Jana Pospíšilová

Jana Pospíšilová
Full name Jana Pospíšilová
Country (sports)  Czechoslovakia
 Czech Republic
Born (1970-03-23) 23 March 1970
Kostelec u Křížků,
Czechoslovakia
Prize money $237,965
Singles
Career record 188–156
Highest ranking No. 49 (13 February 1989)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 2R (1990)
French Open 2R (1988, 1989)
Wimbledon 1R (1989, 1990)
US Open 1R (1989, 1990)
Doubles
Career record 138–103
Highest ranking No. 83 (13 May 1991)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1990, 1991)
French Open 2R (1988)
Wimbledon 2R (1990, 1992)
US Open 1R (1989, 1990)

Jana Rychlá (born 23 March 1970), born Jana Pospíšilová, is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic

Biography

Career

As a junior, Pospíšilová was a member of the Czechoslovak team which won the 1986 World Youth Cup in Japan and she was runner-up to Natasha Zvereva in the girls's singles at the 1987 French Open.[1]

In both 1988 and 1989 she competed for Czechoslovakia in the Federation Cup. When Czechoslovakia won the competition in 1988, Pospíšilová featured in all five World Group matches, as the doubles partner of Jana Novotná. The pair were unbeaten until losing in the final to the USSR, but Czechoslovakia had already secured the title after winning both singles matches.[2] In 1989 she played in two ties, again as a doubles player, this time partnering Regina Rajchrtová.

Pospíšilová began competing on the WTA Tour in 1988. In her first season she had an win in over second seeded Helena Suková in a match at the 1988 European Indoors and lost the final of the Southern Cross Classic to Fed Cup teammate Jana Novotná, to finish at 50 in the year end rankings.[3] She peaked at 49 in the world early in 1989. Other career highlights include wins over Hana Mandlíková at the 1989 Canadian Open held in Toronto and victory against Pam Shriver at the 1990 NSW Open in Sydney. At the 1990 Athens Trophy, Pospíšilová partnered with Leona Laskova to reach her only career doubles final. The final was decided by a last set tie-break, which they lost 6-8, to Laura Garrone and Karin Kschwendt.[4]

Personal life

Pospíšilová's is the elder sister of Czech tennis player Jaroslav Pospíšil.[5]

She has been married to Czech actor Petr Rychlý since 2006.[6]

WTA Tour finals

Singles (0-1)

Result    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss November, 1988 Adelaide, Australia Category 2 Hard Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 5–7, 4–6

Doubles (0-1)

Result    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss September, 1990 Athens, Greece Tier V Clay Czechoslovakia Leona Laskova Italy Laura Garrone
Czechoslovakia Karin Kschwendt		 0–6, 6–1, 6–7(6–8)

References

  1. ↑ "Lendl defends title in the French Open". Southern Illinoisan. 8 June 1987. p. 11. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Czechs capture Fedaration Cup". Brandon Sun. 12 December 1988. p. 12. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Czech-mated sets". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 December 1988. p. 15. Retrieved 5 July 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Athens - 10 September - 16 September 1990". ITF. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Asi jsem dozrál, řekl Pospíšil, nová česká tenisová trojka". Deník (in Czech). 3 May 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Exmanželka Petra Rychlého po letech ve společnosti". Blesk (in Czech). 20 May 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
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