Leona Lásková Explained

Leona Lásková
Fullname:Leona Lásková
Country Represented:
Birth Date:7 April 1970
Retired:1995
Careerprizemoney:$86,683
Singlesrecord:121-98
Singlestitles:3 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 122 (31 July 1989)
Frenchopenresult:1R (1989, 1991)
Doublesrecord:37-52
Doublestitles:1 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 93 (15 April 1991)
Frenchopendoublesresult:1R (1990, 1991)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (1991)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (1990)

Leona Lásková (born 7 April 1970) is a Czech former professional tennis player.

Biography

Lásková reached top rankings on the professional tour of 122 in singles and 93 in doubles.

On the WTA Tour, Lásková's best singles performance came at Athens in 1988, when she made it through to the semi-finals, beating second seed Judith Wiesner en route. Her only WTA Tour final came in doubles and was also in Athens, partnering with Jana Pospíšilová to a runner-up finish in 1990.[1]

At grand slam level she twice featured in the main draw of the French Open women's singles and also played in the doubles main draws at Wimbledon and the US Open.

Retiring from the tour in 1995, Lásková is now a tennis trainer at TK Sparta Prague.[2]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (0–1)

ITF finals

Singles (3–1)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.5 October 1987Rabac, YugoslaviaClay Hester Witvoet3–6, 2–6
Win2.27 June 1988Neumünster, West GermanyClay6–2, 6–4
Win3.29 August 1994Bad Nauheim, GermanyClay Natalia Chasovaya6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Win4.28 November 1994Beersheva, IsraelHard Ivona Mihailova6–3, 6–1

Doubles (1–0)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Athens - 10 September - 16 September 1990. ITF. 28 January 2019.
  2. News: Tenisová mládež hazarduje se zdravím. Doktoři varují před problémy . . 22 May 2016 . Czech.