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Intro | Greek tennis player | |
Places | Greece | |
is | Athlete Tennis player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 1 February 1990 | |
Age | 34 years | |
Star sign | Aquarius | |
Residence | Athens, Greece |
Biography
Eirini Georgatou (Greek: Ειρήνη Γεωργάτου; born 1 February 1990) is a former Greek tennis player. Her career high singles rank is 176, which she achieved on 16 May 2011. Her career high doubles rank is 171, which she achieved on 31 January 2011. Most of her success has come in tournaments in Greece, Israel, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.
Career
In September 2010, she qualified for her first WTA event, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. She won three qualifying matches in straight sets, and then she unfortunately fell to second-seeded and hometown favorite Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan in the first round of the main draw. She played doubles with Russian partner Elena Bovina, where they reached the quarterfinals before falling 11–9 in the third set super tiebreaker to fourth-seeded Maria Kondratieva of Russia and Sophie Lefèvre of France.
Fed Cup
In February 2011, she represented Greece in Group One Euro/African Zone of the fed cup which took place in Eilat, Israel. In round robin on 2 February 2011 she won over Jelena Pandžić from Croatia (2–6, 6–1, 6–4), and with the Greek Eleni Daniilidou she beat Ani Mijacika and Silvia Njiric from Croatia in the doubles 6–3, 2–6, 6–2, and completed 3-0 win of Greece over Croatia. On 3 February 2011 she lost to Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (6–4, 3–6, 3–6), and lost with Despina Papamichail to Melanie Klaffner and Sandra Klemenschits whom represented Austria. On 4 February 2011 she lost to Olga Govortsova 2–6, 3–6. In the Relegation round against Denmark, on 5 February 2011 she defeated Karen Barbat 6–1, 7–6 in singles, and in the doubles with Eleni Daniilidou she defeated Danish double Mai Grage and Caroline Wozniacki 6–2, 7–5. this win made sure Greece will stay in Group 1 of the Fed cup.
ITF Circuit finals
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Singles: 8 (5–3)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner–up | 1. | 15 March 2008 | Ramat HaSharon, İsrael | Hard | Lenka Juríková | 4–6, 3–6 |
Runner–up | 2. | 24 May 2008 | Raanana, İsrael | Hard | Manana Shapakidze | 2–6, 7–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 3. | 5 October 2008 | Mytilene, Greece | Hard | Ganna Piven | 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 4. | 6 April 2009 | Antalya, Turkey | Hard | Katerina Avdiyenko | 3–2 retired |
Winner | 5. | 13 April 2009 | Antalya, Turkey | Hard | Tetyana Arefyeva | 6–3, 6–7, 7–5 |
Winner | 6. | 8 June 2009 | Qarshi, Uzbekistan | Hard | Kristina Antoniychuk | 6–1, 3–1 retired |
Winner | 7. | 5 June 2010 | Bukhara, Uzbekistan | Hard | Sofia Shapatava | 1–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Runner–up | 8. | 24 October 2010 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Hard | Karolína Plíšková | 3–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
Doubles: 5 (2–3)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner–up | 1. | 5 October 2008 | Mytilene, Greece | Hard | Jade Hopper | Renata Bakieva Diāna Marcinkēviča | 1–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 2. | 7 February 2010 | Sutton, United Kingdom | Hard | Valeria Savinykh | Naomi Cavaday Anna Smith | 7–5, 2–6, 10–8 |
Winner | 3. | 16 April 2010 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Vitalia Diatchenko | Marina Erakovic Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6–3, 5–7, 16–14 |
Runner–up | 4. | 24 October 2010 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Hard | Valeria Savinykh | Karen Barbat Julia Mayr | Walkover |
Runner–up | 5. | 10 October 2011 | Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard | Irena Pavlovic | Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiia Kichenok | 2–6, 0–6 |