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'''Larisa Savchenko-Neiland''' ({{lang-uk|Лариса Савченко-Нейланд}}, {{lang-lv|Larisa Savčenko-Neilande}}; née '''Savchenko'''; also '''Larisa Neiland'''; born 21 July 1966) is a retired professional [[tennis]] player who represented the [[Soviet Union]], [[Ukraine]] and [[Latvia]]. A former world number-one ranked doubles player, Neiland won two Grand Slam [[List of Grand Slam women's doubles champions|women's doubles]] and four [[List of Grand Slam mixed doubles champions|mixed doubles]] titles. She also won two singles titles and 63 doubles titles on the [[WTA Tour]]. She is listed in fourth place for the most doubles match wins (766) in WTA history, after [[Lisa Raymond]], [[Rennae Stubbs]] and [[Liezel Huber]].
'''Larisa Savchenko-Neiland''' ({{lang-uk|Лариса Савченко-Нейланд}}, {{lang-lv|Larisa Savčenko-Neilande}}; née '''Savchenko'''; also '''Larisa Neiland'''; born 21 July 1966) is a retired [[tennis]] player who represented the [[Soviet Union]], [[Ukraine]] and [[Latvia]]. A former world number-one-ranked doubles player, Neiland won two Grand Slam [[List of Grand Slam women's doubles champions|women's doubles]] and four [[List of Grand Slam mixed doubles champions|mixed doubles]] titles. She also won two singles titles and 63 doubles titles on the [[WTA Tour]]. She is listed in fourth place for the most doubles match wins (766) in WTA history, after [[Lisa Raymond]], [[Rennae Stubbs]] and [[Liezel Huber]].


==Career==
==Career==
Savchenko turned professional in 1983 as No. 10 on [[ITF Women's Junior]] rankings in that year. Doubles team of Savchenko and [[Svetlana Parkhomenko]] reached Wimbledon quarterfinals in 1983 and 1984, both times as an unseeded pair; beat No. 2 seeds Fairbank/Reynolds in 1983 and No. 3 seeds Horvath/Ruzici in 1984. In 1984, Savchenko reached the third round of the French Open as a qualifier, which was her best singles result at the French Open. She won her first singles title in Chicago in January 1984, where she only lost one set.
Savchenko turned professional in 1983 as No. 10 on the [[ITF Junior Circuit|ITF Junior]] rankings in that year. Doubles team of Savchenko and [[Svetlana Parkhomenko]] reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 1983 and 1984, both times as an unseeded pair; beat No. 2 seeds Fairbank/Reynolds in 1983 and No. 3 seeds Horvath/Ruzici in 1984. In 1984, Savchenko reached the third round of the French Open as a qualifier, which was her best singles result at the French Open. She won her first singles title in Chicago in January 1984, where she only lost one set.


Having 1986 wins over [[Wendy Turnbull]] (twice), [[Ann Henricksson]], and [[Annabel Croft]], Savchenko was ranked No. 1 in USSR for 1986. She qualified for the Virginia Slims Championships in March and November 1986 with partner Svetlana Parkhomenko. She defeated [[Kathy Rinaldi]], [[Peanut Louie Harper]], and [[Nathalie Tauziat]] to reach the quarterfinals of Eastbourne in 1986.
Having 1986 wins over [[Wendy Turnbull]] (twice), [[Ann Henricksson]], and [[Annabel Croft]], Savchenko was ranked No. 1 in USSR for 1986. She qualified for the Virginia Slims Championships in March and November 1986 with partner Svetlana Parkhomenko. She defeated [[Kathy Rinaldi]], [[Peanut Louie Harper]], and [[Nathalie Tauziat]] to reach the quarterfinals of Eastbourne in 1986.
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In 1988, Savchenko reached her first Grand Slam doubles final with [[Natasha Zvereva]]. They lost 10–12 in the final set to [[Gabriela Sabatini]] and [[Steffi Graf]], who in that same year won all four Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic gold medal. In 1989, again with Zvereva, Savchenko won her first doubles Grand Slam final, over Graf and Sabatini in straight sets.
In 1988, Savchenko reached her first Grand Slam doubles final with [[Natasha Zvereva]]. They lost 10–12 in the final set to [[Gabriela Sabatini]] and [[Steffi Graf]], who in that same year won all four Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic gold medal. In 1989, again with Zvereva, Savchenko won her first doubles Grand Slam final, over Graf and Sabatini in straight sets.


After in December 1989 Larisa married Aleksandr Neiland and took his last name, she continued to compete as Larisa Savchenko-Neiland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.peoplelife.ru/251604|title=Савченко-Нейланд, Лариса Ивановна биография|publisher=Peoplelife.ru|access-date=2018-10-21}}<br>{{cite web|url=https://www.championat.com/tennis/article-3133359-larisa-savchenko-nejland-vsju-zhizn-s-tennisom.html|title=Лариса Савченко-Нейланд. Всю жизнь с теннисом|publisher=Championat.ru|date=2011-07-21|access-date=2018-10-21}}</ref>
In December 1989, Larisa married Aleksandr Neiland and took his last name, she continued to compete as Larisa Savchenko-Neiland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.peoplelife.ru/251604|title=Савченко-Нейланд, Лариса Ивановна биография|publisher=Peoplelife.ru|access-date=2018-10-21}}<br>{{cite web|url=https://www.championat.com/tennis/article-3133359-larisa-savchenko-nejland-vsju-zhizn-s-tennisom.html|title=Лариса Савченко-Нейланд. Всю жизнь с теннисом|publisher=Championat.ru|date=2011-07-21|access-date=2018-10-21}}</ref>


In 1991, she captured the Wimbledon title with Zvereva. In 1992, she lost in the [[1991 US Open (tennis)|US Open]] final to [[Jana Novotná]] and [[Helena Suková]]. She won her first mixed doubles title at Wimbledon, as well, when she and [[Cyril Suk]] teamed and won over Dutch duo [[Jacco Eltingh]] and [[Miriam Oremans]]. That year, she reached the No. 1 doubles ranking. Neiland then reached her next five doubles runners-up with Novotná. Each and every final played with Novotná was lost, the first being the US Open in 1991 and losing to [[Pam Shriver]] and Zvereva.
In 1991, she captured the Wimbledon title with Zvereva. In 1992, she lost in the [[1991 US Open (tennis)|US Open]] final to [[Jana Novotná]] and [[Helena Suková]]. She won her first mixed doubles title at Wimbledon, as well, when she and [[Cyril Suk]] teamed and won over Dutch duo [[Jacco Eltingh]] and [[Miriam Oremans]]. That year, she reached the No. 1 doubles ranking. Neiland then reached her next five doubles runners-up with Novotná. Each and every final played with Novotná was lost, the first being the US Open in 1991 and losing to [[Pam Shriver]] and Zvereva.
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Her final Grand Slam doubles final appearance came in 1996 at Wimbledon. Neiland played in 2000 but retired after losing at Wimbledon. She lost in the first round, when she and her partner [[Lina Krasnoroutskaya]] lost to [[Ai Sugiyama]] and [[Julie Halard]], the eventual runners-up, in straight sets.
Her final Grand Slam doubles final appearance came in 1996 at Wimbledon. Neiland played in 2000 but retired after losing at Wimbledon. She lost in the first round, when she and her partner [[Lina Krasnoroutskaya]] lost to [[Ai Sugiyama]] and [[Julie Halard]], the eventual runners-up, in straight sets.


Neiland tested positive for prohibited levels of the stimulant caffeine at the 1999 Australian Open. She was subsequently stripped of the $15,000 she had earned for reaching the women's doubles quarterfinals with Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, and issued a warning by the [[International Tennis Federation]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/4758583/Drug-shame-for-Neiland.html|title=Drug shame for Neiland|last=Bright|first=Richard|date=2000-07-11|access-date=2019-07-15|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>
Neiland tested positive for prohibited levels of the stimulant caffeine at the 1999 Australian Open. She was subsequently stripped of the $15k she had earned for reaching the women's doubles quarterfinals with Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, and issued a warning by the [[International Tennis Federation]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/4758583/Drug-shame-for-Neiland.html|title=Drug shame for Neiland|last=Bright|first=Richard|date=2000-07-11|access-date=2019-07-15|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>


As a coach, she is best known for guiding [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] to the [[2009 French Open]] singles title and has been a part of the Russian [[Fed Cup]] coaching team.
As a coach, she is best known for guiding [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] to the [[2009 French Open]] singles title and has been a part of the Russian [[Fed Cup]] coaching team.
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===Grand Slam tournaments===
===Grand Slam tournaments===
====Women's doubles: 12 (2 titles, 10 runner-ups)====
====Women's doubles: 12 (2 titles, 10 runner-ups)====
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || [[1991 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles|1991]] || Wimbledon <small>(3)</small> || Grass || {{flagicon|URS}} Natasha Zvereva || {{flagicon|PUR}} Gigi Fernández <br/> {{flagicon|TCH}} Jana Novotná || 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || [[1991 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles|1991]] || Wimbledon <small>(3)</small> || Grass || {{flagicon|URS}} Natasha Zvereva || {{flagicon|PUR}} Gigi Fernández <br/> {{flagicon|TCH}} Jana Novotná || 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1991 US Open – Women's Doubles|1991]] || [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] || Hard || {{flagicon|TCH}} Jana Novotná || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pam Shriver]] <br/> {{flagicon|BLR|1991}} Natasha Zvereva || 4–6, 6–4, 6–7<sup>(5–7)</sup>
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1991 US Open – Women's Doubles|1991]] || [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] || Hard || {{flagicon|TCH}} Jana Novotná || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pam Shriver]] <br/> {{flagicon|BLR|1991}} Natasha Zvereva || 4–6, 6–4, 6–7<sup>(5)</sup>
|-style="background:#ccffcc;"
|-style="background:#ccffcc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1992 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles|1992]] || Wimbledon <small>(4)</small> || Grass || {{flagicon|TCH}} Jana Novotná || {{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández <br/> {{flagicon|BLR|1991}} Natasha Zvereva || 4–6, 1–6
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1992 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles|1992]] || Wimbledon <small>(4)</small> || Grass || {{flagicon|TCH}} Jana Novotná || {{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández <br/> {{flagicon|BLR|1991}} Natasha Zvereva || 4–6, 1–6
|-style="background:#ccccff;"
|-style="background:#ccccff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1992 US Open – Women's Doubles|1992]] || US Open <small>(2)</small> || Hard || {{flagicon|TCH}} Jana Novotná || {{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández <br/> {{flagicon|BLR|1991}} Natasha Zvereva || 6–7<sup>(5–7)</sup>, 1–6
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1992 US Open – Women's Doubles|1992]] || US Open <small>(2)</small> || Hard || {{flagicon|TCH}} Jana Novotná || {{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández <br/> {{flagicon|BLR|1991}} Natasha Zvereva || 6–7<sup>(5)</sup>, 1–6
|-style="background:#ebc2af;"
|-style="background:#ebc2af;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1993 French Open – Women's Doubles|1993]] || French Open <small>(4)</small> || Clay || {{flagicon|CZE}} Jana Novotná || {{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández <br/> {{flagicon|BLR|1991}} Natasha Zvereva || 3–6, 5–7
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1993 French Open – Women's Doubles|1993]] || French Open <small>(4)</small> || Clay || {{flagicon|CZE}} Jana Novotná || {{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández <br/> {{flagicon|BLR|1991}} Natasha Zvereva || 3–6, 5–7
|-style="background:#ccffcc;"
|-style="background:#ccffcc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1993 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles|1993]] || Wimbledon <small>(5)</small> || Grass || {{flagicon|CZE}} Jana Novotná || {{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández <br/> {{flagicon|BLR|1991}} Natasha Zvereva || 4–6, 7–6<sup>(9–7)</sup>, 4–6
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1993 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles|1993]] || Wimbledon <small>(5)</small> || Grass || {{flagicon|CZE}} Jana Novotná || {{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández <br/> {{flagicon|BLR|1991}} Natasha Zvereva || 4–6, 7–6<sup>(7)</sup>, 4–6
|-style="background:#ccffcc;"
|-style="background:#ccffcc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1996 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles|1996]] || Wimbledon <small>(6)</small> || Grass || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Meredith McGrath]] || {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Martina Hingis]] <br/> {{flagicon|CZE}} Helena Suková || 7–5, 5–7, 1–6
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1996 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles|1996]] || Wimbledon <small>(6)</small> || Grass || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Meredith McGrath]] || {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Martina Hingis]] <br/> {{flagicon|CZE}} Helena Suková || 7–5, 5–7, 1–6
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====Mixed doubles: 9 (4 titles, 5 runner-ups)====
====Mixed doubles: 9 (4 titles, 5 runner-ups)====
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || [[1992 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles|1992]] || [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] || Grass || {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Cyril Suk]] || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Miriam Oremans]] <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Jacco Eltingh]] || 7–6<sup>(7–2)</sup>, 6–2
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || [[1992 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles|1992]] || [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] || Grass || {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Cyril Suk]] || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Miriam Oremans]] <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Jacco Eltingh]] || 7–6<sup>(2)</sup>, 6–2
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|-style="background:#ffffcc;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || [[1994 Australian Open – Mixed Doubles|1994]] || [[Australian Open]] || Hard || {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Andrei Olhovskiy]] || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Helena Suková]] <br/> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Todd Woodbridge]] || 7–5, 6–7<sup>(0–7)</sup>, 6–2
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || [[1994 Australian Open – Mixed Doubles|1994]] || [[Australian Open]] || Hard || {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Andrei Olhovskiy]] || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Helena Suková]] <br/> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Todd Woodbridge]] || 7–5, 6–7<sup>(0)</sup>, 6–2
|-style="background:#ebc2af;"
|-style="background:#ebc2af;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1994 French Open – Mixed Doubles|1994]] || [[French Open]] || Clay || {{flagicon|RUS}} Andrei Olhovskiy || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Kristie Boogert]] <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Menno Oosting]] || 5–7, 6–3, 5–7
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1994 French Open – Mixed Doubles|1994]] || [[French Open]] || Clay || {{flagicon|RUS}} Andrei Olhovskiy || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Kristie Boogert]] <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Menno Oosting]] || 5–7, 6–3, 5–7
|-style="background:#ebc2af;"
|-style="background:#ebc2af;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || [[1995 French Open – Mixed Doubles|1995]] || French Open <small>(2)</small> || Clay || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Woodforde]] || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jill Hetherington]] <br/> {{flagicon|RSA}} [[John-Laffnie de Jager]] || 7–6<sup>(10–8)</sup>, 7–6<sup>(7–4)</sup>
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || [[1995 French Open – Mixed Doubles|1995]] || French Open <small>(2)</small> || Clay || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Woodforde]] || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jill Hetherington]] <br/> {{flagicon|RSA}} [[John-Laffnie de Jager]] || 7–6<sup>(8)</sup>, 7–6<sup>(4)</sup>
|-style="background:#ffffcc;"
|-style="background:#ffffcc;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || [[1996 Australian Open – Mixed Doubles|1996]] || Australian Open <small>(2)</small> || Hard || {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Woodforde || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nicole Arendt]] <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Luke Jensen]] || 4–6, 7–5, 6–0
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || [[1996 Australian Open – Mixed Doubles|1996]] || Australian Open <small>(2)</small> || Hard || {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Woodforde || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nicole Arendt]] <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Luke Jensen]] || 4–6, 7–5, 6–0
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1996 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles|1996]] || Wimbledon <small>(2)</small> || Grass || {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Woodforde || {{flagicon|CZE}} Helena Suková <br/> {{flagicon|TCH}} Cyril Suk || 6–1, 3–6, 2–6
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1996 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles|1996]] || Wimbledon <small>(2)</small> || Grass || {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Woodforde || {{flagicon|CZE}} Helena Suková <br/> {{flagicon|TCH}} Cyril Suk || 6–1, 3–6, 2–6
|-style="background:#ffffcc;"
|-style="background:#ffffcc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1997 Australian Open – Mixed Doubles|1997]] || Australian Open <small>(3)</small> || Hard || {{flagicon|RSA}} John-Laffnie de Jager || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Manon Bollegraf]] <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rick Leach]] || 3–6, 7–6<sup>(7–5)</sup>, 5–7
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1997 Australian Open – Mixed Doubles|1997]] || Australian Open <small>(3)</small> || Hard || {{flagicon|RSA}} John-Laffnie de Jager || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Manon Bollegraf]] <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rick Leach]] || 3–6, 7–6<sup>(5)</sup>, 5–7
|-style="background:#ccffcc;"
|-style="background:#ccffcc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1997 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles|1997]] || Wimbledon <small>(3)</small> || Grass || {{flagicon|RUS}} Andrei Olhovskiy || {{flagicon|CZE}} Helena Suková <br/> {{flagicon|TCH}} Cyril Suk || 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1997 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles|1997]] || Wimbledon <small>(3)</small> || Grass || {{flagicon|RUS}} Andrei Olhovskiy || {{flagicon|CZE}} Helena Suková <br/> {{flagicon|TCH}} Cyril Suk || 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
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===Year-end championships===
===Year-end championships===
====Doubles: 5 (5 runner-ups)====
====Doubles: 5 (5 runner-ups)====
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1989 Virginia Slims Championships – Doubles|1989]] || New York <small>(2)</small> || Carpet (i) || {{flagicon|URS}} Natasha Zvereva || {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} Pam Shriver || 3–6, 2–6
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1989 Virginia Slims Championships – Doubles|1989]] || New York <small>(2)</small> || Carpet (i) || {{flagicon|URS}} Natasha Zvereva || {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} Pam Shriver || 3–6, 2–6
|-style="background:#ffffcc;"
|-style="background:#ffffcc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1992 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles|1992]] || New York <small>(3)</small> || Carpet (i) || {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jana Novotná]] || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Arantxa Sánchez Vicario]] <br/> {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Helena Suková]] || 6–7<sup>(4–7)</sup>, 1–6
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1992 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles|1992]] || New York <small>(3)</small> || Carpet (i) || {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jana Novotná]] || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Arantxa Sánchez Vicario]] <br/> {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Helena Suková]] || 6–7<sup>(4)</sup>, 1–6
|-style="background:#ffffcc;"
|-style="background:#ffffcc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || 1993 || New York <small>(4)</small> || Carpet (i) || {{flagicon|CZE}} Jana Novotná || {{flagicon|BLR|1991}} Natasha Zvereva <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gigi Fernández]] || 3–6, 5–7
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || 1993 || New York <small>(4)</small> || Carpet (i) || {{flagicon|CZE}} Jana Novotná || {{flagicon|BLR|1991}} Natasha Zvereva <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gigi Fernández]] || 3–6, 5–7
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|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win|| 6. || Feb 1987 || [[Virginia Slims of Florida|Boca Raton]], U.S. || Hard || {{flagicon|USSR}} Svetlana Parkhomenko || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Evert]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pam Shriver]] || 6–0, 3–6, 6–2
|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win|| 6. || Feb 1987 || [[Virginia Slims of Florida|Boca Raton]], U.S. || Hard || {{flagicon|USSR}} Svetlana Parkhomenko || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Evert]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pam Shriver]] || 6–0, 3–6, 6–2
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|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win|| 7. || Jun 1987 || [[Pilkington Glass Championships|Eastbourne]], UK || Grass || {{flagicon|USSR}} Svetlana Parkhomenko || {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Rosalyn Fairbank <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Elizabeth Smylie]] || 7–6<sup>(7–5)</sup>, 4–6, 7–5
|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win|| 7. || Jun 1987 || [[Pilkington Glass Championships|Eastbourne]], UK || Grass || {{flagicon|USSR}} Svetlana Parkhomenko || {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Rosalyn Fairbank <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Elizabeth Smylie]] || 7–6<sup>(5)</sup>, 4–6, 7–5
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===Doubles (3–1)===
===Doubles (3–1)===
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==Head-to-head record against other players==
==Head-to-head records==
{{citation needed|date=August 2013}}
{{citation needed|date=August 2013}}
* [[Arantxa Sánchez Vicario]] 0–4
* [[Arantxa Sánchez Vicario]] 0–4
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* {{Fed Cup player}}
* {{Fed Cup player}}


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Revision as of 17:10, 1 July 2021

Larisa Savchenko-Neiland
Country (sports) Soviet Union
 Ukraine
 Latvia
ResidenceJūrmala, Latvia
Born (1966-07-21) 21 July 1966 (age 58)
Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Turned pro1983
Retired2000
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$4,083,936
Singles
Career record322–283
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 13 (23 May 1988)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (1992)
French Open3R (1984, 1989)
WimbledonQF (1994)
US OpenQF (1988)
Doubles
Career record766–258
Career titles65
Highest rankingNo. 1 (27 January 1992)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1995, 1996, 1997)
French OpenW (1989)
WimbledonW (1991)
US OpenF (1991, 1992)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsF (1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1999)
Medal record
Women's tennis
Representing  Soviet Union
Friendship Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Women's doubles

Larisa Savchenko-Neiland (Template:Lang-uk, Template:Lang-lv; née Savchenko; also Larisa Neiland; born 21 July 1966) is a retired tennis player who represented the Soviet Union, Ukraine and Latvia. A former world number-one-ranked doubles player, Neiland won two Grand Slam women's doubles and four mixed doubles titles. She also won two singles titles and 63 doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She is listed in fourth place for the most doubles match wins (766) in WTA history, after Lisa Raymond, Rennae Stubbs and Liezel Huber.

Career

Savchenko turned professional in 1983 as No. 10 on the ITF Junior rankings in that year. Doubles team of Savchenko and Svetlana Parkhomenko reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 1983 and 1984, both times as an unseeded pair; beat No. 2 seeds Fairbank/Reynolds in 1983 and No. 3 seeds Horvath/Ruzici in 1984. In 1984, Savchenko reached the third round of the French Open as a qualifier, which was her best singles result at the French Open. She won her first singles title in Chicago in January 1984, where she only lost one set.

Having 1986 wins over Wendy Turnbull (twice), Ann Henricksson, and Annabel Croft, Savchenko was ranked No. 1 in USSR for 1986. She qualified for the Virginia Slims Championships in March and November 1986 with partner Svetlana Parkhomenko. She defeated Kathy Rinaldi, Peanut Louie Harper, and Nathalie Tauziat to reach the quarterfinals of Eastbourne in 1986.

Savchenko jumped from No. 53 to No. 28 (June 1983) on the Hewlett-Packard/WITA Computer rankings after performances at Birmingham and Eastbourne. She also had wins over Robin White, Ann Henricksson, Candy Reynolds, and Melissa Gurney.[1]

In 1988, Savchenko reached her first Grand Slam doubles final with Natasha Zvereva. They lost 10–12 in the final set to Gabriela Sabatini and Steffi Graf, who in that same year won all four Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic gold medal. In 1989, again with Zvereva, Savchenko won her first doubles Grand Slam final, over Graf and Sabatini in straight sets.

In December 1989, Larisa married Aleksandr Neiland and took his last name, she continued to compete as Larisa Savchenko-Neiland.[2]

In 1991, she captured the Wimbledon title with Zvereva. In 1992, she lost in the US Open final to Jana Novotná and Helena Suková. She won her first mixed doubles title at Wimbledon, as well, when she and Cyril Suk teamed and won over Dutch duo Jacco Eltingh and Miriam Oremans. That year, she reached the No. 1 doubles ranking. Neiland then reached her next five doubles runners-up with Novotná. Each and every final played with Novotná was lost, the first being the US Open in 1991 and losing to Pam Shriver and Zvereva.

Her final Grand Slam doubles final appearance came in 1996 at Wimbledon. Neiland played in 2000 but retired after losing at Wimbledon. She lost in the first round, when she and her partner Lina Krasnoroutskaya lost to Ai Sugiyama and Julie Halard, the eventual runners-up, in straight sets.

Neiland tested positive for prohibited levels of the stimulant caffeine at the 1999 Australian Open. She was subsequently stripped of the $15k she had earned for reaching the women's doubles quarterfinals with Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, and issued a warning by the International Tennis Federation.[3]

As a coach, she is best known for guiding Svetlana Kuznetsova to the 2009 French Open singles title and has been a part of the Russian Fed Cup coaching team.

Major finals

Grand Slam tournaments

Women's doubles: 12 (2 titles, 10 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1988 Wimbledon Grass Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini		 3–6, 6–1, 10–12
Win 1989 French Open Clay Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini		 6–4, 6–4
Loss 1989 Wimbledon (2) Grass Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková		 1–6, 2–6
Loss 1990 French Open (2) Clay Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková		 4–6, 5–7
Loss 1991 French Open (3) Clay Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva United States Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná		 4–6, 0–6
Win 1991 Wimbledon (3) Grass Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva Puerto Rico Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná		 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Loss 1991 US Open Hard Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná United States Pam Shriver
Belarus Natasha Zvereva		 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(5)
Loss 1992 Wimbledon (4) Grass Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva		 4–6, 1–6
Loss 1992 US Open (2) Hard Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva		 6–7(5), 1–6
Loss 1993 French Open (4) Clay Czech Republic Jana Novotná United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva		 3–6, 5–7
Loss 1993 Wimbledon (5) Grass Czech Republic Jana Novotná United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva		 4–6, 7–6(7), 4–6
Loss 1996 Wimbledon (6) Grass United States Meredith McGrath Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Helena Suková		 7–5, 5–7, 1–6

Mixed doubles: 9 (4 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1992 Wimbledon Grass Czechoslovakia Cyril Suk Netherlands Miriam Oremans
Netherlands Jacco Eltingh		 7–6(2), 6–2
Win 1994 Australian Open Hard Russia Andrei Olhovskiy Czech Republic Helena Suková
Australia Todd Woodbridge		 7–5, 6–7(0), 6–2
Loss 1994 French Open Clay Russia Andrei Olhovskiy Netherlands Kristie Boogert
Netherlands Menno Oosting		 5–7, 6–3, 5–7
Win 1995 French Open (2) Clay Australia Mark Woodforde Canada Jill Hetherington
South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager		 7–6(8), 7–6(4)
Win 1996 Australian Open (2) Hard Australia Mark Woodforde United States Nicole Arendt
United States Luke Jensen		 4–6, 7–5, 6–0
Loss 1996 Wimbledon (2) Grass Australia Mark Woodforde Czech Republic Helena Suková
Czechoslovakia Cyril Suk		 6–1, 3–6, 2–6
Loss 1997 Australian Open (3) Hard South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
United States Rick Leach		 3–6, 7–6(5), 5–7
Loss 1997 Wimbledon (3) Grass Russia Andrei Olhovskiy Czech Republic Helena Suková
Czechoslovakia Cyril Suk		 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 1999 French Open (3) Clay United States Rick Leach Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
South Africa Piet Norval		 3–6, 6–3, 3–6

Year-end championships

Doubles: 5 (5 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1988 New York Carpet (i) Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver		 3–6, 4–6
Loss 1989 New York (2) Carpet (i) Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver		 3–6, 2–6
Loss 1992 New York (3) Carpet (i) Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková		 6–7(4), 1–6
Loss 1993 New York (4) Carpet (i) Czech Republic Jana Novotná Belarus Natasha Zvereva
United States Gigi Fernández		 3–6, 5–7
Loss 1999 New York (5) Carpet (i) Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Switzerland Martina Hingis
Russia Anna Kournikova		 4–6, 4–6

Career finals

Singles: 9 (2 titles, 7 runner-ups)

Legend
Tier I (0–1)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (1–4)
Tier IV (0–0)
Tier V (1–0)
Virginia Slims (0–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Grass (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (1–5)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. Jan 1987 Wichita, U.S. Carpet (i) United States Barbara Potter 6–7(6–8), 6–7(5–7)
Loss 2. Jun 1987 Birmingham, UK Grass United States Pam Shriver 6–4, 2–6, 2–6
Loss 3. Feb 1988 Oakland, U.S. Carpet (i) United States Martina Navratilova 1–6, 2–6
Loss 4. Feb 1989 Oakland, U.S. (2) Carpet (i) United States Zina Garrison 1–6, 1–6
Loss 5. Nov 1989 Chicago, U.S. Carpet (i) United States Zina Garrison 3–6, 6–2, 4–6
Loss 6. Feb 1993 Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) United States Martina Navratilova 2–6, 2–6
Win 1. Sep 1991 St. Petersburg, Russia Carpet (i) Germany Barbara Rittner 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 2. Aug 1993 Schenectady, U.S. Hard Ukraine Natalia Medvedeva 6–3, 7–5
Loss 7. Aug 1994 Schenectady, U.S. (2) Hard Austria Judith Wiesner 5–7, 6–3, 4–6

Doubles: 65 titles

Grand Slam events in boldface

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. Apr 1985 Seabrook Island, U.S. Clay Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko United States Elise Burgin
United States Lori McNeil		 6–1, 6–3
Win 2. Sep 1985 Salt Lake City, U.S. Hard Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko South Africa Beverly Mould
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank		 7–5, 6–2
Win 3. Nov 1986 Little Rock, U.S. Carpet (i) Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko Czechoslovakia Iva Budařová
United States Beth Herr		 6–2, 1–6, 6–1
Win 4. Jan 1987 Wichita, U.S. Carpet (i) Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko United States Barbara Potter
United States Wendy White		 6–2, 6–4
Win 5. Feb 1987 Oklahoma City, U.S. Hard Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko United States Lori McNeil
United States Kim Sands		 6–4, 6–4
Win 6. Feb 1987 Boca Raton, U.S. Hard Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko United States Chris Evert
United States Pam Shriver		 6–0, 3–6, 6–2
Win 7. Jun 1987 Eastbourne, UK Grass Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
Australia Elizabeth Smylie		 7–6(5), 4–6, 7–5

ITF finals

Singles (2–0)

Legend
$75,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 2 January 1984 ITF Chicago, United States Hard Soviet Union Natascia Reva 6–2, 6–4
Win 2. 9 April 1984 ITF Caserta, Italy Clay Soviet Union Elena Eliseenko 6–2, 6–1

Doubles (3–1)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 2 January 1984 ITF Chicago, United States Hard Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko Switzerland Csilla Bartos-Cserepy
Netherlands Marianne van der Torre 		w/o
Win 2. 9 April 1984 ITF Caserta, Italy Clay Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Renata Šašak Czechoslovakia Marie Pinterová
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová 		6–1, 6–3
Win 3. 13 September 1993 ITF Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic Clay Slovakia Karina Habšudová Czech Republic Radka Bobková
Czech Republic Petra Langrová 		6–3, 6–4
Winner 4. 28 September 1996 ITF Limoges, France Hard (i) Ukraine Natalia Medvedeva France Caroline Dhenin
Belgium Dominique Monami 		6–1, 6–1

Women's doubles performance timeline

Tournament 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 SR W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 2R A NH A A A QF QF QF QF 3R SF SF SF 2R QF A 0 / 11 31–11
French Open A 1R 2R QF A A W F F SF F QF 3R SF QF SF QF 1R 1 / 15 48–14
Wimbledon QF QF QF 1R SF F F SF W F F QF SF F SF A 3R 1R 1 / 17 61–16
US Open 2R A A A 1R 2R QF SF F F 2R SF 3R A 3R 2R SF A 0 / 13 33–13
Win–Loss 4–2 4–3 4–2 3–2 4–2 6–2 14–2 16–4 19–3 17–4 14–4 12–4 12–4 13–3 13–4 6–3 12–4 0–2 2 / 56 173–54
Year-end championships
Tour Championships A A A QF QF F F QF QF F F A SF SF SF QF F A 0 / 13 13–13
Tier I tournaments
Tokyo NH Not Tier I SF 1R QF A A A 1R A 0 / 4 3–4
Indian Wells Not Held Not Tier I 2R QF A A 0 / 2 2–2
Boca Raton NH Not Tier I W W Not Tier I Not Held 2 / 2 8–0
Miami Not Held Not Tier I QF 3R W W QF SF F 3R QF QF 2R 2 / 11 27–9
Charleston Not Tier I A A F SF 1R SF SF 2R SF 2R QF 0 / 9 13–8
Rome Not Tier I NH Not Tier I SF A A A QF A A 2R 2R 2R A 0 / 5 5–5
Berlin Not Tier I QF W W A SF F W SF SF SF A 3 / 9 25–5
Montreal / Toronto Not Tier I 2R W A W SF SF W SF 1R F A 3 / 9 23–5
Zürich NH Not Tier I SF SF 1R QF F SF 1R A 0 / 7 9–7
Philadelphia Not Held Not Tier I F A F Not Tier I 0 / 2 6–2
Moscow Not Held NTI SF 1R QF A 0 / 3 3–3
Career statistics
Year-end ranking — — — 26 11 9 3 7 2 5 5 11 5 2 9 11 3 — No. 1

Head-to-head records

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Personal life

She married Latvian tennis coach Aleksandr Neiland on 21 December 1989, after which her surname was changed from Savchenko to Neiland (Savčenko-Neiland). The marriage later ended in divorce.

References

  1. ^ Gossett, Peggy; Teitelbaum, Mike; Hanlon, Maureen; Riach, Ros; Hinkley, Suzanne. 1987 WITA Media Guide. p. 205.
  2. ^ "Савченко-Нейланд, Лариса Ивановна биография". Peoplelife.ru. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
    "Лариса Савченко-Нейланд. Всю жизнь с теннисом". Championat.ru. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. ^ Bright, Richard (11 July 2000). "Drug shame for Neiland". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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