Yvona Brzáková

Yvona Brzáková (born 23 April 1956) is a former professional tennis player who competed for Czechoslovakia.

Yvona Brzáková
Country (sports) Czechoslovakia
Born (1956-04-23) 23 April 1956
Levoča, Czechoslovakia
Retired1986
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$48,774
Singles
Career record12–22
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open3R (1983)
Wimbledon1R (1980, 1983)
US Open1R (1981)
Doubles
Career record8–15
Career titles1 WTA, 1 ITF
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open2R (1983)
Wimbledon1R (1980)
US Open2R (1981)

Biography

Brzáková was born in Levoča, then a town in Czechoslovakia but now part of Slovakia. She won a doubles silver medal at the 1977 Summer Universiade, with Renáta Tomanová as her partner.

A right-handed player, Brzáková appeared in the doubles of two Federation Cup ties for Czechoslovakia in the early rounds of the 1980 World Group, winning both matches, against Hungarian and Yugoslavian pairings. The Czechoslovak team made it through to the semi-finals, but Brzáková didn't feature.

During the 1980s she played professionally on the WTA Tour and won one title, partnering Kateřina Skronská in the doubles at the Austrian Open Kitzbühel in 1982.[1] Her best grand slam performances was a third round appearance in the singles at the 1983 French Open, where she beat Pilar Vásquez and Renee Blount to make the final 32.[2]

After retiring from the WTA Tour, Brzáková played and coached in Germany in the 1990s. She has since coached in Prague.[3]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (1–0)
Outcome Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win July, 1982 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Kateřina Skronská Courtney Lord
Jill Patterson		 6–1, 7–5

ITF Finals

Singles (1–0)
Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 23 May 1982 Neumünster, West Germany Clay Christiane Jolissaint 7–5, 5–7, 6–4

Doubles (1–4)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 1 February 1982 Ogden, United States Carpet Marcela Skuherská Iva Budařová
Catherine Tanvier		 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 2. 23 May 1982 Neumünster, West Germany Clay Karin Stampfli Katja Ebbinghaus
Helga Lütten		 4–6, 6–7
Runner-up 3. 27 June 1982 Rheda-Wiedenbrück, West Germany Clay Kateřina Skronská Lea Plchová
Marcela Skuherská		 1–6, 4–6
Winner 4. 29 July 1985 Neumünster, West Germany Hard Marie Pinterova Hana Fukárková
Olga Votavová		 6–0, 7–5
Runner-up 5. 23 September 1985 Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Hana Fukárková Katerina Maleeva
Manuela Maleeva		 1–6, 2–6

References
  1. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Kitzbuhel - 19 July - 25 July 1982". itftennis.com.
  2. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - French Open - 23 May - 05 June 1983". itftennis.com.
  3. "Ing. Yvona Brzáková". vistatenis.cz (in Czech).
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