Ľubomíra Kurhajcová

Ľubomíra Kurhajcová (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʎubɔmiːra ˈkurɦajtsɔʋaː]; born 11 October 1983) is a former professional Slovak tennis player. On 24 May 2004, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 59. She never passed the first round of a Grand Slam championship in seven appearances but did get close at the 2004 French Open when she led Lisa Raymond 6–0, 5–0 in the first round and held two match points, only to lose the match 6–0, 5–7, 3–6.[1]

Ľubomíra Kurhajcová
Country (sports) Slovakia
ResidenceBratislava, Slovakia
Born (1983-10-11) 11 October 1983 (age 40)
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro2002
Retired2008
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$366,913
Singles
Career record217–210 (50.8%)
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 59 (24 May 2004)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (2003–2005)
French Open1R (2004)
Wimbledon1R (2004)
US Open1R (2003–2004)
Doubles
Career record68–89 (43.3%)
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 78 (13 September 2004)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2005)
French Open1R (2004)
Wimbledon1R (2004)
US Open1R (2004)

Kurhajcová reached her first WTA Tour final in 2003 at the Pattaya Open, but lost to fellow Slovak Henrieta Nagyová. In doubles, she was a two-time runner-up, losing the 2004 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo final (teaming up with Nagyová) and the 2005 Copa Colsanitas final with Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová.

WTA career finals edit

Singles: 1 (runner-up) edit

Result Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss Nov 2003 Pattaya Open, Thailand Tier V Hard   Henrieta Nagyová 4–6, 2–6

Doubles: 2 (runner-ups) edit

Result Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss Jul 2004 Palermo, Italy Tier V Clay   Henrieta Nagyová   Anabel Medina Garrigues
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
3–6, 6–7(4)
Loss Feb 2005 Bogotá, Colombia Tier III Clay   Barbora Strýcová   Emmanuelle Gagliardi
  Tina Pisnik
4–6, 3–6

ITF Circuit finals edit

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 8 (4–4) edit

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 17 June 2001 ITF Tallinn, Estonia Clay   Kaia Kanepi 6–7(4), 3–6
Win 2. 21 August 2001 ITF Maribor, Slovenia Clay   Katarzyna Strączy 3–6, 7–5, 6–1
Loss 3. 17 September 2001 ITF Lecce, Italy Clay   Ainhoa Goñi 4–6, 0–6
Win 4. 4 August 2002 ITF Brindisi, Italy Clay   Lenka Němečková 7–6(2), 6–0
Loss 5. 18 August 2002 ITF Bronx, United States Hard   Ashley Harkleroad 1–6, 3–6
Win 6. 29 September 2002 ITF Girona, Spain Clay   Eva Fislová 6–3, 7–5
Win 7. 6 July 2003 ITF Orbetello, Italy Clay   Cristina Torrens Valero 7–5, 6–1
Loss 8. 13 June 2004 ITF Marseille, France Clay   Anabel Medina Garrigues 7–5, 3–6, 3–6

Doubles: 6 (3–3) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 4 October 1999 ITF Vila do Conde, Portugal Hard   Stanislava Hrozenská   Danica Kováčová
  Carlota Santos
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 21 May 2001 ITF Sofia, Bulgaria Clay   Lenka Dlhopolcová   Anna Bastrikova
  Maria Goloviznina
3–6, 6–3, 2–6
Runner-up 3. 4 August 2002 ITF Brindisi, Italy Clay   Lenka Němečková   Flavia Pennetta
  Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 16 September 2002 ITF Luxembourg Clay   Eva Fislová   Eva Martincová
  Lenka Němečková
1–6, 4–6
Winner 5. 1 December 2002 ITF Průhonice, Czech Republic Carpet (i)   Sandra Kleinová   Libuše Průšová
  Renata Voráčová
7–6(12), 6–3
Winner 6. 21 September 2003 ITF Biella, Italy Clay   Libuše Průšová   Martina Müller
  Lenka Němečková
6–2, 6–4

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