| Full name | Hana Strachoňová |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Czechoslovakia Switzerland |
| Born | (1961-01-02)2 January 1961 (age 64) Brno, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1980) |
| French Open | 3R (1978,1980) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1979) |
| US Open | 2R (1978) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1980) |
| French Open | 2R (1981,1982) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1978,1979,1981) |
| US Open | 2R (1980) |
Hana Strachoňová (born 2 January 1961) is a retired professional tennis player who represented both Czechoslovakia and Switzerland.
Born inBrno, Strachoňová competed originally for her native Czechoslovakia.
As a 17-year old in 1978 she played in twoFed Cup ties for Czechoslovakia'snational team againstPortugal andIndonesia. In both ties, she partnered withHana Mandlíková in the doubles rubbers, and the pair won both matches. At the1978 French Open, she had a win over ninth seedRenáta Tomanová to make the third round.[1]
Strachoňová reached the third round of the1979 Wimbledon Championships. Soon after her appearance at Wimbledon, she defected to Switzerland, and in November, it was announced that she had been granted political asylum.[2] She already had been based out of Zurich.[3]
She returned to the WTA Tour in February 1980 under the Swiss flag. Highlights that year included making the quarterfinals atKitzbühel and Amsterdam as well as at theU.S. Clay Court Championships in Indianapolis, where she upset third seedVirginia Ruzici.[4] Her best performance in aGrand Slam tournament after defecting was a third round appearance at the1980 French Open, which was the first time someone who entered the draw as a lucky loser had reached that stage at Roland Garros.[5]
In 1981, she defeatedDianne Fromholtz en route to the quarterfinals at Indianapolis, and she was a quarterfinalist atLugano.
She retired from professional tennis after the1984 US Open.
