Ilona Poljakova (born 1 April 1973) is an Estonian former professional
tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...
player.
Born and raised in
Pärnu
Pärnu () is the fourth largest city in Estonia. Situated in southwest Estonia, Pärnu is located south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and west of Estonia's second largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet ...
, Poljakova studied at
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is a public research university in Richmond, Virginia. VCU was founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden–Sydney College, becoming the Medical College of Virginia in 1854. In 1968, the Virginia ...
in the United States, where she played collegiate tennis before joining the professional tour. She was a member of the
Estonia Fed Cup team between 1999 and 2005, appearing in a total of 11 ties, for two singles and four doubles wins.
After retiring from the professional tennis, Poljakova became a
beach tennis
''For the sport called "beach paddleball", see Matkot. For other sports called "paddleball", see Paddleball (sport).''
Beach tennis is a game combining elements of tennis and volleyball and played on a beach.
Forms
Beach tennis
Beach tenni ...
player.
ITF finals
Singles: 3 (0–3)
Doubles: 3 (1–2)
References
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1973 births
Living people
Estonian female tennis players
Female tennis players playing beach tennis
Sportspeople from Pärnu
VCU Rams athletes
College women's tennis players in the United States