Soviet-Russian tennis player and tennis coach
Svetlana Germanovna Parkhomenko (
Russian: Светлана Германовна Пархоменко, née Cherneva, Чернева; born October 8, 1962) is a retired
Soviet and Russian
tennis player and tennis coach. She was the winner of the Soviet singles tennis championships in 1985 and nine times Soviet champion in women's doubles and mixed doubles. On the international level, she was the winner of the 1983 European amateur championships in women's and mixed doubles, bronze medalist of the
1983 Universiade in women's and mixed doubles, and winner of eight
WTA Tour doubles tournaments.
Parkhomenko also was the recipient of 1988
WTA Sportsmanship Award.
In 1978, Svetlana won the singles and doubles title at European Junior Championships (she also won doubles titles in the next two years). In 1978, she also won the Soviet youth championships in singles, girls' and mixed doubles, and in 1980 in singles and girls' doubles. In 1980, she advanced with the Soviet girls team to the finals of Princess Sofia Cup.
Starting in 1981, Svetlana (from 1984 playing under her marriage name Parkhomenko) won the senior Soviet doubles championships eight times (twice in 1987). In addition, she became the singles champion in 1985 and mixed doubles champion in 1983. From 1981, she also played for the
Soviet Union Federation Cup team. In total, between 1981 and 1988, she played 28 rubbers for the Soviet team, mostly in doubles with
Larisa Savchenko.
In 1983, Cherneva won the European amateur championships in women's and mixed doubles and took bronze in the same disciplines at the
1983 Summer Universiade. From the same year, she started playing in international professional tennis tournaments. In 1984, she won her first
ITF titles in San Antonio and Delray Beach, and at the
Wimbledon Championships advanced with Savchenko to quarterfinals, after defeating third seed
Kathy Horvath and
Virginia Ruzici, as well as
Chris Evert and
Catherine Tanvier. In the next three years, Parkhomenko and Savchenko won seven
Virginia Slims tournaments including four in 1987. They played three times in a row at the
Virginia Slims Championships, and in March 1986 advanced there to semifinals. In 1987, they reached semifinals at Wimbledon, after defeating world's best pair, recent Grand Slam winners
Martina Navratilova and
Pam Shriver.
At the start of 1988 season, Parkhomenko was ranked as high as eighth in the
WTA doubles rankings. But in 1988, Savchenko broke with her to play doubles with young
Natasha Zvereva. Without Savchenko, Parkhomenko struggled to retain her best shape, playing with other partners. She won one WTA tournament with
Natalia Bykova and twice reached finals with
Leila Meskhi, and at the end of the season, she received the
WTA Sportsmanship Award.
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After having completely missed 1989 season, Parkhomenko returned to play at the end 1990. In 1991, she was awarded the title of Honoured Master of Sports. In 1992, she returned to the top 10 of the Russian tennis and remained there for two more years. In 1993, she played three ties for the
Russia Fed Cup team, winning her doubles games against Ukrainians and Lithuanians. After finishing her playing career in 1995, she coaches at the Moscow CSKA tennis club.
Virginia Slims and WTA career finals
Doubles: 14 (8 titles, 6 runner-ups)
Legend
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Grand Slam (0)
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Tier IV-V (1)
|
Virginia Slims/VS (7)
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Result
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W/L
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Surface
|
Partner
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Opponents
|
Score
|
Loss
|
0–1 |
Jan 1985 |
Key Biscayne, U.S. |
Hard |
Larisa Savchenko |
Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Smylie |
4–6, 6–7
|
Loss
|
0–2 |
Apr 1985 |
Hilton Head, U.S. |
Clay |
Larisa Savchenko |
Rosalyn Fairbank
Pam Shriver |
4–6, 1–6
|
Win
|
1–2 |
Apr 1985 |
Seabrook Island, U.S. |
Clay |
Larisa Savchenko |
Elise Burgin
Lori McNeil |
6–1, 6–3
|
Win
|
2–2 |
Sep 1985 |
Salt Lake City, U.S. |
Hard |
Larisa Savchenko |
Beverly Mould
Rosalyn Fairbank |
7–5, 6–2
|
Loss
|
2–3 |
Sep 1986 |
Tulsa, U.S. |
Hard |
Larisa Savchenko |
Camille Benjamin
Dinky Van Rensburg |
6–7, 5–7
|
Loss
|
2–4 |
Sep 1986 |
New Orleans, U.S. |
Hard |
Larisa Savchenko |
Candy Reynolds
Anne Smith |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
|
Win
|
3–4 |
Nov 1986 |
Little Rock, U.S. |
Carpet (i) |
Larisa Savchenko |
Iva Budařová
Beth Herr |
6–2, 1–6, 6–1
|
Win
|
4–4 |
Jan 1987 |
Wichita, U.S. |
Carpet (i) |
Larisa Savchenko |
Barbara Potter
Wendy White |
6–2, 6–4
|
Win
|
5–4 |
Feb 1987 |
Oklahoma City, U.S. |
Hard |
Larisa Savchenko |
Lori McNeil
Kim Sands |
6–4, 6–4
|
Win
|
6–4 |
Feb 1987 |
Boca Raton, U.S. |
Hard |
Larisa Savchenko |
Chris Evert
Pam Shriver |
6–0, 3–6, 6–2
|
Win
|
7–4 |
Jun 1987 |
Eastbourne, UK |
Grass |
Larisa Savchenko |
Rosalyn Fairbank
Elizabeth Smylie |
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–5
|
Win
|
8–4 |
Feb 1988 |
Wichita, U.S. |
Hard (i) |
Natalia Bykova |
Jana Novotná
Catherine Suire |
6–3, 6–4
|
Loss
|
8–5 |
Apr 1988 |
Singapore |
Hard |
Leila Meskhi |
Natalia Bykova
Natalia Medvedeva |
6–7, 3–6
|
Loss
|
8–6 |
Jun 1988 |
Birmingham, UK |
Grass |
Leila Meskhi |
Larisa Savchenko
Natasha Zvereva |
4–6, 1–6
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$100,000 tournaments
|
$75,000 tournaments
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$50,000 tournaments
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$25,000 tournaments
|
$10,000 tournaments
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Result
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No.
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Surface
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Loss
|
1.
|
16 January 1984
|
ITF Delray Beach, United States
|
Hard
|
Anna Ivan
|
3–6, 3–6
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Winner
|
2.
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27 April 1992
|
ITF Sheffield, UK
|
Hard
|
Angie Woolcock
|
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
|
Loss
|
3.
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19 October 1992
|
ITF Moscow, Russia
|
Clay
|
Elena Makarova
|
5–7, 2–6
|
Loss
|
4.
|
8 February 1993
|
ITF Sunderland, UK
|
Carpet (i)
|
Gaby Coorengel
|
6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6
|
Loss
|
5.
|
3 May 1993
|
ITF Bracknell, UK
|
Hard
|
Marianne Vallin
|
7–6(7–3), 3–6, 1–6
|
Winner
|
6.
|
27 September 1993
|
ITF Bracknell, UK
|
Hard
|
Julie Pullin
|
7–5, 6–2
|
Winner
|
7.
|
4 October 1993
|
ITF Basingstoke, UK
|
Hard (i)
|
Emily Bond
|
2–6, 6–3, 6–0
|
Loss
|
8.
|
8 November 1993
|
ITF Swindon, UK
|
Carpet (i)
|
Emily Bond
|
5–7, 3–6
|
Result
|
No.
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Surface
|
Partner
|
Opponents
|
Score
|
Loss
|
1.
|
31 June 1982
|
ITF Fayetteville, United States
|
Hard
|
Elena Eliseenko
|
Pam Whytcross
Emily Newton
|
4–6, 6–1, 6–7
|
Loss
|
2.
|
2 January 1984
|
ITF Chicago, United States
|
Hard (i)
|
Larisa Neiland
|
Csilla Bartos-Cserepy
Marianne van der Torre
|
w/o
|
Win
|
3.
|
9 January 1984
|
ITF San Antonio, United States
|
Hard
|
Elena Eliseenko
|
Carol Christian
Jaime Kaplan
|
6–1, 6–1
|
Win
|
4.
|
16 January 1984
|
ITF Delray Beach, United States
|
Hard
|
Jaime Kaplan
|
Carol Christian
Jamie Golder
|
6–3, 6–1
|
Loss
|
5.
|
23 March 1992
|
ITF Santander, Spain
|
Clay
|
Amanda Evans
|
Agata Werblińska
Katarzyna Teodorowicz
|
3–6, 3–6
|
Loss
|
6.
|
27 April 1992
|
ITF Sheffield, UK
|
Clay
|
Amanda Evans
|
Lisa McShea
Amy deLone
|
4–6, 1–6
|
Win
|
7.
|
11 May 1992
|
ITF Bournemouth, UK
|
Hard
|
Amanda Evans
|
Amy deLone
Tamsin Wainwright
|
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
|
Win
|
8.
|
19 October 1992
|
ITF Moscow, Russia
|
Hard (i)
|
Natalia Egorova
|
Elena Likhovtseva
Julia Lutrova
|
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
|
Win
|
9.
|
1 February 1993
|
ITF Newcastle, UK
|
Carpet (i)
|
Natalia Egorova
|
Pavlína Rajzlová
Helena Vildová
|
6–4, 4–6, 6–0
|
Win
|
10.
|
8 February 1993
|
ITF Sunderland, UK
|
Carpet (i)
|
Natalia Egorova
|
Pavlína Rajzlová
Helena Vildová
|
2–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
|
Win
|
11.
|
19 April 1993
|
ITF Nottingham, UK
|
Hard
|
Natalia Egorova
|
Julie Salmon
Lorna Woodroffe
|
5–1 ret.
|
Win
|
12.
|
3 May 1993
|
ITF Bracknell, UK
|
Hard
|
Natalia Egorova
|
Claire Taylor
Lorna Woodroffe
|
7–6, 6–1
|
Win
|
13.
|
12 July 1993
|
ITF Frinton-on-Sea, UK
|
Grass
|
Natalia Egorova
|
Maija Avotins
Lisa McShea
|
4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
|
Loss
|
14.
|
20 September 1993
|
ITF Sheffield, UK
|
Hard
|
Natalia Egorova
|
Caroline Hunt
Shirli-Ann Siddall
|
4–6, 5–7
|
Win
|
15.
|
4 October 1993
|
ITF Basingstoke, UK
|
Hard (i)
|
Natalia Egorova
|
Caroline Stassen
Lorna Woodroffe
|
6–2, 6–1
|
Win
|
16.
|
8 November 1993
|
ITF Swindon, UK
|
Carpet (i)
|
Natalia Egorova
|
Alison Smith
Caroline Stassen
|
6–0, 6–4
|
Win
|
17.
|
15 November 1993
|
ITF Swansea, UK
|
Hard (i)
|
Natalia Egorova
|
Alison Smith
Caroline Stassen
|
6–1, 6–3
|
Win
|
18.
|
29 November 1993
|
ITF Ramat HaSharon, Israel
|
Hard
|
Natalia Egorova
|
Angela Kerek
Olga Lugina
|
6–2, 6–3
|
Win
|
19.
|
4 July 1994
|
ITF Felixstowe, UK
|
Grass
|
Natalia Egorova
|
Caroline Stassen
Lorna Woodroffe
|
6–3, 7–5
|
Loss
|
20.
|
11 July 1994
|
ITF Frinton-on-Sea, UK
|
Grass
|
Natalia Egorova
|
Helen Crook
Victoria Davies
|
3–6, 2–6
|
Win
|
21.
|
14 November 1994
|
ITF Eastbourne, UK
|
Carpet (i)
|
Natalia Egorova
|
Shirli-Ann Siddall
Amanda Wainwright
|
7–6(10–8), 7–6(8–6)
|
Win
|
22.
|
6 February 1995
|
ITF Sheffield, UK
|
Hard (i)
|
Natalia Egorova
|
Amanda Wainwright
Lorna Woodroffe
|
6–4, 6–2
|
Win
|
23.
|
13 February 1995
|
ITF Sunderland, UK
|
Hard (i)
|
Natalia Egorova
|
Michele Mair
Karen Nugent
|
7–5, 6–0
|
Outcome
|
No.
|
Year
|
Tournament
|
Location
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Runner-up
|
1.
|
1983
|
USSR Tennis National Championship
|
Jūrmala, Latvian SSR
|
Elena Eliseenko
|
4–6, 5–7
|
Winner
|
2.
|
1985
|
USSR Tennis National Championship
|
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR
|
Julia Salnikova
|
6–7, 6–4, 6–2
|
Outcome
|
No.
|
Year
|
Tournament
|
Location
|
Partner
|
Opponents
|
Score
|
Winner
|
1.
|
1981
|
USSR Tennis National Championship
|
Moscow, Russian SFSR
|
Olga Zaitseva
|
Natasha Chmyreva
Marina Kroschina
|
6–1, 6–1
|
Winner
|
2.
|
1982
|
USSR Tennis National Championship
|
Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR
|
Yuliya Kasheverova
|
Olga Avdeeva
Elena Eliseenko
|
6–2, 6–2
|
Winner
|
3.
|
1983
|
USSR Tennis National Championship
|
Jūrmala, Latvian SSR
|
Larisa Savchenko
|
Natasha Reva
Julia Salnikova
|
6–2, 6–0
|
Winner
|
4.
|
1984
|
USSR Tennis National Championship
|
Tashkent, Uzbek SSR
|
Larisa Savchenko
|
Elena Eliseenko
Julia Salnikova
|
6–1, 6–2
|
Winner
|
5.
|
1985
|
USSR Tennis National Championship
|
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR
|
Larisa Savchenko
|
Natalia Egorova
Elena Eliseenko
|
7–5, 7–5
|
Winner
|
6.
|
1986
|
USSR Tennis National Championship
|
Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR
|
Larisa Savchenko
|
Natasha Zvereva
Leila Meskhi
|
6–2, 6–4
|
Winner
|
7.
|
1987
|
USSR Tennis National Championship
|
Tallinn, Soviet-occupied Estonia
|
Larisa Savchenko
|
Eugenia Maniokova
Aida Khalatian
|
6–3, 6–3
|
Winner
|
8.
|
1987
|
USSR Winter Tennis National Championship
|
Moscow, Russian SFSR
|
Larisa Savchenko
|
Natalia Egorova
Leila Meskhi
|
6–4, 6–3
|
Runner-up
|
9.
|
1988
|
USSR Winter Tennis National Championship
|
Moscow, Russian SFSR
|
Natalia Egorova
|
Larisa Savchenko
Natasha Zvereva
|
6–7, 6–0, 4–6
|
Runner-up
|
10.
|
1991
|
USSR Tennis National Championship
|
Moscow, Russian SFSR
|
Natalia Egorova
|
Karina Kuregian
Aida Khalatian
|
4–6, 3–6
|