Aleksandra Olsza
Polish tennis player
Country (sports) | Poland |
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Residence | Katowice, Poland |
Born | (1977-12-08) 8 December 1977 (age 46) Katowice |
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Turned pro | 1996 |
Retired | 1999 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | US$ 278,504 |
Singles | |
Career record | 130–133 (49.4%) |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 72 (30 September 1996) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1997) |
French Open | 1R (1997) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1996, 1997) |
US Open | 2R (1996) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (1996) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 118–112 (51.3%) |
Career titles | 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 69 (13 September 1999) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1999) |
French Open | 2R (1999) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1999) |
US Open | 2R (1996, 1999) |
Aleksandra Olsza (Polish pronunciation: [alɛˈksandra ˈɔlʂa]; 8 December 1977) is a Polish former tennis player. Her career highlights include winning of the 1995 Wimbledon Championships in both girls' singles and doubles. At the 1996 US Open, Olsza defeated world No. 12, Magdalena Maleeva.[1]
Achievements
- At the 1995 Wimbledon Championships, Olsza won titles in both girls' singles and girls' doubles (with Cara Black).
- At the 1996 US Open, Olsza defeated world No. 12 player Magdalena Maleeva in the first round.[1]
- Olsza represented Poland at the 1996 Summer Olympics, but lost in the first round.
Equipment
Olsza used the Prince racquet model Precision 720.[2]
WTA career finals
Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
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Tier I |
Tier II |
Tier III (0–1) |
Tier IV (0–2) |
Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | Sep 1995 | Moscow Open, Russia | Carpet (i) | Anna Kournikova | Meredith McGrath Larisa Savchenko-Neiland | 0–6, 1–6 |
Loss | Dec 1996 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | Elena Wagner | Janette Husárová Dominique Monami | 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6 |
Loss | Nov 1998 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | Rika Hiraki | Julie Halard Els Callens | 6–3, 2–6, 2–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Legend |
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$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (1–3)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 11 April 1994 | ITF Supetar, Croatia | Clay | Maria Fernanda Landa | 5–7, 6–4, 4–6 |
Loss | 2. | 7 June 1997 | Surbiton Trophy, United Kingdom | Grass | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 7–5, 6–7, 0–5 ret. |
Loss | 3. | 16 November 1997 | ITF Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | Hila Rosen | 1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4. | 30 November 1997 | ITF Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard | Adriana Serra Zanetti | 6–1, 6–1 |
Doubles (5–5)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 17 May 1993 | ITF Katowice, Poland | Clay | Patrycja Gajdzik | Michelle Anderson Katerina Zajacová | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(1) |
Win | 2. | 28 June 1993 | Supetar, Croatia | Clay | Katarzyna Malec | Ivona Horvat Tina Vukasovič | 7–5, 7–6(5) |
Win | 3. | 29 August 1993 | Gryfino, Poland | Clay | Elena Tatarkova | Monika Starosta Alena Vašková | 7–6(4), 4–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 4. | 13 September 1993 | Zadar, Croatia | Clay | Alena Vašková | Simona Nedorostová Tjaša Jezernik | 6–3, 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 5. | 27 September 1993 | Mali Lošinj, Croatia | Clay | Helena Vildová | Ivona Horvat Tina Vukasovič | 6–0, 6–7(5), 6–3 |
Loss | 6. | 25 October 1993 | Jurmala, Latvia | Hard | Miroslava Vavrinec | Natalia Bondarenko Elena Tatarkova | 6–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 7. | 26 September 1994 | Mali Lošinj, Croatia | Clay | Blanka Kumbárová | Olga Ivanova Natalia Nemchinova | 3–6, 7–6(5), 6–7(5) |
Loss | 8. | 2 February 1997 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Carpet (i) | Elena Tatarkova | Denisa Krajčovičová Andrea Temesvári | 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 9. | 23 November 1997 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Jessica Steck | Nannie de Villiers Lisa McShea | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 10. | 30 March 1998 | ITF Phoenix, United States | Hard | Kristina Triska | Amy Frazier Rika Hiraki | 6–4, 7–6(5) |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles (1–0)
Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1995 | Wimbledon | Grass | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 7–5, 7–6(6) |
Doubles (1–0)
Year | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents | Score |
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1995 | Wimbledon | Grass | Cara Black | Trudi Musgrave Jodi Richardson | 6–0, 7–6(5) |
References
- ^ a b "Tennis: Henman now to face Brazilian". The Independent. 27 August 1996.
- ^ "WTA Player Equipment List". Archived from the original on 25 October 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
External links
- Aleksandra Olsza at the Women's Tennis Association
- Aleksandra Olsza at the International Tennis Federation
- Aleksandra Olsza at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Aleksandra Olsza at Olympedia
- Aleksandra Olsza at Olympics.com
- Aleksandra Olsza at the Polski Komitet Olimpijski (archive) (in Polish)
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