Lia Radoslavova Karatantcheva (Bulgarian: Лия Радославова Каратанчева; born 8 August 1989) is a Bulgarian tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| Residence | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Born | 8 September 2003 Sofia , Bulgaria |
| Turned pro | 2017 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$34,142 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 118–116 (50.4%) |
| Highest ranking | No. 457 (23 October 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 507 (15 April 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 48–58 (45.3%) |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 271 (16 October 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 341 (15 April 2024) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 10–5 |
| Last updated on: 19 April 2024. | |
Karatantcheva has a career high WTA singles ranking of 457 achieved on 23 October 2023. She also has a career high WTA doubles ranking of 271 achieved on 16 October 2023.[1]
Karatancheva took part in the Bulgaria for the first time in 2023.[2] Playing for Bulgaria, Karatancheva has a win–loss record of 10–5.[3]
In March 2024, Karatancheva played the doubles final in Santo Domingo.[4]
Personal life edit
She is the daughter of former rower and member of parliament as part of the Bulgarian Business Bloc, Radoslav Karatantchev.[5][6]
She has three sisters one of whom, Gabriel Karatantcheva, was active as a professional tennis player from 2014 to 2017.[7] Older sister Sesil and younger sister Alexa, are also tennis players.
ITF Circuit finals edit
Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups) edit
| Legend |
|---|
| W25/35 tournaments |
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2022 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W25 | Clay |  Oana Gavrilă
|
 Lina Gjorcheska Dea Herdzelas
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2024 | ITF Naples, United States | W35 | Clay |  Isabelle Haverlag
|
 Elvina Kalieva  Maria Kozyreva
|
0–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2024 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W35 | Hard | Rasheeda McAdoo
|
Carmen Corley Ivana Corley
|
1–6, 7–6(5), [10–12] |
| Win | 2–2 | Apr 2024 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay |  Eleni Christofi
|
 Eleonora Alvisi Federica Urgesi
|
6–0, 6–4 |
References edit
- ^ "Lia Karatantcheva | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Глушкова и Каратанчева ще играят за първи път в националния отбор на Купата на БЖК". www.tenniskafe.com.
- ^ "Lia Karatancheva Billie Jean King Cup team". Billie Jean King Cup.
- ^ "Лия Каратанчева не успя да спечели финала в Санто Доминго". www.tenniskafe.com.
- ^ "Радослав Каратанчев стана шеф на апетитни спортни бази". mediapool.bg. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "ITF трябва да пусне Сесил в Казахстан, oт нашата федерация и ДАМС са били готови да дадат на Каратанчева сума, близка до тази в Азия". topsport.bg. topsport editors. 11 January 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Каратанчева спечели турнир в САЩ, сестрата на Сесил наречена Малката Шарапова". topsport.bg. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2014.