Jitka Volavková (born 1939) is a Czech former professional tennis player.[1]
| Full name | Jitka Horčičková Volavková |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Czechoslovakia |
| Born | 1939 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
editSingles (5–6)
edit| 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)
edit| 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 |
References
edit- ^ "Jitka Volavková". tenis95.webnode.cz.
- ^ "Jitka Volavková Billie Jean King Cup". www.billiejeankingcup.com.
- ^ "Official 1965 Women's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website
- ^ "1967 Wimbledon Draws" (PDF). www.wimbledon.com.
