Elena Pampoulova

Elena Pampoulova (also Elena Wagner, Elena Pampoulova-Bergomi, Template:Langx; 17 May 1972 – 19 April 2023) was a Bulgarian tennis player. In her career, she won one singles title and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour.

Her tennis career spanned from 1988 to 2001. Pampoulova's career-high singles ranking is world No. 62, her best doubles ranking is No. 38, both achieved in September 1996.

Tennis career

Pampoulova played for Bulgaria and the Bulgaria Fed Cup team from 1988 to 1992. Pampoulova was one of only three players to represent Bulgaria in tennis at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona (together with Katerina Maleeva and Magdalena Maleeva).

From 1997 to 1999, Elena played for the Germany Fed Cup team. She won 13 career titles in singles (one WTA Tour) and 11 titles in doubles (three of them from WTA Tour).

Her first tennis coach was her own mother, Bulgarian tennis player Lubka Radkova. Elena's father, Emilian Pampoulov, is also a tennis player.

Personal life

On 11 July 2006, Pampoulova married her long-time boyfriend, Swiss banker Christian Bergomi. Their son Alex was born in early 2008. The couple lived in Switzerland, where Elena was an asset manager. In June 2022 she was found guilty of money laundering offences together with Credit Suisse and three other defendants. Prior to the trial, Credit Suisse unreservedly rejected as meritless all allegations raised against her and [was] convinced that she [was] innocent. Both the bank and Pampoulova announced their intentions to appeal the court decision.

Pampoulova died on 19 April 2023, at the age of 50 after an illness.

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner–up)

Legend Tier I Tier II Tier III Tier IV (1–1)

Finals by surface Hard (1–0) Clay (0–1) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Template:NsDateTemplate:Ns	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	[[1994 Surabaya Women's Open – Singles|Template:Dts]]	Surabaya Classic, Indonesia	Tier IV	Hard	Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama	2–6, 6–0, ret.
Loss	1–1	[[1998 Prokom Polish Open – Singles|Template:Dts]]	Sopot Open, Poland	Tier IV	Clay	Template:Flagicon Henrieta Nagyová	3–6, 7–5, 1–6

Doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Legend Tier II Tier III (1–0) Tier IV (2–3) Tier V (0–2)

Finals by surface Hard (0–1) Clay (3–4) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Template:NsDateTemplate:Ns	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	[[1989 Vitosha New Otani Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Sofia Open, Bulgaria	Tier V	Clay	Template:Flagicon Silke Meier	Template:Flagicon Laura Garrone Template:Flagicon Laura Golarsa	4–6, 5–7
Loss	0–2	[[1989 Athens Trophy – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Athens Trophy, Greece	Tier V	Clay	Template:Flagicon Silke Meier	Template:Flagicon Sandra Cecchini Template:Flagicon Patricia Tarabini	6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Loss	0–3	[[1996 Pupp Czech Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic	Tier IV	Clay	Template:Flagicon Eva Martincová	Template:Flagicon Karina Habšudová Template:Flagicon Helena Suková	6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Win	1–3	[[1996 Warsaw Cup by Heros – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Warsaw Open, Poland	Tier III	Clay	Template:Flagicon Olga Lugina	Template:Flagicon Alexandra Fusai Template:Flagicon Laura Garrone	1–6, 6–4, 7–5
Loss	1–4	[[1997 ASB Classic – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Auckland Open, New Zealand	Tier IV	Hard	Template:Flagicon Aleksandra Olsza	Template:Flagicon Janette Husárová Template:Flagicon Dominique Monami	2–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6
Loss	1–5	[[1997 Budapest Lotto Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Hungarian Ladies Open, Hungary	Tier IV	Clay	Template:Flagicon Eva Martincová	Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer Template:Flagicon Alexandra Fusai	3–6, 1–6
Win	2–5	[[1998 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Palermo Ladies Open, Italy	Tier IV	Clay	Template:Flagicon Pavlina Nola	Template:Flagicon Barbara Schett Template:Flagicon Patty Schnyder	6–4, 6–2
Win	3–5	[[1999 Sanex Trophy – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Knokke-Heist, Belgium	Tier IV	Clay	Template:Flagicon Eva Martincová	Template:Flagicon Evgenia Kulikovskaya Template:Flagicon Sandra Načuk	3–6, 6–3, 6–3

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 14 (12 titles, 2 runner–ups)

Legend $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments

Finals by surface Hard (6–0) Clay (5–1) Carpet (1–1)

Result	W–L	Template:NsDateTemplate:Ns	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Template:Dts	ITF Baden, Switzerland	10,000	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Katarzyna Nowak	6–1, 6–1
Win	2–0	Template:Dts	ITF Melbourne, Australia	10,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Xóchitl Escobedo	7–6(7–3), 6–2
Win	3–0	Template:Dts	ITF Athens, Greece	10,000	Clay	Template:Flagicon Dora Rangelova	6–1, 6–7, 6–1
Win	4–0	Template:Dts	ITF Erlangen, West Germany	25,000	Clay	Template:Flagicon Wiltrud Probst	6–1, 2–6, 6–3
Win	5–0	Template:Dts	ITF Budapest, Hungary	25,000	Clay	Template:Flagicon Silke Frankl	6–4, 6–7, 6–0
Win	6–0	Template:Dts	ITF Stuttgart-Vaihingen, West Germany	25,000	Clay	Template:Flagicon Denisa Krajčovičová	6–3, 6–3
Loss	6–1	Template:Dts	ITF Nottingham, UK	25,000	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Elena Makarova	6–3, 2–6, 5–7
Loss	6–2	Template:Dts	ITF Reims, France	25,000	Clay (i)	Template:Flagicon Catherine Mothes-Jobkel	1–6, 2–6
Win	7–2	Template:Dts	ITF Jakarta, Indonesia	50,000	Clay	Template:Flagicon Hiromi Nagano	6–4, 6–1
Win	8–2	Template:Dts	Open de Limoges, France	50,000	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Paula Hermida	7–5, 6–3
Win	9–2	Template:Dts	ITF Redbridge, UK	25,000	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Haruka Inoue	6–4, 6–4
Win	10–2	Template:Dts	ITF Southampton, UK	50,000	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Isabelle Demongeot	6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win	11–2	Template:Dts	ITF Murcia, Spain	75,000	Clay	Template:Flagicon Patty Schnyder	6–4, 6–3
Win	12–2	Template:Dts	ITF Woodlands, United States	25,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Anna Smashnova	2–6, 6–1, 7–5

Doubles: 13 (8 titles, 5 runner–ups)

Legend $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments

Finals by surface Hard (3–2) Clay (3–2) Carpet (2–1)

Result	W–L	Template:NsDateTemplate:Ns	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Template:Dts	ITF Melbourne, Australia	10,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Kristin Godridge	Template:Flagicon Natalia Leipus Template:Flagicon Bernadette Randall	4–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–6
Win	1–1	Template:Dts	ITF Bari, Italy	10,000	Clay	Template:Flagicon Marion Maruska	Template:Flagicon Andrea Noszály Template:Flagicon Eva-Maria Schürhoff	w/o
Win	2–1	Template:Dts	ITF Modena, Italy	25,000	Clay	Template:Flagicon Ruxandra Dragomir	Template:Flagicon Alexandra Fusai Template:Flagicon Natalie Tschan	6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Loss	2–2	Template:Dts	ITF Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany	25,000	Clay	Template:Flagicon Joannette Kruger	Template:Flagicon Eva Martincová Template:Flagicon Pavlína Rajzlová	4–6, 0–6
Loss	2–3	Template:Dts	ITF Manchester, UK	25,000	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Natalie Tschan	Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva Template:Flagicon Elena Makarova	3–6, 4–6
Win	3–3	Template:Dts	ITF Nottingham, UK	25,000	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Els Callens	Template:Flagicon Ruxandra Dragomir Template:Flagicon Irina Spîrlea	7–6(7–3), 6–4
Win	4–3	Template:Dts	Open de Limoges, France	25,000	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia	Template:Flagicon Stephanie Reece Template:Flagicon Danielle Scott	6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
Win	5–3	Template:Dts	ITF Poitiers, France	25,000	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Olga Lugina	Template:Flagicon Els Callens Template:Flagicon Nancy Feber	6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win	6–3	Template:Dts	ITF Cergy-Pontoise, France	50,000	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Angelique Olivier	Template:Flagicon Kateřina Sisková Template:Flagicon Eva Melicharová	6–1, 6–4
Win	7–3	Template:Dts	ITF Lakeland, United States	50,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Eva Martincová	Template:Flagicon Sandra Cacic Template:Flagicon Tracey Morton-Rodgers	1–6, 6–2, 6–1
Loss	7–4	Template:Dts	Open de Limoges, France	50,000	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Eva Martincová	Template:Flagicon Eva Melicharová Template:Flagicon Helena Vildová	3–6, 6–0, 4–6
Win	8–4	Template:Dts	Makarska International, Croatia	75,000	Clay	Template:Flagicon Olga Lugina	Template:Flagicon Maria Goloviznina Template:Flagicon Evgenia Kulikovskaya	5–7, 7–5, 7–5
Loss	8–5	Template:Dts	ITF Prostějov, Czech Republic	75,000	Clay	Template:Flagicon Olga Lugina	Template:Flagicon Lenka Cenková Template:Flagicon Kateřina Sisková	4–6, 6–4, 4–6

Fed Cup

Elena Pampoulova debuted for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team in 1988. She has a 5–6 singles record and a 3–2 doubles record (8–8 overall).

Singles (5–6)

Edition	Round	Date	Against	Surface	Opponent	W/L	Result
1988 World Group I	QR	4 December 1988	Philippines	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sarah Rafael	W	6–3, 6–2
	R1	5 December 1988	Sweden		Template:Flagicon Catarina Lindqvist	L	5–7, 3–6
	PO	6 December 1988	Malta		Template:Flagicon Carol Cassar-Torreggiani	W	7–6(7–5), 6–3
	PO	7 December 1988	Netherlands		Template:Flagicon Brenda Schultz-McCarthy	L	6–4, 6–7(5–7), 5–7
1990 World Group I	QR	21 July 1990	Philippines	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sarah Castillejo	W	6–2, 6–0
	R1	22 July 1990	Austria		Template:Flagicon Judith Wiesner	L	0–6, 0–6
	PO	23 July 1990	Norway		Template:Flagicon Amy Jonsson-Råholt	W	6–4, 6–3
	PO	24 July 1990	Brazil		Template:Flagicon Cláudia Chabalgoity	L	2–6, 6–2, 4–6
1992 World Group I play-offs	PO	17 July 1992	Hungary	Clay	Template:Flagicon Anna Földényi	L	4–6, 2–6
↓  Representing Germany  ↓
1999 World Group II	QF	24 April 1999	Japan	Clay	Template:Flagicon Shinobu Asagoe	L	6–7(6–8), 1–6
		25 April 1999			Template:Flagicon Miho Saeki	W	7–6(10–8), 6–3

Doubles (3–2)

Edition	Round	Date	Partner	Against	Surface	Opponents	W/L	Result
1988 World Group I	R1	5 December 1988	Template:Flagicon Galia Angelova	Sweden	Hard	Template:Flagicon Jonna Jonerup Template:Flagicon Maria Lindström	L	6–2, 6–7(5–7), 1–6
1990 World Group I	PO	23 July 1990	Template:Flagicon Dora Rangelova	Norway	Hard	Template:Flagicon Amy Jonsson-Råholt Template:Flagicon Astrid Sunde	W	4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1992 World Group I play-offs	RPO	16 July 1992	Template:Flagicon Magdalena Maleeva	Romania	Hard	Template:Flagicon Ruxandra Dragomir Template:Flagicon Irina Spîrlea	L	6–7(5–7), 2–6
	RPO	17 July 1992	Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva	Hungary		Template:Flagicon Virág Csurgó Template:Flagicon Kata Györke	W	7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–1
↓  Representing Germany  ↓
1997 World Group I	QF	2 March 1997	Template:Flagicon Barbara Rittner	Czech Republic	Hard (I)	Template:Flagicon Eva Martincová Template:Flagicon Ludmila Richterová	W	7–6(7–3), 6–2

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Tournament	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	Career W–L
Australian Open	A	A	2R	A	A	A	A	1R	A	1R	2R	2R	A	A	3–5
French Open	A	A	2R	1R	A	Q1	Q1	1R	1R	1R	2R	2R	Q3	A	3–7
Wimbledon	A	A	A	2R	A	A	A	1R	1R	A	1R	3R	A	A	3–5
US Open	A	A	1R	A	A	A	A	1R	2R	3R	1R	1R	A	A	3–6
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	2–3	1–2	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–4	1–3	2–3	2–4	4–4	0–0	0–0	12–23

External links

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• Bulgarian Olympic Committee