

The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Russian tennis player
A.K.A.
Yelena Valeryevna Chalova
Gender:
Female
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Birth:
16 May 1987(Ufa)
Residences
Ufa
The details
Biography
Introduction
Elena Valeryevna Chalova (Елена Валерьевна Чалова, born 16 May 1987) is a professional Russian tennis player.
On 9 November 2009, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 151. On 14 June 2010 she reached her highest WTA doubles ranking of 133. She is currently coached by Valeri Chalov.
Personal life
Elena Chalova was born to Valeri Chalov and Irina Chalova, and has a brother named Michael. She was born on 16 May 1987 in Ufa, Russia, where she currently resides. She started played tennis at the age of seven. Her favourite surface is hard. She speaks English and Russian.
Career statistics
Singles finals: 11 (8–3)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1. | 21 June 2004 | Protvino, Russia | Carpet | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| Winner | 2. | 4 July 2005 | Krasnoarmeysk, Russia | Hard | 6–4, 6–0 | |
| Winner | 3. | 8 August 2005 | Rebecq, Belgium | Clay | 6–1 ret. | |
| Winner | 4. | 12 September 2005 | Lleida, Spain | Clay | 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–1) | |
| Winner | 5. | 16 July 2006 | Chongquing, China | Hard | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | |
| Runner-up | 1. | 4 February 2008 | Vale do Lobo, Portugal | Hard | 2–6, 0–6 | |
| Winner | 6. | 18 February 2008 | Portimão, Portugal | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Winner | 7. | 10 March 2008 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Runner-up | 2. | 10 March 2009 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain | Hard | 0–6, 6–7(5–7) | |
| Runner-up | 3. | 17 May 2009 | Kurume, Japan | Carpet | 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Winner | 8. | 27 July 2009 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles finals: 21 (9–12)
| Outcome | NO | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 27 June 2004 | Protvino, Russia | Hard | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 2. | 6 June 2005 | Warsaw, Poland | Clay | 1–6, 4–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 3. | 21 June 2005 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 4. | 4 July 2005 | Krasnoarmeysk, Russia | Hard | 2–6, 6–7 | ||
| Runner-up | 5. | 19 July 2005 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | 6–1, 1–6, 2–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 6. | 31 July 2005 | Horb am Neckar, Germany | Clay | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
| Winner | 7. | 2 August 2005 | Bad Saulgau, Germany | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 8. | 6 September 2005 | Durmersheim, Germany | Clay | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 9. | 28 May 2006 | Campobasso, Italy | Clay | W/O | ||
| Runner-up | 10. | 11 February 2008 | Albufeira, Portugal | Hard | 3–6, 6–0, [9-11] | ||
| Runner-up | 11. | 24 February 2008 | Portimão, Portugal | Hard | W/O | ||
| Runner-up | 12. | 10 March 2008 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 13. | 20 October 2008 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | 6–7, 6–3, [10–7] | ||
| Runner–up | 14. | 19 December 2008 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | 6–7(6–8), 6–3, [3–10] | ||
| Winner | 15. | 19 January 2009 | Kaarst, Germany | Carpet (i) | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Runner–up | 16. | 11 July 2009 | Zagreb, Croatia | Clay | 2–6, 5–7 | ||
| Winner | 17. | 13 July 2009 | Zwevegem, Belgium | Clay | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 18. | 1 August 2009 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Hard | 6–1, 6–0 | ||
| Winner | 19. | 7 September 2009 | Denain, France | Clay | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 20. | 05 October 2009 | Limoges, France | Clay | 4–6, 6–3, [10–4] | ||
| Winner | 21. | 6 December 2010 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 |