Career titles 0 WTA, 5 ITF Retired 2011 Career record 122–84 Turned pro 2005 | Prize money $86,122 Role Tennis player Name Eirini Georgatou | |
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Born 1 February 1990 (age 34) ( 1990-02-01 ) Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||
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Eirini Georgatou (Greek: Ειρήνη Γεωργάτου; born 1 February 1990) is a former Greek tennis player. Her career high singles rank is 176, which she achieved on 16 May 2011. Her career high doubles rank is 171, which she achieved on 31 January 2011. Most of her success has come in tournaments in Greece, Israel, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.
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Career
In September 2010, she qualified for her first WTA event, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. She won three qualifying matches in straight sets, and then she unfortunately fell to second-seeded and hometown favorite Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan in the first round of the main draw. She played doubles with Russian partner Elena Bovina, where they reached the quarterfinals before falling 11–9 in the third set super tiebreaker to fourth-seeded Maria Kondratieva of Russia and Sophie Lefèvre of France.
Fed Cup
In February 2011, she represented Greece in Group One Euro/African Zone of the fed cup which took place in Eilat, Israel. In round robin on 2 February 2011 she won over Jelena Pandžić from Croatia (2-6, 6-1, 6-4), and with the Greek Eleni Daniilidou she beat Ani Mijacika and Silvia Njric from Croatia in the doubles 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, and completed 3-0 win of Greece over Croatia. On 3 February 2011 she lost to Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (6-4, 3-6, 3-6), and lost with Despina Papamichail to Melanie Klaffner and Sandra Klemenschits whom represented Austria. On 4 February 2011 she lost to Olga Govortsova 2-6, 3-6. In the Relegation round against Denmark, on 5 February 2011 she defeated Karen Barbat 6-1, 7-6(2) in singles, and in the doubles with Eleni Daniilidou she defeated Danish double Mai Grage and Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 7-5. this win made sure Greece will stay in Group 1 of the Fed cup.
