Personal

Coached by husband Anatoli Stoyanov...Mother, Maria, a journalist who helps coach Lubomira, was a 10-time national champion in Bulgaria; brother, Teodor, 12 years older, played Davis Cup and is a tennis coach in Germany who also helps coach Lubomira; father is deceased...Graduated high school in 1993; studied for a year-and-half at a private university in Sofia...Other sports interests include swimming and athletics...Hobbies include listening to music, reading, writing faxes, dancing and modeling...Favorite actors are Al Pacino and Meg Ryan...Likes to visit Amsterdam because it is extravagant, Paris because its romantic, and the mountains because they make her forget...Self-described as sensitive, emotional, positive-thinking, ambitious and humorous...Admires everyone who fights to be somebody and never gives up...Admired Steffi Graf for her great motivation and ability to come back.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner: 2001 - ITF/Bordeaux-FRA; 1999 - ITF/Dinan-FRA, ITF/Denain-FRA, ITF/Bordeaux-FRA; 1998 - ITF/Brest-FRA, ITF/Deauville-FRA; 1997 - ITF/Rebecq-BEL; 1991 - ITF/Sebenik-YUG, ITF/Dubrovnik-YUG.
Semifinalist (1): 1999 - Estoril.

DOUBLES
Winner (2): 2001 - Casablanca (w/Carlsson); 2000 - Budapest (w/Torrens Valero).
Finalist (2): 2002 - Palermo (w/Roesch); 2000 - Luxembourg (w/Torrens Valero).
Semifinalist (5): 2002 - Budapest (w/Roesch), Warsaw (w/Poutchek); 2001 - Porto (w/Torrens Valero); 2000 - Hamburg (w/Hopmans), Antwerp (w/Tulyaganova).

ADDITIONAL
Bulgarian Fed Cup Team 1993-96.