Martina Gledacheva
{{short description|Bulgarian tennis player}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Martina Gledacheva
Мартина Гледачева
| fullname = Martina Svetozarova Gledacheva
| image = Martina Gledacheva Roma.jpg
| caption = Gledacheva in Rome, 2008
| country = {{BUL}}
| residence = Rome, Italy
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1991|03|12}}
| birth_place = Plovdiv, Bulgaria
| turnedpro = 2008
| plays = Right-handed
| careerprizemoney = $30,193
| singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=107|lost=91}}
| singlestitles = 0
| highestsinglesranking = No. 399 (12 September 2011)
| doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=40|lost=52}}
| doublestitles = 2 ITF
| highestdoublesranking = No. 502 (9 May 2011)
}}
Martina Svetozarova Gledacheva ({{langx|bg|Мартина Светозарова Гледачева}}; born 12 March 1991) is a former tennis player from Bulgaria.{{cite news
| title = Martina Gledacheva's Biography
| url = http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100085735
| publisher = International Tennis Federation
| accessdate= 2010-11-11
}}
In 2006, she was ranked fifth in the European Tennis Association under-16 rankings. In the same year, she became the Bulgarian national champion for girls under 18, winning four singles and five doubles titles in international tournaments under the age of 16. For these successes, she was named the most progressive tennis player by the Bulgarian Tennis Federation. {{Cite web |title=Новини - Българска федерация по тенис |url=https://www.bgtennis.bg/?page=news&nid=340 |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=www.bgtennis.bg}}
Gledacheva was a part of the Bulgarian National Team U14, U16 and U18, and took part in Federation Cup for Bulgaria. She was a national champion U16 and U18, and was ranked #2 in Europe U16.{{Cite web |title=About – Marti Tennis |url=https://martinagledacheva.com/about/ |access-date=2025-01-17 |language=en-US}}
In September 2011, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 399. In May 2011, she peaked at No. 502 in the doubles rankings. In May 2012, Gledacheva played her last match on the ITF Circuit in Florence, Italy. {{Cite web |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/martina-gledacheva-harari/800272164/bul/wt/d/ |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=www.itftennis.com}}
She then attended Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, where she competed in Division 2. During her collegiate tennis career at Lynn University, Gledacheva excelled in both singles and doubles play. As a junior, she achieved a 17-3 singles record and went undefeated at No. 4 singles, while also earning SSC Commissioner Honor Roll and ITA Scholar-Athlete honors.
In her sophomore year, she was named to the All-SSC Second Team in singles, posted a 22-4 doubles record, and went on a 20-match unbeaten streak. As a freshman, she recorded a 19-4 singles record and played a pivotal role in Lynn’s NCAA National Championship return. Throughout her career, she earned multiple academic and athletic accolades, including SSC Commissioner Honor Roll recognition each year. {{Cite web |title=Martina Gledacheva - 2016-17 - Women's Tennis |url=https://lynnfightingknights.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/martina-gledacheva/4722 |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=Lynn University |language=en}} Gledacheva ultimately graduated with a BSc in International Finance and an MBA before returning to Bulgaria.
In 2020, she married Joseph Harari. In 2024 she graduated as a certified tennis coach by the Bulgarian Tennis Federation.{{Cite web |title=14 души завършиха успешно ЦПО курс за помощник - треньор по тенис |url=https://www.bgtennis.bg/19388-14-dushi-zavyrshiha-uspeshno-cpo-kurs-za-pomoshtnik--trenyor-po-tenis |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=www.bgtennis.bg}}
As of 2025, Gledacheva lives in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and works as a tennis coach.{{Cite web |title=Marti Tennis – Martina Gledacheva, ex Tennis Pro, former 399 WTA rank. Tennis lessons for beginners and advanced. |url=https://martinagledacheva.com/ |access-date=2025-01-17 |language=en-US}}
ITF Circuit finals
=Singles: 6 (6 runner–ups)=
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–1 | {{dts|May 2009}} | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Caserta, Italy | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 | Clay | {{flagicon|ITA}} Martina di Giuseppe | 6–7(7–9), 1–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–2 | {{dts|Sep 2009}} | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Ruse, Bulgaria | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 | Clay | {{flagicon|ROU}} Simona Matei | 2–6, 3–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–3 | {{dts|Aug 2010}} | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Palić Open, Serbia | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 | Clay | {{flagicon|SVK}} Zuzana Zlochová | 1–6, ret. |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–4 | {{dts|Oct 2010}} | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Bol, Croatia | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 | Clay | {{flagicon|CRO}} Dijana Banoveć | 0–6, 0–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–5 | {{dts|Aug 2011}} | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Rebecq, Belgium | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 | Clay | {{flagicon|FRA}} Constance Sibille | 3–6, 1–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–6 | {{dts|Aug 2011}} | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Charleroi, Belgium | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 | Clay | {{flagicon|KGZ}} Bermet Duvanaeva | 6–2, 5–7, 1–6 |
=Doubles: 7 (2 titles, 5 runner–ups)=
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| $10,000 tournaments |
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| Clay (2–4) |
| Carpet (0–1) |
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable" | Score |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–1 | {{dts|Jul 2009}} | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Imola, Italy | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 | Carpet | {{flagicon|ITA}} Anastasia Grymalska | {{flagicon|ITA}} Benedetta Davato | 6–4, 2–6, [6–10] |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1–1 | {{dts|Jun 2010}} | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Galatina, Italy | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 | Clay | {{flagicon|SUI}} Lisa Sabino | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alice Balducci | 6–4, 6–1 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1–2 | {{dts|Aug 2010}} | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Palić Open, Serbia | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 | Clay | {{flagicon|ITA}} Francesca Mazzali | {{flagicon|BIH}} Jasmina Kajtazovič | 1–6, 6–4, [7–10] |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1–3 | {{dts|Sep 2010}} | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Balş, Romania | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 | Clay | {{flagicon|ITA}} Valentina Sulpizio | {{flagicon|ROU}} Alexandra Cadanțu | 3–6, 5–7 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1–4 | {{dts|Oct 2010}} | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Ciampino, Italy | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 | Clay | {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefania Chieppa | {{flagicon|ITA}} Valentina Sulpizio | 4–6, 4–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1–5 | {{dts|Mar 2011}} | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Antalya, Turkey | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 | Clay | {{flagicon|BUL}} Isabella Shinikova | {{flagicon|BLR}} Ilona Kremen | 6–3, 6–7(3), [8–10] |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 2–5 | {{dts|May 2011}} | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF San Severo, Italy | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 | Clay | {{flagicon|ITA}} Valentina Sulpizio | {{flagicon|ITA}} Adriana Lavoretti | 6–2, 6–1 |
References
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External links
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- {{WTA}}
- {{ITF}}
- {{FedCup}}
- http://www.spaziotennis.com/2009/08/martina-gledacheva-soffia-il-vento-dellest/
- http://www.spaziotennis.com/2010/12/gledacheva-martina-intervista-2010/
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Category:Tennis players from Plovdiv