Jana Nejedly
| Country (sports) |  Canada |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 227 (August 12, 1996) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 20–6 |
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.
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 |  Susan Sommerville
|
1–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 31 August 1992 | ITF Toluca, Mexico | Hard |  Nora Kovařčíková
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 26 April 1993 | ITF Acapulco, Mexico | Clay | Jolene Watanabe
|
4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 26 June 1994 | ITF Hilton Head Island, United States | Clay | Karin Miller
|
4–6, 6–3, 0–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 6 October 1996 | ITF Puerto Vallarta, United States | Hard |  María Vento-Kabchi
|
7–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | 23 June 1997 | ITF Greenwood, United States | Hard | Holly Parkinson
|
7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 7. | 21 September 1998 | ITF Seattle, United States | Hard | Lilia Osterloh
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 8. | 11 July 1999 | ITF Edmonton, Canada | Hard | Renata Kolbovic
|
2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 19 September 1999 | ITF Hopewell, United States | Hard |  Li Fang
|
0–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 10. | 12 January 2003 | ITF Tallahassee, United States | Hard | Mélanie Marois
|
6–4, 6–0 |
| Winner | 11. | 18 March 2003 | ITF Redding, United States | Hard | Zheng Jie
|
7–5, 7–6 |
| Winner | 12. | 25 March 2003 | ITF Atlanta, United States | Hard | Jennifer Hopkins
|
6–2, 7–5 |
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Players: Jana Nejedly". Tennis Channel. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
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Categories:
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Canadian female tennis players
- Canadian people of Czech descent
- Czechoslovak emigrants to Canada
- Naturalized citizens of Canada
- Tennis players from Boston
- Sportspeople from Naples, Florida
- Tennis players from Prague
- Sportspeople from Vancouver
- Racket sportspeople from British Columbia
- Tennis players from Toronto
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