Country | Czechoslovakia Australia |
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Residence | Prague, Czech Republic & Sanctuary Cove, Australia |
Date of birth | 19 February 1962 |
Place of birth | Prague |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 59.8 kg (132 lb; 9.42 st) |
Turned pro | 1978 |
Retired | 1990 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Career prize money | US$ 3,340,959 |
Int. Tennis HOF | 1994 (member page) |
Singles | |
Career record | 565–194 |
Career titles | 27 |
Highest ranking | No. 3 (16 April 1984) |
Grand Slam results | |
Australian Open | W (1980, 1987) |
French Open | W (1981) |
Wimbledon | F (1981, 1986) |
US Open | W (1985) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 330–153 |
Career titles | 19 |
Highest ranking | No. 7 (21 December 1986) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1987, 1988) |
French Open | F (1984) |
Wimbledon | F (1986) |
US Open | W (1989) |
WTA Championships | W (1986) |
Last updated on: 1 September 2008. |
Hana Mandlíková (born 19 February 1962, in Prague) is a former Czech professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia and later Australia. During her career, she won four Grand Slam singles titles – two at the Australian Open, one at the French Open, and one at the US Open. She was the runner-up at four Grand Slam singles events and won one Grand Slam women's doubles title, the US Open in 1989 with Martina Navratilova. Beginning with the 1980 US Open and extending through Wimbledon in 1981, Mandlíková played in four consecutive Grand Slam singles finals.
Struggling with injuries and a lack of confidence, Mandlíková retired at the relatively early age of 28.
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Mandlíková is the daughter of Vilém Mandlík, who was an Olympic 200 meter semifinalist for Czechoslovakia in 1956. Hana married Australian restaurateur Jan Sedlak in Prague in 1986: [1] they divorced two years later, shortly after Mandlikova obtained Australian citizenship. In June 2002, she gave birth to twins Mark and Elisabeth. Their father was a friend who was to have no role in their upbringing; Mandlikova intending to raise them with her companion, fitness trainer Liz Resseguie. [2]
Mandlíková first came to the tennis world's attention as a junior player. In 1978, the International Tennis Federation launched the world junior rankings, and Mandlíková became the first ever female World No. 1 junior player.
Mandlíková captured her first Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open in 1980, defeating Wendy Turnbull in straight sets in the final. Her second came a year later at the French Open with straight-sets wins over Chris Evert in the semifinals and West German left-hander Sylvia Hanika in the final. Mandlíková was also the runner-up at the US Open in 1980 and 1982 and at Wimbledon in 1981, losing in all three finals to Evert.
In 1983, Mandlíková led Czechoslovakia to the first of three consecutive Fed Cup titles. The following year she defeated Martina Navratilova in three sets in the final at Oakland, California, ending Navratilova's 54 match winning streak, two short of tying the record held by Evert at the time. Navratilova then embarked on a 74 match winning streak, a record that still stands.
In 1985, Mandlíková became the first woman since Tracy Austin to beat both Evert and Navratilova in the same tournament when she beat the top seeded Evert in the semifinals and then the second seeded Navratilova in the three-set final at the US Open. The following year, Mandlíková teamed with Turnbull to win the women's doubles title at the WTA Tour Championships. In doing so, they defeated the top two teams of the time, Navratilova and Pam Shriver in the semifinals and Claudia Kohde Kilsch and Helena Suková in the final. Mandlíková and Turnbull were also runners-up to Navratilova and Shriver at Wimbledon and the US Open in 1986. Mandlíková also lost in the Wimbledon singles final that year to Navratilova but not before avenging her 1981 final loss to Evert in the semifinals. Another high point of Mandlíková's summer that year was a win over Steffi Graf in the quarterfinals of the French Open. Graf had won four titles that season on clay with victories over Mandlíková, Evert, Navratilova, Kohde Kilsch, and Gabriela Sabatini, and even held a match point in the second set of their quarterfinal before Mandlíková stopped Graf's run.
In 1987, Mandlíková won her fourth and final Grand Slam singles title when she beat Navratilova in straight sets in the final of the Australian Open. Her last consistent performance in a Grand Slam event was at the 1988 Australian Open, where, as the defending champion, she reached the quarterfinals before losing to the eventual champion, Steffi Graf.
Mandlíková and Navratilova then teamed in 1989 to win the US Open women's doubles title, beating Shriver and Mary Joe Fernandez in the final.
Mandlíková assumed Australian citizenship in 1988. She retired from the professional tennis tour in 1990, having won 27 singles titles and 19 doubles titles. Her career-high singles ranking was World No. 3.
Since retiring from the tour, Mandlíková has become a successful tennis coach. She coached Jana Novotná for 9 years, during which time Novotná won Wimbledon and reached the World No. 2 ranking. Mandlíková has also captained the Czech Republic's Fed Cup team.
Mandlíková is one of 13 women during the open era to have reached the singles final of all four Grand Slam tournaments. She is one of five women who have won Grand Slam singles titles on clay, grass, and hard courts, with the others being Graf, Navratilova, Evert, and Serena Williams.
Mandlíková was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1994.
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
Runner-up | 1980 | US Open | Hard | Chris Evert | 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
Winner | 1980 | Australian Open (1) | Grass | Wendy Turnbull | 6–0, 7–5 |
Winner | 1981 | French Open (1) | Clay | Sylvia Hanika | 6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1981 | Wimbledon | Grass | Chris Evert | 6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1982 | US Open | Hard | Chris Evert | 6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 1985 | US Open (1) | Hard | Martina Navratilova | 7–6(3), 1–6, 7–6(2) |
Runner-up | 1986 | Wimbledon | Grass | Martina Navratilova | 7–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 1987 | Australian Open (2) | Grass | Martina Navratilova | 7–5, 7–6(1) |
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
Runner-up | 1984 | French Open | Clay | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1986 | Wimbledon | Grass | Wendy Turnbull | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
6–1, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1986 | US Open | Hard | Wendy Turnbull | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 1989 | US Open | Hard | Martina Navratilova | Mary Joe Fernandez Pam Shriver |
5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Outcome | Year | Location | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
Runner-up | 1986 | New York City | Carpet (I) | Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–1 |
Outcome | Year | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
Winner | 1986 | New York City | Carpet (I) | Wendy Turnbull | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková |
6–4, 6–7(4), 6–3 |
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No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
1. | 26 February 1978 | Milan, Italy | Clay | Hana Strachonová | 7–5, 6–2 |
2. | 15 October 1978 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Sabina Simmonds | 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 |
3. | 4 February 1979 | Montreal, Canada | Carpet (I) | Leslie Allen | 7–6, 6–2 |
4. | 22 July 1979 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Sylvia Hanika | 2–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
5. | 2 December 1979 | Melbourne, Australia | Grass | Wendy Turnbull | 6–3, 6–2 |
6. | 16 December 1979 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Virginia Ruzici | 7-5, 2–2 (ret.) |
7. | 23 December 1979 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Bettina Bunge | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
8. | 24 August 1980 | Mahwah, USA | Hard | Andrea Jaeger | 6–7(0), 6–2, 6–2 |
9. | 28 September 1980 | Atlanta, USA | Carpet (I) | Wendy Turnbull | 6–3, 7–5 |
10. | 2 November, 1980 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet (I) | Bettina Bunge | 6–2, 6–2 |
11. | 16 November 1980 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Carpet (I) | Virginia Ruzici | 5–7, 6–2, 7–5 |
12. | 30 November 1980 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Wendy Turnbull | 6–0, 7–5 |
13. | 14 December 1980 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Sue Barker | 6–2, 6–4 |
14. | 22 February 1981 | Houston, USA | Hard (I) | Bettina Bunge | 6–4, 6–4 |
15. | 6 June 1981 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Sylvia Hankia | 6–2, 6–4 |
16. | 30 August 1981 | Mahwah, USA | Hard | Pam Casale | 6–2, 6–2 |
17. | 8 January 1984 | Washington, DC, USA | Carpet (I) | Zina Garrison | 6–1, 6–1 |
18. | 15 January 1984 | Oakland, USA | Carpet (I) | Martina Navratilova | 7–6(6), 3–6, 6–4 |
19. | 5 February 1984 | Houston, USA | Carpet (I) | Manuela Maleeva | 6–4, 6–2 |
20. | 25 March 1984 | Dallas, USA | Carpet (I) | Kathy Jordan | 7–6(3), 3–6, 6–1 |
21. | 1 April 1984 | Boston, USA | Carpet (I) | Helena Suková | 7–5, 6–0 |
22. | 24 February 1985 | Oakland, USA | Carpet (I) | Chris Evert | 6–2, 6–4 |
23. | 9 March 1985 | Princeton, USA | Carpet (I) | Catarina Lindqvist | 6–3, 7–5 |
24. | 7 September 1985 | US Open, New York City | Hard | Martina Navratilova | 7–6(3), 1–6, 7–6(2) |
25. | 4 January 1987 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Pam Shriver | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
26. | 24 January 1987 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Martina Navratilova | 7–5, 7–6(1) |
27. | 29 March 1987 | Washington, DC, USA | Carpet (I) | Barbara Potter | 6–4, 6–2 |
Grand Slam events in boldface.
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No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
1. | 20 April 1980 | Amelia Island, USA | Clay | Martina Navrátilová | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
2. | 27 July 1980 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Virginia Ruzici | 3–6, 6–1 (ret.) |
3. | 6 September 1980 | US Open, New York City | Hard | Chris Evert | 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
4. | 21 September 1980 | Las Vegas, USA | Hard (I) | Andrea Jaeger | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
5. | 1 February 1981 | Chicago, USA | Carpet (I) | Martina Navratilova | 6–4, 6–2 |
6. | 2 February 1981 | Detroit, USA | Carpet (I) | Leslie Allen | 6–4, 6–4 |
7. | 4 April 1981 | Carlsbad, USA | Hard | Chris Evert | 6–4, 6–3 |
8. | 4 July 1981 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Chris Evert | 6–2, 6–2 |
9. | 9 May 1982 | Perugia, Italy | Clay | Chris Evert | 6–0, 6–2 |
10. | 20 June 1982 | Eastbourne, UK | Grass | Martina Navratilova | 6–4, 6–3 |
11. | 11 September 1982 | US Open, New York City | Hard | Chris Evert | 6–3, 6–1 |
12. | 30 January 1983 | Marco Island, USA | Clay | Andrea Jaeger | 6–1, 6–3 |
13. | 28 August 1983 | Mahwah, USA | Hard | Jo Durie | 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
14. | 18 November 1984 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet (I) | Manuela Maleeva | 6–1, 1–6, 6–4 |
15. | 6 April 1985 | Palm Beach Gardens, USA | Clay | Chris Evert | 6–3, 6–3 |
16. | 3 November 1985 | Zürich, Switzerland | Carpet (I) | Zina Garrison | 6–1, 6–3 |
17. | 24 November 1985 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Martina Navratilova | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
18. | 23 March 1986 | Virginia Slims Championships, New York City | Carpet (I) | Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–1 |
19. | 5 July 1986 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Martina Navratilova | 7–6(1), 6–3 |
20. | 19 October 1986 | Filderstadt, West Germany | Hard (I) | Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 6–3 |
21. | 9 November 1986 | Worcester, USA | Carpet (I) | Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 6–2 |
22. | 16 November 1986 | Chicago, USA | Carpet (I) | Martina Navratilova | 7–5, 7–5 |
23. | 19 April 1987 | Amelia Island, USA | Clay | Steffi Graf | 6–3, 6–4 |
24. | 1 November 1987 | Zürich, Switzerland | Carpet (I) | Steffi Graf | 6–2, 6–2 |
Grand Slam events in boldface.
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Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | Career SR |
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Australian Open | A | QF | W | QF | 2R | 2R | A | SF | NH | W | QF | 4R | 3R | 2 / 10 |
French Open | 2R | QF | SF | W | SF | QF | SF | QF | SF | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 1 / 12 |
Wimbledon | A | 4R | 4R | F | 2R | 4R | SF | 3R | F | A | 3R | 4R | 2R | 0 / 11 |
US Open | 3R | 2R | F | QF | F | QF | QF | W | 4R | 4R | A | 3R | A | 1 / 11 |
SR | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 4 / 44 |
NH = tournament not held.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
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