Leila Meskhi

Leila Meskhi
ლეილა მესხი

Country (sports)	Soviet Union  Georgia
Residence	Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Born	5 January 1968 Tbilisi, Georgia
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4 ^1⁄2 in)
Turned pro	1986
Retired	1995
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$ 1 179 720
Singles
Career record	223–134
Career titles	5 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 12 (5 August 1991)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	4R (1992)
French Open	4R (1991, 1992)
Wimbledon	2R (1988)
US Open	QF (1990)
Doubles
Career record	171—122
Career titles	5 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 21 (10 April 1995)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	QF (1995)
French Open	QF (1994)
Wimbledon	2R (1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994)
US Open	SF(1991)
Medal record Representing the Unified Team Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Doubles Representing the Soviet Union Universiade 1987 Zagreb Singles 1987 Zagreb Doubles

Leila Meskhi (Georgian: ლეილა მესხი; born 5 January 1968) is a retired Georgian professional female tennis player. She was ranked World No. 12 on 5 August 1991.

She was born in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union.

Career Titles

Singles (5)

Legend Grand Slam (0) WTA Championships (0) Tier I Event (0) WTA Tour (5)

No.	Date	Tournament	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	6 November 1989	Nashville, U.S.	Helen Kelesi	6–2, 6–3
2.	29 January 1990	Auckland, New Zealand	Sabine Appelmans	6–1, 6–0
3.	1 October 1990	Moscow, Russia	Elena Brioukhovets	6–4, 6–4
4.	4 February 1991	Wellington, New Zealand	Andrea Strnadová	3–6, 7–6, 6–2
5.	9 January 1995	Hobart, Australia	Li Fang	6–2, 6–3

Singles finalist (6)

• 1988: Singapore (lost to Monique Javer)
• 1989: Oklahoma City (lost to Manon Bollegraf)
• 1990: Wellington (lost to Wiltrud Probst)
• 1990: Indianapolis (lost to Conchita Martínez)
• 1991: Hilton Head (lost to Gabriela Sabatini)
• 1991: Bayonne (lost to Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere)

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline (Singles)

Key

W

F

SF

QF

R#

RR

Q#

A

NH

(W) Won tournament; reached (F) final, (SF) semifinal, (QF) quarterfinal; (R#) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; competed at a (RR) round-robin stage; reached a (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent from tournament; or (NH) tournament not held.

Tournament	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995
Australian Open	A	A	A	A	3R	A	4R	1R	1R	1R
French Open	A	A	A	1R	3R	4R	4R	3R	3R	A
Wimbledon	A	A	2R	A	1R	A	1R	1R	1R	A
US Open	A	A	3R	3R	QF	3R	2R	2R	4R	A

References

• Leila Meskhi at the Women's Tennis Association
• Leila Meskhi at the International Tennis Federation
• Leila Meskhi at the Fed Cup
• Leila Meskhi at Sports Reference