She told me in a e-mail that she retired from tennis in April this year :sad:
I'll remember her as a player who played some very enjoyable tennis to watch and a player who couldn't show her full potential.
Played some first class tennis in the Fed Cup play-off match vs Japan in 2004, where she almost beat Shinobu Asagoe (was leading 2-0 in the final set)

We'll miss you Dessi, but I wish you all the best for your life :yeah: ;) :)
btw, Dessi said she'll still play some tournaments in Germany (obviously not ITF) and the Bundesliga...


Born June 8, 1978
Career High Singles: 152 (15 May 2000)
Career High Doubles: 184 (10 Sep 2001)

Career wins over
Kyra Nagy, Anastasia Rodionova, Hana Sromova, Amanda Hopmans, Emelie Loit, Maret Ani, Sandra Kleinova, Seda Noorlander, Alyona Bondarenko, Lubomira Kurhajcova, Magda Mihalache, Eva Fislova, Sybille Bammer, Ekaterina Bychkova, Nika Ozegovic, Sabine Klaschka, Renata Voracova, Yvonne Meusburger, Saori Obata, Paula Garcia, Virag Nemeth, Tara Snyder, Zuzana Ondraskova, Maja Matevzic, Michaela Pastikova, Tamarine Tanasugarn, Selima Sfar, Alice Canepa, Loudres Domingues Lino, Stephanie Gehrlein, Ting Li, Marta Marrero, Lubomira Bacheva, Antonella Serra-Zanetti

Has matches vs Elena Dementieva, Anabel Medina Garrigues, Petra Mandula, Jelena Kostanic, Shinobu Asagoe, Iveta Benesova, Flavia Pennetta, Amelie Mauresmo

In doubles partering Dimitrova beat Dechy/Mauresmo in 1996

Sad news :sad:,but best of luck for rest of your life :hug:

Last time I saw her was in May at a German Masters Series tournament in Lünen. Lost against Tatjana Malek in Finals. She played some tourneys over the last months here in Germany, so she is not completely gone. She has a sister, hasn't she?

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Dessi :tears:

Bulgarian tennis loses two of it's great personalities- Dessi and soon Maggie.

Dessi, you were so sweet and so charming! We will never forget your professional career. I hope you'll be very happy in your life outside the tennis world. :yeah:

Dessislava :(

very sad :sad:

Dessislava :sad: :(
I remember her from Torun.
All the best for Dessi :)

Oh no! :sad:

Dessi :hug: Good luck in life! :kiss:

:sad: :bigcry:

good luck in life after tennis :)

Dessi :sad: :(

I really liked her. Hope she has a good life.