Adriana Gerši
Adriana Gerši (born 26 June 1976) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Naples, Florida, United States |
| Born | 26 June 1976 Šternberk, Czech Republic |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Retired | 2002 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $568,774 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 186–168 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 48 (23 June 1997) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1998) |
| French Open | 2R (1998, 1999, 2000) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1997, 98, 2000, 01, 02) |
| US Open | 3R (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 18–17 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 165 (14 October 1996) |
Gerši reached her career-high singles ranking on July 23, 1997, as the world No. 48, and her career-high doubles ranking on October 14, 1996, as No. 165.
In her career, she won one singles title on the WTA Tour, beating Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian in the final of the tournament of Basel, Switzerland.
Personal
Mother Ludmila is a teacher, father Ivan is a businessman. Adriana married former ATP player David Rikl on June 14, 2003. They are living in Naples, Florida, since then and have three children.
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 title
| Winner - Legend | |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) | |
| WTA Championships (0–0) | |
| Tier I (0–0) | |
| Tier II (0–0) | |
| Tier III (0–0) | |
| Tier IV & V (1–0) | |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 5 August 2001 | Basel, Switzerland | Clay |  |
6–4, 6–1 |
ITF Circuit finals
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (5–3)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 12 September 1994 | Cluj, Romania | Clay | |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 26 September 1994 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Clay | |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 3. | 16 October 1994 | Burgdorf, Switzerland | Clay | |
6-4, 6-4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 17 September 1995 | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | Clay |  |
2-6, 3-6 |
| Winner | 5. | 8 July 1996 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | |
4–0 ret. |
| Runner-up | 6. | 25 April 1998 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Clay |  |
0–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 18 July 1999 | Puchheim, Germany | Clay |  |
6–3, 6–7(4), 3–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 9 April 2000 | Dubai, United Arap Emirates | Hard |  |
6-4, 6-3 |
Doubles (2–1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 4. | 10 October 1994 | Burgdorf, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | |
 |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 6 May 1996 | Szczecin, Poland | Clay | |
 |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 7 July 1996 | Vaihingen, Germany | Clay | |
 |
6–2, 3–6, ret. |
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External links
- Adriana Gerši at the Women's Tennis Association
- Adriana Gerši at the International Tennis Federation
- Adriana Gerši at the Fed Cup
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