Dora Djilianova
Dora Lane (born 13 January 1976) is a former professional tennis player from Bulgaria. She competed as Dora Djilianova.
| Full name | Dora Lane (Djilianova) |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Bulgaria |
| Born | 13 January 1976 Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Prize money | US$ 15,068 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 53–38 (58.2%) |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 327 (23 October 1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 34–30 (53.1%) |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 237 (7 August 1995) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 0–1 (0%) (doubles 0–1) |
Biography
Originally from Plovdiv, Lane competed on the ITF Circuit during the 1990s, reaching a best ranking of 327 in the world. Most notably she represented the Bulgaria Fed Cup team in a 1995 World Group Play-off against South Africa in Bloemfontein. She played in the doubles rubber, which she and partner Lubomira Bacheva lost to Amanda Coetzer and Elna Reinach.
Lane left the professional tennis circuit in 1996 to take up a scholarship to California State University, Fresno. As a senior, she was ranked as high as fourth in the country. She is now based in Reno, Nevada and works as an employment attorney.[1]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1994 | ITF Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay |  Monika Maštalířová |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 1994 | ITF Varna, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | Galia Angelova |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Sep 1995 | ITF Varna, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Cecilia Ampuero |
0–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1994 | ITF Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | Desislava Topalova |
Teodora Nedeva Antoaneta Pandjerova |
4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 1994 | ITF Varna, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Hard | Desislava Topalova |
Galina Dimitrova Claudia Timm |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 1995 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | Desislava Topalova |
 Corina Morariu Christina Zachariadou |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2–2 | Sep 1995 | ITF Varna, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | Pavlina Nola |
Galina Dimitrova Desislava Topalova |
4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Oct 1995 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | 25,000 | Clay | Pavlina Nola |
Angela Kerek Maja Živec-Škulj |
2–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6 |
References
- "In her own words: Employment attorney Dora Lane". nnbusinessview.com. 22 April 2014.
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