Lena Litvak

{{Infobox tennis biography

| name = Lena Litvak

| country = {{USA}}

| native_name_lang = uk

| native_name = Лєна Литвак

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|11|15}}

| birth_place = Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)

| residence = New York

| plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

| careerprizemoney = $87,154{{Cite web|title=Lena Litvak {{!}} Player Stats & More – WTA Official|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/315426/lena-litvak|access-date=2021-06-08|website=Women's Tennis Association|language=en}}

| singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=171|lost=168}}

| singlestitles = 1 ITF

| highestsinglesranking = No. 325 (6 July 2009)

| doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=128|lost=139}}

| doublestitles = 8 ITF

| highestdoublesranking = No. 228 (17 September 2012)

}}

Lena Litvak{{efn|{{langx|uk|Лєна Литвак|{{transliteration|uk|ukrainian|Liena Lytvak}}}}}} (born November 15, 1988) is a former tennis player. In her career, she won one singles title and eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 6 July 2009, Litvak reached her career-high singles ranking of 325. On 17 September 2012, she peaked at No. 228 in the doubles rankings.

Career

In addition to playing tennis, Litvak attended Harvard University. There, she tried to balance college and professional tennis.

Litvak played the 2014 Washington Open, losing in the first round with Alexandra Mueller.

Her last appearance on the pro tour was in February 2015, in the qualifying draw of an ITF tournament in Michigan.

ITF finals

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! Legend

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| $25,000 tournaments

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| $10,000 tournaments

=Singles (1–0)=

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!Outcome

!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Surface

!Opponent

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner

| 1.

| {{nowrap|19 June 2011}}

| {{nowrap|Bethany Beach, United States}}

| Clay

| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|BRA}} Maria Fernanda Alves}}

| 7–6^(7–1), 4–6, 6–3

=Doubles (8–6)=

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!Outcome

!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Surface

!Partner

!Opponents

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bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner

| 1.

| 3 August 2007

| Caracas, Venezuela

| Hard

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Tegan Edwards

| {{flagicon|COL}} Karen Castiblanco
{{flagicon|ARG}} Manuela Esposito

| 6–4, 3–6, 7–6^(7–2)

bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up

| 1.

| 10 August 2007

| Caracas, Venezuela

| Hard

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Tegan Edwards

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Angelina Gabueva
{{flagicon|VEN}} Mariana Muci

| 2–6, 2–6

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| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner

| 2.

| 15 March 2008

| Ramat Hasharon, Israel

| Hard

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Nicole Clerico

| {{flagicon|USA}} Katie Ruckert
{{flagicon|BEL}} Aude Vermoezen

| 6–3, 6–1

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| bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up

| 2.

| 26 April 2008

| Toluca, Mexico

| Hard

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Rebecca Marino

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Augustina Lepore
{{flagicon|POR}} Frederica Piedade

| 4–6, 2–6

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| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner

| 3.

| 21 June 2008

| Alcobaça, Portugal

| Hard

| {{flagicon|COL}} Paula Zabala

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Verena Piccolo
{{flagicon|AUS}} Alison Shemon

| 6–4, 6–2

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| bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up

| 3.

| 20 March 2010

| Irapuato, Mexico

| Hard

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Natalia Ryzhonkova

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Florencia Molinero
{{flagicon|ARG}} María Irigoyen

| 7–6^(7–3), 2–6, [7–10]

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| bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up

| 4.

| 16 April 2011

| Caracas, Venezuela

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Amanda McDowell

| {{flagicon|VEN}} Adriana Pérez
{{flagicon|COL}} Karen Castiblanco

| 6–7^(10–12), 4–6

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| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner

| 4.

| 18 June 2011

| Bethany Beach, United States

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Alexandra Hirsch

| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} Angelina Gabueva
{{flagicon|BRA}} Maria Fernanda Alves}}

| 7–5, 3–6, [10–8]

bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner

| 5.

| 28 August 2011

| San Luis Potosí, Mexico

| Hard

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Nika Kukharchuk

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Andrea Benítez
{{flagicon|USA}} Margaret Lumia

| 6–1, 6–4

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| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner

| 6.

| 20 July 2013

| Challenger de Granby, Canada

| Hard

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Carol Zhao

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Julie Coin
{{flagicon|GBR}} Emily Webley-Smith

| 7–5, 6–4

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| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner

| 7.

| 21 June 2014

| Bethany Beach, United States

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Alexandra Mueller

| {{flagicon|USA}} Rima Asatrian
{{flagicon|USA}} Katerina Stewart

| 6–4, 6–1

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| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner

| 8.

| 28 June 2014

| Charlotte, United States

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Alexandra Mueller

| {{flagicon|USA}} Sophie Chang
{{flagicon|USA}} Andie Daniell

| 6–3, 6–3

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| bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up

| 5.

| 10 August 2014

| Landisville, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Alexandra Mueller

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Loeb
{{flagicon|USA}} Sanaz Marand

| 6–7^(5–7), 1–6

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| bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up

| 6.

| 24 January 2015

| Saint Martin, France

| Hard

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Sonja Molnar

| {{flagicon|USA}} Alexa Guarachi
{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayaka Okuno

| 5–7, 3–6

Notes

References

External links

{{WTA}}
{{ITF}}

Category:1988 births

Category:Living people

Category:American female tennis players

Category:Ukrainian emigrants to the United States

Category:Sportspeople from the Bronx

Category:Tennis players from New York City

Category:Harvard Crimson women's tennis players