Tetiana Luzhanska
Ukrainian-American tennis player
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Tetiana Luzhanska[a] (born September 4, 1984) is a former tennis player. Luzhanska has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 131, achieved on 26 September 2011, and a highest WTA doubles ranking of 99, set on 12 February 2007. In her career, she won two singles titles and twenty doubles titles at tournaments of the ITF Women's Circuit.
Nativename
Тетяна Лужанська
Country(sports)
Ukraine (2006–2011)
United States (2012–2013)
Ukraine (2006–2011)
United States (2012–2013)ResidenceBradenton, Florida, U.S.
BornSeptember 4, 1984
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| Native name | Тетяна Лужанська |
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| Country (sports) | Ukraine (2006–2011) United States (2012–2013) |
| Residence | Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Born | September 4, 1984 |
| Turned pro | 2006 |
| Retired | 2013 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $240,381 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 240–210 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 131 (26 September 2011) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2012) |
| French Open | Q3 (2008) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2011) |
| US Open | Q3 (2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 206–134 |
| Career titles | 20 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 99 (12 February 2007) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2007) |
Career
Luzhanska won singles titles at $25k tournaments in Monterrey and Saltillo, Mexico. During the 2007 season, she won six doubles titles at $25k tournaments on the ITF Circuit.
In August 2007, Luzhanska and Chan Chin-wei reached the doubles final at the WTA Tier IV event Nordic Light Open in Stockholm, losing to Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual, in a close three-setter.
Luzhanska retired from professional tennis in 2013.
WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
| Legend |
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| Tier III, IV & V (0–1) |
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | Aug 2007 | Nordic Light Open, Sweden | Hard |  Chan Chin-wei |
 Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual |
1–6, 7–5, [6–10] |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 7 (2 titles, 5 runner-ups)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | Oct 2000 | ITF Ashkelon, Israel | Hard |  Tzipora Obziler |
1–4, 3–1, 1–4, 1–4 |
| Win | 1. | Oct 2007 | ITF Monterrey, Mexico | Hard |  María Irigoyen |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2. | Oct 2007 | ITF Saltillo, Mexico | Hard | María José Argeri |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2. | Apr 2008 | ITF Jackson, United States | Clay | Soledad Esperón |
7–6, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3. | Oct 2008 | ITF Augusta, United States | Hard |  Sandy Gumulya |
0–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 4. | Jan 2011 | ITF Pingguo, China | Hard |  Lu Jingjing |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 5. | Jun 2011 | ITF Boston, United States | Hard |  Petra Rampre |
4–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
Doubles: 36 (20 titles, 16 runner-ups)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | Aug 2000 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | Yael Glitzenshtein |
 Susi Bensch  Lucia Tallo |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Oct 2000 | ITF Ashkelon, Israel | Hard | Yael Glitzenshtein |
 Linda Akkerman Anouk Sinnige |
1–4, 4–5(7), 2–4 |
| Win | 1. | Aug 2001 | ITF Harrisonburg, United States | Hard |  Lara Van Rooyen |
 Aneta Soukup  Anžela Žguna |
7–5, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | Jun 2004 | ITF Inyo County, United States | Hard |  Paula Zabala |
 Tamara Encina Alison Ojeda |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | Sep 2004 | ITF Tunica, United States | Clay | Aneta Soukup |
Lïga Dekmeijere  Natallia Dziamidzenka |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 3. | Oct 2005 | ITF Pelham, United States | Clay |  Kristína Michalaková |
Raquel Kops-Jones Kristen Schlukebir |
7–6(2), 6–4 |
| Win | 4. | Apr 2006 | ITF Hammond, United States | Hard | Chan Chin-wei |
 Akgul Amanmuradova Romana Tedjakusuma |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 5. | Apr 2006 | ITF Pelham, United States | Clay | Romana Tedjakusuma |
Tiffany Dabek Chanelle Scheepers |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 6. | Jun 2006 | ITF Allentown, United States | Hard | Carly Gullickson |
Julie Ditty Ansley Cargill |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 7. | Aug 2006 | ITF Washington, United States | Hard | Chan Chin-wei |
Akgul Amanmuradova Varvara Lepchenko |
6–2, 1–6, 6–0 |
| Win | 8. | Oct 2006 | ITF Houston, United States | Hard | Julie Ditty |
Laura Granville Carly Gullickson |
6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 9. | Jan 2007 | ITF Tampa, United States | Hard | Angelika Bachmann |
 Andrea Hlaváčková Olga Blahotová |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 10. | Jan 2007 | ITF Fort Walton Beach, United States | Hard | Angelika Bachmann |
Marie-Ève Pelletier Sunitha Rao |
7–5, 6–7(7), 7–6(4) |
| Loss | 4. | Mar 2007 | ITF Orange, United States | Hard | Chan Chin-wei |
Jorgelina Cravero Hsieh Su-wei |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 11. | Apr 2007 | ITF Hammond, United States | Hard | Chan Chin-wei |
 Teodora Mirčić Marie-Ève Pelletier |
6–1, 7–6(3) |
| Win | 12. | May 2007 | ITF Incheon, South Korea | Hard | Romana Tedjakusuma |
 Lee Jin-a Yoo Mi |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5. | May 2007 | ITF Gimcheon, South Korea | Hard | Romana Tedjakusuma |
Chan Chin-wei Hsieh Su-wei |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 13. | Jul 2007 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | Hard |  Monique Adamczak |
Stanislava Hrozenská  Maria Kondratieva |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 14. | Jul 2007 | ITF Rome, Italy | Clay | Chan Chin-wei |
Irina Buryachok  Patricia Mayr-Achleitner |
7–6(7), 6–4 |
| Loss | 6. | Jan 2008 | ITF La Quinta, United States | Hard | Angelika Bachmann |
Carly Gullickson Shenay Perry |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 7. | Mar 2008 | Las Vegas Open, United States | Hard | Chan Chin-wei |
 Melinda Czink Renata Voráčová |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 8. | Mar 2008 | ITF Redding, United States | Hard | Chan Chin-wei |
Angela Haynes Abigail Spears |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 15. | Apr 2008 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States | Clay | Michaela Paštiková |
 Maria Fernanda Alves Stéphanie Dubois |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 9. | Mar 2009 | ITF Hammond, United States | Hard | Chan Chin-wei |
Surina De Beer Lilia Osterloh |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 10. | May 2009 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | Clay | Lilia Osterloh |
Heidi El Tabakh Melanie Klaffner |
3–6, 6–3, [7–10] |
| Loss | 11. | Jun 2009 | ITF El Paso, United States | Hard | Maria Fernanda Alves |
Christina Fusano  Shikha Uberoi |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 12. | Jun 2009 | Waterloo Challenger, Canada | Clay | Heidi El Tabakh |
Alexandra Mueller Allie Will |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 16. | Jul 2009 | Lexington Challenger, United States | Hard | Chang Kai-chen |
Jacqueline Cako Alison Riske |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 17. | Jun 2010 | ITF Boston, United States | Hard | Kimberly Couts |
Lindsay Lee-Waters Megan Moulton-Levy |
6–4, 3–6, [10–8] |
| Loss | 13. | Jul 2010 | ITF Grapevine, United States | Hard | Kimberly Couts |
Lindsay Lee-Waters Megan Moulton-Levy |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 18. | Nov 2010 | Phoenix Classic, United States | Hard | CoCo Vandeweghe |
Julia Boserup Sloane Stephens |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 14. | Feb 2011 | ITF Surprise, United States | Hard |  Mervana Jugić-Salkić |
 Remi Tezuka Shuko Aoyama |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 19. | Jun 2011 | ITF Boston, United States | Hard | Alexandra Mueller |
Sharon Fichman Marie-Ève Pelletier |
7–6(3), 6–3 |
| Loss | 15. | Sep 2011 | Beijing Challenger, China | Hard | Zheng Saisai |
Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 20. | Sep 2011 | Ningbo International, China | Hard | Zheng Saisai |
Chan Chin-wei Han Xinyun |
6–4, 5–7, [10–4] |
| Loss | 16. | Sep 2012 | Ningbo International, China | Hard | Zheng Saisai |
Shuko Aoyama Chang Kai-chen |
2–6, 5–7 |
