Lia Karatancheva
| Country (sports) | Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| Residence | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Born | 8 September 2003 Sofia |
| Turned pro | 2017 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $87,987 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 177–157 |
| Highest ranking | No. 270 (26 May 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 271 (9 June 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 86–83 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 167 (26 May 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 175 (9 June 2025) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 13–8 |
| Last updated on: 10 June 2025. | |
Lia Radoslavova Karatancheva (Bulgarian: Лиа Радославова Каратанчева; born 8 September 2003) is a Bulgarian tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking world No. 270, by the WTA, achieved on 26 May 2025. She also has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 167, achieved on 26 May 2025.[1]
Karatancheva has won five doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She took part in the Bulgaria BJK Cup team for the first time in 2023.[2] Playing for Bulgaria, Karatancheva has a win–loss record of 13–8.[3]
Career
In March 2024, Karatancheva reached the doubles final in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.[4]
Personal life
She is the daughter of former rower and member of parliament as part of the Bulgarian Business Bloc, Radoslav Karatantchev.[5][6] Her mother Zhivka Angelova is journalist.
She has three sisters one of whom, Gabriel Karatantcheva, was active as a professional tennis player from 2014 to 2017.[7] Her older sister, Sesil, and younger sister, Alexa, are also tennis players.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 3 (1 titles, 2 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2024 | Open Castilla y León, Spain | W35 | Hard | Yasmine Mansouri | 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2024 | Ladies Open Vienna, Austria | W75 | Clay | Tena Lukas | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | May 2025 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | W50 | Clay | Arina Rodionova | 6–2, 6–7(6), 6–3 |
Doubles: 14 (5 titles, 9 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2022 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W25 | Clay | Oana Gavrilă | Lina Gjorcheska Dea Herdzelas |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2024 | ITF Naples, United States | W35 | Clay | Isabelle Haverlag | Elvina Kalieva Maria Kozyreva |
0–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2024 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
W35 | Hard | Rasheeda McAdoo | Carmen Corley Ivana Corley |
1–6, 7–6(5), [10–12] |
| Win | 2–2 | Apr 2024 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | Eleni Christofi | Eleonora Alvisi Federica Urgesi |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–3 | May 2024 | ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | W35 | Clay | Michaela Bayerlová | Ksenia Laskutova Radka Zelníčková |
7–5, 6–7(3), [9–11] |
| Loss | 2–4 | Jun 2024 | Open Araba en Femenino, Spain | W100 | Hard | Diāna Marcinkēviča | Estelle Cascino Alex Eala |
3–6, 6–2, [4–10] |
| Win | 3–4 | Jul 2024 | Open Castilla y León, Spain | W35 | Hard | Radka Zelníčková | Alexandra Osborne Anna Rogers |
2–6, 6–3, [10–3] |
| Loss | 3–5 | Aug 2024 | Zagreb Open, Croatia | W50 | Clay | Sapfo Sakellaridi | Živa Falkner Amarissa Tóth |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Sep 2024 | Pazardzhik Cup, Bulgaria | W75 | Clay | Sapfo Sakellaridi | Veronika Erjavec Anita Wagner |
5–7, 6–3, [5–10] |
| Loss | 3–7 | Sep 2024 | ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | W75 | Clay | Cristina Dinu | Amina Anshba Noma Noha Akugue |
2–6, 6–7(2) |
| Loss | 3–8 | Oct 2024 | ITF Faro, Portugal | W35 | Hard | Diāna Marcinkēviča | Weronika Falkowska Stéphanie Visscher |
4–6, 6–2, [5–10] |
| Win | 4–8 | Mar 2025 | ITF Antalya, Turkiye | W35 | Clay | Makenna Jones | Ilinca Amariei Cristina Dinu |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–8 | Apr 2025 | ITF Calvi, France | W75 | Hard | Lisa Zaar | Riya Bhatia Sada Nahimana |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5–9 | Jun 2025 | Macha Lake Open, Czech Republic | W75 | Clay | Aneta Kučmová | Alena Kovačková Ivana Šebestová |
6–1, 5–7, [5–10] |
National representation
Billie Jean King Cup
Karatancheva debuted in Bulgaria Billie Jean King Cup team in 2023; since then she has accumulated a win–loss record of 8–3 in singles and 5–5 in doubles (13–8 overall).
Singles (8–3)
| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result |
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| 2023 | Z1 RR | 11 Apr 2023 | Antalya (TUR) | Croatia | Clay | Petra Marčinko | W | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 12 Apr 2023 | Sweden | Kajsa Rinaldo Persson | W | 7–6(13–11), 7–6(7–4) | ||||
| 13 Apr 2023 | Norway | Ulrikke Eikeri | W | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ||||
| 14 Apr 2023 | Denmark | Rebecca Munk Mortensen | W | 6–0, 6–0 | ||||
| 2024 | Z1 RR | 9 Apr 2024 | Antalya (TUR) | Denmark | Clay | Johanne Svendsen | L | 2–6, 2–6 |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Austria | Tamira Paszek | L | 5–7, 2–6 | ||||
| Z1 PO | 13 Apr 2024 | Portugal | Angelina Voloshchuk | W | 6–1, 6–3 | |||
| 2025 | Z2 RR | 8 Apr 2025 | Larnaca (CYP) | Israel | Hard | Lina Glushko | W | 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Egypt | Sandra Samir | W | 6–4, 6–3 | ||||
| Z2 PO | 10 Apr 2025 | Norway | Malene Helgø | W | 6–4, 6–2 | |||
| 11 Apr 2025 | Georgia | Mariam Bolkvadze | L | 7–5, 6–7(7–9), 2–6 |
Doubles (5–5)
| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Partner | Surface | Against | Opponents | W/L | Result |
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| 2023 | Z1 RR | 10 Apr 2023 | Antalya (TUR) | Gergana Topalova | Clay | Serbia | Katarina Kozarov Lola Radivojević |
W | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Gergana Topalova | Norway | Ulrikke Eikeri Malene Helgø |
L | 6–2, 1–6, 4–6 | ||||
| 14 Apr 2023 | Gergana Topalova | Denmark | Rebecca Munk Mortensen Johanne Svendsen |
W | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 | ||||
| 2024 | Z1 RR | 8 Apr 2024 | Oeiras (POR) | Isabella Shinikova | Clay | Hungary | Adrienn Nagy Natália Szabanin |
L | 4–6, 3–6 |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Isabella Shinikova | Denmark | Laura Brunkel Rebecca Munk Mortensen |
W | 6–4, 6–4 | ||||
| 10 Apr 2024 | Gergana Topalova | Austria | Melanie Klaffner Tamira Paszek |
W | 6–7(5–7), 6–1, [10–6] | ||||
| Z1 PO | 12 Apr 2024 | Gergana Topalova | Norway | Emily Sartz-Lunde Carina Syrtveit |
W | 7–6(7–3), 7–5 | |||
| 13 Apr 2024 | Isabella Shinikova | Portugal | Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge |
L | 3–6, 6–4, [2–10] | ||||
| 2025 | Z2 RR | 9 Apr 2025 | Larnaca (CYP) | Isabella Shinikova | Hard | Egypt | Gana Hossam Salah Amira Mohamed Badwy |
L | 1–1, ret. |
| Z2 PO | 10 Apr 2025 | Isabella Shinikova | Norway | Malene Helgø Ulrikke Eikeri |
L | 5–7, 5–7 |
References
- ^ "Lia Karatantcheva | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Глушкова и Каратанчева ще играят за първи път в националния отбор на Купата на БЖК". tenniskafe.com.
- ^ "Lia Karatancheva Billie Jean King Cup team". Billie Jean King Cup.
- ^ "Лия Каратанчева не успя да спечели финала в Санто Доминго". tenniskafe.com.
- ^ "Радослав Каратанчев стана шеф на апетитни спортни бази". mediapool.bg. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "ITF трябва да пусне Сесил в Казахстан, oт нашата федерация и ДАМС са били готови да дадат на Каратанчева сума, близка до тази в Азия". topsport.bg. topsport editors. 11 January 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Каратанчева спечели турнир в САЩ, сестрата на Сесил наречена Малката Шарапова". topsport.bg. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2014.