Iwona Kuczyńska
Iwona Kuczyńska (born 22 February 1961) is a retired professional tennis player from Poland. She won one doubles title in 1988, partnering with Martina Navratilova. From 2010 to 2017, she lived in the village of Omice in Czech Republic, with her partner, former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna.[1][2][3]
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 February 1961 |
| Turned pro | 1981 |
| Retired | 1990 |
| Prize money | US$ 121,975 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 25–43 |
| Highest ranking | No. 64 (12 October 1987) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 37–43 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 35 (16 January 1989) |
WTA Tour finals
Doubles 3 (1–2)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 7 March 1983 | Pittsburgh, United States | Carpet |  |
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2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 23 September 1984 | San Diego, United States | Hard | |
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2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 16 October 1988 | Filderstadt, Germany | Carpet | |
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6–1, 6–4 |
ITF Finals
Singles (1–1)
| Legend |
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| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 19 January 1987 | Bayonne, France | Carpet |  |
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 4 December 1989 | Le Havre, France | Clay | |
4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Doubles (6–3)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 12 July 1981 | Marseille, France | Clay |  |
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6–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 26 July 1981 | Loano, Italy | Clay | |
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6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 3. | 9 August 1981 | Sezze, Italy | Clay | |
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6–0, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 16 August 1981 | Nicolosi, Italy | Clay | |
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6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 15 August 1982 | Baltimore, United States | Hard | |
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2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 21 July 1986 | Vaihingen, West Germany | Clay |  |
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7–5, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 19 January 1987 | Bayonne, France | Hard | |
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3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 20 April 1987 | Monviso, Italy | Clay | |
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5–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 26 March 1990 | Limoges, France | Carpet | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Head-to-head record
- Chris Evert 0–1
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 0–1
References
- Rao, Prashant S.; Cowell, Alan (20 November 2017). "Jana Novotna, Czech Winner of Wimbledon, Dies at 49". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- "Jana Novotná obituary". 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017 – via The Guardian.
- Janicek, Karel (20 November 2017). "Former Wimbledon tennis champion Jana Novotna dies at 49". Retrieved 20 November 2017 – via Toronto Star.
External links
- Iwona Kuczyńska at the Women's Tennis Association
- Iwona Kuczyńska at the International Tennis Federation
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