Elizara Yaneva
| Country (sports) |  Bulgaria |
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| Born | 21 March 2007[1] Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Turned pro | 2022 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $125,199 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 69–40 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 170 (10 August 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 170 (10 August 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | Q1 (2026) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2026) |
| US Open | Q1 (2026) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 10–9 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 661 (4 May 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 775 (13 July 2026) |
| Last updated on: 16 August 2026. | |
Elizara Yaneva (Bulgarian: Елизара Янева) (born 21 March 2007) is a Bulgarian tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 170 by the WTA, achieved on 10 August 2026.[2][3] Yaneva is the current Bulgarian No. 1 singles player.[4]
Career
Juniors
In 2024, she triumphed at both the J500 Mérida and the J300 Vrsar and reached the final of the Orange Bowl in the United States.[5] That April, she also reached the final of the J300 Plovdiv Cup, losing to compatriot Rositsa Dencheva in the final despite having not lost a set prior to the final.[6][7][8] She finished 2024 taking part on the Grand Slam Player Development Programme.[5]
Playing in the junior majors in 2025, she and Dencheva reached the girls' doubles quarterfinals of the Australian Open, before losing to eventual champions, Annika and Kristina Penickova.[9] She reached the second round of the girls' singles at the 2025 French Open.[10] She played in the girls' doubles at the 2025 US Open, alongside Ksenia Efremova of France.[11]
Professional
Yaneva won her first title in February 2025 in Manacor, Spain on the W15 level.[12]
She won the W50 tournament in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria, in September 2025, defeating third seed Séléna Janicijevic of France in the final.[13]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2025 | ITF Manacor, Spain | W15 | Hard |  Astrid Lew Yan Foon |
5–1 ret. |
| Win | 2–0 | Feb 2025 | ITF Manacor, Spain | W15 | Hard |  Britt Du Pree |
2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Sep 2025 | Pazardzhik Cup, Bulgaria | W50+H | Clay | Séléna Janicijevic |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–1 | Nov 2025 | Trnava Indoor, Slovakia | W50 | Hard (i) |  Lucie Havlíčková |
4–6, 6–3, 6–7(3) |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jan 2026 | ITF Manchester, United Kingdom | W50 | Hard (i) | .svg.png){kind=small} Céline Naef |
6–4, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Feb 2026 | Porto Indoor, Portugal | W75 | Hard (i) |  Ayla Aksu |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Feb 2026 | Porto Indoor 2, Portugal | W50 | Hard (i) |  Fiona Crawley |
7–6(4), 3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 1 (title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2025 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay |  Anja Stanković |
 Eleonora Alvisi Gaia Maduzzi |
7–5, 6–4 |
National representation
Billie Jean King Cup
Yaneva debuted in Bulgaria Billie Jean King Cup team in 2026; since then she has accumulated a win–loss record of 4–0 in singles and 3–0 in doubles (7–0 overall).
Singles (4–0)
| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Z2 RR | 6 Apr 2026 | Banja Luka (BIH) |  South Africa |
Clay | Jahnie van Zyl | W | 6–0, 6–4 |
| 7 Apr 2026 |  Morocco |
Yasmine Kabbaj | W | 6–4, 6–1 | ||||
| 10 Apr 2026 |  Egypt |
Sandra Samir | W | 6–4, 6–1 | ||||
| Z2 PO | 11 Apr 2026 |  Cyprus |
Andrea Georgiou Papakyriacou | W | 6–0, 6–2 |
Doubles (3–0)
| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Partner | Surface | Against | Opponents | W/L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Z2 RR | 6 Apr 2026 | Banja Luka (BIH) | Lidia Encheva | Clay | South Africa |
Allegra van der Walt Jahnie van Zyl |
W | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 8 Apr 2026 | Rositsa Dencheva |  North Macedonia |
Jana Bozinovska Ana Mitevska |
W | 6–0, 6–4 | ||||
| 10 Apr 2026 | Rositsa Dencheva | Egypt |
Yasmin Ezzat Nada Fouat |
W | 6–2, 6–3 |
References
- ↑ "Elizara Yaneva". ESPN. Retrieved 21 Sep 2025.
- ↑ "Elizara Yaneva". ITF. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ "Elizara Yaneva". WTA. Retrieved 21 Sep 2025.
- ↑ WTA Rankings
- 1 2 Carro, Javier (12 January 2025). "10 young tennis talents to watch in 2025". Inside the Games. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ Куситасев, Георги (13 April 2024). "Росица Денчева триумфира на силния международен тенис турнир в Пловдив". ФОКУС (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ Евтимов, Емил (13 April 2024). "Росица Денчева спечели българския финал в Пловдив". TennisKafe (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ Ангелов, Юлиян (13 April 2024). "Росица Денчева спечели българския финал на J300 в Пловдив". Вестник Марица (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ Петров, Стоян (20 January 2025). "Елизара Янева и Росица Денчева се класираха за втория кръг на двойки на Australian Open". Plovdiv Daily (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "Three young Bulgarian players qualify for the second round of Roland-Garros". bnr.bg. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 21 Sep 2025.
- ↑ "First success for Bulgaria at the US Open among girls". bnr.bg. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 21 Sep 2025.
- ↑ "Teenager Yaneva Wins First Title in Women's Tennis". bta.bg. 15 Feb 2025. Retrieved 21 Sep 2025.
- ↑ "JANICIJEVIC SELENA - YANEVA ELIZARA". Flashscore.fr. 21 Sep 2025. Retrieved 21 Sep 2025.
External links
- Elizara Yaneva at the Women's Tennis Association
- Elizara Yaneva at World Tennis
- Elizara Yaneva at the Billie Jean King Cup
Women's Tennis Association: Top ten Bulgarian female singles tennis players | |
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