Regina Maršíková
Czechoslovak tennis player
Regina Maršiková Country (sports) Czechoslovakia Born (1958-12-11 ) 11 December 1958 (age 65) Prague , Czechoslovakia Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[ 1] Turned pro 1974 Retired 1993 Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Prize money $606,049 Career record 369–234 Career titles 11 Highest ranking No. 11 (31 August 1981)[ 2] Australian Open 2R (1977Jan ) French Open SF (1977 , 1978 , 1979 ) Wimbledon 4R (1978 ) US Open 4R (1978 , 1979 ) Career record 125–151 Career titles 6 Highest ranking No. 86 (13 April 1987) Australian Open 1R (1977Jan , 1987 , 1989 ) French Open W (1977 )Wimbledon 3R (1977 ) US Open SF (1980 ) French Open QF (1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986) Wimbledon 2R (1978, 1979) US Open 3R (1978) Fed Cup W (1985 )
Regina Maršíková (born 11 December 1958) is a retired tennis player from Czechoslovakia, present-day Czech Republic.
Career
Maršíková won the French Junior Championships in 1975. She had career wins over Martina Navratilova , Billie Jean King , Evonne Goolagong , Hana Mandlíková , Tracy Austin , and Virginia Wade .
Her best performances in Grand Slam singles events included three consecutive semifinals at the French Open from 1977 to 1979. She won the 1977 French Open women's doubles title with Pam Teeguarden .
Maršíková was involved in an automobile accident in September 1981 near Prague, Czechoslovakia that caused a fatality. She lost her drivers license and visa and served several months in detention.[ 3] She was not allowed to leave the Eastern Bloc until early 1985. Maršíková rejoined the WTA Tour in April that year at the Tournament of Champions in Florida.[ 2]
She won 11 singles titles and six doubles titles. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world no. 11 in 1981.[ 2]
Grand Slam finals
Women's doubles (1 title)
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 14 (11 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (11–3)
Titles by surface
Hard (3–1)
Grass (2–0)
Clay (6–2)
Carpet (0–0)
Results
W-L
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1–0
Aug 1977
Toronto , Canada
Clay
Marise Kruger
6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Win
2–0
Dec 1977
Brisbane , Australia
Grass
Helena Anliot
6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Win
3–0
Mar 1978
Stuart , US
Clay
Zenda Liess
1–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win
4–0
May 1978
Rome , Italy
Clay
Virginia Ruzici
7–5, 7–5
Win
5–0
Aug 1978
Toronto , Canada
Hard
Virginia Ruzici
7–5, 6–7(9–11) , 6–2
Win
6–0
Nov 1978
Christchurch , New Zealand
Grass
Sylvia Hanika
6–2, 6–1
Win
7–0
Mar 1979
Fort Myers , US
Clay
Janet Newberry
6–4, 6–2
Loss
7–1
Mar 1979
Orlando , US
Hard
Kathy Jordan
4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss
7–2
May 1979
Berlin , West Germany
Clay
Caroline Stoll
7–6(7–4) , 6–0
Win
8–2
Feb 1980
Calgary , Canada
Hard (I)
Christiane Jolissaint
4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Win
9–2
Mar 1980
Edmond , Canada
Clay
Andrea Jaeger
6–2, 6–2
Loss
9–3
Apr 1980
Hilton Head Island , US
Clay
Tracy Austin
3–6, 6–1, 6–0
Win
10–2
Oct 1980
Phoenix , US
Hard
Wendy Turnbull
7–6(10–8) , 7–6(7–3)
Win
11–2
May 1981
Berlin , West Germany
Clay
Ivanna Madruga
6–2, 6–1
Doubles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner-ups)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (1–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (5–7)
Titles by surface
Hard (4–1)
Grass (1–0)
Clay (1–4)
Carpet (0–1)
Results
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
1.
May 1977
Hamburg
Clay
Renáta Tomanová
Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Win
1.
May 1977
French Open
Clay
Pam Teeguarden
Rayni Fox Helen Gourlay Cawley
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Loss
2.
Aug 1977
Charlotte
Clay
Pam Teeguarden
Martina Navrátilová Betty Stöve
6–3, 6–4
Win
2.
Dec 1977
Brisbane
Grass
Helena Anliot
Nerida Gregory Naoko Satō
6–3, 3–1 ret.
Loss
3.
Jul 1978
Kitzbühel
Clay
Florența Mihai
Virginia Ruzici Renáta Tomanová
7–5, 6–2
Win
3.
Aug 1978
Toronto
Hard
Pam Teeguarden
Chris O'Neil Paula Smith
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Loss
4.
Oct 1978
Buenos Aires
Clay
Laura duPont
Françoise Dürr Valerie Ziegenfuss
1–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win
4.
Mar 1979
Carlsbad
Hard
Marcie Louie
Peanut Louie Marita Redondo
6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Loss
5.
Aug 1979
Mahwah
Hard
Mima Jaušovec
Tracy Austin Betty Stöve
7–6, 2–6, 6–4
Win
5.
Aug 1980
Toronto
Hard
Andrea Jaeger
Ann Kiyomura Betsy Nagelsen
6–1, 6–3
Win
6.
Oct 1980
Deerfield Beach
Hard
Andrea Jaeger
Martina Navrátilová Candy Reynolds
1–6, 6–1, 6–2
Loss
6.
Feb 1981
Houston
Carpet (i)
Mary-Lou Piatek
Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
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