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Sesil Karatantcheva

Sesil Karatantcheva
  • Residence: Astana, Kazakhstan
  • Date of Birth: 08 Aug 1989
  • Birthplace: Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Height: 5' 7 1/2" (1.71 m)
  • Weight: 140 lbs. (63.5 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro

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Sesil Karatantcheva Biography

Didn't like tennis at first, when father introduced her to game at age 5 ... Trains half year at Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy (he saw her play at 2003 Eddie Herr junior event and offered her a three-week scholarship) and other half in Bulgaria ... Father, who placed seventh in World Cup of Rowing, was a Bulgarian National Champion and mother, a volleyball player, was also a Bulgarian National Champion ... Sisters are Gabriele (a name picked by Sesil for her favorite player Gabriela Sabatini) and Elia ... Attributes beginning mastery of English to listening to Spice Girls "all the time" and is now doing the same with Spanish by listening to Shakira ... Changed nationality from Bulgaria to Kazakhstan in January 2009.
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Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 7
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 0
Prize Money $63,577 $801,166
W/L - Singles 9 - 14 263 - 157
W/L - Doubles 0 - 0 22 - 37
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Results

NÜRNBERG

WTA // GERMANY // 10-Jun-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 129 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss [5] Lucie Safarova (CZE) 30 6-2 7-6 (9)

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$1,800
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
128 158 1193
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
07-Nov-2005 (35) 19-Apr-2010 (154)
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JANUARY - Fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Li).

FEBRUARY - Fell in Memphis qualifying; reached 2r at Acapulco (l. to Schiavone).

MARCH - Fell 1r at Indian Wells (l. to Arruabarrena); fell in Miami qualifying.

APRIL - Fell in Charleston and Oeiras qualifying.

MAY - Fell in Rome qualifying.
2003 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit, winning three singles titles.

2004 - Played first five WTA main draws, reaching QF twice at Vancouver and Québec City, 3r once and 2r once; fell 1r once (US Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2005 - First Top 50 season (started No.133 and finished No.35); reached first Grand Slam QF at Roland Garros (l. to Likhovtseva); QF twice at Gold Coast and San Diego; reached 2r nine times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open); fell 1r twice (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying once; made Top 100 debut on January 31 (after Australian Open; rose from No.110 to No.98) and Top 50 debut on July 4 (after Wimbledon; rose from No.52 to No.48) and set career-high No.35 on November 7 (after Philadelphia).

2006 - Did not play.

2007 - Did not play.

2008 - In first two events back, won two singles titles on ITF Circuit; in only WTA main draw, reached 2r at Fès (l. to Medina Garrigues 36 76(4) 61; held mp at 63 54); fell in qualifying 10 times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open).

2009 - Reached 2r twice (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r four times (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying 10 times (incl. other two majors).

2010 - SF at Pattaya City (l. to Tanasugarn); QF at Birmingham; reached 2r once; fell 1r five times (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying nine times (incl. other three majors).

2011 - Fell 1r once and in qualifying 11 times (incl. all four majors); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2012 - Second Top 100 season; reached 2r four times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r 10 times (incl. US Open) and in qualifying 11 times (incl. other two majors).
DOUBLES
Finalist (1): 2008 - Bad Gastein (w/Zoric).

ADDITIONAL
Bulgarian Fed Cup Team, 2005.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 7
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 0
Prize Money $63,577 $801,166
W/L - Singles 9 - 14 263 - 157
W/L - Doubles 0 - 0 22 - 37

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
1 / 4 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r - - 1r 2r - - -
5 / 2 FRENCH OPEN - 2r - - - - - -
1 / 2 WIMBLEDON - - - - 1r - - -
1 / 3 US OPEN - 1r - - - - - -
W/L   2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
1 / 4 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r - - - - - -
5 / 2 FRENCH OPEN QF - - - - - -
1 / 2 WIMBLEDON 2r - - - - - -
1 / 3 US OPEN 2r 1r - - - - -

Doubles

W/L   2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
0 / 1 WIMBLEDON 1r - - - - - - -
0 / 1 US OPEN 1r - - - - - - -
W/L   2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
0 / 1 WIMBLEDON 1r - - - - - - -
0 / 1 US OPEN 1r - - - - - - -
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Sesil Karatantcheva Results

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    Doubles

NÜRNBERG

WTA // GERMANY // 10-Jun-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 129 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss [5] Lucie Safarova (CZE) 30 6-2 7-6 (9)

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$1,800

MARSEILLE

ITF // FRANCE // 03-Jun-2013 // $100,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 119 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Daria Gavrilova (RUS) 153 6-2 6-1
R16 Loss [1] Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 68 6-4 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+18

Prize Money

$1,520

FRENCH OPEN

Grand Slam // FRANCE // 26-May-2013 // $12,957,474 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 119 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R128 Win Tara Moore (GBR) 194 6-3 6-3
Q-R64 Loss Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) 189 3-6 6-4 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+40

Prize Money

$6,234

ROME

WTA // ITALY // 13-May-2013 // $2,369,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 117 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Loss [8] Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 72 6-4 6-0

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$1,840

CAGNES-SUR-MER

ITF // FRANCE // 06-May-2013 // $100,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 116 // Seed/Entry: /W

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss [7] Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) 100 0-6 6-3 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$887

OEIRAS (ESTORIL)

WTA // PORTUGAL // 29-Apr-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 118 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Loss Nastassja Burnett (ITA) 143 6-2 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$500

CHARLESTON

WTA // USA // 01-Apr-2013 // $795,707 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/16D // Rank: 122 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win Catalina Castano (COL) 182 3-6 6-2 6-4
Q-R16 Loss [16] Grace Min (USA) 187 6-1 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+8

Prize Money

$1,300

OSPREY

ITF // USA // 25-Mar-2013 // $50,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 113 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss [5] Olga Puchkova (RUS) 77 7-6 (7) 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$444

MIAMI

WTA // USA // 19-Mar-2013 // $5,185,625 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 113 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R64 Win [23] Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) 107 6-1 5-7 7-6 (3)
Q-R32 Loss [1] Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 70 6-4 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+20

Prize Money

$2,515

INDIAN WELLS

WTA // USA // 06-Mar-2013 // $6,020,268 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 120 // Seed/Entry: /Q

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R64 Win Mariana Duque-Marino (COL) 160 6-3 7-6 (3)
Q-R32 Win [10] Eleni Daniilidou (GRE) 111 6-4 7-6 (6)
R128 Loss Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) 87 6-4 1-6 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+30

Prize Money

$11,000

ACAPULCO

WTA // MEXICO // 25-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 119 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win [W] Ximena Hermoso (MEX) 365 6-0 6-3
R16 Loss [6/W] Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 51 6-3 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+30

Prize Money

$3,100

MEMPHIS

WTA // USA // 17-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/16Q/16D // Rank: 119 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R16 Loss [5] Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) 110 6-4 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$700

CALI

WTA // COLOMBIA // 11-Feb-2013 // $125,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/16Q/16D // Rank: 129 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Stephanie Dubois (CAN) 149 4-6 6-4 7-6 (5)
R16 Win [3] Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) 100 6-4 5-7 6-2
Q Loss [W] Catalina Castano (COL) 228 5-7 6-3 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+44

Prize Money

$4,000

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 14-Jan-2013 // $13,712,772 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 113 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss [6] Na Li (CHN) 6 6-1 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$27,737
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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
128 158 1193

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
26/05/2013 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 40
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
27/08/2012 US OPEN 1R 5
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON Q - 3R 50
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 3R 100
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
29/08/2011 US OPEN Q - 2R 40
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN Q - 3R 50
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 3R 50
Date Tournament Round Points
30/08/2010 US OPEN Q - 3R 50
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON Q - 2R 40
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
31/08/2009 US OPEN Q - 2R 40
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON 1R 60
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 40
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 160
25/08/2008 US OPEN Q - 2R 15
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON Q - 2R 15
Date Tournament Round Points
29/08/2005 US OPEN 2R 0
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON 2R 0
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN QF 0
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 43
30/08/2004 US OPEN 1R 30
Complete Rankings Breakdown

Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2012 93 1197
2011 175 370
2010 139 463
2009 134 203
2008 150 262
2005 35 894
2004 127 -
2003 526 -
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
07-Nov-2005 (35) 19-Apr-2010 (154)

Current WTA Rankings

Ranking Points
128 504

Rankings Breakdown

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    Doubles

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
26/05/2013 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 40
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
27/08/2012 US OPEN 1R 5
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON Q - 3R 50
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 3R 100
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
29/08/2011 US OPEN Q - 2R 40
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN Q - 3R 50
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 3R 50
Date Tournament Round Points
30/08/2010 US OPEN Q - 3R 50
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON Q - 2R 40
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
31/08/2009 US OPEN Q - 2R 40
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON 1R 60
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 40
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 160
25/08/2008 US OPEN Q - 2R 15
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON Q - 2R 15
Date Tournament Round Points
29/08/2005 US OPEN 2R 0
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON 2R 0
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN QF 0
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 43
30/08/2004 US OPEN 1R 30

Premier Mandatory Events

Date Tournament Round Points
13/05/2013 ROME Q - 1R 1
01/04/2013 CHARLESTON Q - 2R 8
19/03/2013 MIAMI Q - 2R 20
06/03/2013 INDIAN WELLS 1R 30
15/10/2012 MOSCOW Q - 1R 1
29/09/2012 BEIJING Q - 1R 1
23/09/2012 TOKYO Q - 2R 20
13/08/2012 CINCINNATI 2R 100
07/08/2012 MONTREAL 2R 100
16/07/2012 CARLSBAD 1R 12
Date Tournament Round Points
09/07/2012 STANFORD 1R 1
05/05/2012 MADRID Q - 1R 1
23/04/2012 STUTTGART Q - 2R 8
20/03/2012 MIAMI Q - 1R 1
07/03/2012 INDIAN WELLS Q - 1R 1
01/01/2012 BRISBANE Q - 2R 8
18/04/2011 STUTTGART Q - 1R 1
09/08/2010 CINCINNATI Q - 1R 1
02/05/2010 ROME 1R 30
26/04/2010 STUTTGART Q - 2R 8
Date Tournament Round Points
12/04/2010 CHARLESTON Q - 1R 1
19/10/2009 MOSCOW Q - 2R 8
27/04/2009 STUTTGART Q - 2R 8
13/04/2009 CHARLESTON 1R 1
25/03/2009 MIAMI Q - 1R 1
11/03/2009 INDIAN WELLS Q - 1R 1

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
10/06/2013 NÜRNBERG 1R 1
29/04/2013 OEIRAS (ESTORIL) Q - 1R 1
25/02/2013 ACAPULCO 2R 30
17/02/2013 MEMPHIS Q - 1R 1
08/10/2012 LINZ Q - 2R 6
17/09/2012 SEOUL 1R 16
10/09/2012 QUEBEC CITY 1R 1
29/07/2012 WASHINGTON DC 1R 1
11/06/2012 BIRMINGHAM 2R 15
30/04/2012 ESTORIL Q - 2R 6
Date Tournament Round Points
27/02/2012 ACAPULCO 1R 16
20/02/2012 MONTERREY 1R 16
13/02/2012 BOGOTA 1R 16
11/07/2011 PALERMO 1R 16
06/06/2011 BIRMINGHAM Q - 2R 1
25/04/2011 ESTORIL Q - 3R 10
04/04/2011 MARBELLA Q - 2R 6
28/02/2011 MONTERREY Q - 3R 10
07/02/2011 PATTAYA CITY Q - 1R 1
02/01/2011 BRISBANE Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
11/10/2010 LINZ 1R 16
26/07/2010 ISTANBUL Q - 2R 6
19/07/2010 PORTOROZ 1R 1
12/07/2010 PALERMO Q - 3R 10
05/07/2010 BUDAPEST 1R 1
07/06/2010 BIRMINGHAM 4R 80
05/04/2010 PONTE VEDRA BEACH 1R 16
08/02/2010 PATTAYA CITY 4R 130
03/01/2010 BRISBANE 2R 46
12/10/2009 LINZ Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
27/07/2009 ISTANBUL Q - 2R 6
20/07/2009 PORTOROZ 1R 16
13/07/2009 PALERMO Q - 3R 10
06/04/2009 PONTE VEDRA BEACH Q - 3R 10
09/02/2009 PATTAYA CITY 1R 16
04/01/2009 BRISBANE 2R 46

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
20/10/2008 LUXEMBOURG Q - 1R 1
29/09/2008 STUTTGART Q - 1R 1
28/07/2008 MONTREAL 1R 1
14/07/2008 BAD GASTEIN Q - 2R 3
07/07/2008 BUDAPEST Q - 3R 4
19/05/2008 STRASBOURG Q - 2R 3
28/04/2008 FES 2R 15
12/03/2008 INDIAN WELLS Q - 1R 1
24/02/2008 MEMPHIS Q - 1R 1
31/10/2005 PHILADELPHIA 2R 0
Date Tournament Round Points
24/10/2005 LINZ 2R 0
17/10/2005 ZURICH 3R 0
10/10/2005 MOSCOW 2R 0
03/10/2005 FILDERSTADT Q - 1R 0
15/08/2005 TORONTO 2R 0
01/08/2005 SAN DIEGO 4R 0
23/03/2005 MIAMI 1R 1
09/03/2005 INDIAN WELLS 2R 24
13/02/2005 MEMPHIS 2R 17
02/01/2005 GOLD COAST 3R 79
Date Tournament Round Points
01/11/2004 QUEBEC CITY 3R 57
04/10/2004 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 2R 40
09/08/2004 VANCOUVER 3R 37
10/03/2004 INDIAN WELLS 3R 55
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