Věra Suková
Czech tennis player (1931–1982)
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Věra Suková (née Pužejová; 13 June 1931 – 13 May 1982) was a Czech tennis player. Representing Czechoslovakia, she was the women's singles runner-up at Wimbledon in 1962, losing to Karen Hantze Susman 6–4, 6–4.
Czechoslovakia | |
| Full name | Věra Pužejová Suková |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Czechoslovakia |
| Born | 13 June 1931 Uherské Hradiště, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 13 May 1982 (aged 50) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (1962, Lance Tingay) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | SF (1957, 1963) |
| Wimbledon | F (1962) |
| US Open | QF (1962) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1957, 1960, 1964) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1957) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1960, 1961) |
Suková was a women's singles semifinalist at the French Championships in 1957 and 1963. She teamed with Jiří Javorský to win the mixed doubles title at that tournament in 1957. They were the runners-up in 1961. According to Lance Tingay, Suková was ranked in the world top 10 in 1957, 1962, and 1963, reaching a career high of World No. 5 in those rankings in 1962.[1]
Suková was the Czechoslovak national women's singles champion 11 times from 1952 to 1964. After retirement from tennis, Suková served as the coach of Czechoslovakia's national women's team. Under her guidance, the team won the Fed Cup in 1975.[citation needed]
Personal life
Her husband Cyril Suk II, whom she married in 1961, was president of the Czechoslovak Tennis Federation. Their two children, Helena Suková (born 1965) and Cyril Suk III (born 1967), both became successful professional tennis players. Věra Suková died from brain cancer in 1982.[2]
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner–up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1962 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass |  Karen Susman | 4–6, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1957 | French Championships | Clay | Jiří Javorský |  Edda Buding  Luis Ayala | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1961 | French Championships | Clay | Jiří Javorský | Darlene Hard Rod Laver | 0–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
| French Championships | 2R | SF | 4R | QF | QF | 4R | 3R | SF | QF | 0 / 9 |
| Wimbledon | 4R | 3R | A | 3R | 4R | QF | F | 3R | 2R | 0 / 8 |
| U.S. Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 4R | A | 0 / 2 |
| SR | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 19 |
