Maria Geznenge
Bulgarian tennis player
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Maria Geznenge (Bulgarian: Мария Гезненге) (née Gusheva (Bulgarian: Гушева); born 13 March 1977) is a Bulgarian former tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Bulgaria  Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 March 1977 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Retired | 2006 |
| Prize money | US$132,201 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 240–265 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 190 (9 September 2002) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2002, 2003) |
| French Open | Q1 (2003) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2002, 2003) |
| US Open | 1R (2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 110–175 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 163 (15 September 2003) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 5–2 |
In her career, she won one singles title and two doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 9 September 2002, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 190. On 15 September 2003, she peaked at No. 163 in the doubles rankings.
Playing for Bulgaria in Fed Cup competitions, Geznenge has a win–loss record of 5–2 (all doubles).[1]
Geznenge retired from the professional tour in 2006.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1998 | ITF Pontevedra, Spain | 10,000 | Hard |  Paula Hermida |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | May 1998 | ITF Sofia, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay |  Olga Vymetálková |
4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2001 | ITF Rome, Italy | 10,000 | Clay |  Dinara Safina |
5–7, 0–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Aug 2006 | ITF Wahlstedt, Germany | 10,000 | Clay | Julia Görges |
3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 10 (2 titles, 8 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 1999 | ITF Thessaloniki, Greece | 10,000 | Hard |  Louise Latimer |
Jindra Gabrisova  Ivona Mihailova |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Feb 2000 | ITF Faro, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | Antoaneta Pandjerova |
 Natasha Galouza  Shelley Stephens |
6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Oct 2000 | Open de Touraine, France | 25,000 | Hard (i) |  Eleni Daniilidou |
Mia Buric  Laura Dell'Angelo |
5–3, 4–1, 4–0 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Feb 2001 | ITF Tipton, UK | 10,000 | Hard (i) | Eleni Daniilidou |
Helen Crook Victoria Davies |
6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Feb 2002 | Midland Tennis Classic, United States | 75,000 | Hard (i) | Michaela Paštiková |
 Janet Lee  Elena Tatarkova |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Nov 2002 | ITF Deauville, France | 25,000 | Clay (i) | Antoaneta Pandjerova |
Zuzana Černá Zuzana Hejdová |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1–6 | Jun 2003 | ITF Fontanafredda, Italy | 25,000 | Clay |  Dragana Zarić |
 Li Ting Sun Tiantian |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–7 | Jul 2003 | ITF Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Dragana Zarić |
Antonia Matic Angelika Rösch |
1–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| Loss | 1–8 | Nov 2003 | ITF Deauville, France | 25,000 | Clay (i) | Zuzana Hejdová |
 Pauline Parmentier Aurélie Védy |
7–5, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–8 | Aug 2005 | ITF Helsinki, Finland | 25,000 | Hard |  Stefanie Haidner |
 Emma Laine Essi Laine |
7–5, 2–6, 6–4 |
