Zuzana Kučová

Zuzana Kučová (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈzuzana ˈkutʃɔʋaː]; born 26 June 1982) is a former Slovak tennis player.

Zuzana Kučová
Kučová at the 2010 Open GDF Suez
Country (sports) Slovakia
ResidenceBratislava
Born (1982-06-26) 26 June 1982
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro2000
Retired2013
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$418,032
Singles
Career record328–258
Career titles8 ITF
Highest ranking101 (7 June 2010)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open1R (2010)
French Open2R (2013)
Wimbledon1R (2010)
US Open1R (2010)
Doubles
Career record104–106
Career titles4 ITF
Highest ranking175 (7 December 2009)

She won eight singles titles and four doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 7 June 2010, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 101. On 7 December 2009, she peaked at No. 175 in the doubles rankings. She is the sister of Kristína Kučová, also professional tennis player.

Career

Kučová qualified for the 2004 French Open, and drew 10th seed Vera Zvonareva in the first round of the clay-court tournament. She struggled to find a way past the Russian and was beaten in straight sets.

In 2008, Kučová competed at the 2008 GDF Suez Grand Prix in Budapest, Hungary.[1] She knocked young Swiss player Timea Bacsinszky out of the tournament in the opening round, but failed to defeat hometown favourite Gréta Arn in the second, bowing out in straight sets.

Kučová qualified for her second Grand Slam championship, the 2010 Australian Open, by beating Julia Schruff in the third round of qualifying. She drew Gisela Dulko in the opening round, and after a first set shocker that lasted just 18 minutes,[2] Kučová fought back, but was ultimately knocked out in three sets. Following 18 months absent from the tennis court, Kučová qualified for her first Grand Slam main-draw appearance in three years at the 2013 French Open. There, she caused a huge upset by defeating 24th seed Julia Görges in straight sets. In the second round, she lost to Virginie Razzano in three sets. Her last professional tournament was at the 2013 French Open.

ITF finals

Singles: 24 (8–16)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 10 September 2000 Zadar, Croatia Clay Myriam Casanova 4–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 8 October 2000 Cairo, Egypt Clay Sandra Klemenschits 4–1, 4–2, 1–4, 4–5(4), 3–5
Winner 1. 24 June 2001 Algiers, Algeria Clay Mathilde Johansson 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 29 July 2001 Horb, Germany Clay Lenka Novotná 5–7, 4–6
Runner-up 4. 2 September 2001 Bad Saulgau, Germany Clay Lisa Fritz 1–6, 0–6
Runner-up 5. 30 September 2001 Verona, Italy Clay Angelika Rösch 4–6, 0–6
Runner-up 6. 2 June 2002 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay Sybille Bammer 6–2, 4–6, 5–7
Runner-up 7. 14 July 2002 Darmstadt, Germany Clay Sandra Klösel 4–6, 6–7(3–7)
Winner 2. 30 March 2003 Rome, Italy Clay Delia Sescioreanu 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–0
Runner-up 8. 19 September 2004 Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Virág Németh 1–5 ret.
Runner-up 9. 29 May 2005 Campobasso, Italy Clay Mariya Koryttseva 7–5, 1–6, 5–7
Runner-up 10. 9 April 2006 Athens, Greece Clay Aurélie Védy 2–6, 7–5, 3–6
Winner 3. 15 December 2007 Lagos, Nigeria Hard Syna Kayser 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 11. 22 December 2007 Lagos, Nigeria Hard Chanelle Scheepers 2–6, 0–6
Winner 4. 25 October 2008 Lagos, Nigeria Hard Ágnes Szatmári 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up 12. 14 June 2009 Zlín, Czech Republic Clay Polona Hercog 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 13. 19 July 2009 Darmstadt, Germany Clay Sarah Gronert 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 14. 10 October 2009 Jounieh, Lebanon Clay Alexandra Dulgheru 6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Winner 5. 16 October 2009 Lagos, Nigeria Hard Anna Gerasimou 6–3, 7–5
Winner 6. 24 October 2009 Lagos, Nigeria Hard Nina Bratchikova 6–0, 7–6(7–5)
Runner-up 15. 3 April 2010 Monzón, Spain Hard Anastasiya Yakimova 4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Winner 7. 24 April 2010 Bari, Italy Clay Zuzana Ondrášková 6–4, 6–2
Winner 8. 23 October 2010 Lagos, Nigeria Hard Natalie Piquion 6–2, 6–0
Runner-up 16. 30 October 2010 Lagos, Nigeria Hard Nina Bratchikova 5–7, 1–6

Doubles: 8 (4–4)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 6 August 2000 Bucharest, Romania Clay Dominika Luzarová Liana Ungur
Edina Gallovits-Hall		 5–7, 0–4 ret.
Runner-up 2. 15 October 2000 Cairo, Egypt Clay Barbora Blahutiaková Sandra Klemenschits
Daniela Klemenschits		 0–4, 0–4, 0–4
Winner 1. 25 March 2001 Rome, Italy Clay Iveta Benešová Claudia Ivone
Roberta Vinci		 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 29 July 2001 Horb, Germany Clay Martina Strussová Annette Kolb
Ivana Zupá		 6–7(0–7), 2–6
Winner 2. 2 September 2001 Bad Saulgau, Germany Clay Renata Kučerová Gabriela Chmelinová
Lenka Novotná		 w/o
Runner-up 4. 22 January 2006 Fort Walton Beach, United States Hard Chanelle Scheepers Maureen Drake
Vladimíra Uhlířová		 6–2, 4–6, 5–7
Winner 3. 17 March 2007 Cairo, Egypt Clay (i) Kristína Kučová Melissa Berry
Michelle Gerards		 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–3
Winner 4. 13 June 2009 Zlín, Czech Republic Clay Kristína Kučová Nikola Fraňková
Carmen Klaschka		 6–3, 6–4

Singles performance timeline
Tournament200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A Q1 Q1 Q1 A A A Q2 1R Q3 A A 6–6
French Open A Q2 1R A Q1 A A Q1 Q3 Q1 A 2R 10–7
Wimbledon A Q2 Q1 Q1 A A A Q1 1R Q3 A A 3–6
US Open Q3 Q1 Q1 A A A Q1 Q2 1R Q1 A A 6–7

References
  1. "Zuzana Kučová Stats, News, Photos, Record". Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  2. "Australian Open Tennis Championships 2010 – Scores". Retrieved 20 January 2010.
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