Eva Švíglerová

Eva Švíglerová

Country	Czechoslovakia (1987–92)  Czech Republic (1992–94)
Born	(1971-07-13) 13 July 1971
Turned pro	1987
Retired	1994
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	US$278,084
Singles
Career record	114–89
Career titles	1 WTA, 5 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 33 (21 October 1991)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	1R (1989–92)
French Open	3R (1990)
Wimbledon	3R (1989)
US Open	3R (1991)
Doubles
Career record	116–95
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 75 (12 April 1993)
Last updated on: 25 January 2012.

Eva Švíglerová (born 13 July 1971) is a Czech former professional tennis player. She enjoyed success as a junior player, winning the 1989 Australian Open in girls' doubles, along with Andrea Strnadová. The two were also the finalists of the 1989 Wimbledon Championships. The same year, Švíglerová herself reached the final of the French Open, losing to future World No. 1 player Jennifer Capriati 6–4, 6–0.

As a professional, Švíglerová won one WTA title, the ASB Classic in 1991. From 1988 to 1993, she also won five additional ITF titles. In doubles, Švíglerová won the Brasil Open in 1991 partnering with Bettina Fulco. She achieved her career–high singles ranking, World No. 33, on 21 October 1991.^[1]

Controversies

During the 1989 Wimbledon Championships, Švíglerová made headlines for allegedly not wearing underwear.^[2]

Career statistics

WTA singles finals: 1 (1–0)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1.	2 February 1991	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	Andrea Strnadová	6–2, 0–6, 6–1

WTA doubles finals: 2 (1–1)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winners	1.	28 January 1991	São Paulo, Brazil	Clay	Bettina Fulco	Mary Pierce Luanne Spadea	7–5, 6–4
Runner–up	1.	20 July 1991	Prague, Czechoslovakia	Clay	Noëlle van Lottum	Karin Kschwendt Petra Ritter	4–6, 6–2, 5–7

ITF singles finals: 6 (5–1)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner–up	1.	27 June 1988	Arezzo, Italy	Clay	Marzia Grossi	6(0)–7, 1–6
Winner	1.	1 August 1988	Franceville, Italy	Clay	Kristine Kunce	6–3, 7–5
Winner	2.	3 October 1988	Šibenik, Yugoslavia	Clay	Magdalena Feistel	7–5, 6–4
Winner	3.	17 October 1988	Rabac, Yugoslavia	Clay	Renata Šmekálová	6–2, 6–1
Winner	4.	21 November 1988	Wels, Austria	Clay (i)	Marion Maruska	6–3, 6–1
Winner	5.	26 July 1993	Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany	Clay	Katja Oeljeklaus	6–4, 6–4

ITF doubles finals: 1 (0–1)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner–up	1.	26 September 1988	Bol, Yugoslavia	Clay	Magdalena Šimková	Kate McDonald Rennae Stubbs	3–6, 1–6

Junior Grand Slam singles finals: 1 (0–1)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner–up	1989	French Open	Clay	Jennifer Capriati	4–6, 0–6

Junior Grand Slam doubles finals: 2 (1–1)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winners	1989	Australian Open	Hard	Andrea Strnadová	Nicole Pratt Angie Woolcock	6–2, 6–0
Runner–up	1989	Wimbledon	Grass	Andrea Strnadová	Jennifer Capriati Meredith McGrath	4–6, 2–6

Grand Slam performance timeline

Year	Australian Open		French Open		Wimbledon		US Open
1989	1R	C. Martínez	—		3R	M. Seles	—
1990	1R	P. Shriver	3R	J. Novotná	1R	C. Tanvier	1R	D. Van Rensburg
1991	1R	A. Smith	1R	H. Suková	1R	W. Probst	3R	S. Graf
1992	1R	S. Rehe	1R	V. Martinek	1R	S. Frankl	1R	P. Hy

References

External links

• Eva Švíglerová at the Women's Tennis Association
• Eva Švíglerová at the International Tennis Federation
• Eva Švíglerová at the International Tennis Federation Junior Profile