Rita Kuti-Kis| Country (sports) |
 Hungary |
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| Residence |
Balatonlelle, Hungary |
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| Born |
(1978-02-13) 13 February 1978
Lengyeltóti, Hungary |
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| Height |
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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| Turned pro |
1991 |
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| Retired |
2006 |
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| Plays |
Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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| Prize money |
$472,961 |
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| Singles |
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| Career record |
277–228 |
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| Career titles |
1 WTA (4 ITF) |
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| Highest ranking |
No. 47 (12 June 2000) |
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| Grand Slam Singles results |
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| Australian Open |
2nd (2000, 2001) |
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| French Open |
3rd (2000) |
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| Wimbledon |
1st (1999, 2000, 2001) |
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| US Open |
1st (1999, 2000, 2001) |
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| Doubles |
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| Career record |
55–44 |
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| Career titles |
0 WTA (7 ITF) |
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| Highest ranking |
No. 113 (14 February 2000) |
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Rita Kuti-Kis (born 13 February 1978) is a former professional tennis player from Hungary. In 1992 she was beaten by future international no 1 Martina Hingis in the Petits As competition, a juniors tournament at Tarbes, France which has been renowned for the discovery of young tennis talent. Kuti-Kis's most successful year was 2000 when she scored her one and only WTA Tour singles title in São Paulo. In the same year she reached the third round of the French Open (losing to Monica Seles) and defeated then up-and-coming Jelena Dokić in the first round of the Australian Open. Dokić's dismissive statements made thereafter created something of a media storm. Kuti-Kis retired from professional tennis in 2006.
WTA Tour finals
| Legend |
| Grand Slam |
| WTA Tour Championship |
| Tier I |
| Tier II |
| Tier III |
| Tier IV and V |
Singles (1 title)
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
| Runner-up |
1. |
5 April 1999 |
Estoril, Portugal |
Clay |
 Katarina Srebotnik |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner |
1. |
20 February 2000 |
São Paulo, Brazil |
Clay |
 Paola Suárez |
4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up |
2. |
22 May 2000 |
Strasbourg, France |
Clay |
 Silvija Talaja |
5–7, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Runner-up |
3. |
19 February 2001 |
Bogotá, Colombia |
Clay |
Paola Suárez |
2–6, 4–6 |
ITF Finals
Singles Finals: 10 (4-6)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $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 |
| Winner |
1. |
28 September 1992 |
Athens, Greece |
Clay |
 Claudia Timm |
6-3, 6-3 |
| Winner |
2. |
13 June 1993 |
Murska, Slovenia |
Clay |
 Tatjana Ječmenica |
6-2, 6-3 |
| Runner-up |
3. |
12 April 1998 |
Athens, Greece |
Clay |
 Anna Smashnova |
6-1, 2-6, 2-6 |
| Runner-up |
4. |
17 May 1998 |
Nitra, Slovakia |
Clay |
 Ľudmila Cervanová |
7-5, 4-6, 6-7(3-7) |
| Runner-up |
5. |
26 July 1998 |
Valladolid, Spain |
Hard |
 Raluca Sandu |
3-6, 3-6 |
| Winner |
6. |
6 September 1998 |
Spoleto, Italy |
Clay |
Ľudmila Cervanová |
6-1, 6-2 |
| Runner-up |
7. |
14 September 1998 |
Bordeaux, France |
Clay |
 María Sánchez Lorenzo |
1-6, 4-6 |
| Winner |
8. |
28 September 1998 |
Thessaloniki, Greece |
Clay |
 Denisa Chládková |
1-6, 6-1, 6-1 |
| Runner-up |
9. |
3 October 2004 |
Nantes, France |
Hard (i) |
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2-6, 1-6 |
| Runner-up |
10. |
30 October 2005 |
Sant Cugat, Spain |
Hard (i) |
Lourdes Domínguez Lino |
6-4, 0-6, 2-6 |
Doubles Finals: 10 (7-3)
| Outcome |
No |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents in the final |
Score |
| Runner-up |
1. |
13 December 1993 |
Přerov, Czech Republic |
Hard |
Petra Mandula |
Ivana Jankovská
Eva Melicharová |
6-3, 5-7, 1-6 |
| Winner |
2. |
1 June 1998 |
Budapest, Hungary |
Clay |
Anna Földényi |
Petra Gáspár
Petra Mandula |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Winner |
3. |
15 June 1998 |
Sopot, Poland |
Clay |
Anna Földényi |
Marketa Kochta
Syna Schmidle |
6-1, 7-6(7–4) |
| Winner |
4. |
14 September 1998 |
Bordeaux, France |
Clay |
Anna Földényi |
 Amanda Hopmans
Sandra Klösel |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner |
5. |
15 March 1999 |
Reims, France |
Clay (i) |
Janette Husárová |
Gisela Riera
 Antonella Serra Zanetti |
6-2, 6-3 |
| Winner |
6. |
22 March 1999 |
Dinan, France |
Clay (i) |
Janette Husárová |
Mariam Ramón Climent
Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez |
6-4, 6-2 |
| Runner-up |
7. |
19 July 2004 |
Les Contamines, France |
Hard |
 Evie Dominikovic |
Gabriela Chmelinová
 Caroline Dhenin |
3-6, 3-6 |
| Runner-up |
8. |
3 October 2004 |
Nantes, France |
Hard (i) |
Gréta Arn |
Iryna Brémond
 Tatsiana Uvarova |
4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5-7) |
| Winner |
9. |
5 April 2005 |
Coatzacoalcos, Mexico |
Hard |
 Mariya Koryttseva |
Kildine Chevalier
Jorgelina Cravero |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner |
10. |
6 September 005 |
Mestre, Italy |
Clay |
Kira Nagy |
Elisa Balsamo
Emily Stellato |
7-5, 6-4 |
