Iva Budařová Explained

Iva Budařová
Birth Date:30 July 1960
Birth Place:Duchcov, Czechoslovakia
Retired:1991
Plays:Left-handed [1]
Careerprizemoney:$465,627
Singlesrecord:79–123
Highestsinglesranking:No. 24 (15 August 1983)
Australianopenresult:2R (1982, 1984)
Frenchopenresult:3R (1979, 1983, 1984)
Wimbledonresult:3R (1983, 1984, 1986)
Usopenresult:2R (1982, 1983, 1984, 1986)
Doublesrecord:87–118
Doublestitles:4 WTA, 1 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 55 (30 March 1987)
Australianopendoublesresult:1R (1982, 1983, 1984, 1989)
Frenchopendoublesresult:3R (1986)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (1983, 1985, 1991)
Usopendoublesresult:2R (1982, 83, 84, 85, 86, 1988)

Iva Budařová (born 30 July 1960) is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia.

Budařová played on the WTA Tour from 1978 until 1991, winning four doubles titles. She achieved a career high singles ranking of world No. 24 (in 1983) and a doubles ranking of No. 55 (in 1987). Budařová was a member of the Czechoslovakia Fed Cup team that won the Federation Cup 1983 and 1984.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (4–2)

ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1May 1984Lugano, SwitzerlandClay Marcela Skuherská Christiane Jolissaint
Marcella Mesker
4–6, 3–6
Win1–1May 1984Perugia, ItalyClay Helena Suková Kathleen Horvath
Virginia Ruzici
7–6(7–5), 1–6, 6–4
Win2–1May 1986Barcelona, SpainClay Catherine Tanvier Petra Huber
Petra Keppeler
6–2, 6–1
Loss2–2Nov 1986Little Rock, USCarpet (i) Beth Herr Svetlana Parkhomenko
Larisa Savchenko
2–6, 6–1, 1–6
Win3–2Apr 1988Barcelona, SpainClay Sandra Wasserman Anna-Karin Olsson
María José Llorca
1–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win4–2Jul 1989Estoril, PortugalClay Regina Kordová Gaby Castro
Conchita Martínez
6–2, 6–4

ITF finals

Singles (3–5)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.12 February 1979Columbus, United StatesHard (i)6–7, 1–6
Runner-up2.14 October 1979Barcelona, SpainClay2-6, 3-6
Winner3.29 November 1979Uppsala, SwedenHard (i)6–3, 6–4
Winner4.5 December 1979Helsingborg, SwedenHard (i)6–2, 6–3
Winner5.11 December 1979Gothenburg, SwedenHard (i)3–6, 6–3, 6–1
Runner-up6.17 December 1979Lund, SwedenHard (i)6–7, 3–6
Runner-up7.2 March 1981Las Vegas, United StatesHard2–6, 3–6
Runner-up8.1 February 1982Ogden, United StatesCarpet2–6, 6–7

Doubles (1–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.1 February 1982Ogden, United StatesCarpet6–3, 6–2
Runner-up2.27 July 1987Neumünster, West GermanyClay Denisa Krajčovičová
Radka Zrubáková
0–6, 2–6

Notes and References

  1. Book: Page. Joe. Kay. Michael. 1984-85 Women's Tennis Association Media Guide. 1985. WTA. 66.