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Elena Pampoulova
Bulgarian retired professional tennis player

Elena Pampoulova

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Bulgarian retired professional tennis player
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Place of birth
Sofia
Age
52 years
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Sofia
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Biography

Elena Pampoulova (also Elena Wagner, Elena Pampoulova-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. 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)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.13 November 1994Surabaya, IndonesiaHardJapan Ai Sugiyama2–6, 6–0, Ret.
Runner-up1.2 August 1998Sopot, PolandClaySlovakia Henrieta Nagyová3–6, 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)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.6 August 1989Sofia, BulgariaClayGermany Silke MeierItaly Laura Garrone
Italy Laura Golarsa
4–6, 5–7
Runner-up2.17 September 1989Athens, GreeceClayGermany Silke MeierItaly Sandra Cecchini
Argentina Patricia Tarabini
6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up3.15 September 1996Karlovy Vary, Czech RepublicClayCzech Republic Eva MartincováSlovakia Karina Habšudová
Czech Republic Helena Suková
6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Winner1.22 September 1996Warsaw, PolandClayUkraine Olga LuginaFrance Alexandra Fusai
Italy Laura Garrone
1–6, 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up4.5 January 1997Auckland, New ZealandHardPoland Aleksandra OlszaSlovakia Janette Husárová
Belgium Dominique Van Roost
2–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6
Runner-up5.27 April 1997Budapest, HungaryClayCzech Republic Eva MartincováSouth Africa Amanda Coetzer
France Alexandra Fusai
3–6, 1–6
Winner2.19 July 1998Palermo, ItalyClayBulgaria Pavlina NolaAustria Barbara Schett
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
6–4, 6–2
Winner3.8 August 1999Knokke-Heist, BelgiumClayCzech Republic Eva MartincováRussia Evgenia Koulikovskaya
Socialist 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)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.30 October 1988Baden, SwitzerlandClayPoland Katarzyna Nowak6–1, 6–1
Winner2.4 December 1988Melbourne, AustraliaHardMexico Xóchitl Escobedo7–6(7–3), 6–2
Winner3.28 May 1989Athens, GreeceClayBulgaria Dora Rangelova6–1, 6–7, 6–1
Winner4.16 July 1989Erlangen, GermanyClayGermany Wiltrud Probst6–1, 2–6, 6–3
Winner5.20 August 1989Budapest, HungaryClayGermany Silke Frankl6–4, 6–7, 6–0
Winner6.8 July 1990Vaihingen, GermanyClaySlovakia Denisa Krajčovičová6–3, 6–3
Runner-up1.22 November 1992Nottingham, United KingdomCarpet (I)Russia Elena Makarova6–3, 2–6, 5–7
Runner-up2.20 March 1994Reims, FranceClay (I)France Catherine Mothes1–6, 2–6
Winner7.30 October 1994Jakarta, IndonesiaHardJapan Hiromi Nagano6–4, 6–1
Winner8.3 December 1995Limoges, FranceHardSpain Paula Hermida7–5, 6–3
Winner9.25 February 1996Redbridge, United KingdomHardJapan Haruka Inoue6–4, 6–4
Winner10.3 March 1996Southampton, United KingdomCarpet (I)France Isabelle Demongeot6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Winner11.21 April 1996Murcia, SpainClaySwitzerland Patty Schnyder6–4, 6–3
Winner12.29 March 1998Woodlands, USAHardIsrael Anna Smashnova2–6, 6–1, 7–5

Doubles: 13 (8–5)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.4 November 1988Melbourne, AustraliaHardAustralia Kristin GodridgeAustralia Natalia Leipus
Australia Bernadette Randall-Marshall
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–6
Winner1.9 April 1989Bari, ItalyClayAustria Marion MaruskaHungary Andrea Noszály
Germany Eva Maria Schuerhoff
W/O
Winner2.14 June 1992Modena, ItalyClayRomania Ruxandra DragomirFrance Alexandra Fusai
Switzerland Nathalie Tschan
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Runner-up2.4 August 1992Vaihingen, GermanyClaySouth Africa Joannette KrugerCzech Republic Eva Martincová
Czech Republic Pavlína Rajzlová
4–6, 0–6
Runner-up3.15 November 1992Manchester, United KingdomCarpet (I)Switzerland Nathalie TschanRussia Elena Likhovtseva
Russia Elena Makarova
3–6, 4–6
Winner3.22 November 1992Nottingham, United KingdomCarpet (I)Belgium Els CallensRomania Ruxandra Dragomir
Romania Irina Spîrlea
7–6(7–3), 6–4
Winner4.11 April 1993Limoges, FranceCarpet (I)Italy Silvia Farina EliaUnited States Stephanie Reece
United States Danielle Scott
6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
Winner5.11 April 1993Poitiers, FranceHardUkraine Olga LuginaBelgium Els Callens
Belgium Nancy Feber
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Winner6.11 December 1994Cergy-Pontoise, FranceHard (I)France Angelique OlivierCzech Republic Kateřina Šišková
Czech Republic Eva Melicharová
6–1, 6–4
Winner7.29 October 1995Lakeland, USAHardCzech Republic Eva MartincováUnited States Sandra Cacic
Australia Tracey Rodgers
1–6, 6–2, 6–1
Runner-up4.3 December 1995Limoges, FranceHardCzech Republic Eva MartincováCzech Republic Eva Melicharová
Czech Republic Helena Vildová
3–6, 6–0, 4–6
Winner8.28 July 1997Makarska, CroatiaClayUkraine Olga LuginaRussia Maria Goloviznina
Russia Evgenia Kulikovskaya
5–7, 7–5, 7–5
Runner-up5.26 April 1998Prostějov, Czech RepublicClayUkraine Olga LuginaCzech 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)

EditionRoundDateAgainstSurfaceOpponentW/LResult
1988 World Group IQR4 December 1988 PhilippinesHardPhilippines Sarah RafaelW6–3, 6–2
R15 December 1988 SwedenSweden Catarina LindqvistL5–7, 3–6
PO6 December 1988 MaltaMalta Carol Cassar-TorreggianiW7–6(7–5), 6–3
PO7 December 1988 NetherlandsNetherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthyL6–4, 6–7(5–7), 5–7
1990 World Group IQR21 July 1990 PhilippinesHardPhilippines Sarah CastillejoW6–2, 6–0
R122 July 1990 AustriaAustria Judith WiesnerL0–6, 0–6
PO23 July 1990 NorwayNorway Amy Jonsson-RåholtW6–4, 6–3
PO24 July 1990 BrazilBrazil Claudia ChabalgoityL2–6, 6–2, 4–6
1992 World Group I Play-offsPO17 July 1992 HungaryClayHungary Anna FöldényiL4–6, 2–6
↓  Representing  Germany  ↓
1999 World Group IIQF24 April 1999 JapanClayJapan Shinobu AsagoeL6–7(6–8), 1–6
25 April 1999Japan Miho SaekiW7–6(10–8), 6–3

Doubles (3–2)

EditionRoundDatePartnerAgainstSurfaceOpponentsW/LResult
1988 World Group IR15 December 1988Bulgaria Galia Angelova SwedenHardSweden Jonna Jonerup
Sweden Maria Lindström
L6–2, 6–7(5–7), 1–6
1990 World Group IPO23 July 1990Bulgaria Dora Rangelova NorwayHardNorway Amy Jonsson-Råholt
Norway Astrid Sunde
W4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1992 World Group I Play-offsRPO16 July 1992Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva RomaniaHardRomania Ruxandra Dragomir
Romania Irina Spîrlea
L6–7(5–7), 2–6
RPO17 July 1992Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva HungaryHungary Virág Csurgó
Hungary Kata Györke
W7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–1
↓  Representing  Germany  ↓
1997 World Group IQF2 March 1997Germany Barbara Rittner Czech RepublicHard (I)Czech Republic Eva Martincová
Czech Republic Ludmila Richterová
W7–6(7–3), 6–2

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Tournament19881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001Career SRCareer Win-Loss
Australian OpenAA2RAAAA1RA1R2R2RAA0 / 53–5
French OpenAA2R1RAQ1Q11R1R1R2R2RQ3A0 / 73–7
WimbledonAAA2RAAA1R1RA1R3RAA0 / 53–5
US OpenAA1RAAAA1R2R3R1R1RAA0 / 63–6
SR0 / 00 / 00 / 30 / 20 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 40 / 30 / 30 / 40 / 40 / 00 / 00 / 2312–23
  • A = did not participate in the tournament.
  • SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

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