Viktoriya Tomova

Tennis player with WTA titles

Viktoriya Tomova - Tennis player with WTA titles
Born

February 25th, 1995
30 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Bulgaria

Links & References

A Bulgarian tennis player began professional career in 2011. Achievements include multiple titles on the ITF circuit and participation in the main draws of Grand Slam tournaments such as the Australian Open and the US Open. Consistently represented Bulgaria in international competitions including the Fed Cup. Notable for a strong performance in both singles and doubles formats, showing versatility on the court.

Achieved titles on the ITF circuit

Competed in Australian Open main draw

Competed in US Open main draw

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