Czechoslovak tennis player
Regina Maršiková Country (sports) Czechoslovakia Born (1958年12月11日 ) 11 December 1958 (age 66) Prague , Czechoslovakia Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[ 1] Turned pro 1974 Retired 1993 Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Prize money 606,049ドル Singles Career record 369–234 Career titles 11 Highest ranking No. 11 (31 August 1981)[ 2] Grand Slam singles results Australian Open 2R (1977Jan ) French Open SF (1977 , 1978 , 1979 ) Wimbledon 4R (1978 ) US Open 4R (1978 , 1979 ) Doubles Career record 125–151 Career titles 6 Highest ranking No. 86 (13 April 1987) Grand Slam doubles results Australian Open 1R (1977Jan , 1987 , 1989 ) French Open W (1977 )Wimbledon 3R (1977 ) US Open SF (1980 ) Mixed doubles Grand Slam mixed doubles results French Open QF (1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986) Wimbledon 2R (1978, 1979) US Open 3R (1978) Team competitions Fed Cup W (1985 )
Regina Maršíková (born 11 December 1958) is a retired tennis player from Czechoslovakia, present-day Czech Republic.
Maršíková won the French Junior Championships in 1975. She had career wins over Martina Navratilova , Billie Jean King , Evonne Goolagong , Hana Mandlíková , Tracy Austin , and Virginia Wade .
Her best performances in Grand Slam singles events included three consecutive semifinals at the French Open from 1977 to 1979. She won the 1977 French Open women's doubles title with Pam Teeguarden .
Maršíková was involved in an automobile accident in September 1981 near Prague, Czechoslovakia that caused a fatality. She lost her drivers license and visa and served several months in detention.[ 3] She was not allowed to leave the Eastern Bloc until early 1985. Maršíková rejoined the WTA Tour in April that year at the Tournament of Champions in Florida.[ 2]
She won 11 singles titles and six doubles titles. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world no. 11 in 1981.[ 2]
Women's doubles (1 title) [ edit ]
Singles: 14 (11 titles, 3 runner-ups) [ edit ]
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (11–3)
Titles by surface
Hard (3–1)
Grass (2–0)
Clay (6–2)
Carpet (0–0)
Results
W-L
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1–0
Aug 1977
Toronto , Canada
Clay
South Africa Marise Kruger
6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Win
2–0
Dec 1977
Brisbane , Australia
Grass
Sweden Helena Anliot
6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Win
3–0
Mar 1978
Stuart , US
Clay
United States Zenda Liess
1–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win
4–0
May 1978
Rome , Italy
Clay
Romania Virginia Ruzici
7–5, 7–5
Win
5–0
Aug 1978
Toronto , Canada
Hard
Romania Virginia Ruzici
7–5, 6–7(9–11) , 6–2
Win
6–0
Nov 1978
Christchurch , New Zealand
Grass
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
6–2, 6–1
Win
7–0
Mar 1979
Fort Myers , US
Clay
United States Janet Newberry
6–4, 6–2
Loss
7–1
Mar 1979
Orlando , US
Hard
United States Kathy Jordan
4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss
7–2
May 1979
Berlin , West Germany
Clay
United States Caroline Stoll
7–6(7–4) , 6–0
Win
8–2
Feb 1980
Calgary , Canada
Hard (I)
Switzerland Christiane Jolissaint
4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Win
9–2
Mar 1980
Edmond , Canada
Clay
United States Andrea Jaeger
6–2, 6–2
Loss
9–3
Apr 1980
Hilton Head Island , US
Clay
United States Tracy Austin
3–6, 6–1, 6–0
Win
10–2
Oct 1980
Phoenix , US
Hard
Australia Wendy Turnbull
7–6(10–8) , 7–6(7–3)
Win
11–2
May 1981
Berlin , West Germany
Clay
Argentina Ivanna Madruga
6–2, 6–1
Doubles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner-ups) [ edit ]
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (1–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (5–7)
Titles by surface
Hard (4–1)
Grass (1–0)
Clay (1–4)
Carpet (0–1)
Results
W-L
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
0–1
May 1977
Hamburg , West Germany
Clay
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
South Africa Linky Boshoff South Africa Ilana Kloss
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Win
1–1
May 1977
French Open
Clay
United States Pam Teeguarden
United States Rayni Fox Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Loss
1–2
Aug 1977
Charlotte , US
Clay
United States Pam Teeguarden
United States Martina Navrátilová Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–3, 6–4
Win
2–2
Dec 1977
Brisbane , Australia
Grass
Sweden Helena Anliot
Australia Nerida Gregory Japan Naoko Satō
6–3, 3–1 ret.
Loss
2–3
Jul 1978
Kitzbühel , Austria
Clay
Romania Florența Mihai
Romania Virginia Ruzici Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
7–5, 6–2
Win
3–3
Aug 1978
Toronto , Canada
Hard
United States Pam Teeguarden
Australia Chris O'Neil United States Paula Smith
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Loss
3–4
Oct 1978
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Clay
United States Laura duPont
France Françoise Dürr United States Valerie Ziegenfuss
1–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win
4–4
Mar 1979
Carlsbad , Sweden
Hard
United States Marcie Louie
United States Peanut Louie United States Marita Redondo
6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Loss
4–5
Aug 1979
Mahwah , US
Hard
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Tracy Austin Netherlands Betty Stöve
7–6, 2–6, 6–4
Win
5–5
Aug 1980
Toronto , Canada
Hard
United States Andrea Jaeger
United States Ann Kiyomura United States Betsy Nagelsen
6–1, 6–3
Win
6–5
Oct 1980
Deerfield Beach , US
Hard
United States Andrea Jaeger
United States Martina Navrátilová United States Candy Reynolds
1–6, 6–1, 6–2
Loss
6–6
Feb 1981
Houston , US
Carpet (i)
United States Mary-Lou Piatek
United Kingdom Sue Barker United States Ann Kiyomura
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline [ edit ]
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.