Helena Bešović
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Country(sports)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBorn28 September 1984
Bihać, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Bihać, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Turnedpro1999
Retired2008
| Country (sports) | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 September 1984 Bihać, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia |
| 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) |
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]
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]
Singles (0–3)
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | 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)
| Result | 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 |
