Eva Švíglerová
Eva Švíglerová (born 13 July 1971) is a Czech former professional tennis player. She enjoyed success as a junior player, winning the 1989 Australian Open in girls' doubles, along with Andrea Strnadová. The two were also the finalists of the 1989 Wimbledon Championships. At this event, it was rumoured by some reporters that she played one match in the tournament without knickers.
| Country (sports) | Czechoslovakia (1987–92)  |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 July 1971 |
| Turned pro | 1987 |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$278,084 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 114–89 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 33 (21 October 1991) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1989–92) |
| French Open | 3R (1990) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1989) |
| US Open | 3R (1991) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 116–95 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 75 (12 April 1993) |
| Last updated on: 25 January 2012. | |
The same year, Švíglerová herself reached the final of the French Open, losing to future World No. 1 player Jennifer Capriati 6–4, 6–0.
As a professional, Švíglerová won one WTA title, the ASB Classic in 1991. From 1988 to 1993, she also won five additional ITF titles. In doubles, Švíglerová won the Brasil Open in 1991 partnering with Bettina Fulco. She achieved her career–high singles ranking, World No. 33, on 21 October 1991.[1]
Career statistics
WTA singles finals: 1 (1–0)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tour 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. | 2 February 1991 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | |
6–2, 0–6, 6–1 |
WTA doubles finals: 2 (1–1)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tour Championships (0–0) |
| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–0) |
| Tier III (0–0) |
| Tier IV & V (1–1) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Winners | 1. | 28 January 1991 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay |  |
  |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 20 July 1991 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Clay | |
 |
4–6, 6–2, 5–7 |
ITF singles finals: 6 (5–1)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 27 June 1988 | Arezzo, Italy | Clay |  |
6(0)–7, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 1 August 1988 | Franceville, Italy | Clay | .svg.png){kind=small} |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 2. | 3 October 1988 | Šibenik, Yugoslavia | Clay |  |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 17 October 1988 | Rabac, Yugoslavia | Clay | |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 4. | 21 November 1988 | Wels, Austria | Clay (i) | |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 5. | 26 July 1993 | Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany | Clay |  |
6–4, 6–4 |
ITF doubles finals: 1 (0–1)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 26 September 1988 | Bol, Yugoslavia | Clay | |
|
3–6, 1–6 |
Junior Grand Slam singles finals: 1 (0–1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1989 | French Open | Clay | |
4–6, 0–6 |
Junior Grand Slam doubles finals: 2 (1–1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | 1989 | Australian Open | Hard | |
|
6–2, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 1989 | Wimbledon | Grass | |
|
4–6, 2–6 |
Grand Slam performance timeline
| Year | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open | ||||
| 1989 | 1R |  |
— | 3R | .svg.png){kind=small} |
— | ||
| 1990 | 1R | |
3R | |
1R | |
1R |  |
| 1991 | 1R | |
1R | |
1R | |
3R | |
| 1992 | 1R | |
1R | |
1R | |
1R | .svg.png){kind=small} |
gollark: Except you also get 5MB bloated javascript executable thingies delivered to the client.
gollark: I like the Elm library thing but not actually Elm.
gollark: WHAT DO YOU WANT?
gollark: What do you WANT from a web framework?
gollark: Praise <@254760420219420672>, greatest humanitarian of our times.
References
- "Eva Švíglerová Stats". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.