Jana Nejedly
Jana Nejedly (born June 9, 1974 as Jana Nejedlá) is a Czech-born Canadian former professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 64th, which she reached on October 2, 2000. Her career high in doubles was at 227 set on August 12, 1996.
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| Residence | Naples, Florida, U.S. |
| Born | June 9, 1974 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | February 3, 1994 |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $630,096 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 318–265 (54.5%) |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 64 (October 2, 2000) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1999) |
| French Open | 2R (1999) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1995) |
| US Open | 3R (2001) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 23–60 (27.7%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 227 (August 12, 1996) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 20–6 |
Born in Prague and raised in Vancouver,[1] Nejedly resided in Toronto,[2] Boston,[1] and Naples,[3] Florida at different times. Nejedly retired in 2003 but had a brief return in 2012. She would finally retire for the last time that July.
ITF Circuit finals
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 12 (8–4)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 22 June 1992 | ITF Greensboro, United States | Clay |  |
1-6, 1-6 |
| Winner | 2. | 31 August 1992 | ITF Toluca, Mexico | Hard |  |
6-4, 6-4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 26 April 1993 | ITF Acapulco, Mexico | Clay | |
4-6, 2-6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 26 June 1994 | ITF Hilton Head Island, United States | Clay | |
4-6, 6-3, 0-6 |
| Winner | 5. | 6 October 1996 | ITF Puerto Vallarta, United States | Hard |  |
7-6, 6-4 |
| Winner | 6. | 23 June 1997 | ITF Greenwood, United States | Hard | |
7-5, 6-3 |
| Winner | 7. | 21 September 1998 | ITF Kirkland, United States | Hard | |
6-1, 6-3 |
| Winner | 8. | 11 July 1999 | ITF Vancouver, Canada | Hard | |
2-6, 6-3, 6-3 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 19 September 1999 | ITF Hopewell, United States | Hard |  |
0-6, 4-6 |
| Winner | 10. | 12 January 2003 | ITF Tallahassee, United States | Hard | |
6-4, 6-0 |
| Winner | 11. | 18 March 2003 | ITF Redding, United States | Hard | |
7-5, 7-6 |
| Winner | 12. | 25 March 2003 | ITF Atlanta, United States | Hard | |
6-2, 7-5 |
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References
- "Nejedly retires from WTA Tour". CBC Sports. 8 October 2003. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- "Toronto's Jana Nejedly qualifies for US Open". CBC Sports. 27 August 2001. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-08-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Jana Nejedly at the Women's Tennis Association
- Jana Nejedly at the International Tennis Federation
- Jana Nejedly at the Fed Cup
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