Aneta Soukup

Aneta Soukup (born December 30, 1978) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.

Aneta Soukup

Country (sports)	Canada
Residence	Kitchener, Ontario
Born	December 30, 1978 Czechoslovakia
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$38,692
Singles
Career record	72-153
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 476 (November 9, 1998)
Doubles
Career record	95-113
Career titles	6 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 222 (November 15, 2004)

Biography

Soukup was raised in Kitchener, Ontario via Prague, having emigrated to Canada from Czechoslovakia.

Coached by her father Milos, she began competing on the professional tour in the late 1990s. Soukup, a right-handed player, partnered with Renata Kolbovic to win a bronze medal in the women's doubles at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg. In 2001 and 2002 she played college tennis for the Florida Gators of the University of Florida.[1] Her best performance on the WTA Tour came at Quebec City in 2004, making the doubles quarterfinals with Kateryna Bondarenko.[2]

She is married to tennis coach Christian Zahalka who is working with players on the WTA Tour.

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments

$10,000 tournaments

Singles (0–1)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	28 October 1996	Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles	Hard	Keirsten Alley	3–6, 4–6

Doubles (6–6)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1.	14 April 1997	Elvas, Portugal	Hard	Tina Samara	Miriam D'Agostini Alicia Ortuño	6–4, 7–5
Winner	2.	4 May 1997	Azeméis, Portugal	Clay	Paula Hermida	Shiri Burstein Limor Gabai	6–0, 6–4
Runner-up	1.	2 June 1997	Antalya, Turkey	Hard	Maria Boboedova	Duygu Akşit Oal Gülberk Gültekin	w/o
Runner-up	2.	15 June 1997	Velenje, Slovenia	Clay	Helena Fremuthová	Tina Hergold Tina Pisnik	w/o
Winner	3.	8 October 2000	Hallandale Beach, United States	Clay	Kristy Blumberg	Anne Plessinger Nataly Rojas	4-0, 4-1, 4-1
Runner-up	3.	5 August 2001	Harrisonburg, United States	Hard	Anžela Žguna	Lara van Rooyen Tetiana Luzhanska	5–7, 6–3, 2–6
Runner-up	4.	9 June 2003	Hamilton, Canada	Clay	Maria Fernanda Alves	Alyssa Cohen Diana Srebrovic	1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up	5.	7 June 2004	Hamilton, Canada	Clay	Kaysie Smashey	Soledad Esperón Flavia Mignola	6–7^(4), 6–3, 4–6
Runner-up	6.	20 June 2004	Mont-Tremblant, Canada	Clay	Kaysie Smashey	Soledad Esperón Flavia Mignola	0–6, 6–2, 6–7^(6)
Winner	4.	11 July 2004	Le Touquet, France	Clay	Janette Bejlková	Zuzana Černá Ekaterina Kirianova	2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Winner	5.	25 July 2004	Zwevegem, Belgium	Clay	Zuzana Černá	Leslie Butkiewicz Shelley Stephens	6–3, 6–2
Winner	6.	26 September 2004	Tunica, United States	Clay	Tetiana Luzhanska	Lïga Dekmeijere Natallia Dziamidzenka	6–2, 6–1

References

1. "Tennis birthdays". Montreal Gazette. 30 December 2009.
2. "Tennis". Kitsap Sun. 5 November 2004.

External links

• Aneta Soukup at the Women's Tennis Association
• Aneta Soukup at the International Tennis Federation