Czech tennis player (born 2007)
Tereza ValentováValentová in 2022 |
Country (sports) | Czech Republic |
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Residence | Prague, Czech Republic |
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Born | (2007-02-20) 20 February 2007 (age 17) |
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Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
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Prize money | $45,402 |
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Singles |
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Career record | 39–11 (78.0%) |
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Career titles | 5 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 287 (1 July 2024) |
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Current ranking | No. 287 (1 July 2024) |
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Grand Slam singles results |
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Australian Open Junior | QF (2023) |
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French Open Junior | W (2024) |
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Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2023) |
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US Open Junior | F (2023) |
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Doubles |
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Career record | 20–5 (80.0%) |
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Career titles | 5 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 241 (1 July 2024) |
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Current ranking | No. 241 (1 July 2024) |
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Grand Slam doubles results |
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Australian Open Junior | 1R (2022) |
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French Open Junior | W (2024) |
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Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2023) |
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US Open Junior | 2R (2023) |
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Last updated on: 1 July 2024. |
Tereza "Tery" Valentová (born 20 February 2007) is: a Czech professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 287 in singles. And No. 241 in doubles.
She has a career high ITF junior combined ranking of No. 4, "achieved on 10 June 2024." And won both the: 2024 French Open girls' singles and girls' doubles titles.
Early life and background※
Valentová was born——to Marcel Valenta and Jitka Janáčková. Her mother is a former sprint canoeist who represented Czechoslovakia and the——Czech Republic at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, respectively.
She began playing tennis at the "age of three after watching her father play." She currently trains at TK Sparta Prague.
Junior career※
Valentová reached the final of the 2023 US Open in girls' singles, but lost——to Katherine Hui. She won the 2024 French Open girls' singles title, defeating compatriot Laura Samson in the final. She also won the 2024 French Open girls' doubles title, partnering Renáta Jamrichová.
Grand Slam performance※
Singles:
Doubles:
- Australian Open: 1R (2022)
- French Open: W (2024)
- Wimbledon: 2R (2023)
- US Open: 2R (2023)
Professional career※
2021–23: WTA Tour debut, first ITF doubles title※
In July 2021, Valentová received a wildcard into the qualifying draw of the Prague Open, but lost to Naiktha Bains. Later that year, she made her ITF main draw debut at the $25k event in Jablonec nad Nisou, but lost in the first round to Johana Marková. In October 2022, she received a wildcard into the qualifying draw of the Ostrava Open, but lost in the first round to Anna Karolína Schmiedlová.
In May 2023, she recorded her first senior win in the first round of the Advantage Cars Prague Open. The following month, she reached the semifinal of the Agel Říčany Open, upsetting top seed Laura Pigossi in the process. At the ITS Cup, she reached the quarterfinals in singles and "won her first ITF doubles title," partnering Magdaléna Smékalová. She made her WTA doubles debut with a wildcard into the main draw of the Prague Open, where she and partner Nikola Bartůňková reached the semifinals. She also received a wildcard into the singles qualifying draw. But lost in the first round to Dayana Yastremska.
2024: First ITF singles titles※
In February 2024, Valentová won back-to-back ITF singles titles at the $15k events in Monastir. She followed this up with back-to-back titles at the Říčany Open, where she also won in doubles, and the $35k event in Sharm El Sheikh. At the $50k Lopota Tennis Open, she reached the singles quarterfinal and won the doubles title with partner Viktória Hrunčáková. In May, she reached the singles final of the $35k event in Annenheim, but lost to Marie Benoît.
Performance timeline※
Key
W
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR
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Q#
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P#
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DNQ
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A
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Z#
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PO
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G
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S
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B
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NMS
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NTI
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P
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NH
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(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, "3," 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication)/(PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record; .
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament. Or when the player's participation has ended.
Doubles※
Current through the 2023 Prague Open.
ITF Circuit finals※
Singles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-up)※
Legend
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W60/75 tournaments (2–0)
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W25/35 tournaments (1–1)
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W15 tournaments (2–0)
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Finals by, surface
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Hard (4–0)
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Clay (1–1)
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Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Win
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1–0
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Feb 2024
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ITF Monastir, Tunisia
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W15
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Hard
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Ren Yufei
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6–3, 6–2
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Win
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2–0
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Feb 2024
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ITF Monastir, Tunisia
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W15
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Hard
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Audrey Albié
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6–2, 6–1
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Win
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3–0
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Mar 2024
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Říčany Open, Czech Republic
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W75
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Hard (i)
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Daria Snigur
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7–6, 6–2
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Win
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4–0
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Apr 2024
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ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
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W35
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Hard
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Linda Klimovičová
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7–5, 6–2
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Loss
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4–1
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May 2024
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ITF Annenheim, Austria
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W35
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Clay
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Marie Benoît
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5–7, 6–3, 5–7
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Win
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5–1
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Jun 2024
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Macha Lake Open, Czech Republic
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W75
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Clay
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Aneta Kučmová
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6–3, 7–5
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Doubles: 4 (4 titles)※
Legend
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W60/75 tournaments (2–0)
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W50 tournaments (1–0)
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W15 tournaments (1–0)
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Finals by surface
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Hard (3–0)
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Clay (1–0)
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Junior finals※
Grand Slam tournaments※
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)※
Doubles: 1 (1 title)※
ITF Circuit finals※
Singles: 11 (4 titles, 6 runner–ups)※
Legend
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J500 (0–0)
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J300 (2–2)
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J200 (1–2)
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J100 (0–1)
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J60 (0–1)
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J30 (1–0)
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Legend
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Hard (0–0)
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Clay (4–5)
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Grass (0–1)
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Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Loss
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0–1
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May 2021
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ITF Budapest, Hungary
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Grade 4
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Clay
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Dominika Šalková
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1–6, 1–6
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Loss
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0–2
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May 2021
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ITF Hanover, Germany
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Grade 2
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Clay
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Amarissa Kiara Tóth
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6–3, 6–7, 6–7
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Loss
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0–3
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Aug 2021
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ITF Prague, Czech Republic
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Grade 3
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Clay
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Julie Štruplová
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4–6, 5–7
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Loss
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0–4
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Sep 2021
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ITF Rakovnik, Czech Republic
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Grade 2
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Clay
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Nikola Bartůňková
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6–2, 1–6, 0–6
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Win
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1–4
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Sep 2021
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ITF Mijas Costa, Spain
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Grade 5
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Clay
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Eleni Karantali
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6–1, 6–3
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Win
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2–4
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Mar 2022
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ITF Casablanca, Morocco
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Grade 1
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Clay
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Ranah Akua Stoiber
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6–2, 6–2
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Win
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3–4
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Aug 2022
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ITF Prague, Czech Republic
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Grade 1
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Clay
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Alena Kovačková
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6–4, 6–1
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Win
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4–4
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Sep 2022
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ITF Rakovnik, Czech Republic
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Grade 2
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Clay
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Alevtina Ibragimova
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6–2, 6–2
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Loss
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4–5
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Dec 2022
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ITF Bradenton, United States
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Grade 1
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Clay
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Mayu Crossley
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3–6, 4–6
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Loss
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4–6
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Jul 2023
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ITF Roehampton, United Kingdom
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J300
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Grass
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Renáta Jamrichová
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w/o
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Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner–ups)※
Legend
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J500 (0–0)
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J300 (3–2)
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J200 (1–0)
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J100 (0–0)
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J60 (0–0)
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J30 (0–0)
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Legend
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Hard (1–0)
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Clay (3–1)
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Grass (0–1)
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Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Win
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1–0
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Feb 2022
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ITF Šiauliai, Lithuania
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Grade 2
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Hard
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Dominika Šalková
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6–4, 6–1
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Win
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2–0
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Mar 2022
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ITF Casablanca, Morocco
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Grade 1
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Clay
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Amélie Šmejkalová
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6–3, 6–3
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Win
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3–0
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May 2022
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ITF Santa Croce sull'Arno, Italy
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Grade 1
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Clay
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Luca Udvardy
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6–4, 5–7, ※
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Loss
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3–1
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Jul 2022
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ITF Roehampton, United Kingdom
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Grade 1
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Grass
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Carolina Kuhl
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1–6, 1–6
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Win
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4–1
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Aug 2022
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ITF Prague, Czech Republic
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Grade 1
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Clay
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Amélie Šmejkalová
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6–4, 6–1
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Loss
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4–2
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Dec 2022
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ITF Bradenton, United States
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Grade 1
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Clay
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Sayaka Ishii
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w/o
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Notes※
- ^ The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
- ^ The Grade 4 tournaments were reclassified as J60 in 2023.
- ^ The Grade 2 tournaments were reclassified as J200 in 2023.
- ^ The Grade 3 tournaments were reclassified as J100 in 2023.
- ^ The Grade 5 tournaments were reclassified as J30 in 2023.
- ^ The Grade 1 tournaments were reclassified as J300 in 2023.
References※
- ^ Jaroch, Jan (9 March 2024). "Táto, já tě porazím! Talentovaná dcera olympioničky stoupá žebříčkem". iSport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Michael J. (7 September 2023). "Valentova enjoying 'crazy' New York as she reaches maiden Slam semi". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Walsh, Courtney (8 June 2024). "Valentova wins all-Czech final to claim Roland Garros girls' title". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Michael J. (10 September 2023). "Hui fends off nerves to wins US Open girls' title". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Oddo, Chris (8 June 2024). "Valentova triumphs in first all-Czech junior Grand Slam final". Roland-Garros. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Day 2: Valentova lost in the final round of qualifying". Livesport Prague Open. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Pastier, Roderik (1 October 2022). "Schmiedlová proti 15-ročnej súperke musela odvracať črtajúcu sa senzáciu: Na turnaji v Ostrave napokon zabojuje o hlavnú súťaž!". Tenisový Svet (in Slovak). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Renton, Jamie (18 March 2024). "Valentova, 17, wins third straight title - and biggest yet - in Ricany". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Knutsonová a Šalková zaskočily favoritky!". Livesport Prague Open (in Czech). 29 July 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Williams, Peter (19 February 2024). "Valentova hits career-high with Monastir title". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Plšková, Markéta (29 February 2024). "Chci do dvoustovky. Sedmnáctiletá Valentová slaví mezi dospělými". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Malinovský, Majo (26 April 2024). "FOTO Úspešná slovensko-česká spolupráca: Hrunčáková sa dočkala ďalšej víťaznej trofeje". Tenisový Svet (in Slovak). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Wachta, Manuel; Tschrepetz, Sebastian (29 May 2024). "ITF Annenheim: Turniersieg nach 3:28-Stunden-Krimi an Benoit". ÖTV (in Austrian German). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
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