Anikó Kapros
| Country (sports) | Hungary |
|---|---|
| Residence | Budapest, Hungary |
| Born | (1983年11月11日) 11 November 1983 (age 41) Budapest, People's Republic of Hungary |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Retired | 2010 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | 490,850ドル |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 197–184 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 44 (10 May 2004) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2004) |
| French Open | 3R (2002) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2003) |
| US Open | 1R (2001, 2003, 2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 25–43 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 222 (8 February 2010) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2005) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 4–6 |
Anikó Kapros (born 11 November 1983) is a former professional tennis player from Hungary. She won the junior's singles title at the Australian Open in 2000.
Kapros caused an upset at the 2002 French Open, when she, as a qualifier, beat fifth seeded Justine Henin-Hardenne in the first round.
Career
[edit ]Early life
[edit ]Her mother, Anikó Kéry, won a bronze medal in gymnastics at the Olympic Games in Munich 1972. When Kapros was two years old, she moved to the Bahamas where her parents worked as acrobats. She returned to Hungary at the age of nine.
Professional career
[edit ]In the 2002 French Open, as a qualifier, she upset future four-time French Open champion Justine Henin in the first round, 4–6, 6–1, 6–0. Kapros' senior career has been marred by recurring knee injuries. Her biggest success at a WTA tournament came in September 2003 when she reached the final of the Japan Open in Tokyo, where she lost to Maria Sharapova. Her highest ranking in singles was world No. 44. Kapros was part of the Hungarian Olympics team in Athens in the year of 2004.
Retired in 2010 from professional tour, she is now the head coach and club director at Patak Party Tenisz Club in Budapest. Kapros is also the co-founder (partnering with Ágnes Szavay and Zsófia Gubacsi) of "Happy Tennis" - a company offering a special tennis program for schools and kindergartens in Hungary.
WTA Tour finals
[edit ]Singles: 1 (runner-up)
[edit ]| Result | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 29 September 2003 | Japan Open, Tokyo | Hard | Russia Maria Sharapova | 6–2, 2–6, 6–7(5–7) |
ITF Circuit finals
[edit ]Singles (2–5)
[edit ]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | 29 January 2001 | Clearwater, United States | Hard | Russia Alina Jidkova | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2 April 2001 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | Greece Eleni Daniilidou | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 28 May 2006 | Beijing, China | Hard | China Xie Yanze | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 10 August 2008 | Moscow, Russia | Clay | Russia Anna Lapushchenkova | 1–5 ret. |
| Runner-up | 5. | 9 February 2009 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Germany Tatjana Maria | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 28 September 2009 | Las Vegas, United States | Hard | Russia Regina Kulikova | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 19 November 2009 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Italy Camila Giorgi | 6–4, 4–6, 0–6 |
Doubles (4–0)
[edit ]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | 16 March 2009 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Hungary Katalin Marosi | United States Megan Moulton-Levy Germany Laura Siegemund |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 26 May 2009 | Grado, Italy | Clay | Austria Sandra Klemenschits | Argentina Jorgelina Cravero Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Winner | 3. | 15 June 2009 | Padova, Italy | Clay | Austria Sandra Klemenschits | Italy Elena Pioppo Italy Valentina Sulpizio |
7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
| Winner | 4. | 28 September 2009 | Las Vegas, United States | Hard | Argentina Agustina Lepore | United States Kimberly Couts United States Lindsay Lee-Waters |
6–2, 7–5 |
Best Grand Slam results details
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Doubles
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External links
[edit ]- Anikó Kapros at the Women's Tennis Association Edit this at Wikidata
- Anikó Kapros at the International Tennis Federation Edit this at Wikidata
- Anikó Kapros at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
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