Ilona Poljakova

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Ilona Poljakova
Country (sports)Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Born (1973-04-01) 1 April 1973 (age 48)
Pärnu, Estonia
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Prize money$16,867
Singles
Career record65–75 (46.4%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 430 (7 August 2000)
Doubles
Career record27–47 (36.5%)
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 422 (5 November 2001)

Ilona Poljakova (born 1 April 1973) is an Estonian former professional tennis player. [1]

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Born and raised in Pärnu, Poljakova studied at Virginia Commonwealth University in the United States, where she played collegiate tennis before joining the professional tour. [2] She was a member of the Estonia Fed Cup team between 1999 and 2005, appearing in a total of 11 ties, for two singles and four doubles wins.

After retiring from the professional tennis, Poljakova became a beach tennis player. [3]

ITF finals

Singles: 3 (0–3)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.12 September 1999ITF Bad Saulgau, GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Susi Lohrmann 0–6, 0–6
Loss2.9 September 2001ITF Pétange, LuxembourgClay Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Seitenbecher2–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss3.7 July 2002ITF Amsterdam, NetherlandsClay Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Seitenbecher7–6(5), 6–7(1), 4–6

Doubles: 3 (1–2)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.9 May 1999ITF Swansea, Great BritainClay Flag of Ukraine.svg Anna Zaporozhanova Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lydia Perkins
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julia Smith		1–6, 4–6
Win1.19 November 2000ITF Le Havre, FranceClay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Biljana Pawlowa-Dimitrova Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lui Li Shen
Flag of Romania.svg Alexandra Zotta		4–0, 4–1, 4–1
Loss2.17 February 2002ITF Kaunas, LithuaniaHard Flag of Estonia.svg Margit Rüütel Flag of Russia.svg Daria Chemarda
Flag of Russia.svg Irina Kotkina 		0–6, 3–6

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References

  1. ↑ "Tennisist Ilona Poljakova tudeerib itaalia keelt". Pärnu Postimees (in Estonian). 9 January 2002.
  2. ↑ Dearth, Sonny (12 June 1994). "Notebook: Are Friends, Not Family, At Fault In Capriati Fiasco?". Daily Press .
  3. ↑ "Ilona Poljakova ITF Beach Tennis". www.itftennis.com.
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