Christína Papadáki
| Country (sports) |  Greece |
|---|---|
| Residence | Athens |
| Born | 24 February 1973 Athens |
| Turned pro | 1989 |
| Retired | 1999 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $300,093 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 166–145 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 72 (10 May 1999) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1994, 1999) |
| French Open | 2R (1993) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1999) |
| US Open | 1R (1993, 1999) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 116–92 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 75 (5 July 1999) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999) |
| French Open | 2R (1999) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1996, 1999) |
| US Open | 1R (1996, 1999) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1996, 1999) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 30–30 |
Christína Papadáki (Greek: Χριστίνα Παπαδάκη) (born 24 February 1973) is a former tennis player from Greece who turned professional in 1989.
Her biggest career achievement was reaching the final of the Copa Colsanitas tournament in 1999, losing to Fabiola Zuluaga and winning the doubles title with Seda Noorlander in the same tournament. Papadaki reached her career-high ranking of world No. 72 in May 1999.
She played in the Fed Cup for Greece every year from 1991 to 1999, and compiled a 30–30 win–loss record in these ties. Papadáki twice represented Greece at the Summer Olympics, in 1992 and 1996. She retired from professional tennis in 1999.
WTA Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (runner-up)
[edit]| Legend |
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| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–0) |
| Tier III (0–0) |
| Tier IV & V (0–1) |
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Feb 1999 | Copa Colsanitas, Bogotá | Clay |  Fabiola Zuluaga | 1–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 1 (title)
[edit]| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–0) |
| Tier III (0–0) |
| Tier IV & V (1–0) |
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partners | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Feb 1999 | Copa Colsanitas, Bogotá | Clay |  Seda Noorlander |  Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez | 6–4, 7–6 |
ITF finals
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (5–4)
[edit]| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 7 January 1991 | Midland, United States | Hard (i) |  Jessica Emmons | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 17 July 1995 | Getxo, Spain | Clay |  Gala León García | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 18 February 1996 | Cali, Colombia | Clay |  Henrieta Nagyová | 2–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 1. | 12 October 1997 | Tampico, Mexico | Hard | Seda Noorlander | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | 5 April 1998 | Athens, Greece | Clay |  Kira Nagy | 5–7, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | 10 May 1998 | Midlothian, United States | Clay |  Maria Paola Zavagli | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 24 May 1998 | Spartanburg, United States | Clay | Tracy Singian | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Win | 4. | 13 September 1998 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | Seda Noorlander | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 5. | 18 October 1998 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | Francesca Schiavone | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles (9–5)
[edit]| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 28 September 1992 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Christina Zachariadou | Evelyne Dullens  Anneli Ornstedt | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 29 November 1993 | Le Havre, France | Clay (i) | Julie Steven |  Lenka Němečková Ludmila Richterová | 1–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 1. | 24 July 1994 | Salisbury, United States | Hard |  Mareze Joubert | Liezel Horn  Hiroko Mochizuki | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 20 February 1995 | Newcastle, England | Carpet (i) | Seda Noorlander | Sandra Kleinová Ludmila Varmužová | 7–6(3), 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | 27 February 1995 | Southampton, England | Carpet (i) | Seda Noorlander |  Dominique Monami Andrea Temesvari | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3. | 24 July 1996 | Valladolid, Spain | Clay |  Louise Pleming | Gloria Pizzichini Sara Ventura | 1–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 4. | 25 February 1996 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Mercedes Paz | Virág Csurgó Kateřina Kroupová-Šišková | 7–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 5. | 19 May 1996 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Liezel Horn | Angela Lettiere Corina Morariu | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4. | 18 August 1996 | Bronx, United States | Hard | Liezel Horn |  Nanne Dahlman  Clare Wood | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 6. | 23 February 1997 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Seda Noorlander | Laura Montalvo Mercedes Paz | 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 5. | 23 August 1998 | Bronx, United States | Hard |  Sarah Pitkowski | Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 7. | 13 September 1998 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | Seda Noorlander | Celeste Contín  Jessica Fernández | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 8. | 4 October 1998 | Thessaloniki, Greece | Clay | Eleni Daniilidou | Ľudmila Cervanová  Magdalena Kučerová | 7–6(5), 4–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 9. | 18 October 1998 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Seda Noorlander | Alice Canepa Antonella Serra Zanetti | 6–3, 6–7, 7–6 |
External links
[edit]- Christína Papadáki at the Women's Tennis Association
- Christína Papadáki at the International Tennis Federation
- Christína Papadáki at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Christina Papadaki at Olympics.com
- Khristina Papadaki at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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