Hülya Esen

Hülya Esen, Хюлия Велиева (born 7 August 1989) is a Turkish born professional tennis player. She was seven consecutive years number one in Bulgarian women's ranking. Her parents are with Turkish origin from Kardzhali, Bulgaria, and her ancestors came from Konya. Her mother Nebahat is from Ardino, and has been her coach, managing her and her sister Lütfiye Esen careers. Together with her sister Lütfiye, they are 12 times women's doubles champions of Bulgaria. Hülya is in total 17 times champion of Bulgaria, in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. She is the first and was the only triple champion of Bulgaria (till 2021), that have won all singles, doubles and mixed doubles competitions in one championship.[1][2]

Hülya Esen
Country (sports) Turkey
Born (1989-08-07) 7 August 1989
Istanbul, Turkey
Turned pro2003
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$53,787
Singles
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 504 (9 July 2012)
Doubles
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 406 (11 November 2013)

In her career, Esen won six ITF doubles titles. She has career-high WTA rankings of 504 in singles, achieved on 9 July 2012, and 406 in doubles, reached on 11 November 2013. She played her last match on the ITF Circuit in October 2018.

Esen made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2008 Gastein Ladies in the doubles event, partnering Stefanie Haidner. She also played in the doubles event of the 2010 İstanbul Cup, partnering Derya Turhan.[3][4][5][6]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 2 (2 runner–ups)
Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 May 2011 ITF Gaziantep, Turkey 10,000 Hard Turkey Melis Sezer 2–6, 1–6
Loss 0–2 Apr 2012 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Hard United States Nicole Melichar 4–6, 3–6

Doubles: 18 (6 titles, 12 runner–ups)
Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–3)
Clay (4–9)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 2007 ITF Palić, Serbia 10,000 Clay Bulgaria Lütfiye Esen Slovakia Martina Babáková
Belgium Davinia Lobbinger		 2–6, 3–6
Win 1–1 May 2008 ITF Adana, Turkey 10,000 Clay Bulgaria Lütfiye Esen Russia Julia Efremova
Russia Diana Isaeva		 5–7, 6–1, [10–4]
Loss 1–2 Oct 2009 ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria 10,000 Clay Bulgaria Lütfiye Esen Romania Diana Marcu
Romania Simona Matei		 5–7, 6–4, [5–10]
Loss 1–3 Oct 2010 ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria 10,000 Clay Bulgaria Lütfiye Esen Romania Camelia Hristea
Romania Ionela-Andreea Iova		 0–6, 6–2, [6–10]
Win 2–3 Sep 2011 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Hard Turkey Lütfiye Esen Portugal Magali de Lattre
Germany Christina Shakovets		 7–5, 7–5
Loss 2–4 Sep 2011 ITF Adana, Turkey 10,000 Hard Turkey Lütfiye Esen Czech Republic Nikola Fraňková
United States Hsu Chieh-yu		 6–7(4), 4–6
Win 3–4 Oct 2011 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Clay Turkey Lütfiye Esen Ukraine Khristina Kazimova
United Kingdom Francesca Stephenson		 6–4, 6–2
Win 4–4 Dec 2011 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Clay Turkey Lütfiye Esen Romania Laura Ioana Paar
Romania Raluca Elena Platon		 6–0, 1–6, [10–7]
Loss 4–5 Feb 2012 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Clay Turkey Seda Arantekin Romania Diana Enache
Netherlands Daniëlle Harmsen		 6–7(5), 1–6
Win 5–5 Apr 2012 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Hard Turkey Lütfiye Esen China Lu Jiaxiang
China Lu Jiajing		 1–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Win 6–5 Jun 2012 ITF Niš, Serbia 10,000 Clay Turkey Lütfiye Esen North Macedonia Lina Gjorcheska
Russia Maria Mokh		 3–6, 7–6(2), [10–6]
Loss 6–6 Jul 2012 ITF Prokuplje, Serbia 10,000 Clay Turkey Lütfiye Esen North Macedonia Lina Gjorcheska
Bulgaria Dalia Zafirova		 3–6, 2–6
Loss 6–7 Nov 2012 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Clay Turkey Lütfiye Esen Romania Diana Buzean
Netherlands Daniëlle Harmsen		 6–4, 1–6, [3–10]
Loss 6–8 Nov 2012 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Clay Turkey Lütfiye Esen Romania Laura Ioana Andrei
Romania Raluca Elena Platon		 4–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss 6–9 Jul 2013 ITF Izmir, Turkey 10,000 Hard Turkey Lütfiye Esen Turkey Başak Eraydın
Slovakia Zuzana Zlochová		 1–6, 3–6
Loss 6–10 Aug 2013 ITF Izmir, Turkey 10,000 Hard Turkey Lütfiye Esen Estonia Anett Kontaveit
Russia Polina Leykina		 4–6, 5–7
Loss 6–11 Jul 2014 ITF Prokuplje, Serbia 10,000 Clay Turkey Lütfiye Esen North Macedonia Lina Gjorcheska
Australia Alexandra Nancarrow		 2–6, 4–6
Loss 6–12 Jul 2016 ITF Prokuplje, Serbia 10,000 Clay Turkey Lütfiye Esen Russia Veronica Miroshnichenko
Russia Valeriya Zeleva		 5–7, 1–6

ITF Junior Circuit finals

Singles: 3 (3 runner–ups)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Grade Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 May 2005 Plovdiv, Bulgaria G5 Clay Estonia Anna Maskaljun 2–6, 7–5, 1–6
Loss 0–2 May 2005 Istanbul, Turkey G5 Hard United Kingdom Nikki Prosser 1–6, 6–7(4)
Loss 0–3 Aug 2005 Skopje, Macedonia G5 Clay Bulgaria Lütfiye Esen 2–6, 0–2 ret.

Doubles: 4 (4 titles)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Grade Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 May 2004 Istanbul, Turkey G5 Hard Turkey Gözde Ünkaya Moldova Ina Sireţeanu
Moldova Gabriela Stepa		 6–4, 6–0
Win 2–0 Sep 2004 Sofia, Bulgaria G5 Clay Bulgaria Lütfiye Esen Romania Ioana-Alexandra Bara
Romania Nicoleta-Ana Maria Bara		 6–0, 6–4
Win 3–0 May 2005 Istanbul, Turkey G5 Hard Bulgaria Lütfiye Esen Turkey Eylül Benli
Russia Valeria Savinykh		 7–6(5), 4–6, 6–4
Win 4–0 Aug 2005 Skopje, Macedonia G5 Clay Bulgaria Lütfiye Esen Serbia and Montenegro Nives Pavlovic
Serbia and Montenegro Nevena Selaković		 6–4, 6–1

References
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