Tsvetana Pironkova

Tsvetana Pironkova is a Bulgarian professional tennis player.

She turned pro in 2003 and was the first female Bulgarian to win a WTA title at the 2008 Tashkent Open. She has won three singles titles on the ITF circuit, as well as five doubles titles with four different partners.

Tsvetana has been ranked as high as No. 35 in singles and No. 34 in doubles on the WTA Tour, but her current ranking is currently out of the top 100 for both categories. Her best result at Grand Slam tournaments was reaching the fourth round of Wimbledon 2010, where she lost against eventual champion Serena Williams 4-6 2-6. In 2011, Tsvetana reached the 3rd round of the Australian Open, where she lost to top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki 1-6 0-6.

Tsvetana has been playing Tennis professionally since 2003 and is currently a member of the Bulgaria Fed Cup team. She is the first Bulgarian female player ever to win a WTA title, which she did at the 2008 Tashkent Open. She also reached the fourth round at Wimbledon in 2010 and the third round of the Australian Open in 2011.