Lenka Cenková
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Czech tennis player
| Country (sports) | Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Born | (1977年01月24日) 24 January 1977 (age 48) Třinec, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 1992 |
| Retired | 2002 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | 140,669ドル |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 148–114 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 95 (13 January 1997) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1997) |
| French Open | 1R (1997) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (1997, 1998) |
| US Open | Q1 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 91–51 |
| Career titles | 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 105 (11 November 1996) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1997) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (1997) |
| US Open | 2R (1996) |
Lenka Cenková (born 24 January 1977) is a former professional Czech tennis player.
Career
[edit ]Singles
[edit ]In 1996, she achieved her best WTA Tour result by reaching the semifinals at the ECM Prague Open held at Karlovy Vary. She lost the semifinal match to Patty Schnyder in a third-set tiebreak. She also reached the quarterfinals at the 1996 Austrian Open held at Maria Lankowitz, beating the No. 2 seed, Judith Wiesner in the first round, and eventually losing to Sandra Cecchini in three sets.
In 1997, Cenková played in her first Grand Slam singles draws at the Australian Open and French Open, losing in the first round of both to Meilen Tu and Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, respectively. She did, however, reach the quarterfinals at the Hobart International in Australia, after wins over Barbara Rittner and Florencia Labat, succumbing to Dominique Van Roost in the quarterfinals in straight sets. Van Roost eventually went on to win the tournament.
She also played at the Birmingham Classic in 1997, losing in the second round to Magdalena Maleeva.
Doubles
[edit ]She managed to reach a WTA Tour doubles final at the 1996 Austrian Open with Kateřina Kroupová-Šišková. She also reached the second round at the 1996 US Open.
WTA career finals
[edit ]Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
[edit ]| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11 August 1996 | Austrian Open | Tier IV | Clay | Czech Republic Kateřina Šišková | Ukraine Natalia Medvedeva Slovakia Janette Husárová |
4–6, 5–7 |
ITF finals
[edit ] 75,000ドル tournaments
50,000ドル tournaments
25,000ドル tournaments
10,000ドル tournaments
Singles: 9 (4–5)
[edit ]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 11 October 1993 | ITF Burgdorf, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Netherlands Kim de Weille | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 16 May 1994 | ITF Katowice, Poland | Clay | Austria Elisabeth Habeler | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 13 June 1994 | ITF Prostějov, Czech Republic | Clay | Georgia (country) Nino Louarsabishvili | 2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 4. | 31 October 1994 | ITF Nicosia, Cyprus | Clay | Hungary Kira Nagy | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 5. | 11 December 1994 | ITF Vítkovice, Czech Republic | Hard (i) | Czech Republic Alena Vašková | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 6. | 9 July 1995 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | Clay | Germany Julia Jehs | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 7. | 5 May 1996 | ITF Szczecin, Poland | Clay | Spain Cristina Torrens Valero | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 8. | 8 September 1997 | ITF Samara, Russia | Carpet (i) | Russia Tatiana Panova | 0–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 9. | 26 July 1999 | ITF Les Contamines, France | Hard | Germany Adriana Barna | 6–7, 2–6 |
Doubles: 19 (9–10)
[edit ]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 11 October 1993 | ITF Burgdorf, Switzerland | Hard | Czech Republic Alena Vašková | Switzerland Geraldine Dondit Switzerland Natalie Tschan |
1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 2. | 16 May 1994 | ITF Katowice, Poland | Clay | Czech Republic Alena Vašková | Slovakia Nora Kovařčíková Slovakia Zuzana Nemšáková |
w/o |
| Loss | 3. | 13 June 1994 | ITF Prostějov, Czech Republic | Clay | Czech Republic Alena Vašková] | Czech Republic Martina Hautová Czech Republic Monika Kratochvílová |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4. | 10 October 1994 | ITF Burgdorf, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Czech Republic Adriana Gerši | Israel Ilana Berger Israel Tzipora Obziler |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 5. | 31 October 1994 | ITF Nicosia, Cyprus | Clay | Czech Republic Gabriela Netíková | Hungary Kati Kocsis Bulgaria Borislava Tzvetkova |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6. | 6 May 1996 | ITF Szczecin, Poland | Clay | Czech Republic Adriana Gerši | Ukraine Elena Brioukhovets Ukraine Elena Tatarkova |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 7. | 7 July 1996 | ITF Vaihingen, Germany | Clay | Czech Republic Adriana Gerši | Netherlands Amanda Hopmans Netherlands Seda Noorlander |
6–2, 3–6, ret. |
| Loss | 8. | 21 July 1996 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | Czech Republic Pavlína Rajzlová | Germany Adriana Barna Germany Anca Barna |
6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 9. | 4 October 1997 | ITF Otočec, Slovenia | Clay | Czech Republic Kateřina Šišková | Hungary Petra Mandula Hungary Katalin Marosi |
7–5, 7–6(3) |
| Loss | 10. | 19 October 1997 | ITF Southampton, England | Carpet (i) | Serbia and Montenegro Sandra Načuk | United Kingdom Julie Pullin United Kingdom Lorna Woodroffe |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 11. | 26 April 1998 | ITF Prostějov, Czech Republic | Clay | Czech Republic Kateřina Šišková | Ukraine Olga Lugina Germany Elena Wagner |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 12. | 21 September 1998 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Austria Karin Kschwendt | Spain Eva Bes Spain Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez |
6–4, 6–7(6), 0–6 |
| Win | 13. | 25 October 1998 | ITF Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard (i) | Czech Republic Eva Martincová | France Amélie Cocheteux France Émilie Loit |
3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 14. | 5 December 1998 | ITF New Delhi, India | Hard | Netherlands Amanda Hopmans | Slovenia Tina Križan Austria Karin Kschwendt |
w/o |
| Loss | 15. | 21 June 1999 | ITF Sopot, Poland | Clay | Belarus Nadejda Ostrovskaya | Romania Magda Mihalache Slovakia Zuzana Váleková |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 16. | 25 July 1999 | ITF Valladolid, Spain | Hard | Germany Meike Fröhlich | Netherlands Debby Haak Netherlands Andrea van den Hurk |
6–2, 3–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 17. | 11 October 1999 | ITF Rhodes, Greece | Clay | Spain Alicia Ortuño | Italy Tathiana Garbin Netherlands Amanda Hopmans |
6–4, 0–6, 6–7(3) |
| Loss | 18. | 28 January 2001 | ITF Båstad, Sweden | Hard (i) | Germany Adriana Jerabek | Czech Republic Blanka Kumbárová Czech Republic Helena Vildová |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 19. | 26 May 2001 | ITF Guimarães, Portugal | Hard | Czech Republic Magdalena Zděnovcová | Russia Galina Fokina Brazil Vanessa Menga |
2–6, 1–6 |