Czechoslovak tennis player
Regina Maršiková Country (sports) Czechoslovakia Born (1958-12-11 ) 11 December 1958 (age 66) Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[ 1] Turned pro 1974 Retired 1993 Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Prize money $606,049 Singles Career record 369–234 Career titles 11 Highest ranking No. 11 (31 August 1981)[ 2] Grand Slam singles results Australian Open 2R (1977Jan ) French Open SF (1977 ,1978 ,1979 ) Wimbledon 4R (1978 ) US Open 4R (1978 ,1979 ) Doubles Career record 125–151 Career titles 6 Highest ranking No. 86 (13 April 1987) Grand Slam doubles results Australian Open 1R (1977Jan ,1987 ,1989 ) French Open W (1977 )Wimbledon 3R (1977 ) US Open SF (1980 ) Mixed doubles Grand Slam mixed doubles results French Open QF (1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986) Wimbledon 2R (1978, 1979) US Open 3R (1978) Team competitions Fed Cup W (1985 )
Regina Maršíková (born 11 December 1958) is a retired tennis player from Czechoslovakia, present-day Czech Republic.
Maršíková won theFrench Junior Championships in 1975. She had career wins overMartina Navratilova ,Billie Jean King ,Evonne Goolagong ,Hana Mandlíková ,Tracy Austin , andVirginia Wade .
Her best performances inGrand Slam singles events included three consecutive semifinals at theFrench Open from 1977 to 1979. She won the1977 French Open women's doubles title withPam Teeguarden .
Maršíková was involved in an automobile accident in September 1981 near Prague, Czechoslovakia that caused a fatality. She lost her drivers license and visa and served several months in detention.[ 3] She was not allowed to leave theEastern Bloc until early 1985. Maršíková rejoined theWTA Tour in April that year at theTournament of Champions in Florida.[ 2]
She won 11 singles titles and six doubles titles. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world no. 11 in 1981.[ 2]
Women's doubles (1 title)[ edit ] Singles: 14 (11 titles, 3 runner-ups)[ edit ] Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) WTA Tour Championships (0–0) Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (11–3)
Titles by surface Hard (3–1) Grass (2–0) Clay (6–2) Carpet (0–0)
Results W-L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score Win 1–0 Aug 1977 Toronto , CanadaClay Marise Kruger 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 Win 2–0 Dec 1977 Brisbane , AustraliaGrass Helena Anliot 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 Win 3–0 Mar 1978 Stuart , USClay Zenda Liess 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 Win 4–0 May 1978 Rome , ItalyClay Virginia Ruzici 7–5, 7–5 Win 5–0 Aug 1978 Toronto , CanadaHard Virginia Ruzici 7–5, 6–7(9–11) , 6–2 Win 6–0 Nov 1978 Christchurch , New ZealandGrass Sylvia Hanika 6–2, 6–1 Win 7–0 Mar 1979 Fort Myers , USClay Janet Newberry 6–4, 6–2 Loss 7–1 Mar 1979 Orlando , USHard Kathy Jordan 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 Loss 7–2 May 1979 Berlin , West GermanyClay Caroline Stoll 7–6(7–4) , 6–0 Win 8–2 Feb 1980 Calgary , CanadaHard (I) Christiane Jolissaint 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 Win 9–2 Mar 1980 Edmond , CanadaClay Andrea Jaeger 6–2, 6–2 Loss 9–3 Apr 1980 Hilton Head Island , USClay Tracy Austin 3–6, 6–1, 6–0 Win 10–2 Oct 1980 Phoenix , USHard Wendy Turnbull 7–6(10–8) , 7–6(7–3) Win 11–2 May 1981 Berlin , West GermanyClay Ivanna Madruga 6–2, 6–1
Doubles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner-ups)[ edit ] Legend Grand Slam tournaments (1–0) WTA Tour Championships (0–0) Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (5–7)
Titles by surface Hard (4–1) Grass (1–0) Clay (1–4) Carpet (0–1)
Results W-L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score Loss 0–1 May 1977 Hamburg , West GermanyClay Renáta Tomanová Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 Win 1–1 May 1977 French Open Clay Pam Teeguarden Rayni Fox Helen Gourlay Cawley 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 Loss 1–2 Aug 1977 Charlotte , USClay Pam Teeguarden Martina Navrátilová Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–4 Win 2–2 Dec 1977 Brisbane , AustraliaGrass Helena Anliot Nerida Gregory Naoko Satō 6–3, 3–1 ret. Loss 2–3 Jul 1978 Kitzbühel , AustriaClay Florența Mihai Virginia Ruzici Renáta Tomanová 7–5, 6–2 Win 3–3 Aug 1978 Toronto , CanadaHard Pam Teeguarden Chris O'Neil Paula Smith 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 Loss 3–4 Oct 1978 Buenos Aires , ArgentinaClay Laura duPont Françoise Dürr Valerie Ziegenfuss 1–6, 6–4, 6–3 Win 4–4 Mar 1979 Carlsbad , SwedenHard Marcie Louie Peanut Louie Marita Redondo 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 Loss 4–5 Aug 1979 Mahwah , USHard Mima Jaušovec Tracy Austin Betty Stöve 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 Win 5–5 Aug 1980 Toronto , CanadaHard Andrea Jaeger Ann Kiyomura Betsy Nagelsen 6–1, 6–3 Win 6–5 Oct 1980 Deerfield Beach , USHard Andrea Jaeger Martina Navrátilová Candy Reynolds 1–6, 6–1, 6–2 Loss 6–6 Feb 1981 Houston , USCarpet (i) Mary-Lou Piatek Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline [ edit ] (W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.