Marketa Kochta
| Country (sports) | Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | (1975年07月14日) 14 July 1975 (age 49) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Retired | 2002 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | 375,688ドル |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 193–202 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 45 (18 July 1994) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1992, 1997) |
| French Open | 3R (1994) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1993, 1994, 1995) |
| US Open | 1R (1994, 1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 49–75 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 169 (25 September 2000) |
Marketa Kochta (born 14 July 1975) is a former professional tennis player from Germany.
Early life and family
[edit ]Kochta was born in Prague, then part of Czechoslovakia, but later emigrated to Munich, where her father Jiří was a noted ice hockey coach.[1]
As a junior, she was coached by her father and in 1991 was a member of the German team that won the World Youth Cup (now Junior Fed Cup).[2]
Her elder sister Renata also played on the WTA Tour.[3]
Kochta was previously married to Czech former tennis player Jiří Vaněk [1]
Professional career
[edit ]As a 16-year old, Kochta made the third round of the 1992 Australian Open.[4]
In 1993, she made the semifinals of the Mazda Classic, a WTA Tour tournament in San Diego.[5]
Kochta's 1994 season was the strongest of her career, culminating in a mid-year ranking of 45, which remained her highest. She was nominated for the WTA Most Impressive Newcomer Award. Highlights for the year included beating Tracy Austin and Katerina Maleeva to make the third round of the 1994 French Open as well as upsetting world No. 5, Gabriela Sabatini, at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.[6]
She made the third round of the 1997 Australian Open as a qualifier.[4]
ITF finals
[edit ]| Legend |
|---|
| 25,000ドル tournaments |
| 10,000ドル tournaments |
Singles (2–4)
[edit ]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 21 August 1989 | Neumünster, West Germany | Clay | West Germany Maja Živec-Škulj | 6–2, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 16 April 1990 | Naples, Italy | Clay | Italy Katia Piccolini | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 8 October 1990 | Salisbury, United States | Hard | United States Elly Hakami | 6–4, 6–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 4. | 1 April 1991 | Moulins, France | Hard | France Catherine Suire | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5. | 2 August 1998 | Winnipeg, Canada | Hard | Israel Hila Rosen | 6–1, 4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 6. | 5 September 1999 | Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Italy Gloria Pizzichini | 6–2, 7–6 |
Doubles (1–4)
[edit ]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 15 June 1998 | Sopot, Poland | Clay | Germany Syna Schmidle | Hungary Rita Kuti-Kis Hungary Anna Földényi |
1–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 2. | 14 June 1999 | Gorizia, İtaly | Clay | Argentina Erica Krauth | Spain Gisela Riera Spain Mariam Ramon Climent |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 3. | 14 November 1999 | Rungsted, Denmark | Carpet (i) | Germany Syna Schmidle | Germany Mia Buric Germany Jasmin Wöhr |
6–4, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4. | 25 June 2000 | Sopot, Poland | Clay | Czech Republic Ludmila Richterová | Czech Republic Milena Nekvapilová Czech Republic Hana Šromová |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 10 September 2000 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Serbia and Montenegro Katarina Mišić | Bulgaria Antoaneta Pandjerova Bulgaria Desislava Topalova |
4–6, 2–6 |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Kochta zvelebuje dùm, který mu sebrali komunisté". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 12 May 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "1991 NEC World Youth Cup Final - Girls". ITF . Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Renata Kochta". Women's Tennis Association . Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Results Archive - Marketa Kochta". Official website of the Australian Open . Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Graf wins in San Diego". United Press International . 8 August 1993. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Maleeva prepares for last hurrah". The Independent . 5 February 1994. Retrieved 23 June 2017.