Slovak tennis player
Jana ?epelova
(
Slovak pronunciation:
[?jana
?t?epel??aː]
; born 29 May 1993) is a Slovak former professional
tennis
player.
?epelova won seven 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.
Her 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 ?kamlova
.
[1]
Following the birth of the daughter in 2020, ?epelova took a break from her tennis career. In 2023, she made a "quick comeback, just to say good bye and play the final Grand Slam tournaments".
Personal life
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?epelova was born in
Ko?ice
to Peter and Jarmila and was coached by Martin Zathurecky.
[2]
Career
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Junior career
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Jana ?epelova and
Chantal ?kamlova
won the girls' doubles at
2010 Australian Open
. They also won silver medals in doubles at
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
. At the same event, ?epelova won the bronze medal in singles.
2012: Coming onto the WTA Tour
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?epelova 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
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At the
Family Circle Cup
in Charleston, ?epelova scored the biggest win of her career, defeating world No. 1
Serena Williams
in the second round. ?epelova would go on to reach her first WTA tournament final with victories over
Elena Vesnina
,
Daniela Hantuchova
, and
Belinda Bencic
. Her run ended there as she lost to
Andrea Petkovic
.
2015
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?epelova started the year at the
Auckland Open
. She lost in the first round to third seed, last year finalist, and eventual champion Venus Williams.
[3]
At the
Hobart International
, ?epelova was defeated in the first round by Annika Beck.
[4]
Playing at the
Indian Wells Open
, ?epelova lost in the first round to qualifier
Lucie Hradecka
.
[5]
At
Miami
, she was defeated in the first round by Julia Gorges.
[6]
Seeded second at the
Wilde Lexus Women's USTA Pro Circuit Event
, ?epelova fell in the first round to
Laura Siegemund
.
Last year finalist at the
Family Circle Cup
, ?epelova lost in the second round to fourth seed Sara Errani.
[7]
At the
Prague Open
, she was defeated in the first round by Elena Vesnina. Competing at the
Slovak Open
, ?epelova lost in the first round to
Tereza Smitkova
.
[8]
Seeded eighth at the
Open Saint-Gaudens
, she reached the final where she was defeated by Maria Teresa Torro Flor.
[9]
At the
French Open
, ?epelova lost in the second round of qualifying to Kateryna Bondarenko. At the
Open Feminin de Marseille
, she was defeated in the second round by sixth seed
Denisa Allertova
.
At the
Nottingham Open
, ?epelova's first grass-court tournament of the season, she lost in the first round of qualifying to
Donna Veki?
. At the
Birmingham Classic
, she was defeated in the first round of qualifying by
Mariana Duque Marino
. Coming into
Wimbledon
ranked 106 in the world, ?epelova upset third seed Simona Halep in the first round.
[10]
She lost in the second round to Monica Niculescu.
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2016
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At
Wimbledon
in 2016, ?epelova defeated
Garbine Muguruza
in the second round, her third top-three win, before losing to
Lucie ?afa?ova
in an epic three-set match.
2020
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Beginning the season at the
Australian Open
, ?epelova withdrew from her first round of qualifying match against Kurumi Nara.
[12]
At the
Qatar Ladies Open
, she lost in the final round of qualifying to
Jil Teichmann
. Playing at the first edition of the
Lyon Open
, ?epelova was defeated in the first round of qualifying by
Margot Yerolymos
.
2023: Comeback and retirement
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In June 2023, ?epelova announced her retirement from professional tennis, with her last tournament being the
2023 US Open
.
[13]
Grand Slam performance timeline
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Key
W
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR
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Q#
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P#
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DNQ
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A
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Z#
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PO
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G
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S
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B
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NMS
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NTI
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P
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NH
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(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W?L) win?loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Singles
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Notes
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The first
Premier 5
event of the year has switched back and forth between the
Dubai Tennis Championships
and the
Qatar Ladies Open
since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012?2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The two tournaments have since alternated status every year.
WTA Tour finals
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Singles: 1 (runner?up)
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Legend
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Grand Slam tournaments
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Premier M & Premier 5
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Premier (0?1)
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International
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Finals by surface
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Hard (0?0)
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Clay (0?1)
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Grass (0?0)
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Carpet (0?0)
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ITF Circuit finals
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Singles: 13 (7 titles, 6 runner?ups)
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Legend
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$100,000 tournaments (1?1)
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$75,000 tournaments (1?0)
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$50,000 tournaments (0?1)
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$25,000 tournaments (3?2)
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$10,000 tournaments (2?2)
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Finals by surface
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Hard (3?4)
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Clay (4?2)
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Result
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W?L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Loss
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0?1
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Feb 2010
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ITF Eilat, Israel
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10,000
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Hard
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Janina Toljan
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1?6, 2?6
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Loss
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0?2
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Oct 2010
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ITF Monastir, Tunisia
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10,000
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Hard
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Martina Borecka
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5?7, 1?6
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Win
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1?2
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Oct 2010
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ITF Monastir, Tunisia
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10,000
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Hard
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Di?na Marcink?vi?a
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6?2, 6?2
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Win
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2?2
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Jan 2011
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ITF Stuttgart, Germany
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10,000
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Hard (i)
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Nina Zander
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6?4, 6?4
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Win
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3?2
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Jue 2011
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ITF Kristinehamn, Sweden
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25,000
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Clay
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Alexandra Cadan?u
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6?4, 3?6, 6?4
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Loss
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3?3
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Jun 2011
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ITF Ystad, Sweden
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25,000
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Clay
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Dia Evtimova
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3?6, 4?6
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Win
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4?3
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Aug 2011
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ITF Prague-Neride, Czech Republic
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25,000
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Clay
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Bibiane Schoofs
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7?6
(6)
, 6?4
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Loss
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4?4
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Nov 2011
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ITF Helsinki, Finland
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25,000
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Hard (i)
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Timea Babos
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3?6, 1?6
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Win
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5?4
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Nov 2013
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Dubai Tennis Challenge
, UAE
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75,000
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Hard
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Maria Elena Camerin
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6?1, 6?2
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Loss
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5?5
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May 2015
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Open Saint-Gaudens
, France
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50,000
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Clay
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Maria Teresa Torro Flor
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1?6, 0?6
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Win
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6?5
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Jul 2017
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Budapest Ladies Open
, Hungary
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100,000
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Clay
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Danka Kovini?
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6?4, 6?3
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Loss
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6?6
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Oct 2018
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Suzhou Ladies Open
, China
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100,000
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Hard
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Zheng Saisai
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5?7, 1?6
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Win
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7?6
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Sep 2020
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ITF Prague, Czech Republic
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25,000
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Clay
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Renata Zarazua
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6?4, 7?6
(4)
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Doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner?ups)
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Legend
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$100,000 tournaments (0?1)
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$75,000 tournaments (0?1)
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$50,000 tournaments (0?1)
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$25,000 tournaments (3?1)
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$10,000 tournaments (0?1)
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Finals by surface
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Hard (1?1)
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Clay (2?4)
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Result
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W?L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Loss
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0?1
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Jan 2011
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ITF Stuttgart, Germany
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10,000
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Hard (i)
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Michaela Pochabova
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Danielle Harmsen
Marina Melnikova
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6?3, 4?6, [12?14]
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Loss
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0?2
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Aug 2011
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Empire Slovak Open
, Slovakia
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50,000
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Clay
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Lenka Wienerova
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Janette Husarova
Renata Vora?ova
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6?7
(2)
, 1?6
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Loss
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0?3
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Aug 2011
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ITF Prague-Neride,
Czech Republic
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25,000
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Clay
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Katarzyna Piter
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Iveta Gerlova
Lucie Kriegsmannova
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7?6
(8)
, 1?6, [8?10]
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Win
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1?3
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Oct 2011
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ITF Sant Cugat del Valles, Spain
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25,000
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Clay
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Katarzyna Piter
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Leticia Costas
Ines Ferrer Suarez
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6?3, 2?6, [10?6]
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Win
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2?3
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Feb 2012
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ITF Rabat, Morocco
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25,000
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Clay
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Reka Luca Jani
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Anastasia Grymalska
Ilona Kremen
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6?7
(4)
, 6?1, [10?4]
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Win
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3?3
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Mar 2012
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ITF Poza Rica, Mexico
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25,000
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Hard
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Lenka Wienerova
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Maria Elena Camerin
Mariya Koryttseva
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7?5, 2?6, [10?3]
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Loss
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3?4
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May 2013
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Empire Slovak Open, Slovakia
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75,000
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Clay
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Anna Karolina Schmiedlova
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Mervana Jugi?-Salki?
Renata Vora?ova
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1?6, 1?6
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Loss
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3?5
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May 2016
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Open de Marseille
, France
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100,000
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Clay
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Lourdes Dominguez Lino
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Hsieh Su-wei
Nicole Melichar
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6?1, 3?6, [3?10]
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Junior Grand Slam finals
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Girls' doubles: 1 (title)
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Head-to-head record
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No. 1 wins
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Top 10 wins
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References
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External links
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