Tetyana Arefyeva
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Tetyana Arefyeva is a Ukrainian tennis player. She began tennis at the age of 6 and is coached by Igor Dernovskyy. She mainly plays on the ITF Women's Circuit
.
. She received a wildcard into the tournament. She managed to take a set of off her opponent before losing in three sets 1–6, 6–1, 6–2.
once more, this time advancing past the first round, before losing to Agnese Zucchini 6–1, 0–6, 6–3. She also played in Kharkiv
and Volos
. She qualified for Kharkiv and received a wildcard into Volos. She played in the qualifying draws of all the ITF
Cairo
tournaments. She fell in qualifying for all three of them. But she managed to win two doubles matches in Cairo.
in Finland. She finished the year ranked at 769. In doubles Tetyana along with Elena Jirnova reached the final at Gausdal
in Norway but they lost in the final to two Slovenian players in a tight match 6–7(3), 7–5, 3–6.
in Spain. She also reached finals in Astana
and Athens
but she lost in the final to Alice Moroni and Zarina Diyas
respectively. She also reached a final in Arezzo
but lost 7–5, 6–1. She ended the year ranked 613 in singles and 727 in doubles.
in Portugal she reached the semi final defeating Stéphanie Vongsouthi
en route. She lost to Sandra Soler-Sola in the semi final 4–6, 6–1, 6–0.
In the $50,000 event in Khanti-Mansiysk she managed to qualify despite being ranked far below most of the other players. She lost in the final round of qualifying but received main draw entry via a lucky loser entry. She then went on to back-to-back finals at Antalya-Belek and Almaty
She lost in Turkey
to Irini Georgatou
but won Almaty
, defeating Daria Kuchmina
. At the $25,000 event in Namangan
, Uzbekistan
Tetyana managed to reach the final by defeating Ksenia Palkina
, Çağla Büyükakçay
and Sofia Kvatsabaia. She lost in the final however to Kristina Antoniychuk
6–0, 6–1. She will play in the Kharkiv
tournament in a few weeks time.
ITF Women's Circuit
The ITF Women's Circuit is a series of professional tennis tournaments run by the International Tennis Federation for female professional tennis players. It serves as the developmental circuit for the WTA Tour, which is run by the independent Women's Tennis Association...
.
2005
Tetyana played her first professional tournament at the $10,000 tournament in KievKiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
. She received a wildcard into the tournament. She managed to take a set of off her opponent before losing in three sets 1–6, 6–1, 6–2.
2006
Tetyana played in KievKiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
once more, this time advancing past the first round, before losing to Agnese Zucchini 6–1, 0–6, 6–3. She also played in Kharkiv
Kharkiv
Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was...
and Volos
Volos
Volos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 326 km north of Athens and 215 km south of Thessaloniki...
. She qualified for Kharkiv and received a wildcard into Volos. She played in the qualifying draws of all the ITF
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...
Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
tournaments. She fell in qualifying for all three of them. But she managed to win two doubles matches in Cairo.
2007
Tetyana played lots more tournaments on the ITF Circuits, even reaching a quarter final at TampereTampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
in Finland. She finished the year ranked at 769. In doubles Tetyana along with Elena Jirnova reached the final at Gausdal
Gausdal
Gausdal is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Segalstad bru...
in Norway but they lost in the final to two Slovenian players in a tight match 6–7(3), 7–5, 3–6.
2008
In February 2008 Tetyana won her first ITF title at MelillaMelilla
Melilla is a autonomous city of Spain and an exclave on the north coast of Morocco. Melilla, along with the Spanish exclave Ceuta, is one of the two Spanish territories located in mainland Africa...
in Spain. She also reached finals in Astana
Astana
Astana , formerly known as Akmola , Tselinograd and Akmolinsk , is the capital and second largest city of Kazakhstan, with an officially estimated population of 708,794 as of 1 August 2010...
and Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
but she lost in the final to Alice Moroni and Zarina Diyas
Zarina Diyas
Zarina Diyas is a professional Kazakhstani tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 194, which she reached on July 5, 2010. Despite her young age, she has had some success on the WTA Tour...
respectively. She also reached a final in Arezzo
Arezzo
Arezzo is a city and comune in Central Italy, capital of the province of the same name, located in Tuscany. Arezzo is about 80 km southeast of Florence, at an elevation of 296 m above sea level. In 2011 the population was about 100,000....
but lost 7–5, 6–1. She ended the year ranked 613 in singles and 727 in doubles.
2009
In 2009 Tetyana became 18 and began to soar up the rankings with a series of successful results. In PortimãoPortimão
Portimão is a Portuguese town located in the District of Faro in the Region of Algarve, the southern coast of Portugal. It was formerly known as Vila Nova de Portimão . In 1924, it was incorporated as a cidade and became known merely as Portimão. The town has 41,000 inhabitants and the Portimão...
in Portugal she reached the semi final defeating Stéphanie Vongsouthi
Stephanie Vongsouthi
Stephanie Vongsouthi is a French tennis player.-2005:Vongsouthi played her first ever professional match on the clay at Amiens in France, at the age of 16. She lost a close match to compatriot Laurene Fayol, 5-7, 7-5, 6-4. She left Amiens with her first prize money of $98. Vongsouthi's first...
en route. She lost to Sandra Soler-Sola in the semi final 4–6, 6–1, 6–0.
In the $50,000 event in Khanti-Mansiysk she managed to qualify despite being ranked far below most of the other players. She lost in the final round of qualifying but received main draw entry via a lucky loser entry. She then went on to back-to-back finals at Antalya-Belek and Almaty
Almaty
Almaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500...
She lost in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
to Irini Georgatou
Irini Georgatou
Eirini Georgatou is a Greek tennis player. Her career high singles rank is 193, which she achieved on January 17, 2011. Her career high doubles rank is 171, which she achieved on January 31, 2011. As of October 18, 2010...
but won Almaty
Almaty
Almaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500...
, defeating Daria Kuchmina
Daria Kuchmina
Daria Kuchmina is a Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 283, which she reached on January 31, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 380, achieved on November 22, 2010.-External links:...
. At the $25,000 event in Namangan
Namangan
Namangan is the third-largest city in Uzbekistan . It is the capital of Namangan Province, in the northern edge of Fergana Valley of north-eastern Uzbekistan.-Geography:...
, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
Tetyana managed to reach the final by defeating Ksenia Palkina
Ksenia Palkina
Ksenia Palkina is a Kyrgyz female tennis player. She has primarily played in ITF tournaments and lower-level WTA tournaments.- Personal life :...
, Çağla Büyükakçay
Çağla Büyükakçay
Çağla Büyükakçay , is a Turkish tennis player. She is a member of the Enkaspor tennis team.She is the most successful Turkish player in singles women tennis with a career high WTA ranking of 168 ....
and Sofia Kvatsabaia. She lost in the final however to Kristina Antoniychuk
Kristina Antoniychuk
Kristina Antoniychuk, is a professional Ukrainian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 172, which she reached on February 22, 2010...
6–0, 6–1. She will play in the Kharkiv
Kharkiv
Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was...
tournament in a few weeks time.