Leila Meskhi
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Country(sports)
Soviet Union,
CIS,
Unified Team,
Georgia
Soviet Union,
CIS,
Unified Team,
GeorgiaResidenceTbilisi, Georgia
Born5 January 1968
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
| Country (sports) | Soviet Union, CIS, Unified Team, Georgia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Tbilisi, Georgia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 January 1968 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $1,179,720 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 223–134 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 5 WTA, 1 ITF | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (5 August 1991) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 4R (1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | 4R (1991, 1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | QF (1990) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 171–122 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 5 WTA, 2 ITF | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 21 (10 April 1995) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (1995) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | QF (1994) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | SF(1991) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team competitions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fed Cup | 6–5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Leila Meskhi (Georgian: ლეილა მესხი, romanized: leila meskhi, pronounced [leila mesχi]; born 5 January 1968) is a retired Georgian professional tennis player.
Meskhi has won five singles and doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She has also won one singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 5 August 1991, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 12. On 10 April 1995, she peaked at No. 21 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Her best performance at a Grand Slam tournament came when she got to the quarterfinals of the 1990 US Open, defeating Akiko Kijimuta, Natasha Zvereva, Katia Piccolini and Linda Ferrando before losing to eventual champion Gabriela Sabatini in straight sets.
Singles: 11 (5 titles, 6 runner-ups)
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1988 | WTA Singapore Open | Cat 1 | Hard |  Monique Javer | 6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Feb 1989 | Cellular South Cup, Oklahoma City | Cat 2 | Hard |  Manon Bollegraf | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Nov 1989 | VS of Nashville | Cat 2 | Hard |  Helen Kelesi | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jan 1990 | Auckland Open | Tier V | Hard |  Sabine Appelmans | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Feb 1990 | Wellington Classic | Tier V | Hard |  Wiltrud Probst | 6–1, 4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Oct 1990 | Moscow Ladies Open | Tier V | Carpet (i) | Elena Brioukhovets | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Nov 1990 | Indianapolis | Tier IV | Hard (i) |  Conchita Martínez | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Feb 1991 | Wellington Classic | Tier V | Hard |  Andrea Strnadová | 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Apr 1991 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head | Tier I | Clay |  Gabriela Sabatini | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 4–6 | Sep 1991 | WTA Bayonne | Tier IV | Carpet |  Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–6 | Jan 1995 | Hobart International | Tier IV | Hard |  Li Fang | 6–2, 6–3 |
