Denisa Chládková

Denisa Chládková
Country (sports)	Czech Republic
Residence	Prague, Czech Republic
Born	8 February 1979 (age 45); Prague, Czech Republic
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Turned pro	1997
Retired	2006
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$1,343,285
Singles
Career record	303–246
Career titles	0 WTA, 7 ITF
Highest ranking	31 (16 June 2003)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	4R (2003)
French Open	3R (2001)
Wimbledon	QF (1997)
US Open	2R (1997, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Doubles
Career record	52–61
Career titles	0 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest ranking	74 (9 January 2006)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (2005)
French Open	3R (2004)
Wimbledon	2R (2005)
US Open	2R (2005)

Denisa Chládková (born 8 February 1979) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.

Chládková did not win any WTA titles, but she is probably best remembered for reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 1997, playing in only her third Grand Slam main draw. In the second round, she stunned Lindsay Davenport for the first top ten win of her career, but eventually lost to the champion Martina Hingis.

Despite not winning any titles, she reached WTA Tour singles finals. The biggest of these was at the Tier II event held in Hanover, Germany, where she lost to Serena Williams. She also finished runner-up at Knokke-Heist, losing to María Sánchez Lorenzo and Helsinki, losing to Svetlana Kuznetsova.

On June 16, 2003, she ascended to her career high ranking of No. 31 in the world. That same year she advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open, her best Grand Slam result since her memorable Wimbledon quarterfinal run six years previously.

During her career, she earned US$1,343,285 and has wins over Lindsay Davenport, Barbara Schett, Anke Huber, Chanda Rubin, Silvia Farina Elia, Tamarine Tanasugarn and Magdalena Maleeva.

WTA career finals

Singles: 3 (0–3)

Winner — Legend (pre/post 2010)
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0)
Tier II / Premier (0–1)
Tier III, IV & V / International (0–2)

Titles by Surface
Hard (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–2)
Carpet (0–0)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	8 August 1999	French Community Championships, Knokke-Heist, Belgium	Clay	María Sánchez Lorenzo	7–6, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up	2.	20 February 2000	Faber Grand Prix, Hanover, Germany	Hard	Serena Williams	1–6, 1–6
Runner-up	3.	11 August 2002	Nordea Nordic Light Open, Helsinki, Finland	Clay	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6–0, 3–6, 6–7^(2–7)