Lia Radoslavova Karatancheva (Bulgarian: Лиа Радославова Каратанчева; born 8 September 2003) is a Bulgarian tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking world No. 354, by the WTA, achieved on 25 November 2024. She also has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 203, achieved on 4 November 2024.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Bulgaria |
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| Residence | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Born | 8 September 2003 Sofia |
| Turned pro | 2017 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $59,522 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 149–141 |
| Highest ranking | No. 354 (25 November 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 354 (25 November 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 73–72 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 203 (4 November 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 203 (4 November 2024) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 10–5 |
| Last updated on: 25 November 2024. | |
Karatancheva has won three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She took part in the Bulgaria BJK Cup team for the first time in 2023.[2] Playing for Bulgaria, Karatancheva has a win–loss record of 10–5.[3]
Career
editIn March 2024, Karatancheva reached the doubles final in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.[4]
Personal life
editShe is the daughter of former rower and member of parliament as part of the Bulgarian Business Bloc, Radoslav Karatantchev.[5][6] Her mother Zhivka Angelova is journalist.[citation needed]
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
editSingles: 2 (2 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2024 | Open Castilla y León, Spain | W35 | Hard |  Yasmine Mansouri
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2–6, 7–6(7–5), 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2024 | Ladies Open Vienna, Austria | W75 | Clay |  Tena Lukas
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4–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 11 (3 titles, 8 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2022 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W25 | Clay |  Oana Gavrilă
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 Lina Gjorcheska  Dea Herdzelas
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2024 | ITF Naples, United States | W35 | Clay |  Isabelle Haverlag
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 Elvina Kalieva  Maria Kozyreva
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0–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2024 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
W35 | Hard | Rasheeda McAdoo
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Carmen Corley Ivana Corley
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1–6, 7–6(5), [10–12] |
| Win | 2–2 | Apr 2024 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay |  Eleni Christofi
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 Eleonora Alvisi Federica Urgesi
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6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–3 | May 2024 | ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | W35 | Clay |  Michaela Bayerlová
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Ksenia Laskutova  Radka Zelníčková
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7–5, 6–7(3), [9–11] |
| Loss | 2–4 | Jun 2024 | Open Araba en Femenino, Spain | W100 | Hard |  Diāna Marcinkēviča
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Estelle Cascino  Alex Eala
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3–6, 6–2, [4–10] |
| Win | 3–4 | Jul 2024 | Open Castilla y León, Spain | W35 | Hard | Radka Zelníčková
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 Alexandra Osborne Anna Rogers
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2–6, 6–3, [10–3] |
| Loss | 3–5 | Aug 2024 | Zagreb Open, Croatia | W50 | Clay | Sapfo Sakellaridi
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 Živa Falkner  Amarissa Tóth
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4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Sep 2024 | Pazardzhik Cup, Bulgaria | W75 | Clay | Sapfo Sakellaridi
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Veronika Erjavec Anita Wagner
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5–7, 6–3, [5–10] |
| Loss | 3–7 | Sep 2024 | ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | W75 | Clay | Cristina Dinu
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Amina Anshba  Noma Noha Akugue
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2–6, 6–7(2) |
| Loss | 3–8 | Oct 2024 | ITF Faro, Portugal | W35 | Hard | Diāna Marcinkēviča
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 Weronika Falkowska Stéphanie Visscher
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4–6, 6–2, [5–10] |
National representation
editBillie Jean King Cup
editKaratancheva debuted in Bulgaria Billie Jean King Cup team in 2023; since then she has accumulated a win–loss record of 5–2 in singles and 5–3 in doubles (10–5 overall).
Singles (5–2)
edit| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result |
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| 2023 | Z1 RR | 11 Apr 2023 | Antalya (TUR) | Croatia
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Clay | Petra Marčinko | W | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 12 Apr 2023 |  Sweden
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Kajsa Rinaldo Persson | W | 7–6(13–11), 7–6(7–4) | ||||
| 13 Apr 2023 |  Norway
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Ulrikke Eikeri | W | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ||||
| 14 Apr 2023 |  Denmark
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Rebecca Munk Mortensen | W | 6–0, 6–0 | ||||
| 2024 | Z1 RR | 9 Apr 2024 | Antalya (TUR) | Denmark
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Clay | Johanne Svendsen | L | 2–6, 2–6 |
| 10 Apr 2024 |  Austria
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Tamira Paszek | L | 5–7, 2–6 | ||||
| Z1 PO | 13 Apr 2024 |  Portugal
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Angelina Voloshchuk | W | 6–1, 6–3 |
Doubles (5–3)
edit| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Partner | Surface | Against | Opponents | W/L | Result |
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| 2023 | Z1 RR | 10 Apr 2023 | Antalya (TUR) | Gergana Topalova | Clay |  Serbia
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Katarina Kozarov Lola Radivojević |
W | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Gergana Topalova | Norway
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Ulrikke Eikeri Malene Helgø |
L | 6–2, 1–6, 4–6 | ||||
| 14 Apr 2023 | Gergana Topalova | Denmark
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Rebecca Munk Mortensen Johanne Svendsen |
W | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 | ||||
| 2024 | Z1 RR | 8 Apr 2024 | Oeiras (POR) | Isabella Shinikova | Clay | Hungary
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Adrienn Nagy Natália Szabanin |
L | 4–6, 3–6 |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Isabella Shinikova | Denmark
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Laura Brunkel Rebecca Munk Mortensen |
W | 6–4, 6–4 | ||||
| 10 Apr 2024 | Gergana Topalova | Austria
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Melanie Klaffner Tamira Paszek |
W | 6–7(5–7), 6–1, [10–6] | ||||
| Z1 PO | 12 Apr 2024 | Gergana Topalova | Norway
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Emily Sartz-Lunde Carina Syrtveit |
W | 7–6(7–3), 7–5 | |||
| 13 Apr 2024 | Isabella Shinikova | Portugal
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Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge |
L | 3–6, 6–4, [2–10] |
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.