Regina Maršíková

Regina Maršíková (born 11 December 1958) is a retired tennis player from Czechoslovakia, present-day Czech Republic.

Regina Maršiková
Country (sports) Czechoslovakia
Born (1958-12-11) 11 December 1958
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Turned pro1974
Retired1993
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record369–234
Career titles11
Highest rankingNo. 11 (1981)[2]
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1977Jan)
French OpenSF (1977, 1978, 1979)
Wimbledon4R (1978)
US Open4R (1978, 1979)
Doubles
Career record125–151
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 86 (13 April 1987)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open1R (1977Jan, 1987, 1989)
French OpenW (1977)
Wimbledon3R (1977)
US OpenSF (1980)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French OpenQF (1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986)
Wimbledon2R (1978, 1979)
US Open3R (1978)
Team competitions
Fed CupW (1985)

Career

Maršíková won the French Junior Championships in 1975. She had career wins over Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Evonne Goolagong, Hana Mandlíková, Tracy Austin, and Virginia Wade.

Her best performances in Grand Slam singles events included three consecutive semifinals at the French Open from 1977 to 1979. She won the 1977 French Open women's doubles title with Pam Teeguarden.

Maršíková was involved in an automobile accident in September 1981 near Prague, Czechoslovakia that caused a fatality. She lost her drivers license and visa and served several months in detention.[3] She was not allowed to leave the Eastern Bloc until early 1985. Maršíková rejoined the WTA Tour in April that year at the Tournament of Champions in Florida.[2]

She won 11 singles titles and six doubles titles. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world no. 11 in 1981.[2]

Grand Slam finals

Women's doubles (1 title)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1977French OpenClay Pam Teeguarden Rayni Fox
Helen Gourlay Cawley		5–7, 6–4, 6–2

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 14 (11 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (11–3)
Titles by surface
Hard (3–1)
Grass (2–0)
Clay (6–2)
Carpet (0–0)
Results No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. Aug 1977 Toronto Clay Marise Kruger 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Win 2. Dec 1977 Brisbane Grass Helena Anliot 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Win 3. Mar 1978 Stuart Clay Zenda Liess 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win 4. May 1978 Rome Clay Virginia Ruzici 7–5, 7–5
Win 5. Aug 1978 Toronto Hard Virginia Ruzici 7–5, 6–7(9–11), 6–2
Win 6. Nov 1978 Christchurch Grass Sylvia Hanika 6–2, 6–1
Win 7. Mar 1979 Fort Myers Clay Janet Newberry 6–4, 6–2
Loss 1. Mar 1979 Orlando Hard Kathy Jordan 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 2. May 1979 Berlin Clay Caroline Stoll 7–6(7–4), 6–0
Win 8. Feb 1980 Calgary Hard (I) Christiane Jolissaint 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Win 9. Mar 1980 Edmond Clay Andrea Jaeger 6–2, 6–2
Loss 3. Apr 1980 Hilton Head Island Clay Tracy Austin 3–6, 6–1, 6–0
Win 10. Oct 1980 Phoenix Hard Wendy Turnbull 7–6(10–8), 7–6(7–3)
Win 11. May 1981 Berlin Clay Ivanna Madruga 6–2, 6–1

Doubles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner-ups)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (1–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (5–7)
Titles by surface
Hard (4–1)
Grass (1–0)
Clay (1–4)
Carpet (0–1)
Results No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. May 1977 Hamburg Clay Renáta Tomanová Linky Boshoff
Ilana Kloss		 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Win 1. May 1977 French Open Clay Pam Teeguarden Rayni Fox
Helen Gourlay Cawley		 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Loss 2. Aug 1977 Charlotte Clay Pam Teeguarden Martina Navrátilová
Betty Stöve		 6–3, 6–4
Win 2. Dec 1977 Brisbane Grass Helena Anliot Nerida Gregory
Naoko Satō		 6–3, 3–1 ret.
Loss 3. Jul 1978 Kitzbühel Clay Florența Mihai Virginia Ruzici
Renáta Tomanová		 7–5, 6–2
Win 3. Aug 1978 Toronto Hard Pam Teeguarden Chris O'Neil
Paula Smith		 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Loss 4. Oct 1978 Buenos Aires Clay Laura duPont Françoise Dürr
Valerie Ziegenfuss		 1–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win 4. Mar 1979 Carlsbad Hard Marcie Louie Peanut Louie
Marita Redondo		 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Loss 5. Aug 1979 Mahwah Hard Mima Jaušovec Tracy Austin
Betty Stöve		 7–6, 2–6, 6–4
Win 5. Aug 1980 Toronto Hard Andrea Jaeger Ann Kiyomura
Betsy Nagelsen		 6–1, 6–3
Win 6. Oct 1980 Deerfield Beach Hard Andrea Jaeger Martina Navrátilová
Candy Reynolds		 1–6, 6–1, 6–2
Loss 6. Feb 1981 Houston Carpet (i) Mary-Lou Piatek Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura		 5–7, 6–3, 6–4

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Tournament19741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993Career SR
Australian Open A A A 2R A A A A A A A A 1R NH 1R A 1R A A A A 0 / 4
French Open 1R A QF SF SF SF A 4R A A A A 3R 2R 1R 1R A A A A 0 / 10
Wimbledon A A 3R 1R 4R 3R 2R 1R A A A A 1R 2R A A A A A A 0 / 8
US Open A A 3R 1R 4R 4R 2R 1R A A A 2R 2R 1R A A A A A A 0 / 9
SR 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 31
Year End Ranking NR 23 20 14 14 18 13 NR NR NR 80 61 71 176 227 359 502 NR NR
  • SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
  • Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

References
  1. Bostic, Stephanie, ed. (1979). USTA Player Records 1978. United States Tennis Association (USTA). p. 217.
  2. Sarni, Jim (12 May 1985). "Czech bounces back". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  3. Feinstein, John (29 August 1985). "Maršíková rebounds from prison to Court 18". The Washington Post. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
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