Eleni Daniilidou

Professional Greek tennis player

Eleni Daniilidou - Professional Greek tennis player
Born

September 19th, 1982
42 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Greece

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Eleni Daniilidou achieved significant success in professional tennis, competing on the WTA Tour. Daniilidou reached her highest singles ranking of World No. 14 in July 2003. She claimed a total of one WTA singles title and three WTA doubles titles during her career. Additionally, she represented Greece in the Fed Cup and played in the 2004 Summer Olympics. Her achievements contributed to the promotion of tennis in Greece.

Achieved a highest singles ranking of World No. 14

Won one WTA singles title

Won three WTA doubles titles

Represented Greece in the 2004 Summer Olympics

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