Jitka Volavková
Czech tennis player
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Jitka Volavková (born 1939) is a Czech former professional tennis player.[1]
FullnameJitka Horčičková Volavková
Country(sports)
Czechoslovakia
CzechoslovakiaBorn1939 (age 86–87)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
FrenchOpen4R (1965)
| Full name | Jitka Horčičková Volavková |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Czechoslovakia |
| Born | 1939 (age 86–87) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1965) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1967) |
| US Open | 1R (1969) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1968) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1966) |
| US Open | 1R (1969) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1968) |
| US Open | 1R (1969) |
Playing for Czechoslovakia in the Fed Cup, Volavková has accumulated a win–loss record of 5–6.[2]
She lost to the British player Ann Jones in the fourth round at the 1965 French Open.[3] She lost to the British player Virginia Wade in the fourth round at the 1967 Wimbledon.[4]
Career finals
Singles (5–6)
| Result | No. | Year | location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1 | August 1962 | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia | Clay | Věra Suková |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | June 1964 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Clay | Věra Suková |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1. | July 1964 | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia | Clay | Vlasta Kodešová |
3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | February 1965 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Hard (i) | Vlasta Kodešová |
7–9, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4. | April 1965 | Aix-en-Provence, France | Clay |  Robin Lesh |
6–3, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | September 1965 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | Clay |  Maria Chakarova |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 3. | September 1965 | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | Clay | Marie Neumannová |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 4. | July 1966 | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia | Clay | Vlasta Kodešová |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5. | April 1967 | Hampstead, United Kingdom | Clay |  Christine Truman |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6. | April 1967 | Southport, United Kingdom | Clay | Rita Bentley |
7–9, 3–6 |
| Win | 5. | July 1967 | Newcastle, United Kingdom | Hard | Nell Truman |
7–5, 2–6, 7–5 |
Doubles (4–7)
| Result | No. | Year | location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | July 1961 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Clay | Olga Lendlová |
Robyn Ebbern Jan Lehane |
6–3, 3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1. | July 1962 | Budapest, Hungary | Clay |  Anna Dmitrieva |
 Klara Bardoczy Zsuzsa Körmöczy |
8–6, 6-2 |
| Loss | 2. | July 1964 | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia | Clay | Vlasta Kodešová |
Olga Lendlová Alena Palmeová |
2–6, 6–8 |
| Loss | 3. | August 1964 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Vlasta Kodešová |
 Janine Lieffrig Elizabeth Starkie |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4. | August 1965 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Alena Palmeová |
 Annette Van Zyl Gail Sherriff |
1–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 5. | August 1965 | Portschach, Austria | Clay | Vlasta Kodešová |
Margaret Smith Sonja Pachta |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2. | September 1965 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | Clay | Maria Chakarova |
 Judith Dibar Ilona Fudala |
6–1, 7–5 |
| Loss | 6. | May 1966 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Clay | Vlasta Kodešová |
Karen Krantzcke Kerry Melville |
0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3. | July 1966 | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia | Clay | Vlasta Kodešová |
Olga Lendlová Alena Palmeová |
1–6, 6–3, 12–10 |
| Loss | 7. | April 1967 | Southport, United Kingdom | Clay | Belinda Orchard |
Rita Bentley Sally Holdsworth |
w/o |
| Win | 4. | June 1968 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Clay | Vlasta Kodešová |
Marie Neumannová Jana Pikorová |
6–4, 6–3 |
