Csilla Bartos-Cserepy

Csilla Bartos-Cserepy
Country (sports)  Hungary
  Switzerland
Born (1966-03-29) 29 March 1966
Cairo, Egypt
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro 1981
Retired 1991
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record 91–82
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 60 (4 July 1983)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 3R (1987)
French Open 1R (1987), 1991)
Wimbledon 2R (1987)
US Open 2R (1986, 1990)
Doubles
Career record 18–29
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 80 (11 May 1987)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1987)
French Open 1R (1987)
Wimbledon 2R (1987)
US Open 2R (1986)

Csilla Bartos-Cserepy (née Bartos; born 29 March 1966), is a former professional tennis who represented Hungary and Switzerland.

Early life and tennis career

Csilla Bartos was born in Cairo, Egypt on 29 March 1966, daughter of Hungarian parents Gyozo, a business man, and Klára Killermann, an Olympic breaststroke swimmer. She lived in Nigeria for nine years during her childhood.[1]

During her tennis career Bartos-Cserepy reached two WTA singles finals. In 1986 she was runner-up to Nathalie Herreman in Perugia, losing the final is two sets and in 1990 Sandra Cecchini defeated her in the final of the Tier V tournament in Båstad, Sweden, also in straight sets.[2] In Perugia she also reached the final of the doubles event, partnering Amy Holton, but lost to the Dutch team of Carin Bakkum and Nicole Muns-Jagerman.[2]

Bartos-Cserepy's best singles performance at Grand Slam level was reaching the third round of the 1987 Australian Open where she lost in three sets to sixth-seeded Manuela Maleeva. At the 1987 Wimbledon Championships she reached the second round of the single and doubles events.[3]

Bartos-Cserepy, played in four editions of Federation Cup tennis for Hungary between 1981 and 1986. In 1990 she participated for Switzerland. She played a total of 17 ties and compiled a record of 17 wins and 13 losses.

In 1985 she married Danny Cserepy and played under the name Csilla Bartos-Cserepy or Csilla Cserepy.[1]

WTA Tour finals

Singles

Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 July 1986 Perugia, Italy $75,000 Clay France Nathalie Herreman 2–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 July 1990 Båstad, Sweden Tier V Clay Italy Sandra Cecchini 1–6, 2–6

Doubles

Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 December 1985 São Paulo, Brazil Clay Brazil Niege Dias Argentina Mercedes Paz
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini		 5–7, 4–6
Loss 0–2 July 1986 Perugia, Italy $75,000 Clay United States Amy Holton Netherlands Carin Bakkum
Netherlands Nicole Muns-Jagerman		 4–6, 4–6

References

  1. 1 2 1992 Women's Tennis Association Media Guide. St. Petersburg: WTA. 1992. p. 80.
  2. 1 2 "1986 Perugia tournament edition details". International Tennis Federation (ITF).
  3. ↑ "Wimbledon player profile – Csilla Cserepy". AELTC.
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