Eva Birnerová
Country (sports) | Czech Republic |
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Residence | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Turned pro | 2002 |
Plays | Right; Two-handed backhand |
Prize money | $509,713 |
Singles | |
Career record | 160-125 |
Career titles | 7 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 59 (January 29, 2007) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3r (2007) |
French Open | 2r (2005) |
Wimbledon | 2r (2006) |
US Open | 2r (2006) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 79-86 |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 59 (October 9, 2006) |
Last updated on: January 29, 2007. |
Eva Birnerová (born August 14, 1984 in Duchcov, Czechoslovakia) is a professional female tennis player from the Czech Republic.
Career
Coached by Tim Sommer since October 2005, an all-court player who prefers playing on grass. Began playing at age 4 when father introduced her to game.
In juniors, Birnerová was 2002 European Champion in 18-and-unders.
In 2006, Birnerová won her first WTA Tour Doubles title in Stockholm, Sweden, along with Slovakia player Jarmila Gajdošová.
She reached the third round of the 2007 Australian Open Women's Singles draw, losing in two sets to defending champion Amélie Mauresmo.
On Jan 29, 2007, Birnerová achieved her career-high singles ranking: World No. 59.
WTA Tour titles (1)
Doubles (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
1. | April 26 2006 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard | Jarmila Gajdošová | Zi Yan Jie Zheng |
0-6 6-4 6-2 |
Doubles runner-ups (2)
- 2005: Stockholm (Partner: Mara Santangelo) 4-6, 3-6
- 2006: Portorož (Partner: Emilie Loit) walkover
Singles performance timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through the 2007 US Open, which ended on September 9, 2007.
Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Career Win-Loss |
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Australian Open | A | 1R | Q | 1R | 3R | 2-3 |
French Open | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1-5 |
Wimbledon | Q | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1-3 |
U.S. Open | Q | Q | 1R | 2R | Q | 1-2 |
Grand Slam Win-Loss | 0-1 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 5-14 |
Tournaments Won | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Year End Ranking | 110 | 139 | 116 | 80 | N/A |
A = did not participate in the tournament
Q = Qualifying round loss