Gabriela Kučerová (born 28 November 1977) is a German former professional tennis player.
Country (sports) | |
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Born | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 28 November 1977
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Retired | 2002 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $43,812 |
Singles | |
Career record | 123–91 |
Career titles | 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 180 (27 July 1998) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (1999) |
US Open | Q1 (1998) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 33–38 |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 252 (9 November 1998) |
Biography
editKučerová, who is originally from Prague, started playing tennis at the age of seven and was coached by her father Jaroslav, who was a top player in Czechoslovakia. Her elder sister, Magdalena Kučerová, also played on the WTA Tour.[1]
A right-handed player, Kučerová turned professional in 1995 and reached a top singles ranking of 180 in the world, winning four ITF titles. As a doubles player she featured in her only WTA Tour main draw, which came at the 1999 Internationaux de Strasbourg.[2]
ITF finals
editLegend |
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$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (4–2)
editResult | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 5 October 1997 | Langenthal, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | 3–6, 2–6 | |
Win | 1. | 23 November 1997 | Deauville, France | Carpet (i) | 6–3, 7–6 | |
Win | 2. | 25 January 1998 | Miami, United States | Hard | 6–2, 6–1 | |
Win | 3. | 12 April 1998 | Calvi, France | Hard | 7–5, 6–1 | |
Loss | 2. | 22 August 1999 | Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | 7–5, 6–7, 2–6 | |
Win | 4. | 28 November 1999 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay | 6–1, 6–2 |
Doubles (3–1)
editResult | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 22 June 1997 | Tallinn, Estonia | Hard | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
Win | 2. | 10 August 1997 | Paderborn, Germany | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Win | 3. | 14 December 1997 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Carpet (i) | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Loss | 1. | 1 November 1998 | Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | 0–6, 1–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Gabriela Kucerova im Zwiespalt". Mittelbayerische Zeitung (in German). 5 May 2011.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Strasbourg - 17 May - 22 May 1999". itftennis.com.