Tatiana Urayevna Panova (born 13 August 1976, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a former Russian tennis player. On 23 September 2002, she reached her career-high singles ranking, when she peaked world No. 20.
2002 was the first year that Panova really jumped into the spotlight, reaching finals in Auckland and Sarasota early in the season. She reached the third round of Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and at the US Open, defeating significant players like Mirjana Lučić and Anna Kournikova along the way. Martina Navratilova, at age 45, beat her 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 at Eastborne, in her first singles match in eight years.
Panova was a strong member of the Russian Federation Cup team, going 12–3 throughout her career.
In 2008, she trained children at the Arthur Ashe youth tennis center in Philadelphia, along with many prominent tennis players.
WTA career finals
Singles: 3 (0–3)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0) |
| Tier I (0) |
| Tier II (0) |
| Tier III (0–0) |
| Tier IV & V (0–3) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 19 November 2000 | Pattaya, Thailand | Hard | Anne Kremer | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 6 January 2002 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Anna Smashnova | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 7 April 2002 | Sarasota, United States | Clay | Jelena Dokic | 2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–0) |
| Tier III (0–0) |
| Tier IV & V (0–1) |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 8 (6–2)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|
| Winner | 1. | 26 October 1992 | Šiauliai, Lithuania | Hard (i) | Natalia Biletskaya | 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 10 January 1994 | Mission, United States | Hard | Anna Bleszynski | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 24 January 1994 | Austin, United States | Hard | Tatjana Ječmenica | 4–6, 7–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 3. | 4 July 1994 | Felixstowe, United Kingdom | Gras | Magüi Serna | 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 18 July 1994 | Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany | Clay | Linda Niemantsverdriet | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | 29 August 1994 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | Noelia Pérez Peñate | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 13 November 1995 | Bad Gögging, Germany | Carpet (i) | Magdalena Feistel | 6–1, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 8 September 1997 | Samara, Russia | Carpet (i) | Lenka Cenková | 6–0, 6–2 |
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Head-to-head record
