Jana Čepelová
Jana Čepelová (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈjana ˈtʃɛpɛlɔʋaː]; born 29 May 1993) is a Slovak tennis player.
Čepelová at the 2018 Wimbledon Qualifying | ||||||||||||||
Full name | Jana Čepelová | |||||||||||||
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Residence | Košice, Slovakia | |||||||||||||
Born | Košice, Slovakia | 29 May 1993|||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2012 | |||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||
Coach | Martin Zathurecký | |||||||||||||
Prize money | US$ 1,656,751 | |||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||
Career record | 300–217 (58.0%) | |||||||||||||
Career titles | 5 ITF | |||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 50 (12 May 2014) | |||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 164 (16 March 2020) | |||||||||||||
Grand Slam Singles results | ||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 2R (2013) | |||||||||||||
French Open | 2R (2013) | |||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (2012, 2016) | |||||||||||||
US Open | 2R (2014) | |||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||
Career record | 60–52 (53.6%) | |||||||||||||
Career titles | 3 ITF | |||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 158 (18 May 2015) | |||||||||||||
Grand Slam Doubles results | ||||||||||||||
French Open | 2R (2014, 2017) | |||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (2013) | |||||||||||||
US Open | 1R (2014) | |||||||||||||
Team competitions | ||||||||||||||
Fed Cup | SF (2013) Record 8–9 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 13 May 2020. |
She has won five singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 12 May 2014, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 50. On 18 May 2015, she peaked at No. 158 in the doubles rankings.
Čepelová's best result at a major event was the third round of the 2012 and 2016 Wimbledon Championships. As a junior, she won the girls' doubles at the 2010 Australian Open with Chantal Škamlová.[1]
Personal life
Čepelová was born in Košice to Peter and Jarmila and is currently coached by Martin Zathurecký.[2]
Career
Junior career
Jana Čepelová and Chantal Škamlová won girls' doubles at 2010 Australian Open. They also won silver medal in doubles at 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. At the same event, Čepelová won bronze medal in singles.
2012: Coming onto the WTA Tour
Čepelová spent most of her 2012-year on the ITF circuit. Her best achievement on the WTA Tour was at the Wimbledon Championships. She qualified for the main draw by defeating Alla Kudryavtseva, Chanel Simmonds and Ekaterina Bychkova. In round one, she beat fellow qualifier Kristina Mladenovic in three sets. In the second round, she upset 26th seed Anabel Medina Garrigues before she lost to world No. 2 Victoria Azarenka.
2014: First WTA final
At the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, Čepelová scored the biggest win of her career, defeating world No. 1 Serena Williams in the second round. Čepelová would go on to reach her first WTA final with victories over Elena Vesnina, Daniela Hantuchová, and Belinda Bencic. Her run ended there as she lost to Andrea Petkovic.
2015
Čepelová started the year at the ASB Classic. She lost in the first round to third seed, last year finalist, and eventual champion Venus Williams.[3] In Hobart at the Hobart International, Čepelová was defeated in the first round by Annika Beck.[4]
Playing in Indian Wells at the BNP Paribas Open, Čepelová lost in the first round to qualifier Lucie Hradecká.[5] At the Miami Open, Čepelová was defeated in the first round by Julia Görges.[6] Seeded second at the Wilde Lexus Women's USTA Pro Circuit Event, Čepelová fell in the first round to Laura Siegemund.
Last year finalist at the Family Circle Cup, Čepelová lost in the second round to fourth seed Sara Errani.[7] At the J&T Banka Prague Open, Čepelová was defeated in the first round by Elena Vesnina. Competing at the Empire Slovak Open in Slovakia, Čepelová lost in the first round to Tereza Smitková.[8] Seeded eighth at the Open Engie Saint-Gaudens Midi-Pyrénées, Čepelová reached the final where she was defeated by María Teresa Torró Flor.[9] At the French Open, Čepelová lost in the second round of qualifying to Kateryna Bondarenko. In Marseille at the Open Féminin de Marseille, Čepelová was defeated in the second round by sixth seed Denisa Allertová.
At the Aegon Open Nottingham, Čepelová's first grass-court tournament of the season, she lost in the first round of qualifying to Donna Vekić. In Birmingham at the Aegon Classic, Čepelová was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Mariana Duque Mariño. Coming into Wimbledon ranked 106 in the world, Čepelová upset third seed Simona Halep in the first round.[10] She lost in the second round to Monica Niculescu.[11]
2016
Next year at Wimbledon, she defeated Garbiñe Muguruza in the second round before losing to Lucie Šafářová in an epic three-set match. Muguruza was the third top-3 player whom Jana has defeated in her career to this date.
2020
Beginning her season at the Australian Open, Čepelová withdrew from her first round of qualifying match against Kurumi Nara.[12]
At the Qatar Total Open, Čepelová lost in the final round of qualifying to Jil Teichmann. Playing at the first edition of the Lyon Open, Čepelová was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Margot Yerolymos.
Grand Slam performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | NH |
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner–up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2014 | Family Circle Cup, United States | Premier | Clay (green) | 5–7, 2–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2010 | ITF Eilat, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | 1–6, 2–6 | |
Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2010 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | 5–7, 1–6 | |
Win | 1–2 | Oct 2010 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | |
Win | 2–2 | Jan 2011 | ITF Stuttgart-Stammheim, Germany | 10,000 | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–4 | |
Win | 3–2 | Jue 2011 | ITF Kristinehamn, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | |
Loss | 3–3 | Jun 2011 | ITF Ystad, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | |
Win | 4–3 | Aug 2011 | ITF Prague-Neride, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Clay | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 | |
Loss | 4–4 | Nov 2011 | ITF Helsinki, Finland | 25,000 | Hard (i) | 3–6, 1–6 | |
Win | 5–4 | Nov 2013 | ITF Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 75,000 | Hard | 6–1, 6–2 | |
Loss | 5–5 | May 2015 | ITF Saint-Gaudens, France | 50,000 | Clay | 1–6, 0–6 | |
Win | 6–5 | Jul 2017 | ITF Budapest, Hungary | 100,000 | Clay | 6–4, 6–3 | |
Loss | 6–6 | Oct 2018 | ITF Suzhou, China | 100,000 | Hard | 5–7, 1–6 |
Doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2011 | ITF Stuttgart-Stammheim, Germany | 10,000 | Hard (i) | 6–3, 4–6, [12–14] | ||
Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2011 | ITF Trnava, Slovakia | 50,000 | Clay | 6–7(2–7), 1–6 | ||
Loss | 0–3 | Aug 2011 | ITF Prague-Neride, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Clay | 7–6(10–8), 1–6, [8–10] | ||
Win | 1–3 | Oct 2011 | ITF Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | 6–3, 2–6, [10–6] | ||
Win | 2–3 | Feb 2012 | ITF Rabat, Morocco | 25,000 | Clay | 6–7(4–7), 6–1, [10–4] | ||
Win | 3–3 | Mar 2012 | ITF Poza Rica, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | 7–5, 2–6, [10–3] | ||
Loss | 3–4 | May 2013 | ITF Trnava, Slovakia | 75,000 | Clay | 1–6, 1–6 | ||
Loss | 3–5 | May 2016 | ITF Marseille, France | 100,000 | Clay | 6–1, 3–6, [3–10] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Girls' doubles: 1 (1 title)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2010 | Australian Open | Hard | 7–6(7–1), 6–2 |
Wins over top 10 players
No. 1 wins
# | Player | Event | Surface | Round | Score | Result |
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1. | 2014 Family Circle Cup, United States | Clay | 2R | 6–4, 6–4 | Final |
Top 10 wins
# | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Round | Score |
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1. | No. 1 | Family Circle Cup, United States | Clay | 2nd Round | 6–4, 6–4 | |
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2. | No. 3 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grass | 1st Round | 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 | |
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3. | No. 2 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grass | 2nd Round | 6–3, 6–2 |
References
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- "Getting to know... Jana Cepelova". Women's Tennis Association. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- "As it happened: Kiwi, superstars win on Day Two at ASB Classic". www.tvnz.co.nz. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- "Annika Beck bites through, Mona Barthel loses with a match ball". www.tennisnet.com. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- PISANI, SACHA (13 March 2015). "Americans shine at Indian Wells". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- "Azarenka advances in Miami, Vaidisova claims first win since retirement". www.beinsports.com. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- "Bouchard falls at Family Circle Cup". www.tsn.ca. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- "The Slovaks were not successful, the Czechs were". www.empireslovakopen.sk. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- "TITA TORRO WINS THE SAINT-GAUDENS TOURNAMENT IN FRANCE". www.deportevillena.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- Cambers, Simon (30 June 2015). "Wimbledon No3 seed Simona Halep loses to world No106 Jana Cepelova". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "Petra Kvitova and Agnieszka Radwanska in ruthless form to reach Wimbledon third round". www.thenational.ae. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- Williams, Peter (16 January 2020). "Australian Open: Qualifying Round 1 – Novak advances to Round 2 as rain interrupts Open". tennis.draftcentral.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
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