Yana Buchina
Yana Alexandrovna Buchina (Яна Бучина; born 7 February 1992) is a former Russian tennis player. She won two singles titles and one doubles title on tournaments of the ITF Women's Circuit. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 334, achieved on 12 August 2013.[1]
Yana Buchina, 2010 | |
| Native name | Яна Бучина |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Russia |
| Residence | Moscow |
| Born | 7 February 1992 Samara |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | 2007 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $48,605 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 137–97 (58.5%) |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 334 (12 August 2013) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 22–21 (51.2%) |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 569 (5 March 2012) |
Personal life
Yana Buchina was born to Alexander and Lillia Buchina[2] in Samara, Russia, where she resides.[2] Her favourite surfaces are grass and hardcourts.[2] She was coached by V. Potapenko and by Eugenia Maniokova.[2]
Tennis career
Junior career
In 2009, she played in the third round of the Australian Open girls' singles event, and the first round of the girls' doubles event, partnering Heather Watson. The duo lost to Viktoria Kamenskaya and Karina Pimkina 7–5, 6–4. She reached the second round of the French Open girls' event and the semi-finals of the doubles. Yana lost in the third round of girls' singles event and in the third round of the doubles at Wimbledon. And at US Open, she lost in the final of the singles event to Briton Heather Watson, 4–6, 1–6.
In 2010, she lost in the third round of the girls' singles event of the Australian Open.
ITF Circuit finals
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (2–2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 24 April 2011 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Hard | Marta Sirotkina | 1–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 1 May 2011 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Hard | Ekaterine Gorgodze | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 22 April 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Hard | Nicola Geuer | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 28 January 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay | Lee Jin-a | 5–7, 3–6 |
Doubles (1–2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 9 March 2009 | ITF Las Palmas, Spain | Hard | Taja Mohorčič | Lu Jingjing Sun Shengnan | 3–6, 6–7(1) |
| Winner | 2. | 10 September 2010 | ITF Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Clay | Polina Rodionova | Ani Mijačika Matea Čutura | 7–6(5), 2–6, [10–5] |
| Runner-up | 3. | 23 April 2014 | ITF Namangan, Uzbekistan | Hard | Andrea Gámiz | Eugeniya Pashkova Ganna Poznikhirenko | 4–6, 1–6 |
References
External links
- Yana Buchina at the Women's Tennis Association
- Yana Buchina at the International Tennis Federation