8 November 1993 ITF Swindon, UK Carpet (i) United KingdomEmily Bond 5–7, 3–6

Doubles: 23 (17–6)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 31 June 1982 ITF Fayetteville, United States Hard Soviet UnionElena Eliseenko United StatesPam Whytcross
United StatesEmily Newton
4–6, 6–1, 6–7
Loss 2. 2 January 1984 ITF Chicago, United States Hard (i) Soviet UnionLarisa Neiland SwitzerlandCsilla Bartos-Cserepy
NetherlandsMarianne van der Torre
w/o
Win 3. 9 January 1984 ITF San Antonio, United States Hard Soviet UnionElena Eliseenko United StatesCarol Christian
United StatesJaime Kaplan
6–1, 6–1
Win 4. 16 January 1984 ITF Delray Beach, United States Hard United StatesJaime Kaplan United StatesCarol Christian
United StatesJamie Golder
6–3, 6–1
Loss 5. 23 March 1992 ITF Santander, Spain Clay United KingdomAmanda Evans PolandAgata Werblińska
PolandKatarzyna Teodorowicz
3–6, 3–6
Loss 6. 27 April 1992 ITF Sheffield, UK Clay United KingdomAmanda Evans AustraliaLisa McShea
United StatesAmy deLone
4–6, 1–6
Win 7. 11 May 1992 ITF Bournemouth, UK Hard United KingdomAmanda Evans United StatesAmy deLone
United KingdomTamsin Wainwright
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Win 8. 19 October 1992 ITF Moscow, Russia Hard (i) Commonwealth of Independent StatesNatalia Egorova Commonwealth of Independent StatesElena Likhovtseva
Commonwealth of Independent StatesJulia Lutrova
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Win 9. 1 February 1993 ITF Newcastle, UK Carpet (i) RussiaNatalia Egorova Czech RepublicPavlína Rajzlová
Czech RepublicHelena Vildová
6–4, 4–6, 6–0
Win 10. 8 February 1993 ITF Sunderland, UK Carpet (i) RussiaNatalia Egorova Czech RepublicPavlína Rajzlová
Czech RepublicHelena Vildová
2–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
Win 11. 19 April 1993 ITF Nottingham, UK Hard RussiaNatalia Egorova United KingdomJulie Salmon
United KingdomLorna Woodroffe
5–1 ret.
Win 12. 3 May 1993 ITF Bracknell, UK Hard RussiaNatalia Egorova United KingdomClaire Taylor
United KingdomLorna Woodroffe
7–6, 6–1
Win 13. 12 July 1993 ITF Frinton-on-Sea, UK Grass RussiaNatalia Egorova AustraliaMaija Avotins
AustraliaLisa McShea
4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Loss 14. 20 September 1993 ITF Sheffield, UK Hard RussiaNatalia Egorova United KingdomCaroline Hunt
United KingdomShirli-Ann Siddall
4–6, 5–7
Win 15. 4 October 1993 ITF Basingstoke, UK Hard (i) RussiaNatalia Egorova NetherlandsCaroline Stassen
United KingdomLorna Woodroffe
6–2, 6–1
Win 16. 8 November 1993 ITF Swindon, UK Carpet (i) RussiaNatalia Egorova United KingdomAlison Smith
NetherlandsCaroline Stassen
6–0, 6–4
Win 17. 15 November 1993 ITF Swansea, UK Hard (i) RussiaNatalia Egorova United KingdomAlison Smith
NetherlandsCaroline Stassen
6–1, 6–3
Win 18. 29 November 1993 ITF Ramat HaSharon, Israel Hard RussiaNatalia Egorova GermanyAngela Kerek
UkraineOlga Lugina
6–2, 6–3
Win 19. 4 July 1994 ITF Felixstowe, UK Grass RussiaNatalia Egorova NetherlandsCaroline Stassen
United KingdomLorna Woodroffe
6–3, 7–5
Loss 20. 11 July 1994 ITF Frinton-on-Sea, UK Grass RussiaNatalia Egorova United KingdomHelen Crook
United KingdomVictoria Davies
3–6, 2–6
Win 21. 14 November 1994 ITF Eastbourne, UK Carpet (i) RussiaNatalia Egorova United KingdomShirli-Ann Siddall
United KingdomAmanda Wainwright
7–6(10–8),7–6(8–6)
Win 22. 6 February 1995 ITF Sheffield, UK Hard (i) RussiaNatalia Egorova United KingdomAmanda Wainwright
United KingdomLorna Woodroffe
6–4, 6–2
Win 23. 13 February 1995 ITF Sunderland, UK Hard (i) RussiaNatalia Egorova United KingdomMichele Mair
Republic of IrelandKaren Nugent
7–5, 6–0

Other finals

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Singles (1–1)

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

Doubles (8–2)

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Outcome No. Year Tournament Location Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 1981 USSR Tennis National Championship Moscow,Russian SFSR Soviet UnionOlga Zaitseva Soviet UnionNatasha Chmyreva
Soviet UnionMarina Kroschina
6–1, 6–1
Winner 2. 1982 USSR Tennis National Championship Kharkiv,Ukrainian SSR Soviet UnionYuliya Kasheverova Soviet UnionOlga Avdeeva
Soviet UnionElena Eliseenko
6–2, 6–2
Winner 3. 1983 USSR Tennis National Championship Jūrmala,Latvian SSR Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko Soviet UnionNatasha Reva
Soviet UnionJulia Salnikova
6–2, 6–0
Winner 4. 1984 USSR Tennis National Championship Tashkent,Uzbek SSR Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko Soviet UnionElena Eliseenko
Soviet UnionJulia Salnikova
6–1, 6–2
Winner 5. 1985 USSR Tennis National Championship Tbilisi,Georgian SSR Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko Soviet UnionNatalia Egorova
Soviet UnionElena Eliseenko
7–5, 7–5
Winner 6. 1986 USSR Tennis National Championship Alma-Ata,Kazakh SSR Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko Soviet UnionNatasha Zvereva
Soviet UnionLeila Meskhi
6–2, 6–4
Winner 7. 1987 USSR Tennis National Championship Tallinn,Soviet-occupied Estonia Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko Soviet UnionEugenia Maniokova
Soviet UnionAida Khalatian
6–3, 6–3
Winner 8. 1987 USSR Winter Tennis National Championship Moscow, Russian SFSR Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko Soviet UnionNatalia Egorova
Soviet UnionLeila Meskhi
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 9. 1988 USSR Winter Tennis National Championship Moscow, Russian SFSR Soviet UnionNatalia Egorova Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko
Soviet UnionNatasha Zvereva
6–7, 6–0, 4–6
Runner-up 10. 1991 USSR Tennis National Championship Moscow, Russian SFSR Soviet UnionNatalia Egorova Soviet UnionKarina Kuregian
Soviet UnionAida Khalatian
4–6, 3–6

Mixed (1–0)

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Outcome Year Tournament Location Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1983 USSR Tennis National Championship Jūrmala,Latvian SSR Soviet UnionKonstantin Pugaev Soviet UnionVladimir Kurda
Soviet UnionLarisa Savchenko
6–4, 6–3

References

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  1. ^WTA AwardsArchived2011-08-11 at theWayback Machineat the WTA website
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Awards
Preceded by Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award
1988
Succeeded by