Lenka Cenková
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Lenka Cenková is a former professional Czech tennis
player. Her career highlights where years 1996 and 1997. She quit tennis in 2001.
held at Karlovy Vary
that year. She lost the semi-finals match to Patty Schnyder
7–5 6–7 6–7. She also reached the quarter-finals at the 1996 Meta Styrian Open
held at Maria Lankowitz
in Austria
after beating the No. 2 seed Judith Wiesner
in the first round. She eventually lost the quarter finals to Italian Sandra Cecchini
3–6 7–5 2–6.
1997 Cenková played in her first Grand Slam singles draws at the Australian Open
and the French Open exiting in the first round of both after losses to Meilen Tu
and Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
. She did however reach the quarter-finals at the Moorilla Hobart International
tournament in Australia, after wins over Barbara Rittner
and Florencia Labat
. She succumbed to Dominique Van Roost in the quarter final in straight sets. Van Roost eventually went on to win the tournament.
She also played at the DFS Classic in Birmingham
in 1997 but lost in the second round to Magdalena Maleeva
.
with Katerina Kroupova.
She also reached the 2nd round in the 1996 US open.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. Her career highlights where years 1996 and 1997. She quit tennis in 2001.
Singles
In 1996 she achieved her best WTA Tour result by reaching the semi-finals at the ECM Prague OpenECM Prague Open
The Strabag Prague Open is a tennis tournament held in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic . Held since 1992 but interrupted between 1999 and 2005, this WTA Tour event is a WTA International Tournaments and is played on outdoor clay courts...
held at Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary is a spa city situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic, on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá, approximately west of Prague . It is named after King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, who founded the city in 1370...
that year. She lost the semi-finals match to Patty Schnyder
Patty Schnyder
Patty Schnyder is a retired Swiss professional tennis player. She played on the WTA tour from 1993 to 2011 and is a former World No. 7. She defeated several World No...
7–5 6–7 6–7. She also reached the quarter-finals at the 1996 Meta Styrian Open
1996 Meta Styrian Open
The 1996 Meta Styrian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sportpark Piberstein in Maria Lankowitz in Austria that was part of Tier IV of the 1996 WTA Tour...
held at Maria Lankowitz
Maria Lankowitz
Maria Lankowitz is a small market township near Köflach in the district of Voitsberg in Styria, Austria, at the foot of the Stubalpe mountain. Maria Lankowitz was first mentioned in records in 1415. The 15th century church is the most important Styrian place of pilgrimage after Mariazell...
in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
after beating the No. 2 seed Judith Wiesner
Judith Wiesner
Judith Wiesner is a former professional tennis player from Austria. During her career, she won six top-level singles titles and three tour doubles titles. Her career high rankings were World Number 12 in singles , and World Number 29 in doubles...
in the first round. She eventually lost the quarter finals to Italian Sandra Cecchini
Sandra Cecchini
Anna-Maria Cecchini is a former Italian professional tennis player.Cecchini or Sandra as she was known on the WTA tour, played from 1981 to 1998 and won 11 singles titles. Her most notable Grand Slam performance came in her first appearance at Roland Garros in 1984, when she reached the quarter...
3–6 7–5 2–6.
1997 Cenková played in her first Grand Slam singles draws at the Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
and the French Open exiting in the first round of both after losses to Meilen Tu
Meilen Tu
Meilen Tu is a former American professional female tennis player...
and Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Brenda Anne Marie Schultz-McCarthy is a Dutch tennis player. Primarily known for her maiden name Brenda Schultz, she married Sean McCarthy, a former American football player at University of Cincinnati, on 8 April 1995 and adopted his surname...
. She did however reach the quarter-finals at the Moorilla Hobart International
Moorilla Hobart International
The Hobart International is a women's professional tennis tournament held at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia. Held since 1994, it forms a part of the Women's Tennis Association Tour and is classed as an International tournament...
tournament in Australia, after wins over Barbara Rittner
Barbara Rittner
Barbara Rittner is a former professional tennis player who comes from Germany. Her career high ranking was No. 24 in the world, a ranking she achieved on 1 February 1993. She currently is the captain of the German Fed Cup team....
and Florencia Labat
Florencia Labat
María Florencia Labat was a professional female tennis player from Argentina. She joined the WTA Tour in 1988 and retired in 2000. On September 12, 1994 she reached a career high singles ranking of number 26 worldwide.-Singles 4 :-Doubles 17 :-External links:...
. She succumbed to Dominique Van Roost in the quarter final in straight sets. Van Roost eventually went on to win the tournament.
She also played at the DFS Classic in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
in 1997 but lost in the second round to Magdalena Maleeva
Magdalena Maleeva
Magdalena Maleeva is a Bulgarian former tennis player. She played on the WTA tour competing in singles and doubles, from April 1989 to June 2007. Her best position in the WTA Tour was no. 4 between January 29 to February 4, 1996....
.
Doubles
She managed to reach a WTA Tour doubles final at the 1996 Meta Styrian Open1996 Meta Styrian Open
The 1996 Meta Styrian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sportpark Piberstein in Maria Lankowitz in Austria that was part of Tier IV of the 1996 WTA Tour...
with Katerina Kroupova.
She also reached the 2nd round in the 1996 US open.