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Ilona Poljakova

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Ilona Poljakova
Country (sports) Estonia
Born (1973-04-01) 1 April 1973 (age 51)
Pärnu, Estonia
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Prize money$16,867
Singles
Career record65–75
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 430 (7 August 2000)
Doubles
Career record27–47
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 422 (5 November 2001)

Ilona Poljakova (born 1 April 1973) is an Estonian former professional tennis player.[1]

Born and raised in Pärnu, Poljakova studied at Virginia Commonwealth University in the United States, where she played collegiate tennis before joining the professional tour.[2] She was a member of the Estonia Fed Cup team between 1999 and 2005, appearing in a total of 11 ties, for two singles and four doubles wins.

After retiring from the professional tennis, Poljakova became a beach tennis player.[3]

ITF finals

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Singles: 3 (0–3)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 12 September 1999 ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany Clay Germany Susi Lohrmann 0–6, 0–6
Loss 2. 9 September 2001 ITF Pétange, Luxembourg Clay Germany Nicole Seitenbecher 2–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss 3. 7 July 2002 ITF Amsterdam, Netherlands Clay Germany Nicole Seitenbecher 7–6(5), 6–7(1), 4–6

Doubles: 3 (1–2)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 9 May 1999 ITF Swansea, Great Britain Clay Ukraine Anna Zaporozhanova United Kingdom Lydia Perkins
United Kingdom Julia Smith
1–6, 4–6
Win 1. 19 November 2000 ITF Le Havre, France Clay Bulgaria Biljana Pawlowa-Dimitrova China Lui Li Shen
Romania Alexandra Zotta
4–0, 4–1, 4–1
Loss 2. 17 February 2002 ITF Kaunas, Lithuania Hard Estonia Margit Rüütel Russia Daria Chemarda
Russia Irina Kotkina
0–6, 3–6

References

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  1. ^ "Tennisist Ilona Poljakova tudeerib itaalia keelt". Pärnu Postimees (in Estonian). 9 January 2002.
  2. ^ Dearth, Sonny (12 June 1994). "Notebook: Are Friends, Not Family, At Fault In Capriati Fiasco?". Daily Press.
  3. ^ "Ilona Poljakova ITF Beach Tennis". www.itftennis.com.
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