Eleni Daniilidou
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Country: | Greece | |
Residence: | Thessaloniki, GRE | |
Height: | 5'11 1/2" (182 cm) | |
Weight: | 158 1/2 lbs. (72 kg) | |
Plays: | Right | |
Highest singles ranking: | 14 (05/12/2003) | |
Singles titles: | 3 | |
Career Prize Money: | $1,233,351 | |
Grand Slam Record | ||
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Australian Open | 4r (2003) | |
French Open | 3r (2003) | |
Wimbledon | 4r (2002) | |
U.S. Open | 4r (2004) |
Eleni Daniilidou (Ελένη Δανιηλίδου) (born September 19, 1982) is a Greek tennis player born in Chania, Crete. As of 2005, she has won 3 WTA singles titles and 1 doubles title. In 2003, she reached the Australian Open mixed doubles final. Her highest singles ranking has been 14th. Daniilidou is currently coached by Judith Sprenger. In 2004 Daniilidou was interviewed by the Greek Newspaper "Kathimerini" in which she revealed that she was lesbian.
Contents
Titles (4)
Singles (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | Jun 23, 2002 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | Elena Dementieva (Russia) | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
2. | Jan 5, 2003 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Yoon Jeong Cho (South Korea) | 6-4 4-6 7-6 |
3. | Jan 11, 2004 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Ashley Harkleroad (USA) | 6-3 6-2 |
Singles Finalist (1)
- 2002: Bahia (lost to Anastasia Myskina)
Performance Timeline
Tournament | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | Career |
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Australian Open | 1r | 3r | 4r | 3r | - | 0 |
Roland Garros | 1r | 1r | 3r | 2r | - | 0 |
Wimbledon | 3r | 1r | 2r | 4r | 2r | 0 |
US Open | 1r | 4r | 1r | 1r | 3r | 0 |
Finals reached | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Tournaments Won | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Year End Ranking | 34 | 26 | 22 | 81 | N/A |
Doubles (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
1. | 2004 | Stanford | Nicole Pratt (Australia) | Claudine Schaul (Luxembourg) / Iveta Benešová (Czech Republic) | 6-2 6-4 |
Other notable matches
- 2003 Australian Open mixed doubles final. Daniilidou and Todd Woodbridge lose 4-6 5-7 to Leander Paes and a 47-year old Martina Navrátilová.
- 2005 Wimbledon 1st round. Daniilidou beats one of the tournament favourites, Justine Henin-Hardenne, 7-6, 2-6, 7-5.