Lea Plchová

Lea Plchová (born 31 August 1956) is a former professional tennis player.

Lea Plchová
Country (sports) Czechoslovakia
Born (1956-08-31) 31 August 1956
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Retired1986
Prize money$45,765
Singles
Career record25–22
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open1R (1983)
Wimbledon2R (1985)
Doubles
Career record10–11
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open2R (1983)

Biography

Plchová's best performance on the WTA Tour was a runner-up finish at the 1982 edition of the Austrian Open, losing the final to Virginia Ruzici.[1]

At the 1983 French Open, she made her grand slam main draw debut with appearances in both the singles and doubles draws. She played again at the 1984 French Open in the doubles.

Plchová featured in the main draw of the singles at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships as a lucky loser, with Rafaella Reggi withdrawing due to illness. She had a first round win over the previous year's Wimbledon quarter-finalist, Carina Karlsson, before being beaten in the second round by Hu Na, whom she also lost to in the qualifying event.[2]

Her mother Ludmila was a tennis coach and is credited with discovering tennis player Jana Novotná, having spotted Jana on a playground in the neighbourhood she worked. Impressed with her mobility, Ludmila convinced Jana's parents to take her to train at a tennis centre where she worked.[3]

WTA Tour finals

Singles (0–1)
Result    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss July, 1982 Kitzbühel, Austria Category 1 Clay Virginia Ruzici 2–6, 2–6
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References
  1. "ITF Tennis – Pro Circuit – Kitzbuhel – 19 July – 25 July 1982". itftennis.com.
  2. "Navratilova Beats Sukova in Eastbourne Final". Los Angeles Times. 23 June 1985.
  3. "První trenérka (97) promluvila o Novotné: Hvězdu našla na prolézačce". iSport.cz (in Czech). 28 November 2017.
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