Elena Makarova

Insights

Best Slam runs came in 1996 and 1995

Makarova’s top Grand Slam result was the round of 32, reached four times: Australian Open 1994, Australian Open 1995, US Open 1995, and French Open 1996. She never advanced beyond that stage in any of her 19 tournaments.

Her strongest stretch was 1994-1997

From 1994 through 1997, she reached at least the round of 64 in 10 of 16 Slam appearances, including three round-of-32 finishes. That four-year span produced all 13 of her recorded Grand Slam match wins.

1998 marked a clear step back

After reaching the round of 64 at Wimbledon and the Australian Open in 1998, she fell to the round of 128 at the French Open. Her only 1999 Slam result was another first-round exit at the Australian Open.

Australian Open was her most productive major

Across five Australian Open appearances, she posted her best results there twice at the round of 32 and once at the round of 64. Her other two Australian Open starts ended in the round of 128.

Her career ended with a negative Slam record despite a solid mid-career peak

She finished with a 13-19 Grand Slam match record, which is a 41% win rate across 32 matches. That total came from 19 tournaments between 1994 and 1999, with most of her success concentrated before age 25.