Alena Paulenková (born 5 January 1979) is a Slovakian former professional tennis player.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 January 1979 Zvolen, Czechoslovakia |
| Prize money | $27,126 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 392 (15 December 1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 301 (17 September 2001) |
Born in Zvolen, Paulenková reached a best singles ranking of 392 in the world during her career and won two ITF titles, both in 1997.[2]
Paulenková made her WTA Tour main-draw debut in the doubles at the 1999 Slovak Indoor, where she and partner Radka Zrubáková were beaten in the first round by eventual champions, Kim Clijsters and Laurence Courtois. She featured in the doubles at Bratislava again in the 2000 edition, as a main-draw qualifier, partnering Martina Suchá.[3]
ITF finals edit
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 2 (2–0) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 13 October 1997 | ITF Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | Hard |  Isabela Petrov
|
7–6(6), 7–6(3) |
| Winner | 2. | 1 December 1997 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | Clay |  Nicole Remis
|
6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles: 11 (3–8) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 7 October 1996 | ITF Mexico City | Hard | Karin Palme
|
 Tracey Hiete  Renata Kolbovic
|
3–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 9 February 1998 | ITF Faro, Portugal | Hard |  Nikola Hübnerová
|
 Abigail Tordoff  Sofia Prazeres
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 6 April 1998 | ITF Brindisi, Italy | Clay | Gabriela Voleková
|
 Flavia Pennetta Roberta Vinci
|
4–6, 6–7(5) |
| Runner-up | 3. | 26 April 1999 | ITF Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | Hard | Adria Engel
|
Melody Falcó  Joelle Schad
|
1–4 ret. |
| Runner-up | 4. | 17 October 1999 | ITF Plzeň, Czech Republic | Clay | Magdalena Zděnovcová
|
Gabriela Chmelinová Olga Vymetálková
|
1–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | November 1999 | ITF Stupava, Slovakia | Hard | Radka Zrubáková
|
Gabriela Chmelinová Hana Šromová
|
1–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 7 February 2000 | ITF Mallorca, Spain | Clay | Andrea Šebová
|
Gabriela Chmelinová Jana Macurová
|
2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 30 September 2000 | ITF Tbilisi, Georgia | Clay |  Jolanda Mens
|
 Mariana Díaz Oliva Mara Santangelo
|
6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 30 October 2000 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Katarína Bašternáková
|
Daniela Klemenschits  Ayako Suzuki
|
1–4, 5–4(3), 4–1, 4–0 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 20 November 2000 | ITF Mallorca, Spain | Clay |  Dragana Ilić
|
Vanesa Krauth Erica Krauth
|
0–4, 0–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 9 July 2001 | ITF Sezze, Italy | Clay |  Mervana Jugić-Salkić
|
Marisol Berengeno Margot Torre
|
6–0, 6–1 |
References edit
- ^ "Unas Son De Cal Y Las Otras Son De Arena". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 20 January 1995.
- ^ "Tennis Abstract: Alena Paulenkova WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Bratislava - 23 October - 29 October 2000". itftennis.com.
