Cetkovská in 2013 | |
| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Paris, France |
| Born | (1985-02-08)8 February 1985 (age 40) |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Retired | 2020 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 2,056,672 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 423–227 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 23 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 25 (18 June 2012) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2012) |
| French Open | 4R (2008) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (2011) |
| US Open | 3R (2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 194–107 |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 25 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 91 (13 June 2011) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2012) |
| French Open | 1R (2007,2008,2009,2012,2014,2015) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2007,2008,2012,2014) |
| US Open | 2R (2013,2014) |
Petra Cetkovská (Czech pronunciation:[ˈpɛtraˈtsɛtkofskaː]; born 8 February 1985) is a Czech retired[1]tennis player. Having turned professional in 2000, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 25, on 18 June 2012. Over her career, Cetkovská defeated top-ten playersMarion Bartoli,Elena Dementieva,Angelique Kerber,Li Na,Agnieszka Radwańska,Caroline Wozniacki, andVera Zvonareva.
Cetkovská has been playing tennis since she was five. Her father Petr works at a pro shop in a local tennis club, while her mother Alena is anurse. She has one younger brother, Matěj. Petra's father is ofMacedonian origin.[2]
When she was 14, Cetkovská was involved in an incident with a friend while playing sport when her friend had accidentally pushed her against a wall. Two years later, she had brain surgery due to the swelling caused by the incident. A year later, she had contracted glandular fever, further hampering her tennis career prospects and the third obstacle had come when she broke her foot playing the junior doubles final at the Australian Open.[3]
Cetkovská speaks fluent French and English. She was involved in a relationship with ATP playerMarcos Baghdatis when she was 19.[4]
In 2000, Cetkovská played the first events on theITF Circuit, winning one doubles title. The following year, she won two singles titles and one doubles title. In 2002, when she competed in her firstWTA Tour qualifying at Palermo, Cetkovská won two singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
She won another singles title in 2003, and three ITF doubles titles in 2004. The following year, Cetkovská fell in WTA qualifying twice; but she won six singles titles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. In 2006, she lost in Grand Slam qualifyings three times, at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open; however, she won one singles title and three doubles titles on ITF events.
In 2007, she made a breakthrough in herWTA ranking. She won three ITF titles, and her first WTA doubles title with compatriotAndrea Hlaváčková at thePrague Open defeating Chinese pairJi Chunmei/Sun Shengnan in the final.
As the 22nd seed in qualifying at theUS Open, Cetkovská qualified for the main draw defeatingAbigail Spears,Lucie Hradecká, andAnne Keothavong. She made her Grand-Slam debut beating AmericanJill Craybas in the first round but ended up losing in the second round to 14th seedElena Dementieva.
Cetkovská ended the season ranked 99.
Cetkovská began her season by playing qualifying at theHobart International where she lost in the second round to third seedAshley Harkleroad. At theAustralian Open, she was defeated in the first round by world No. 34,Anabel Medina Garrigues.[5]
At theFrench Open, Cetkovská reached the fourth round, only to be beaten by eventual championAna Ivanovic without winning a game.[6]

Cetkovská began the season during the last week of January at theOpen GdF Suez. She lost in the final round of qualifying toAnna-Lena Friedsam. The week of 10 February saw Cetkovská compete at theQatar Open. As the 13th seed for qualifying, she advanced to the main draw defeating wildcardMichaela Hončová andAnastasia Rodionova. She had a good run reaching the quarterfinals beating 14th seed Sloane Stephens,Zhang Shuai, and top seed and world No. 3,Li Na. Cetkovská ended up losing in the quarterfinals to sixth seed and eventual finalistAngelique Kerber.[7] She was only able to win one game during the match.
In March, Cetkovská traveled to Indian Wells, California to compete at theIndian Wells Masters. She was defeated in the first round by American wildcardShelby Rogers.[8] Next week, Cetkovská played at theMiami Masters where she lost in the final round of qualifying to 20th seedEstrella Cabeza Candela.[9] After Miami, Cetkovská stayed in Florida and competed at theOaks Club Challenger. As the seventh seed, she beat AmericanMelanie Oudin in the first round.[10] Her campaign at the tournament ended as she withdrew from her second-round match versusKiki Bertens.
Cetkovská started off her clay-court season in Charleston at theFamily Circle Cup. She won her first round match over AmericanVarvara Lepchenko.[11] She then lost in the second round to 13th seedElena Vesnina.[12] During the week of 21 April, Cetkovská competed at theMorocco Open in Marrakesh. She was defeated in the first round by third seedYvonne Meusburger. Cetkovská qualified for theMadrid Open beatingMonica Puig andMona Barthel. In the main draw, she won her first-round match dispatchingStefanie Vögele. She suffered a three-set loss in the second round to 16th seed Sloane Stephens.[13]

Cetkovská withdrew from theAustralian Open due to a hip injury.[14] Cetkovská returned from injury in March at theIndian Wells Open. She lost in the first round to AmericanChristina McHale.[15] At theMiami Open, Cetkovská was defeated in the first round by wildcardPaula Badosa Gibert.[16]
She suffered a first-round loss at theFrench Open toMisaki Doi.[17]
Cetkovská began her grass-court season seeded third at theSurbiton Trophy. After a first-round win over British wildcard Laura Deigman, she faced another British player,Naomi Broady. Cetkovská ended up losing in the second round to Broady. She had another first-round loss, this time at theBirmingham Classic, to qualifierMarina Erakovic.[18] Cetkovská qualified forWimbledon defeatingRenata Voráčová, 15th seedDonna Vekić, andElise Mertens. In the main draw, she lost in the first round toTímea Babos.[19]
Two weeks later, Cetkovská competed at theITS Cup in her home country where she was the third seed and the defending champion. She advanced to the final with wins overRebecca Šramková,Irina Ramialison, sixth seedAkgul Amanmuradova, andEkaterina Alexandrova. Cetkovská ended up losing in the final to top seed and compatriotBarbora Krejčíková.[20] During the week of 27 July, Cetkovská traveled to Poland to play at thePowiat Poznański Open. She would go on to win the title defeatingSofia Shapatava, seventh seedRomina Oprandi, third seedRichèl Hogenkamp, qualifier and compatriot Martina Borecká, and fourth seedJeļena Ostapenko.[21] The week of 10 August saw Cetkovská playing a minor league tournament in Prague, thePrague Open, which was a brand new tournament. Playing as a wildcard, she lost in the semifinals to seventh seedMaría Teresa Torró Flor.[22]
Cetkovská had a great run at theUS Open. She started off the tournament by beating Christina McHale in the first round in three sets.[23] In the second round, Cetkovská had a huge win, upsetting fourth seed and last year finalist,Caroline Wozniacki.[24][25][26] She saved four match points to complete the upset. In the third round, she lost to 26th seed and eventual championFlavia Pennetta.[27] Nevertheless, this was her best performance at the US Open.
After the US Open, Cetkovská played at theOpen de Saint-Malo. After winning her first-round match, she retired during her match againstLaura Pous Tió. This ended up being her last tournament of the year.
Cetkovská ended the season ranked 131.
Cetkovská was supposed to start her season at theHobart International, but she withdrew before the tournament started due to a lower back injury. She returned to action by competing at theAustralian Open. This had been the first time since 2012 that Cetkovská played this tournament. She lost in the first round to thirtieth seed Sabine Lisicki.[28]
In March, Cetkovská played at theIndian Wells Open. She was crushed in the first round by Denisa Allertová. The week after Indian Wells, she flew to Miami to play at theMiami Open. Cetkovská was again crushed in the first round, this time by British wildcard Heather Watson.[29]
Cetkovská was going to begin her clay-court season at theCharleston Open, but she withdrew from the tournament due to a right thigh injury. She returned in May to play at theFrench Open. Due to having a low ranking (136), she played qualifying in order to make it into the main draw. She retired in the first round of qualifying toKristína Kučová.
During the week of 11 July, Cetkovská competed at theITS Cup. Despite being the second seed and last year finalist, she lost in the second round to compatriot Gabriela Pantůčková.[30] Two weeks later, Cetkovská played another tournament in her country, thePrague Open. There, she was defeated in the first round byRebecca Peterson.
Cetkovská did not play anymore tournaments for the rest of the season. She ended the year ranked 581.
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | W–L | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | Q1 | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | 1–4 | ||
| French Open | Q2 | Q2 | 4R | 1R | A | Q3 | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | 6–6 | ||
| Wimbledon | Q2 | Q3 | 1R | 1R | A | 4R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | 7–7 | ||
| US Open | Q2 | 2R | 1R | Q1 | Q2 | 2R | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | A | 5–6 | ||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 19–23 | ||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | 219 | 103 | 82 | 149 | 142 | 31 | 55 | 132 | 59 | 131 | 581 | $2,056,672 | ||
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | 1–2 |
| French Open | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | A | 0–6 |
| Wimbledon | 1R | 1R | A | Q1 | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 0–4 |
| US Open | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | 2–5 |
| Win–loss | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–17 |
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam |
| Premier M & Premier 5 |
| Premier (0–1) |
| International |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2011 | Connecticut Open, United States | Premier | Hard | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam |
| Premier M & Premier 5 |
| Premier |
| International (2–3) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 2007 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | Tier IV[a] | Clay | 7–6(9–7), 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 1–1 | Mar 2008 | Mexican Open, Mexico | Tier III[a] | Clay | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 1–2 | Aug 2008 | Nordic Light Open, Sweden | Tier IV | Hard | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 2–2 | Apr 2012 | Morocco Open, Morocco | International | Clay | 3–6, 7–6(7–5), [11–9] | ||
| Loss | 2–3 | Mar 2014 | Mexican Open, Mexico | International | Hard | 3–6, 6–2, [5–10] |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2001 | ITF Hvar, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2001 | ITF Stupava, Slovakia | 10,000 | Hard | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| Win | 3–0 | Mar 2002 | ITF Athens, Greece | 10,000 | Clay | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jun 2002 | ITF Tallinn, Estonia | 25,000 | Clay | 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Aug 2002 | ITF Aosta, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | 0–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 5–1 | Aug 2003 | ITF Sezze, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 6–7(5), 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Aug 2004 | ITF Gdynia, Poland | 10,000 | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 5–3 | Aug 2004 | ITF Jesi, Italy | 10,000 | Hard | 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 5–4 | Mar 2005 | ITF Gran Canaria, Spain | 10,000 | Hard | 6–2, 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 6–4 | May 2005 | ITF Tenerife, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | 6–7(0), 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Win | 7–4 | Jul 2005 | ITF Zwevegem, Belgium | 10,000 | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Win | 8–4 | Aug 2005 | ITF Gdynia, Poland | 10,000 | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | 9–4 | Aug 2005 | ITF Kedzierzyn kozle, Poland | 25,000 | Clay | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Win | 10–4 | Sep 2005 | ITF Ibaraki, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | 2–6, 7–5, 6–3 | |
| Win | 11–4 | Oct 2005 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | 25,000 | Hard | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Win | 12–4 | Apr 2006 | ITF Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 10,000 | Hard | 1–6, 7–6(6), 6–2 | |
| Loss | 12–5 | May 2006 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 25,000 | Clay | 3–6, 5–7 | |
| Loss | 12–6 | Oct 2006 | Batumi Ladies Open, Georgia | 25,000 | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 12–7 | Mar 2007 | ITF Las Palmas, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | 2–6, 6–1, 4–6 | |
| Win | 13–7 | Mar 2007 | ITF Tenerife, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | 7–5, 5–7, 7–6(5) | |
| Loss | 13–8 | May 2007 | Open Saint-Gaudens, France | 50,000 | Clay | 7–5, 5–7, 5–7 | |
| Loss | 13–9 | Jul 2007 | ITF Valladolid, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | 6–7(3), 6–1, 3–6 | |
| Win | 14–9 | Jul 2007 | ITF Felixstowe, England | 25,000 | Grass | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Win | 15–9 | Jul 2007 | ITF Zwevegem, Belgium | 25,000 | Clay | 6–1, 5–7, 6–0 | |
| Win | 16–9 | May 2008 | Open Romania Ladies | 50,000 | Clay | 7–6(5), 7–6(3) | |
| Win | 17–9 | May 2008 | Open Saint-Gaudens, France | 50,000 | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Win | 18–9 | Jun 2010 | ITF Périgueux, France | 25,000 | Clay | 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 | |
| Win | 19–9 | Jul 2010 | ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France | 25,000 | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Win | 20–9 | Oct 2010 | ITF Jounieh Open, Lebanon | 100,000+H | Clay | 6–1, 6–3 | |
| Win | 21–9 | Apr 2011 | Torneo Conchita Martínez, Spain | 50,000 | Hard | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 21–10 | Apr 2011 | Soweto Open, South Africa | 100,000 | Hard | 1–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 21–11 | Jun 2011 | Nottingham Challenge, UK | 100,000 | Grass | 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 21–12 | Jul 2011 | ITF Pétange, Luxembourg | 100,000 | Hard | 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Win | 22–12 | Jul 2014 | ITS Cup Olomouc, Czech Republic | 50,000 | Clay | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 22–13 | Jul 2015 | ITS Cup Olomouc, Czech Republic | 50,000 | Clay | 6–3, 4–6, 6–7(5) | |
| Win | 23–13 | Aug 2015 | Poznański Open, Poland | 75,000 | Clay | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2000 | ITF Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic | 10,000 | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 2–0 | Apr 2001 | ITF Cavtat, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 2–1 | Nov 2001 | ITF Stupava, Slovakia | 10,000 | Hard (i) | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 3–1 | Apr 2002 | ITF Makarska, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | 7–5, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 4–1 | Jun 2002 | ITF Tallinn, Estonia | 25,000 | Clay | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 4–2 | Oct 2002 | ITF Hallandale Beach, United States | 25,000 | Hard | 2–6, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 4–3 | May 2003 | ITF Biograd, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 4–4 | Jun 2003 | ITF Vaduz, Liechtenstein | 25,000 | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 5–4 | Sep 2004 | ITF Durmersheim, Germany | 10,000 | Clay | 6–3, 7–6(4) | ||
| Win | 6–4 | Sep 2004 | ITF Jounieh Open, Lebanon | 50,000 | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 7–4 | Nov 2004 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | 10,000 | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 8–4 | Feb 2005 | ITF Mallorca, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 9–4 | Feb 2005 | ITF Las Palmas, Spain | 10,000 | Hard | 6–7(5), 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 9–5 | May 2005 | Torneo Conchita Martínez, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | 5–7, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 10–5 | Jun 2005 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | 10,000 | Clay | 6–0, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 10–6 | Jun 2005 | ITF Davos, Switzerland | 10,000 | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 10–7 | Jul 2005 | ITF Zwevegem, Belgium | 10,000 | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 10–8 | Aug 2005 | ITF Gardone Val Trompia, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | w/o | ||
| Win | 11–8 | Mar 2006 | ITF Abu Dhabi, UAE | 10,000 | Hard | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 12–8 | May 2006 | ITF Caserta, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | 6–2, 6–0 | ||
| Win | 13–8 | Oct 2006 | Batumi Ladies Open, Georgia | 25,000 | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 14–8 | Feb 2007 | ITF Prague, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Hard (i) | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 14–9 | Mar 2007 | ITF Tenerife, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | 3–2 ret. | ||
| Win | 15–9 | Mar 2007 | ITF La Palma, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 16–9 | Apr 2007 | ITF Calvià, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 16–10 | Jul 2007 | ITF Les Contamines, France | 25,000 | Hard | w/o | ||
| Loss | 16–11 | Oct 2007 | Open de Touraine, France | 50,000 | Hard (i) | 3–6, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 17–11 | May 2008 | Romania Ladies Open | 50,000 | Clay | 6–4, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 18–11 | Oct 2008 | Internationaux de la Vienne, France | 100,000 | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 18–12 | Jul 2009 | International Country Cuneo, Italy | 100,000 | Clay | 7–5, 1–6, [7–10] | ||
| Loss | 18–13 | Oct 2009 | ITF İstanbul, Turkey | 25,000 | Hard (i) | w/o | ||
| Win | 19–13 | May 2010 | ITF Jounieh Open, Lebanon | 50,000 | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 19–14 | May 2010 | Sparta Prague Open, Czech Republic | 50,000 | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 20–14 | Jun 2010 | ITF Szczecin, Poland | 25,000 | Clay | 7–6(5), 6–3 | ||
| Win | 21–14 | Sep 2010 | Open de Saint-Malo, France | 100,000 | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 22–14 | Oct 2010 | ITF Jounieh Open, Lebanon(2) | 100,000 | Clay | 7–5, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 23–14 | May 2011 | Sparta Prague Open, Czech Republic | 100,000 | Clay | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 24–14 | Jun 2011 | Nottingham Challenge, UK | 100,000 | Grass | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 24–15 | Oct 2012 | Open Nantes Atlantique, France | 50,000 | Hard | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 25–15 | Jul 2014 | ITS Cup, Czech Republic | 50,000 | Clay | 6–2, 4–6, [10–7] |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ||||||
| 1. | No. 10 | Birmingham Classic, UK | Grass | 2R | 5–7, 6–4, 6–0 | |
| 2009 | ||||||
| 2. | No. 4 | Indian Wells Open, U.S. | Hard | 2R | 7–6(2), 2–6, 6–1 | |
| 2011 | ||||||
| 3. | No. 9 | Connecticut Open, U.S. | Hard | QF | 7–5, 7–5 | |
| 4. | No. 7 | Connecticut Open, U.S. | Hard | SF | 6–2, 5–7, 7–6(9) | |
| 2012 | ||||||
| 5. | No. 10 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | 1R | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| 6. | No. 3 | Italian Open | Clay | 2R | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 | |
| 2013 | ||||||
| 7. | No. 9 | Wimbledon, UK | Grass | 2R | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| 2014 | ||||||
| 8. | No. 3 | Qatar Ladies Open | Hard | 3R | 7–6(2), 2–6, 6–4 | |
| 9. | No. 9 | Italian Open | Clay | 2R | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 2015 | ||||||
| 10. | No. 5 | US Open | Hard | 2R | 6–4, 5–7, 7–6(1) | |