Denisa Krajčovičová

Denisa Krajčovičová (born 18 November 1968)[1][2][3] is a former professional tennis player from Slovakia. From 1991 to 1996 she was known under her married name Denisa Szabová.[2][3]

Denisa Krajčovičová

Full name	Denisa Krajčovičová
Country (sports)	Czechoslovakia  Slovakia
Born	18 November 1968 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Prize money	$215,862
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 117 (16 September 1991)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	1R (1991, 1992)
French Open	1R (1989, 1992)
Doubles
Highest ranking	No. 88 (18 March 1996)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	2R (1996)
French Open	2R (1994)
Wimbledon	1R (1996)
US Open	1R (1994, 1996)

Biography

Krajčovičová began playing professionally in the late 1980s, originally under the flag of Czechoslovakia.

She made the semi-finals of the 1991 San Marino WTA Tour tournament.[4]

In 1993 she began competing as a Slovakian and represented the Slovakia Fed Cup team in their 1995 World Group playoff tie against Paraguay.

She made another WTA Tour semi-final at Zagreb in 1995.[5]

Towards the end of her career she peaked as a doubles player, making a WTA Tour final at the 1995 Warsaw Cup and the following year winning a $75,000 Bratislava ITF circuit tournament.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (0-1)

Result	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	September, 1995	Warsaw, Poland	Tier III	Clay	Henrieta Nagyová	Sandra Cecchini Laura Garrone	5–7, 6–2, 6–3

ITF finals

Singles: 5 (1-4)

$75,000 tournaments

$50,000 tournaments

$25,000 tournaments

$10,000 tournaments

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
Runner-up	1.	22 September 1986	Bol, Yugoslavia	Clay	Silvia La Fratta	1–6, 3–6
Winner	2.	20 July 1987	Vaihingen, West Germany	Clay	Michaela Kriebel	6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Runner-up	3.	16 November 1987	Wels, Austria	Hard (i)	Barbara Paulus	2–6, 2–6
Runner-up	4.	8 July 1990	Vaihingen, West Germany	Clay	Elena Pampoulova	3–6, 3–6
Runner-up	5.	8 July 1991	Erlangen, Germany	Clay	Maja Živec-Škulj	5–7, 6–1, 1–6

Doubles: 25 (9-16)

Outcome	No	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents in the final	Score
Runner-up	1.	9 June 1986	Lyon, France	Clay	Réka Szikszay	Nicole Muns-Jagerman Simone Schilder	5–7, 4–6
Winner	2.	28 July 1986	Neumünster, West Germany	Clay	Alice Noháčová	Céline Cohen Susana Villaverde	7–6, 6–3
Runner-up	3.	22 September 1986	Bol, Yugoslavia	Clay	Alice Noháčová	Silvia La Fratta Barbara Romanò	5–7, 3–6
Runner-up	4.	29 September 1986	Sibenik, Yugoslavia	Clay	Radka Zrubáková	Petra Langrová Jana Pospíšilová	1–6, 2–6
Runner-up	5.	6 October 1986	Mali Lošinj, Yugoslavia	Clay	Radka Zrubáková	Petra Langrová Jana Pospíšilová	3–6, 6–7
Winner	6.	13 October 1986	Rabac, Yugoslavia	Clay	Radka Zrubáková	Petra Langrová Jana Pospíšilová	6–3, 6–2
Runner-up	7.	1 December 1986	Budapest, Hungary	Clay	Radka Zrubáková	Jana Novotná Regina Rajchrtová	1–6, 7–6, 3–6
Runner-up	8.	12 January 1987	Helsinki, Finland	Carpet	Radka Zrubáková	Cecilia Dahlman Laura Maennistoe	7–6, 6–7, 6–7
Runner-up	9.	26 January 1987	Stavanger, Norway	Carpet	Radka Zrubáková	Catrin Jexell Lena Sandin	6–3, 1–6, 1–6
Winner	10.	13 July 1987	Erlange, West Germany	Clay	Virginie Paquet	Alison Scott Heidi Sprung	6–1, 6–2
Runner-up	11.	20 July 1987	Vaihingen, West Germany	Clay	Hana Fukárková	Julie Halard-Decugis Virginie Paquet	4–6, 3–6
Winner	12.	27 July 1987	Neumünster, West Germany	Clay	Radka Zrubáková	Nora Bajchiková Iva Budařová	6–0, 6–2
Runner-up	13.	3 August 1987	Rheda-Wiedenbrück, West Germany	Clay	Nora Bajchiková	Hana Fukárková Jana Pospíšilová	2–6, 0–6
Runner-up	14.	20 August 1987	Darmstadt, West Germany	Clay	Nora Bajchiková	Hana Fukárková Jana Pospíšilová	0–6, 3–6
Runner-up	15.	12 October 1987	Mali Lošinj, Yugoslavia	Clay	Jana Pospíšilová	Michaela Frimmelová Petra Holubová	5–7, 6–4, 5–7
Winner	16.	14 August 1989	Budapest, Hungary	Clay	Hana Fukárková	Nanne Dahlman Silke Frankl	4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up	17.	26 February 1990	Wels, Austria	Clay	Hana Fukárková	Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Pascale Paradis	3–6, 2–6
Runner-up	18.	6 August 1990	Budapest, Hungary	Clay	Alice Noháčová	Sylvie Sabas Sandrine Testud	3–6, 4–6
Runner-up	19.	3 June 1991	Mondorf, Luxembourg	Clay	Henrike Kadzidroga	Radka Bobková Ana Segura	1–6, 4–6
Winner	20.	17 June 1991	Modena, Italy	Clay	Jana Pospíšilová	Yvonne Grubben Stephanie Rottier	6–1, 6–4
Winner	21.	31 August 1992	Klagenfurt, Austria	Clay	Jana Pospíšilová	Katja Oeljeklaus Heike Thoms	w/o
Runner-up	22.	28 June 1993	Vaihingen, Germany	Clay	Katarína Studeníková	Eva Martincová Sylvia Štefková	1–6 ret.
Runner-up	23.	8 August 1993	Sopot, Poland	Clay	Katarína Studeníková	Tina Križan Květa Peschke	3–6, 1–6
Winner	24.	2 September 1996	Bratislava, Slovakia	Clay	Andrea Temesvári	Petra Langrová Radka Zrubáková	0–6, 6–3, 6–3
Winner	25.	2 February 1997	Prostejov, Czech Republic	Carpet (i)	Andrea Temesvári	Aleksandra Olsza Elena Tatarkova	6–2, 6–3

References

1. "Denisa Krajcovicova". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
2. "Denisa Szabova". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
3. "Denisa Szabova". Fed Cup. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
4. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - San Marino - 15 July - 21 July 1991". ITF. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
5. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Zagreb - 24 April - 30 April 1995". ITF. Retrieved 5 January 2018.

External links

• Denisa Krajčovičová at the Women's Tennis Association
• Denisa Krajčovičová at the International Tennis Federation
• Denisa Krajčovičová at the Billie Jean King Cup
• Denisa Szabova at the International Tennis Federation (separate profile under married name)