Zuzana Kučová
![]() Kučová at the 2010 Open GDF Suez | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Bratislava |
Born | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | 26 June 1982
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 | 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 | 175 (7 December 2009) |
Zuzana Kučová (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈzuzana ˈkutʃɔʋaː]; 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. On 7 December 2009, she peaked at No. 175 in the 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.
ITF finals
Singles: 24 (8–16)
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner–up | 1. | 10 September 2000 | Zadar, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 1–6 |
Runner–up | 2. | 8 October 2000 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | ![]() |
4–1, 4–2, 1–4, 4–5(4), 3–5 |
Winner | 1. | 24 June 2001 | Algiers, Algeria | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Runner–up | 3. | 29 July 2001 | Horb, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 4–6 |
Runner–up | 4. | 2 September 2001 | Bad Saulgau, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 0–6 |
Runner–up | 5. | 30 September 2001 | Verona, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 0–6 |
Runner–up | 6. | 2 June 2002 | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 4–6, 5–7 |
Runner–up | 7. | 14 July 2002 | Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Winner | 2. | 30 March 2003 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–0 |
Runner–up | 8. | 19 September 2004 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | ![]() |
1–5 ret. |
Runner–up | 9. | 29 May 2005 | Campobasso, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 1–6, 5–7 |
Runner–up | 10. | 9 April 2006 | Athens, Greece | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
Winner | 3. | 15 December 2007 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
Runner–up | 11. | 22 December 2007 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 4. | 25 October 2008 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–3 |
Runner–up | 12. | 14 June 2009 | Zlín, Czech Republic | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 1–6 |
Runner–up | 13. | 19 July 2009 | Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 1–6 |
Runner–up | 14. | 10 October 2009 | Jounieh, Lebanon | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 5. | 16 October 2009 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 6. | 24 October 2009 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | ![]() |
6–0, 7–6(7–5) |
Runner–up | 15. | 3 April 2010 | Monzón, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Winner | 7. | 24 April 2010 | Bari, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 8. | 23 October 2010 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–0 |
Runner–up | 16. | 30 October 2010 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 1–6 |
Doubles: 8 (4–4)
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner–up | 1. | 6 August 2000 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 0–4 ret. |
Runner–up | 2. | 15 October 2000 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | ![]() |
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0–4, 0–4, 0–4 |
Winner | 1. | 25 March 2001 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner–up | 3. | 29 July 2001 | Horb, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(0–7), 2–6 |
Winner | 2. | 2 September 2001 | Bad Saulgau, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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w/o |
Runner–up | 4. | 22 January 2006 | Fort Walton Beach, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 3. | 17 March 2007 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay (i) | ![]() |
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6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 4. | 13 June 2009 | Zlín, Czech Republic | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Singles performance timeline
Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | W–L | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | Q2 | 1R | Q3 | A | A | 6–6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | A | Q2 | 1R | A | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | Q3 | Q1 | A | 2R | 10–7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | A | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | Q3 | A | A | 3–6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | Q3 | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | Q1 | A | A | 6–7 |
References
- ^ "Zuzana Kučová Stats, News, Photos, Record". Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ "Australian Open Tennis Championships 2010 – Scores". Retrieved 20 January 2010.
External links
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- Zuzana Kučová at the Women's Tennis Association
- Zuzana Kučová at the International Tennis Federation
- Zuzana Kučová at CoreTennis.net