Elena Pampoulova

Elena Pampulova
Елена Пампулова
Country (sports)  Bulgaria (1972-96)
 Germany (1997-2001)
Residence Sofia, Bulgaria
Born (1972-05-17) 17 May 1972
Sofia, Bulgaria
Turned pro 1988
Retired 2001
Prize money $704,882
Singles
Career record 243–179
Career titles 1 WTA, 12 ITF
Highest ranking 62 (9 September 1996)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 2R (1990, 1998, 1999)
French Open 2R (1990, 1998, 1999)
Wimbledon 3R (1999)
US Open 3R (1997)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (1992)
Doubles
Career record 163–146
Career titles 3 WTA, 8 ITF
Highest ranking 38 (23 September 1996)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1995, 1998)
French Open 3R (1990, 1996, 1999)
Wimbledon 2R (1997)
US Open 2R (1995)
Mixed doubles
Career record 0–1
Career titles 0
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French Open 1R (1997)
Last updated on: 12 September 2012.

Elena Pampoulova (also Elena Wagner, Elena Pampulova-Bergomi, Bulgarian: Елена Пампулова, born 17 May 1972) is a retired professional tennis player from Bulgaria. She competed for Fed Cup of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). Elena's first tennis coach was her own mother, Bulgarian tennis player Lubka Radkova. Elena's father, Emilian Pampoulov, is also a tennis player.

Tennis career

Pampoulova's professional tennis career span from 1988 to 2001. Her career-high singles ranking is 62 (9 September 1996). Her career-high doubles ranking is 38 (23 September 1996).

Pampoulova played for Bulgaria and the Bulgaria Fed Cup team from 1988 to 1992. Pampulova was one of only three players to represent Bulgaria in tennis at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona (together with Katerina Maleeva and Magdalena Maleeva).

From 1997 to 1999 Elena played for Germany and the Germany Fed Cup team. Her total tennis career prize money amounts to $704,882. Pampoulova has 13 career titles in singles (1 from the WTA tour) and 11 career titles in doubles (3 of them from WTA tour).

Personal life

On 11 July 2006, Elena Pampoulova married her long-time boy-friend, Swiss banker Christian Bergomi. The couple currently lives in Switzerland, where Elena is an investment banker.[1] Their son Alex was born in early 2008.

WTA career finals

Singles: 2 (1–1)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (0–0)
Tier IV (1–1)
Tier V (0–0)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 13 November 1994 Surabaya, Indonesia Hard Japan Ai Sugiyama 2–6, 6–0, Ret.
Runner-up 1. 2 August 1998 Sopot, Poland Clay Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová 3–6, 7–5, 1–6

Doubles: 8 (3–5)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (1–0)
Tier IV (2–3)
Tier V (0–2)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 6 August 1989 Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Germany Silke Meier Italy Laura Garrone
Italy Laura Golarsa
4–6, 5–7
Runner-up 2. 17 September 1989 Athens, Greece Clay Germany Silke Meier Italy Sandra Cecchini
Argentina Patricia Tarabini
6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 3. 15 September 1996 Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic Clay Czech Republic Eva Martincová Slovakia Karina Habšudová
Czech Republic Helena Suková
6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Winner 1. 22 September 1996 Warsaw, Poland Clay Ukraine Olga Lugina France Alexandra Fusai
Italy Laura Garrone
1–6, 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 4. 5 January 1997 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Poland Aleksandra Olsza Slovakia Janette Husárová
Belgium Dominique Van Roost
2–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6
Runner-up 5. 27 April 1997 Budapest, Hungary Clay Czech Republic Eva Martincová South Africa Amanda Coetzer
France Alexandra Fusai
3–6, 1–6
Winner 2. 19 July 1998 Palermo, Italy Clay Bulgaria Pavlina Nola Austria Barbara Schett
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
6–4, 6–2
Winner 3. 8 August 1999 Knokke-Heist, Belgium Clay Czech Republic Eva Martincová Russia Evgenia Koulikovskaya
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sandra Naćuk
3–6, 6–3, 6–3

ITF Circuit finals: 27 (20–7)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 14 (12–2)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 30 October 1988 Baden, Switzerland Clay Poland Katarzyna Nowak 6–1, 6–1
Winner 2. 4 December 1988 Melbourne, Australia Hard Mexico Xóchitl Escobedo 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Winner 3. 28 May 1989 Athens, Greece Clay Bulgaria Dora Rangelova 6–1, 6–7, 6–1
Winner 4. 16 July 1989 Erlangen, Germany Clay Germany Wiltrud Probst 6–1, 2–6, 6–3
Winner 5. 20 August 1989 Budapest, Hungary Clay Germany Silke Frankl 6–4, 6–7, 6–0
Winner 6. 8 July 1990 Vaihingen, Germany Clay Slovakia Denisa Krajčovičová 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 22 November 1992 Nottingham, United Kingdom Carpet (I) Russia Elena Makarova 6–3, 2–6, 5–7
Runner-up 2. 20 March 1994 Reims, France Clay (I) France Catherine Mothes 1–6, 2–6
Winner 7. 30 October 1994 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard Japan Hiromi Nagano 6–4, 6–1
Winner 8. 3 December 1995 Limoges, France Hard Spain Paula Hermida 7–5, 6–3
Winner 9. 25 February 1996 Redbridge, United Kingdom Hard Japan Haruka Inoue 6–4, 6–4
Winner 10. 3 March 1996 Southampton, United Kingdom Carpet (I) France Isabelle Demongeot 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Winner 11. 21 April 1996 Murcia, Spain Clay Switzerland Patty Schnyder 6–4, 6–3
Winner 12. 29 March 1998 Woodlands, USA Hard Israel Anna Smashnova 2–6, 6–1, 7–5

Doubles: 13 (8–5)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 4 November 1988 Melbourne, Australia Hard Australia Kristin Godridge Australia Natalia Leipus
Australia Bernadette Randall-Marshall
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–6
Winner 1. 9 April 1989 Bari, Italy Clay Austria Marion Maruska Hungary Andrea Noszály
Germany Eva Maria Schuerhoff
W/O
Winner 2. 14 June 1992 Modena, Italy Clay Romania Ruxandra Dragomir France Alexandra Fusai
Switzerland Nathalie Tschan
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Runner-up 2. 4 August 1992 Vaihingen, Germany Clay South Africa Joannette Kruger Czech Republic Eva Martincová
Czech Republic Pavlína Rajzlová
4–6, 0–6
Runner-up 3. 15 November 1992 Manchester, United Kingdom Carpet (I) Switzerland Nathalie Tschan Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Russia Elena Makarova
3–6, 4–6
Winner 3. 22 November 1992 Nottingham, United Kingdom Carpet (I) Belgium Els Callens Romania Ruxandra Dragomir
Romania Irina Spîrlea
7–6(7–3), 6–4
Winner 4. 11 April 1993 Limoges, France Carpet (I) Italy Silvia Farina Elia United States Stephanie Reece
United States Danielle Scott
6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
Winner 5. 11 April 1993 Poitiers, France Hard Ukraine Olga Lugina Belgium Els Callens
Belgium Nancy Feber
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Winner 6. 11 December 1994 Cergy-Pontoise, France Hard (I) France Angelique Olivier Czech Republic Kateřina Šišková
Czech Republic Eva Melicharová
6–1, 6–4
Winner 7. 29 October 1995 Lakeland, USA Hard Czech Republic Eva Martincová United States Sandra Cacic
Australia Tracey Rodgers
1–6, 6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 4. 3 December 1995 Limoges, France Hard Czech Republic Eva Martincová Czech Republic Eva Melicharová
Czech Republic Helena Vildová
3–6, 6–0, 4–6
Winner 8. 28 July 1997 Makarska, Croatia Clay Ukraine Olga Lugina Russia Maria Goloviznina
Russia Evgenia Kulikovskaya
5–7, 7–5, 7–5
Runner-up 5. 26 April 1998 Prostějov, Czech Republic Clay Ukraine Olga Lugina Czech Republic Lenka Cenková
Czech Republic Kateřina Šišková
4–6, 6–4, 4–6

Fed Cup

Elena Pampoulova debuted for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team in 1988. Since then she has a 5–6 singles record and a 3–2 doubles record (8–8 overall).

Singles (5–6)

Edition Round Date Against Surface Opponent W/L Result
1988 World Group I QR 4 December 1988  Philippines Hard Philippines Sarah Rafael W 6–3, 6–2
R1 5 December 1988  Sweden Sweden Catarina Lindqvist L 5–7, 3–6
PO 6 December 1988  Malta Malta Carol Cassar-Torreggiani W 7–6(7–5), 6–3
PO 7 December 1988  Netherlands Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy L 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 5–7
1990 World Group I QR 21 July 1990  Philippines Hard Philippines Sarah Castillejo W 6–2, 6–0
R1 22 July 1990  Austria Austria Judith Wiesner L 0–6, 0–6
PO 23 July 1990  Norway Norway Amy Jonsson-Råholt W 6–4, 6–3
PO 24 July 1990  Brazil Brazil Claudia Chabalgoity L 2–6, 6–2, 4–6
1992 World Group I Play-offs PO 17 July 1992  Hungary Clay Hungary Anna Földényi L 4–6, 2–6
  Representing  Germany  
1999 World Group II QF 24 April 1999  Japan Clay Japan Shinobu Asagoe L 6–7(6–8), 1–6
25 April 1999 Japan Miho Saeki W 7–6(10–8), 6–3

Doubles (3–2)

Edition Round Date Partner Against Surface Opponents W/L Result
1988 World Group I R1 5 December 1988 Bulgaria Galia Angelova  Sweden Hard Sweden Jonna Jonerup
Sweden Maria Lindström
L 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 1–6
1990 World Group I PO 23 July 1990 Bulgaria Dora Rangelova  Norway Hard Norway Amy Jonsson-Råholt
Norway Astrid Sunde
W 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1992 World Group I Play-offs RPO 16 July 1992 Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva  Romania Hard Romania Ruxandra Dragomir
Romania Irina Spîrlea
L 6–7(5–7), 2–6
RPO 17 July 1992 Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva  Hungary Hungary Virág Csurgó
Hungary Kata Györke
W 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–1
  Representing  Germany  
1997 World Group I QF 2 March 1997 Germany Barbara Rittner  Czech Republic Hard (I) Czech Republic Eva Martincová
Czech Republic Ludmila Richterová
W 7–6(7–3), 6–2

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Tournament 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Career SR Career Win-Loss
Australian Open A A 2R A A A A 1R A 1R 2R 2R A A 0 / 5 3–5
French Open A A 2R 1R A Q1 Q1 1R 1R 1R 2R 2R Q3 A 0 / 7 3–7
Wimbledon A A A 2R A A A 1R 1R A 1R 3R A A 0 / 5 3–5
US Open A A 1R A A A A 1R 2R 3R 1R 1R A A 0 / 6 3–6
SR 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 23 12–23

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