Buuxi weedha soo socota: Sannadkii 1983, Cherneva waxay ku guuleysatay horyaalnimada hiwaayadda Yurub ee dumarka iyo lammaanaha isku dhafan waxayna naxaas ku qaadatay isla maadooyinka Ciyaaraha Jaamacadda ee 1983 Summer Universiade. Isla sanadkaas, waxay bilowday inay ka ciyaarto tartamada caalamiga ah ee xirfadleyda tennis-ka. Sanadkii 1984, waxay ku guuleysatay horyaalkeedii ugu horreeyay ee ITF ee San Antonio iyo Delray Beach, iyo
Horyaalka Wimbledon wuxuu Savchenko u gudbay afar dhamaadka, ka dib markii uu ka adkaaday seddexaad ee Kathy Horvath iyo Virginia Ruzici, iyo sidoo kale Chris Evert iyo Catherine Tanvier. Saddexda sano ee soo socota, Parkhomenko iyo Savchenko waxay ku guuleysteen toddobo tartan oo Virginia Slims ah oo ay ku jiraan afar sanadkii 1987. Waxay ciyaareen seddex jeer oo isku xigta Virginia Slims Championships, bishii Maarso 1986 waxay halkaas ku gaareen semifinals. Sanadkii 1987, waxay gaareen semifinalka Wimbledon, ka dib markii ay ka adkaadeen lammaanaha ugu fiican adduunka, Martina Navratilova iyo Pam Shriver.