Bulgaria

Lia Karatancheva: Ranking, Schedule & Stats

WTA Rank
#371
Age
22
1271 Elo

Lia Karatancheva is a professional tennis player from Bulgaria, born 8 September 2003. The Bulgarian competes on the WTA Tour. Karatancheva has been stronger on clay (52%, 41-38) than on hard (35%, 7-13). The Bulgarian was born in Sofia.

This page tracks Lia Karatancheva's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.

Biographical details (birthplace, residence, coach, height, weight) sourced from Wikidata (CC0 public domain). See Lia Karatancheva on Wikipedia for more.

Rankings

Recent form

3–7 last 10
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Trends

Karatancheva has won 13 of the last 30 first sets

43%

Karatancheva has won 2 of 7 deciding sets

29%

Karatancheva has won 3 of the last 10 matches

30%

Ranking Projection

No. 371WTA172 pts
12 months agoNo. 275▼ 96 spots
12-month highNo. 263

Trajectory from our weekly snapshots. Defending— points dropping in the next ~12 weeks (last year's results at the same events). Win … — points gained by winning the round they're currently in. Expected — most likely landing rank from our draw model (Elo over the bracket). WTA points table.

Freshness

99/ 100Fresh

14 days rest · 1 match (14d)

Recent on-court load (higher = fresher), updated daily. About

Career highs

Ranking · last 12 monthsbestnow
No. 273No. 472
No. 273 · 25 Aug 2025No. 314 · 8 Sep 2025No. 308 · 15 Sep 2025No. 313 · 22 Sep 2025No. 308 · 13 Oct 2025No. 307 · 20 Oct 2025No. 314 · 27 Oct 2025No. 293 · 3 Nov 2025No. 291 · 10 Nov 2025No. 295 · 17 Nov 2025No. 301 · 24 Nov 2025No. 298 · 1 Dec 2025No. 299 · 8 Dec 2025No. 297 · 15 Dec 2025No. 296 · 22 Dec 2025No. 295 · 29 Dec 2025No. 292 · 5 Jan 2026No. 291 · 12 Jan 2026No. 294 · 19 Jan 2026No. 292 · 2 Feb 2026No. 294 · 9 Feb 2026No. 297 · 16 Feb 2026No. 299 · 23 Feb 2026No. 291 · 2 Mar 2026No. 291 · 16 Mar 2026No. 288 · 30 Mar 2026No. 303 · 6 Apr 2026No. 303 · 13 Apr 2026No. 301 · 20 Apr 2026No. 309 · 4 May 2026No. 382 · 18 May 2026No. 414 · 25 May 2026No. 414 · 30 May 2026No. 414 · 1 Jun 2026No. 434 · 8 Jun 2026No. 434 · 17 Jun 2026No. 454 · 18 Jun 2026No. 454 · 22 Jun 2026No. 472 · 28 Jun 2026No. 472 · 29 Jun 2026No. 472 · 6 Jul 2026No. 388 · 13 Jul 2026No. 388 · 14 Jul 2026No. 388 · 16 Jul 2026No. 388 · 20 Jul 2026No. 376 · 28 Jul 2026No. 376 · 3 Aug 2026No. 383 · 9 Aug 2026No. 383 · 10 Aug 2026No. 371 · 17 Aug 2026
12 mo agonow
Umpiry Rating 1608 · peak 1644 · 2025Umpiry rank #571 · WTA #371▼200Longest win streak 5

Ranking trajectory from our weekly snapshots (last ~12 months); peak rating and longest tour-level win streak from our match records. Umpiry rank is the player’s position by our rating — the arrow shows how many spots that is above (▲) or below (▼) their official ranking.

2026 season form

7–16W–L30%

Last 60 days
1–1
Current streak
3 losses

Recent surface record

Clay31–35 (47%)
Hard3–12 (20%)

Career record

48–51W–L

Career surface record

Clay41–38 (52%)
Hard7–13 (35%)

Recent results

L
vsPawlikowska Z.
Warsaw · Round of 32 · hard
4-62-6
W
vsHurkacz N.
Warsaw · Qual. Q8 · hard
6-16-1
L
vsRadivojevic L.
W75 Kursumlijska Banja · Round of 32 · clay
2-64-6
L
vsRiera J.
W100 Indian Harbour Beach FL · Round of 32 · clay
6-33-63-6
L
vsElizabeth Reasco Gonzalez M.
W100 Bonita Springs FL · Round of 32 · clay
4-62-6
L
vsZarazua R.
W100 Charlottesville VA · Round of 32 · clay
6-73-6
L
vsShaikh H.
W35 Zephyrhills FL · Round of 32 · clay
7-64-65-7
W
vsZhao C.
Bogota · Qual. Q1 · clay
6-16-4
W
vsTona M.
Bogota · Qual. Q2 · clay
6-16-2
L
vsLepchenko V.
Bogota · Round of 32 · clay
6-33-62-6
L
vsVoloshchuk A.
W35 Sabadell · Round of 32 · clay
6-74-6
L
vsCharaeva A.
Antalya 125 3 · Round of 32 · clay
2-64-6
L
vsMonnet C.
Antalya 125 3 · Qual. Q2 · clay
4-63-6
W
vsPaquet C.
Antalya 125 3 · Qual. Q1 · clay
6-46-2
L
vsKostovic T.
Antalya 125 2 · Qual. Q1 · clay
1-62-6

Exhibitions & team events

Shown for completeness — not counted in form, surface, or career stats. 12 matches (exhibitions, Davis / Laver / United Cup).

L
vsYamazaki I.
W75 Kursumlijska Banja 3 · Qual. Q32 · clay
6-24-66-76
L
vsZaar L.
W75 Kursumlijska Banja 2 · Round of 32 · clay
4-63-6
L
vsRicci B.
W35 Torino · Quarter-final · clay
6-721-6
W
vsMaduzzi G.
W35 Torino · Round of 16 · clay
6-26-3
W
vsZucchini A.
W35 Torino · Round of 32 · clay
6-46-3
L
vsBoskovic L.
W75 The Hague · Semi-final · clay
2-66-44-6
W
vsRus A.
W75 The Hague · Quarter-final · clay
1-66-36-1
W
vsPaquet C.
W75 The Hague · Round of 16 · clay
2-66-46-1
W
vsPrimorac I.
W75 The Hague · Round of 32 · clay
5-76-16-3
W
vsVismane D.
W75 The Hague · Qual. Q16 · clay
6-36-756-0
W
vsPikkaart C.
W75 The Hague · Qual. Q32 · clay
6-06-0
L
vsSara Popa M.
W35 Amstelveen · Quarter-final · clay
3-64-6

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Frequently asked questions

When was Lia Karatancheva born?

Lia Karatancheva was born on 8 September 2003 (22 years old).

Where is Lia Karatancheva from?

Lia Karatancheva is from Bulgaria, born in Sofia on 8 September 2003.

How good is Lia Karatancheva on clay?

Lia Karatancheva's clay-court record stands at 41-38, a 52% win rate.