Leila Meskhi

Leila Meskhi
ლეილა მესხი

Country (sports)	Soviet Union Georgia
Residence	Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Born	(1968-01-05) 5 January 1968 Tbilisi, Georgia
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Turned pro	1986
Retired	1995
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$ 1 179 720
Singles
Career record	223–134
Career titles	5 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 12 (5 August 1991)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	4R (1992)
French Open	4R (1991, 1992)
Wimbledon	2R (1988)
US Open	QF (1990)
Doubles
Career record	171—122
Career titles	5 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 21 (10 April 1995)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	QF (1995)
French Open	QF (1994)
Wimbledon	2R (1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994)
US Open	SF(1991)
Medal record Representing the  Unified Team Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Doubles Representing the  Soviet Union Universiade 1987 Zagreb Singles 1987 Zagreb Doubles

Leila Meskhi (Georgian: ლეილა მესხი; born 5 January 1968) is a retired Georgian professional female tennis player. She was ranked World No. 12 on 5 August 1991.

She was born in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union.

Career finals

Singles (5 titles, 6 runner-ups)

Legend Grand Slam (0) WTA Championships (0) Tier I Event (0) WTA Tour (5)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Category	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	18 April 1988	Singapore, Singapore	Tier V	Hard	Monique Javer	6–7, 3–6
Runner-up	2.	27 February 1989	Oklahoma City, U.S.	Tier V	Hard	Manon Bollegraf	4–6, 4–6
Winner	1.	6 November 1989	Nashville, U.S.	Tier V	Hard	Helen Kelesi	6–2, 6–3
Winner	2.	29 January 1990	Auckland, New Zealand	Tier V	Hard	Sabine Appelmans	6–1, 6–0
Runner-up	3.	5 February 1989	Wellington, New Zealand	Tier V	Hard	Wiltrud Probst	6–1, 4–6, 0–6
Winner	3.	1 October 1990	Moscow, Russia	Tier V	Carpet	Elena Brioukhovets	6–4, 6–4
Runner-up	4.	5 November 1990	Indianapolis, U.S.	Tier IV	Hard	Conchita Martínez	4–6, 2–6
Winner	4.	4 February 1991	Wellington, New Zealand	Tier V	Hard	Andrea Strnadová	3–6, 7–6, 6–2
Runner-up	5.	1 April 1991	Hilton Head, U.S.	Tier I	Clay	Gabriela Sabatini	1–6, 1–6
Runner-up	6.	23 September 1991	Bayonne, France	Tier IV	Carpet	Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere	6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Winner	5.	9 January 1995	Hobart, Australia	Tier IV	Hard	Li Fang	6–2, 6–3

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline (Singles)

Key

W

F

SF

QF

#R

RR

Q#

DNQ

A

NH

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Tournament	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995
Australian Open	A	A	A	A	3R	A	4R	1R	1R	1R
French Open	A	A	A	1R	3R	4R	4R	3R	3R	A
Wimbledon	A	A	2R	A	1R	A	1R	1R	1R	A
US Open	A	A	3R	3R	QF	3R	2R	2R	4R	A

External links

• Leila Meskhi at the Women's Tennis Association
• Leila Meskhi at the Billie Jean King Cup
• Leila Meskhi at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)