Aneta Soukup

Aneta Soukup (born December 30, 1978) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.

Aneta Soukup
Country (sports) Canada
ResidenceKitchener, Ontario
Born (1978-12-30) December 30, 1978
Czechoslovakia
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$38,692
Singles
Career record72-153
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 476 (November 9, 1998)
Doubles
Career record95-113
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 222 (November 15, 2004)

Biography

Soukup was raised in Kitchener, Ontario via Prague, having emigrated to Canada from Czechoslovakia.

Coached by her father Milos, she began competing on the professional tour in the late 1990s. Soukup, a right-handed player, partnered with Renata Kolbovic to win a bronze medal in the women's doubles at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg. In 2001 and 2002 she played college tennis for the Florida Gators of the University of Florida.[1] Her best performance on the WTA Tour came at Quebec City in 2004, making the doubles quarterfinals with Kateryna Bondarenko.[2]

She is married to tennis coach Christian Zahalka who is working with players on the WTA Tour.

References

  1. "Tennis birthdays". Montreal Gazette. 30 December 2009.
  2. "Tennis". Kitsap Sun. 5 November 2004.
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