Eva Švíglerová
Czech tennis player
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Eva Švíglerová (born 13 July 1971) is a Czech former professional tennis player. She enjoyed success as a junior player, winning the 1989 Australian Open in girls' doubles, along with Andrea Strnadová. The two were also the finalists of the 1989 Wimbledon Championships. At this event, it was rumoured by some reporters that she played one match in the tournament without knickers.
Czech Republic (1993–94)| Country (sports) | Czechoslovakia (1987–92) Czech Republic (1993–94) |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 July 1971 |
| Turned pro | 1987 |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$278,911 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 114–89 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 33 (21 October 1991) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1989–92) |
| French Open | 3R (1990) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1989) |
| US Open | 3R (1991) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 45–78 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 75 (12 April 1993) |
| Last updated on: 25 January 2012. | |
The same year, Švíglerová reached the final in girls' singles of the French Open, losing to future World No. 1 player Jennifer Capriati 6–4, 6–0.
As a professional, Švíglerová won one WTA title, the ASB Classic in 1991. From 1988 to 1993, she also won five additional ITF titles. In doubles, Švíglerová won the Brasil Open in 1991 partnering with Bettina Fulco. She achieved her career–high singles ranking, World No. 33, on 21 October 1991.[1]
Career statistics
WTA singles finals: 1 (1–0)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tour Championships (0–0) |
| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–0) |
| Tier III (0–0) |
| Tier IV & V (1–0) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 1991 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Andrea Strnadová |
6–2, 0–6, 6–1 |
WTA doubles finals: 2 (1–1)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tour Championships (0–0) |
| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–0) |
| Tier III (0–0) |
| Tier IV & V (1–1) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Dec 1990 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay |  Bettina Fulco |
 Mary Pierce  Luanne Spadea |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | July 1991 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Clay | Noëlle van Lottum |
 Karin Kschwendt Petra Ritter |
4–6, 6–2, 5–7 |
ITF singles finals: 6 (5–1)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jun 1988 | Arezzo, Italy | Clay |  Marzia Grossi |
6(0)–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 1. | Aug 1988 | Caserta, Italy | Clay |  Kristine Radford |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 2. | Oct 1988 | Šibenik, Yugoslavia | Clay |  Magdalena Feistel |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | Oct 1988 | Makarska, Yugoslavia | Clay | Renata Šmekálová |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 4. | Nov 1988 | Wels, Austria | Clay (i) | Marion Maruska |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 5. | Jul 1993 | Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany | Clay |  Katja Oeljeklaus |
6–4, 6–4 |
ITF doubles finals: 1 (0–1)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 26 September 1988 | Bol, Yugoslavia | Clay | Magdalena Šimková |
Kate McDonald Rennae Stubbs |
3–6, 1–6 |
Junior Grand Slam singles finals: 1 (0–1)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1989 | French Open | Clay | Jennifer Capriati |
4–6, 0–6 |
Junior Grand Slam doubles finals: 2 (1–1)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1989 | Australian Open | Hard | Andrea Strnadová |
Nicole Pratt Angie Woolcock |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Loss | 1989 | Wimbledon | Grass | Andrea Strnadová |
Jennifer Capriati Meredith McGrath |
4–6, 2–6 |
Grand Slam performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Year | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open | ||||
| 1989 | 1R |  C. Martínez |
— | 3R |  M. Seles |
— | ||
| 1990 | 1R | P. Shriver |
3R | J. Novotná |
1R | C. Tanvier |
1R |  D. Van Rensburg |
| 1991 | 1R | A. Smith |
1R | H. Suková |
1R | W. Probst |
3R | S. Graf |
| 1992 | 1R | S. Rehe |
1R | V. Martinek |
1R | S. Frankl |
1R |  P. Hy |
