Evgenia Simonovna Linetskaya (Russian: Евгения Симоновна Линецкая, Hebrew: יבגניה לינצקיה; born 30 November 1986) is an Israeli former professional tennis player.
| Full name | Evgenia Simonovna Linetskaya |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | |
| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Born | 30 November 1986 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $333,645 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 117–56 |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 35 (4 July 2005) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2005) |
| French Open | 1R (2005) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2005) |
| US Open | 2R (2004), (2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 13–19 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 283 (20 February 2006) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2006) |
| French Open | 2R (2005) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2005) |
| US Open | 1R (2005) |
She won seven singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Circuit in her career. On 4 July 2005, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 35. On 20 February 2006, she peaked at No. 283 in the doubles rankings.
Linetskaya made it to the fourth round of the 2005 Australian Open, where she lost to Amélie Mauresmo.
Biography
editLinetskaya was born in Moscow, and is Jewish and plays with a Star of David necklace around her neck.[1][2][3] She is coached by George Akopian. Her mother introduced her to tennis at age 6; she hit balls against school building for practice. Her father's Simon Linetsky is a professor of mathematics with a black belt in karate,[2] and her mother Maria is an artist. She studied psychology for three years at Moscow University and plans to study via online education to receive an MBA. She speaks Russian, English and some Dutch.[citation needed]
Tennis career
editEarly success
editIn February 2005, Linetskaya beat world No. 11, Vera Zvonareva, 6–4, 6–2 in Pattaya, Thailand. In March, she defeated world No. 2 Amélie Mauresmo in the third round in Indian Wells.
Problems
editIn late November 2005, her coach Joe Giuliano was barred for life by the WTA Tour for violating section 14, part IV, of the WTA code of conduct, which bars coaches from "non-consensual sexual contact". Her father, Simon Linetskiy, was suspended for two years.[4] The bans resulted from events incidents at La Costa's Acura Classic in August 2005. Linetskiy was charged with suspicion of battery after his daughter had injuries treated at a hospital.[5][6]
Linetskaya did not play between January 2006 and February 2007. She dropped off the rankings computer altogether.
Comeback
editIn February 2007, she won the Montechoro tournament in Portugal.[7] The following month, she won both the Ramat HaSharon 2 and the Raanana tournaments in Israel, without dropping a set in either tournament.[7] In doubles, she won at Raanana with Tzipora Obziler.[7]
ITF Circuit finals
edit| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (7–5)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 16 July 2001 | ITF Brussels, Belgium | Clay | 1–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 2. | 29 October 2002 | ITF Minsk, Belarus | Carpet (i) | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| Win | 3. | 24 March 2003 | St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy, Russia | Hard (i) | 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 4. | 22 September 2003 | Batumi Ladies Open, Georgia | Hard | 6–1, 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 5. | 22 March 2004 | ITF Orange, United States | Hard | 3–6, 6–2, 2–6 | |
| Win | 6. | 12 April 2004 | ITF Jackson, United States | Clay | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 7. | 20 April 2004 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States | Clay | 2–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 8. | 17 August 2004 | Bronx Open, United States | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 9. | 11 February 2007 | ITF Vale do Lobo, Portugal | Hard | 6–7, 2–6 | |
| Win | 10. | 16 February 2007 | ITF Albufeira, Portugal | Hard | 6–2, 6–0 | |
| Win | 11. | 12 March 2007 | ITF Ramat Hasharon, Israel | Hard | 6–3, 7–6 | |
| Win | 12. | 19 March 2007 | ITF Raanana, Israel | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles (1–1)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 15 July 2002 | ITF Frinton, United Kingdom | Grass | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 2. | 19 March 2007 | ITF Raanana, Israel | Hard | 6–1, 6–2 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Player Profile - LINETSKAYA, Evgenia (ISR)". Archived from the original on 2 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Jewish tennis star abused by father". Ynetnews. 28 November 2005. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ Wechsler, Bob (21 September 2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. KTAV Publishing House, Inc. ISBN 9781602800137 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Barring of coach, father stems from La Costa incident". San Diego Union Tribune. 16 January 2006. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ "'THE COACH FROM HELL'. Tennis players say alleged sex offender Joe Giuliano is". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Kaplan, Daniel (16 January 2006). "After Coach Is Barred, Oversight Becomes Issue". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c "Evgenia Linetskaya Bio | Bio & Career – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.