Helena Bešović (born 28 September 1984) is a former Bosnian tennis player and former head coach of the University of Houston women's tennis team.[1]
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Bihać, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia | 28 September 1984
Turned pro | 1999 |
Retired | 2008 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $8,624 |
Singles | |
Career record | 29–27 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 733 (11 June 2007) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 21–12 |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 631 (6 August 2007) |
During her career, she won three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit, and reached best WTA rankings of 733 in singles and 631 in doubles.
Playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina in Fed Cup competitions, Bešović has a win–loss record of 5–3.[2]
ITF Circuit finals
edit$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (0–3)
editResult | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 1 | 9 July 2006 | ITF Southlake, United States | Hard | Ashley Weinhold | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2 | 27 May 2007 | ITF El Paso, United States | Hard | Gabriela Paz | 3–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 3 | 29 July 2007 | ITF Evansville, United States | Hard | Kimberly Couts | 6–7(3–7), 5–7 |
Doubles (3–1)
editResult | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 1 | 3 September 2001 | ITF Mollerussa, Spain | Hard | Núria Roig | María José Sánchez Alayeto María Pilar Sánchez Alayeto |
7–6(2), 6–3 |
Win | 2 | 27 May 2007 | ITF El Paso, United States | Hard | Nina Munch-Søgaard | Ashlee Brown Sabrina Capannolo |
5–7, 6–3, 7–6(1) |
Win | 3 | 29 May 2007 | ITF Houston, United States | Hard | Nina Munch-Søgaard | Kimberly Couts Christina McHale |
7–6(2), 7–5 |
Loss | 1 | 29 July 2007 | ITF Evansville, United States | Hard | Nina Munch-Søgaard | Jenna Long Anna Lubinsky |
1–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Fed Cup participation
editSingles (3–0)
editEdition | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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2001 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone II |
14 May 2001 | Antalya, Turkey | Egypt | Clay | Noha Mohsen | W | 6–2, 6–4 |
14 May 2001 | Lesotho | Liako Selokoma | W | 6–0, 6–0 | |||
17 May 2001 | Armenia | Tatevik Babayan | W | 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles (2–3)
editEdition | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone II |
14 May 2001 | Antalya, Turkey | Egypt | Clay | Mervana Jugić-Salkić | Nermien Abaza Rawya Seif |
W | 6–3, 6–0 |
23 April 2003 | Kenya | Lejla Husić | Esther Mbugua Florence Mbugua |
W | 6–0, 6–2 | |||
2002 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone I |
24 April 2002 | Antalya, Turkey | Netherlands | Clay | Maja Mešanović | Kristie Boogert Seda Noorlander |
L | 1–6, 4–6 |
25 April 2002 | Israel | Maja Mešanović | Tzipora Obziler Hila Rosen |
L | 0–6, 1–6 | |||
26 April 2002 | Romania | Maja Mešanović | Raluca Ciochină Magda Mihalache |
L | 2–6, 5–7 |
References
edit- ^ "Helena Besovic – Tennis Coach". University of Houston Athletics.
- ^ Helena Bešović at the Billie Jean King Cup