Marta Leśniak (born 15 March 1988) is a Polish former professional tennis player.[1]

Marta Leśniak
Country (sports) Poland
Born (1988-03-15) 15 March 1988 (age 36)
Wrocław, Poland
PlaysRight (two handed-backhand)
CollegeSMU Mustangs
Prize money$39,305
Singles
Career record105–35 (75.0%)
Career titles10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 418 (12 February 2018)
Doubles
Career record24–21 (53.3%)
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 424 (21 March 2005)
Medal record
Women's tennis
Representing  Poland
Military World Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Wuhan Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Wuhan Mixed doubles

Leśniak won ten singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit during her career. On 12 February 2018, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 418. On 21 March 2005, she peaked at No. 424 in the doubles rankings.

In 2019, she played for Poland at the Military World Games in Wuhan, China where she won two bronze medals, in women's singles and mixed doubles.[2]

Leśniak decided to follow the college route and played for the Southern Methodist University SMU Mustangs varsity tennis team from 2008 to 2011.[3]

She reached the final of the Polish national tennis championships in 2016, and was defeated by Anastasiya Shoshyna in straight sets.[4]

ITF Circuit finals edit

Singles: 12 (10 titles, 2 runner–ups) edit

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–0)
Clay (8–2)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 2003 ITF Kedzierzyn-Kozle, Poland 10,000 Clay   Kateřina Böhmová 6–2, 2–6, 2–6
Win 1–1 Jun 2004 ITF Kedzierzyn-Kozle, Poland 10,000 Clay   Oksana Uzhylovska 6–2, 6–4
Win 2–1 Jun 2004 ITF Alkmaar, Netherlands 10,000 Clay   Carly Gullickson 6–2, 6–3
Win 3–1 Apr 2017 ITF Antalya, Turkey 15,000 Clay   Alena Tarasova 6–3, 6–2
Win 4–1 Aug 2017 ITF Mragowo, Poland 15,000 Clay   Seone Mendez 6–4, 6–4
Win 5–1 Aug 2017 ITF Mragowo, Poland 15,000 Clay   Jade Suvrijn 5–7, 6–2, 6–2
Loss 5–2 Sep 2017 ITF Mragowo, Poland 15,000 Clay   Monika Kilnarová 5–7, 6–1, 1–6
Win 6–2 Oct 2017 ITF Antalya, Turkey 15,000 Clay   Amina Anshba 6–3, 6–1
Win 7–2 Jul 2018 ITF Vienna, Austria 15,000 Clay   Francesca Jones 6–0, 6–3
Win 8–2 Sep 2018 ITF Frydek Mistek, Czech Republic 15,000 Clay   Gabriela Pantucková 6–7(6), 6–2, 6–3
Win 9–2 Nov 2018 ITF Antalya, Turkey 15,000 Hard   Franziska Sziedat 6–1, 6–1
Win 10–2 Feb 2019 ITF Monastir, Tunisia 15,000 Hard   Andrea Lázaro García 2–6, 6–0, 6–0

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner–up) edit

Legend
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (1–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2004 ITF Torún, Poland 25,000 Clay   Angelique Kerber   Kyra Nagy
  Gabriela Chmelinová
4–6, 6–7(2)
Win 1–1 Sep 2017 ITF Mragowo, Poland 15,000 Clay   Daria Kuczer   Angelica Moratelli
  Marine Partaud
6–2, 6–3
Win 2–1 Feb 2019 ITF Monastir, Tunisia 15,000 Hard   Magdalena Hedrzak   Vinciane Remy
  Marie Témin
6–2, 6–2

References edit

  1. ^ "Tennis Abstract: Marta Leśniak WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.
  2. ^ "Highlights of 7th CISM Military World Games in China's Hubei". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  3. ^ "Marta Leśniak". www.smumustangs.com.
  4. ^ "HALOWE MISTRZOSTWA POLSKI".

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