Lia Karatancheva
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Sofia, Bulgaria |
Born | (2003-09-08) 8 September 2003 (age 21) Sofia, Bulgaria |
Turned pro | 2017 |
Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$47,665 |
Singles | |
Career record | 138–131 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 439 (1 July 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 477 (19 August 2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 63–66 |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 229 (19 August 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 229 (19 August 2024) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 10–5 |
Last updated on: 19 August 2024. |
Lia Radoslavova Karatancheva (Bulgarian: Лиа Радославова Каратанчева; born 8 September 2003) is a Bulgarian tennis player.
She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of world No. 439, achieved on 1 July 2024. She also has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 229, achieved on 19 August 2024.[1]
Karatancheva has won three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She took part in the Bulgaria BJK Cup team for the first time in 2023.[2] Playing for Bulgaria, Karatancheva has a win–loss record of 10–5.[3]
In March 2024, Karatancheva played the doubles final in Santo Domingo.[4]
Personal life
She is the daughter of former rower and member of parliament as part of the Bulgarian Business Bloc, Radoslav Karatantchev.[5][6] Her mother Zhivka Angelova is journalist.[citation needed]
She has three sisters one of whom, Gabriel Karatantcheva, was active as a professional tennis player from 2014 to 2017.[7] Older sister Sesil and younger sister Alexa, are also tennis players.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 2 (2 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2024 | Open Castilla y León, Spain | W35 | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 7–6(5), 5–7 |
Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2024 | Ladies Open Vienna, Austria | W75 | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2022 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W25 | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2024 | ITF Naples, United States | W35 | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2024 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W35 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 7–6(5), [10–12] |
Win | 2–2 | Apr 2024 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–3 | May 2024 | ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | W35 | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–7(3), [9–11] |
Loss | 2–4 | Jun 2024 | Open Araba en Femenino, Spain | W100 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, [4–10] |
Win | 3–4 | Jul 2024 | Open Castilla y León, Spain | W35 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 6–3, [10–3] |
Loss | 3–5 | Aug 2024 | Zagreb Open, Croatia | W50 | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
National representation
Billie Jean King Cup
Lia Karatancheva debuted in Bulgaria Billie Jean King Cup team in 2023; since then she has accumulated a 5–2 singles and a 5–3 doubles (10–5 overall) win–loss record.
Singles (5–2)
Edition | Round | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result |
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2023 | Z1 RR | 11 Apr 2023 | Antalya (TUR) | ![]() | Clay | Petra Marčinko | W | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
12 Apr 2023 | ![]() | Kajsa Rinaldo Persson | W | 7–6(13–11), 7–6(7–4) | ||||
13 Apr 2023 | ![]() | Ulrikke Eikeri | W | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ||||
14 Apr 2023 | ![]() | Rebecca Munk Mortensen | W | 6–0, 6–0 | ||||
2024 | Z1 RR | 9 Apr 2024 | Antalya (TUR) | ![]() | Clay | Johanne Svendsen | L | 2–6, 2–6 |
10 Apr 2024 | ![]() | Tamira Paszek | L | 5–7, 2–6 | ||||
Z1 PO | 13 Apr 2024 | ![]() | Angelina Voloshchuk | W | 6–1, 6–3 |
Doubles (5–3)
Edition | Round | Date | Location | Partner | Surface | Against | Opponents | W/L | Result |
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2023 | Z1 RR | 10 Apr 2023 | Antalya (TUR) | Gergana Topalova | Clay | ![]() | Katarina Kozarov Lola Radivojević | W | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
13 Apr 2023 | Gergana Topalova | ![]() | Ulrikke Eikeri Malene Helgø | L | 6–2, 1–6, 4–6 | ||||
14 Apr 2023 | Gergana Topalova | ![]() | Rebecca Munk Mortensen Johanne Svendsen | W | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 | ||||
2024 | Z1 RR | 8 Apr 2024 | Oeiras (POR) | Isabella Shinikova | Clay | ![]() | Adrienn Nagy Natália Szabanin | L | 4–6, 3–6 |
9 Apr 2024 | Isabella Shinikova | ![]() | Laura Brunkel Rebecca Munk Mortensen | W | 6–4, 6–4 | ||||
10 Apr 2024 | Gergana Topalova | ![]() | Melanie Klaffner Tamira Paszek | W | 6–7(5–7), 6–1, [10–6] | ||||
Z1 PO | 12 Apr 2024 | Gergana Topalova | ![]() | Emily Sartz-Lunde Carina Syrtveit | W | 7–6(7–3), 7–5 | |||
13 Apr 2024 | Isabella Shinikova | ![]() | Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge | L | 3–6, 6–4, [2–10] |
References
- ^ "Lia Karatantcheva | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Глушкова и Каратанчева ще играят за първи път в националния отбор на Купата на БЖК". www.tenniskafe.com.
- ^ "Lia Karatancheva Billie Jean King Cup team". Billie Jean King Cup.
- ^ "Лия Каратанчева не успя да спечели финала в Санто Доминго". www.tenniskafe.com.
- ^ "Радослав Каратанчев стана шеф на апетитни спортни бази". mediapool.bg. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "ITF трябва да пусне Сесил в Казахстан, oт нашата федерация и ДАМС са били готови да дадат на Каратанчева сума, близка до тази в Азия". topsport.bg. topsport editors. 11 January 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Каратанчева спечели турнир в САЩ, сестрата на Сесил наречена Малката Шарапова". topsport.bg. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
External links
- Lia Karatancheva at the Women's Tennis Association
- Lia Karatancheva at the International Tennis Federation
- Lia Karatancheva at the Billie Jean King Cup
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