Career
On 23 September 2002 Panova reached her career-high singles ranking: World Number. 20. 2002 was the first year that Panova really jumped into the spotlight, reaching finals in Auckland and Sarasota early in the season. She reached the third round of Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and the United States Open, defeating significant players like Mirjana Lučić and Anna Kournikova along the way.
Martina Navratilova, at age 45, beat her 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 at Eastborne, in her first singles match in eight years.
She currently trains children at the Arthur Ashe youth tennis center in Philadelphia, along with many prominent tennis players. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1–0
Lindsay Davenport 0–5
Martina Hingis 0–5
Kim Clijsters 0–2
Justine Henin 0–1
Venus Williams 0–2
Martina Navratilova 0–1
Jelena Janković 2–0
Amélie Mauresmo 0–7
Monica Seles 0–2
Nadia Petrova 1–1
Julia Vakulenko 0–1.