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Ivana Jankovská
Ivana Jankovská (born 17 November 1963) is a Czech former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) | Czechoslovakia Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Born | November 17, 1963 Přerov, Czechoslovakia |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Prize money | $37,120 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 31–44 |
| Highest ranking | No. 465 (13 August 1990) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 104–48 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA / 14 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 103 (15 April 1991) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1991) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1991) |
| US Open | 1R (1991, 1992) |
Biography
Born in Přerov, Jankovská began competing on the professional tour in 1989.
Jankovská was most successful as a doubles player, with 14 ITF titles and a best ranking of 103 in the world. At grand slam level, Jankovská's best performance came at the 1991 French Open, where she and her regular doubles partner Eva Melicharová made the round of 16 of the women's doubles.[1]
Retiring from tennis in 1994, Jankovská now runs a tennis school in Freiberg, Germany.[2]
ITF finals
Doubles (14–11)
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 24 April 1989 | Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia | Clay | Eva Melicharová | Lily Nejasmic Mary Nejasmic | 1–0 ret. |
| Runner-up | 2. | 29 May 1989 | Katowice, Poland | Clay | Eva Melicharová | Sylvia Czopek Magdalena Feistel | 3–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 7 August 1989 | Paderborn, West Germany | Clay | Eva Melicharová | Elena Brioukhovets Eugenia Maniokova | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 4. | 14 August 1989 | Rebecq, Belgium | Clay | Eva Melicharová | Medi Dadoch Svetlana Krivencheva | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 18 September 1989 | Rabac, Yugoslavia | Clay | Eva Melicharová | Agnese Blumberga Kateřina Šišková | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 25 September 1989 | Mali Lošinj, Yugoslavia | Clay | Eva Melicharová | Karin Baleková Jitka Dubcová | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 7. | 9 October 1989 | Bol, Yugoslavia | Clay | Eva Melicharová | Radka Bobková Petra Raclavská | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 8. | 16 October 1989 | Supetar, Yugoslavia | Clay | Eva Melicharová | Agnese Blumberga Svetlana Komleva | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 26 February 1990 | Ashkelon, Israel | Hard | Eva Melicharová | Michelle Anderson Robyn Field | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 5 March 1990 | Haifa, Israel | Hard | Eva Melicharová | Michelle Anderson Robyn Field | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 11. | 16 April 1990 | Naples, Italy | Clay | Eva Melicharová | Michaela Frimmelová Réka Szikszay | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 12. | 4 June 1990 | Mantua, Italy | Clay | Eva Melicharová | Yayuk Basuki Suzanna Wibowo | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 2 July 1990 | Vaihingen, West Germany | Clay | Eva Melicharová | Kerry-Anne Guse Danielle Jones | 4–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 14. | 20 May 1991 | Katowice, Poland | Clay | Eva Melicharová | Magdalena Feistel Helena Vildová | 4–6, 7–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 15. | 1 June 1992 | Brindisi, Poland | Clay | Eva Melicharová | Nathalie Baudone Cristina Salvi | 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 16. | 13 July 1992 | Sezze, Italy | Clay | Eva Melicharová | Justine Hodder Kirrily Sharpe | 7–6(1), 5–7, 7–5 |
| Winner | 17. | 10 May 1993 | Putignano, Italy | Hard | Eva Melicharová | Susanna Attili Elena Savoldi | 6–3, 6–7(6), 6–4 |
| Winner | 18. | 19 July 1993 | Sezze, Italy | Clay | Eva Melicharová | Laura Montalvo Valentina Solari | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 19. | 6 September 1993 | Klagenfurt, Austria | Clay | Eva Melicharová | Květa Peschke Jana Pospíšilová | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 20. | 20 September 1993 | Capua, Italy | Clay | Eva Melicharová | Flora Perfetti Francesca Romano | 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 |
| Winner | 21. | 27 September 1993 | Kirchheim, Austria | Clay | Eva Melicharová | Petra Kučová Kateřina Šišková | 6–1, 6–7, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 22. | 6 September 1993 | Vítkovice, Czech Republic | Hard | Eva Melicharová | Květa Peschke Dominika Gorecká | 5–7, 6–2, 6–7 |
| Winner | 23. | 13 December 1993 | Přerov, Czech Republic | Hard | Eva Melicharová | Rita Kuti-Kis Petra Mandula | 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 24. | 31 January 1994 | Coburg, Germany | Carpet | Eva Melicharová | Katharzyna Teodorowicz Helena Vildová | 2–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 25. | 14 March 1994 | Reims, France | Clay | Eva Melicharová | Gaby Coorengel Alison Smith | 6–4, 6–7, 5–7 |
References
- ^ "Scoreboard/Horse Racing". Cumberland Sunday Times. newspaperarchive.com. 2 June 1991. p. 8B.
- ^ "TC Freiberg: Aufstieg zum Greifen nah". Ludwigsburger Kreiszeitung (in German).
External links
- Ivana Jankovská at the Women's Tennis Association
- Ivana Jankovská at the International Tennis Federation