Zuzana Kučová
![]() Kučová at the 2010 Open GDF Suez | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Bratislava |
Born | (1982-06-26) 26 June 1982 (age 42) Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Turned pro | 2000 |
Retired | 2013 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $418,032 |
Singles | |
Career record | 328–258 |
Career titles | 8 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 101 (7 June 2010) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2010) |
French Open | 2R (2013) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2010) |
US Open | 1R (2010) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 104–106 |
Career titles | 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 175 (7 December 2009) |
Zuzana Kučová (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈzuzana ˈkutʂɔʋaː]; born 26 June 1982) is a former Slovak tennis player.
She won eight singles titles and four doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 7 June 2010, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 101. In December 2009, she peaked at No. 175 in the WTA doubles rankings. She is the sister of Kristína Kučová, also professional tennis player.
Career
Kučová qualified for the 2004 French Open, and drew 10th seed Vera Zvonareva in the first round of the clay-court tournament. She struggled to find a way past the Russian and was beaten in straight sets.
In 2008, Kučová competed at the 2008 GDF Suez Grand Prix in Budapest, Hungary.[1] She knocked young Swiss player Timea Bacsinszky out of the tournament in the opening round, but failed to defeat hometown favourite Gréta Arn in the second, bowing out in straight sets.
Kučová qualified for her second Grand Slam championship, the 2010 Australian Open, by beating Julia Schruff in the third round of qualifying. She drew Gisela Dulko in the opening round, and after a first set shocker that lasted just 18 minutes,[2] Kučová fought back, but was ultimately knocked out in three sets. Following 18 months absent from the tennis court, Kučová qualified for her first Grand Slam main-draw appearance in three years at the 2013 French Open. There, she caused a huge upset by defeating 24th seed Julia Görges in straight sets. In the second round, she lost to Virginie Razzano in three sets. Her last professional tournament was at the 2013 French Open.
Personal life
Kučová's younger sister Kristína is also a tennis player.
ITF finals
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 24 (8–16)
Outcome | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 10 September 2000 | ITF Zadar, Croatia | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 8 October 2000 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | Clay | ![]() | 4–1, 4–2, 1–4, 4–5(4), 3–5 |
Winner | 1. | 24 June 2001 | ITF Algiers, Algeria | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 3. | 29 July 2001 | ITF Horb, Germany | Clay | ![]() | 5–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 2 September 2001 | ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany | Clay | ![]() | 1–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 30 September 2001 | ITF Verona, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 6. | 2 June 2002 | ITF Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 7. | 14 July 2002 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 6–7(3) |
Winner | 2. | 30 March 2003 | ITF Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–7(5), 6–0 |
Runner-up | 8. | 19 September 2004 | ITF Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | ![]() | 1–5 ret. |
Runner-up | 9. | 29 May 2005 | ITF Campobasso, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 7–5, 1–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 10. | 9 April 2006 | ITF Athens, Greece | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
Winner | 3. | 15 December 2007 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 11. | 22 December 2007 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 4. | 25 October 2008 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | Hard | ![]() | 7–6(5), 4–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 12. | 14 June 2009 | ITF Zlín, Czech Republic | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 13. | 19 July 2009 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | ![]() | 1–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 14. | 10 October 2009 | ITF Jounieh, Lebanon | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 5. | 16 October 2009 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 6. | 24 October 2009 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | Hard | ![]() | 6–0, 7–6(5) |
Runner-up | 15. | 3 April 2010 | ITF Monzón, Spain | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Winner | 7. | 24 April 2010 | ITF Bari, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 8. | 23 October 2010 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 16. | 30 October 2010 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | Hard | ![]() | 5–7, 1–6 |
Doubles: 8 (4–4)
Outcome | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 6 August 2000 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 0–4 ret. |
Runner-up | 2. | 15 October 2000 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–4, 0–4, 0–4 |
Winner | 1. | 25 March 2001 | ITF Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 3. | 29 July 2001 | ITF Horb, Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(0), 2–6 |
Winner | 2. | 2 September 2001 | ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | w/o |
Runner-up | 4. | 22 January 2006 | ITF Fort Walton Beach, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 3. | 17 March 2007 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | Clay (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(3), 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 4. | 13 June 2009 | ITF Zlín, Czech Republic | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | W–L |
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Australian Open | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | Q2 | 1R | Q3 | A | A | 0–1 |
French Open | A | Q2 | 1R | A | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | Q3 | Q1 | A | 2R | 1–2 |
Wimbledon | A | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | Q3 | A | A | 0–1 |
US Open | Q3 | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | Q1 | A | A | 0–1 |
References
External links
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Zuzana Kučová at the Women's Tennis Association
- Zuzana Kučová at the International Tennis Federation
- Zuzana Kučová at CoreTennis.net