Blanka Szávay
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Blanka Szávay is a Hungarian
tennis player. She is the younger sister of professional tennis player Ágnes Szávay
. Szávay has won one ITF
tournament in doubles, and has made her first WTA Tour appearance at the 2009 GDF SUEZ Grand Prix
, playing doubles partnering with her sister.
, who is a professional tennis player, and a brother Levente. Blanka Szávay is influent in Hungarian
and English
.
in Budapest
. She played qualifications for the singles draw, but lost in the second round to Timea Bacsinszky
6–0, 6–1. Partnering with her sister Ágnes
, she played in the doubles main draw, but they lost to Mariya Koryttseva
and Ioana Raluca Olaru
6–1, 6–3 in the first round. In 2010, Szávay won her first professional title, in doubles, at Durban
, South Africa
. She also played qualifications for 2010 GDF SUEZ Grand Prix
, but lost in the first round.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
tennis player. She is the younger sister of professional tennis player Ágnes Szávay
Ágnes Szávay
Ágnes Szávay is a professional tennis player from Hungary. She is the country's highest ranked tennis player. She was the WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2007. She achieved her career high ranking of World No. 13 on April 14, 2008.- Background :...
. Szávay has won one ITF
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
tournament in doubles, and has made her first WTA Tour appearance at the 2009 GDF SUEZ Grand Prix
2009 GDF SUEZ Grand Prix
The 2009 GDF SUEZ Grand Prix was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 14th edition of the Budapest Grand Prix, an International-level tournament on the 2009 WTA Tour...
, playing doubles partnering with her sister.
Early life
Szávay was born to Terezia Szávay (née Dasko), a coach and a teacher, and Zsolt Szávay. She has two siblings, a sister ÁgnesÁgnes Szávay
Ágnes Szávay is a professional tennis player from Hungary. She is the country's highest ranked tennis player. She was the WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2007. She achieved her career high ranking of World No. 13 on April 14, 2008.- Background :...
, who is a professional tennis player, and a brother Levente. Blanka Szávay is influent in Hungarian
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
.
Career
Szávay began playing at the junior circuit in 2007. Since then, she has won one singles and two doubles tournaments, with No. 142 as her highest combinated ranking so far. Szávay made her professional debut in 2009, at the WTA Tour event 2009 GDF SUEZ Grand Prix2009 GDF SUEZ Grand Prix
The 2009 GDF SUEZ Grand Prix was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 14th edition of the Budapest Grand Prix, an International-level tournament on the 2009 WTA Tour...
in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
. She played qualifications for the singles draw, but lost in the second round to Timea Bacsinszky
Timea Bacsinszky
Timea Bacsinszky is a professional female tennis player residing in Belmont-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland. She joined the WTA Tour in 2004 and was ranked World No. 37 on 7 June 2010....
6–0, 6–1. Partnering with her sister Ágnes
Ágnes Szávay
Ágnes Szávay is a professional tennis player from Hungary. She is the country's highest ranked tennis player. She was the WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2007. She achieved her career high ranking of World No. 13 on April 14, 2008.- Background :...
, she played in the doubles main draw, but they lost to Mariya Koryttseva
Mariya Koryttseva
Mariya Koryttseva is a Ukrainian female tennis player. Her career high ranking is No. 50 in the world, which she achieved on August 18, 2008....
and Ioana Raluca Olaru
Ioana Raluca Olaru
Ioana Raluca Olaru is a Romanian tennis player. As of 2 August 2010, she is ranked World No. 158 in singles and No. 104 in doubles. The winner of nine singles and six doubles ITF Circuit titles, Olaru reached one WTA Tour singles final, at the 2009 Gastein Ladies, losing to Andrea Petkovic 6–2, 6–3...
6–1, 6–3 in the first round. In 2010, Szávay won her first professional title, in doubles, at Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. She also played qualifications for 2010 GDF SUEZ Grand Prix
2010 GDF SUEZ Grand Prix
The 2010 GDF SUEZ Grand Prix was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 14th edition of the Budapest Grand Prix, an International-level tournament on the 2010 WTA Tour...
, but lost in the first round.
ITF doubles finals (1–0)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 28 May 2010 | Durban Durban Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
Hard |  Nicole Rottman |
 Sanaa BhambriSanaa Bhambri Sanaa Bhambri is an Indian tennis player. She took part many WTA Qualifying Rounds. She has won numerous ITF titles. Her sisters Ankita Bhambri & Prerna Bhambri and brother Yuki Bhambri are all also tennis players.... Rushmi ChakravarthiRushmi Chakravarthi Rushmi Chakravarthi is an Indian tennis player. She competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where she progressed to the third round by beating Katie O'Brien, and won the doubles bronze medal with Sania Mirza.... |
3–6, 7–5, [11–9] |
External links
- [ Blanka Szávay] at the Women's Tennis AssociationWomen's Tennis AssociationThe Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...
- Blanka Szávay at the International Tennis FederationInternational Tennis FederationThe International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
- Blanka Szávay at the International Tennis FederationInternational Tennis FederationThe International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
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