Elena Pampoulova
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Elena Pampoulova 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.
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 of the from WTA tour) and 11 career titles in doubles (3 of them from WTA tour).
, where Elena is an investment banker. Their son Alex was born in early 2008.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. She competed for Fed Cup of the International Tennis Federation
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
(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 1998 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
Bulgaria Fed Cup team
The Bulgaria Fed Cup team represents Bulgaria in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Bulgarian Tennis Federation. They currently compete in the Group II of the Europe/Africa Zone after losing the relegation play-off against Bosnia and Herzegovina in February 2009.-History:Bulgaria...
from 1988 to 1992. Pampulova was one of only three players to represent Bulgaria in tennis at the 1992 Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona (together with Katerina Maleeva
Katerina Maleeva
Katerina Maleeva is a Bulgarian tennis player. She played in the WTA tour, competing in singles, doubles and mixed doubles between 1984 and 1997. Her best position in the WTA rank list was number 6 in 1990.-Biography:...
and Magdalena Maleeva
Magdalena Maleeva
Magdalena Maleeva is a Bulgarian former tennis player. She played on the WTA tour competing in singles and doubles, from April 1989 to June 2007. Her best position in the WTA Tour was no. 4 between January 29 to February 4, 1996....
).
From 1997 to 1999 Elena played for Germany and the Germany Fed Cup team
Germany Fed Cup team
The Germany Fed Cup team represents Germany in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by Deutscher Tennis Bund. They currently compete in the World Group.-Current Team:* Tatjana Malek* Julia Görges* Andrea Petkovic* Anna-Lena Grönefeld...
. Her total tennis career prize money amounts to $704,882. Pampoulova has 13 career titles in singles (1 of the from 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 SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, where Elena is an investment banker. Their son Alex was born in early 2008.
Singles champion (1)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| WTA Championships (0) |
| Tier I (0) |
| Tier II (0) |
| Tier III (0) |
| Tier IV & V (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 26 July 1992 | Surabaya Wismilak International The Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic was a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Bali, Indonesia from 2001 to 2008. The tournament was played on outdoor hardcourts. In 2009 the tournament was replaced with the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions.... , Indonesia |
Hard |  Ai SugiyamaAi Sugiyama is a retired Japanese professional tennis player. She reached No. 1 in women's doubles on the WTA Tour. Her career-high singles ranking was No. 8, achieved on February 9, 2004. She turned professional in 1992... |
2–6, 6–0, ret. |
Doubles champion (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | 16 September 1996 | Warsaw, Poland | Clay |  Olga LuginaOlga Lugina Olga Lugina is a former Ukrainian international tennis player. She competed in the Fed Cup a number of times, from 1993 to 1995.- References :... |
 Alexandra FusaiAlexandra Fusai Alexandra Fusai is a former professional tennis player from France.Fusai turned professional in 1991. She was 1.76m tall and weighed about 60 kg in 1997. She played right-handed and lived in Nantes during her career...  Laura GarroneLaura Garrone Laura Garrone is a former professional tennis player from Italy.Garrone won five doubles titles during her career on the WTA Tour. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on January 19, 1987, when she became the number 32 of the world... |
1–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2. | 14 July 1998 | Palermo Internazionali Femminili di Palermo The Internazionali Femminili di Palermo is a tennis tournament held in Palermo, Italy. Held since 1988, this WTA Tour event is a Tier IV-tournament and is played on outdoor clay courts. It was lowered to a Tier V event in 2001 but returned to Tier IV in 2005.... , Italy |
Clay |  Pavlina NolaPavlina Nola Pavlina Stoyanova-Nola is a former tennis player who played for both Bulgaria and New Zealand in her professional career... |
 Patty SchnyderPatty Schnyder Patty Schnyder is a retired Swiss professional tennis player. She played on the WTA tour from 1993 to 2011 and is a former World No. 7. She defeated several World No...  Barbara SchettBarbara Schett Barbara Schett Eagle is a former Austrian tennis player, who reached her highest singles ranking, World No. 7, on 13 September 1999. She ended her career at the 2005 Australian Open. Between 1993 to 2004 she played in 48 games for the Austria Fed Cup team, winning 30... |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 3. | 14 July 1998 | Knokke-Heist French Community Championships The French Community Championships was a WTA Tour tennis tournament in Knokke-Heist and Brussels, Belgium .-Singles:... , Belgium |
Clay |  Eva Martincová |
 Evgenia KulikovskayaEvgenia Kulikovskaya Evgenia Kulikovskaya is a former professional tennis player from Russia. She reached her highest singles ranking of No. 91 on June 9, 2003. She had more success in doubles, winning four WTA doubles titles and reaching the top fifty.Kulikovskaya is perhaps best known among tennis fans for her...  Sandra Nacuk |
3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles finalist (5)
- 1989: Sofia (with Silke MeierSilke MeierSilke Meier is a former professional tennis player . She was born on July 13, 1968 in Wiesbaden, West Germany and played on the WTA tour from 1985 to 1999. She reached the 3rd round of the US Open in 1990 and, over her career, recorded victories against Jana Novotná, Helena Suková and Manuela...
, lost to Laura GarroneLaura GarroneLaura Garrone is a former professional tennis player from Italy.Garrone won five doubles titles during her career on the WTA Tour. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on January 19, 1987, when she became the number 32 of the world...
/Laura GolarsaLaura GolarsaLaura Golarsa is a former professional tennis player .Golarsa was born in Milan, Italy on 27 November 1967 and played on the WTA tour from 1985 to 2001. She did not win any senior titles but did reach the quarter finals of Wimbledon in 1989...
) - 1989: Athens (with Silke Meier, lost to Sandra CecchiniSandra CecchiniAnna-Maria Cecchini is a former Italian professional tennis player.Cecchini or Sandra as she was known on the WTA tour, played from 1981 to 1998 and won 11 singles titles. Her most notable Grand Slam performance came in her first appearance at Roland Garros in 1984, when she reached the quarter...
/Patricia TarabiniPatricia TarabiniPatricia Tarabini was an Argentine tennis player. Tarabini represented her country and won the Bronze Olympic medal at the 2004 Athens games, with Paola Suárez, where they lost 7–9 in the third set to eventual gold medalists from China, Sun Tiantian and Li Ting. On May 9, 1988, Tarabini reached...
) - 1996: Karlovy VaryECM Prague OpenThe Strabag Prague Open is a tennis tournament held in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic . Held since 1992 but interrupted between 1999 and 2005, this WTA Tour event is a WTA International Tournaments and is played on outdoor clay courts...
(with Eva Martincová, lost to Karina HabšudováKarina HabšudováKarina Habšudová is a former Slovak female professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as 10 in the world . Together with Karol Kučera she won the Hopman Cup in 1998....
/Helena SukováHelena SukováHelena Suková is a former professional tennis player from Czechia. During her career, she won 14 Grand Slam titles, 9 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles...
) - 1996: AucklandASB ClassicThe ASB Classic is a tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand. Held since 1986, this WTA Tour event is an International series tournament and is played on outdoor hardcourts during the first week of the year....
(with Aleksandra OlszaAleksandra OlszaAleksandra Olsza is a retired Polish tennis player. Her career highlights include winning of 1995 Wimbledon Championships in both girls' singles and doubles. At the 1996 U.S. Open Olsza defeated World No. 12 Magdalena Maleeva.- Achievements :...
, lost to Janette HusárováJanette HusárováJanette Husárová is a professional female tennis player from Slovakia. She is probably best remembered for winning the WTA Tour Championships women's doubles title in 2002 partenering Russian Elena Dementieva...
/Dominique MonamiDominique MonamiDominique Monami is a former Belgian professional female tennis player.In 1995, she married her coach Bart Van Roost, with whom she has a daughter, and played under the name Dominique Van Roost until their divorce in 2003.Her biggest achievement came during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where...
) - 1997: BudapestBudapest Grand PrixThe Poli-Farbe Budapest Grand Prix, formerly Gaz de France Grand Prix, Budapest Grand Prix and GDF SUEZ Grand Prix, is a tennis tournament held in Budapest, Hungary. Held since 1993, this WTA Tour event is an International-level tournament and is played on outdoor clay...
(with Eva Martincová, lost to Amanda CoetzerAmanda CoetzerAmanda Coetzer is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.Coetzer turned professional in 1988 and retired in 2004...
/Alexandra FusaiAlexandra FusaiAlexandra Fusai is a former professional tennis player from France.Fusai turned professional in 1991. She was 1.76m tall and weighed about 60 kg in 1997. She played right-handed and lived in Nantes during her career...
)