Regina Maršíková Explained

Regina Maršiková
Birth Date:1958 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height:[1]
Turnedpro:1974
Retired:1993
Plays:Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$606,049
Singlesrecord:369–234
Singlestitles:11
Highestsinglesranking:No. 11 (31 August 1981)[2]
Australianopenresult:2R (1977Jan)
Frenchopenresult:SF (1977, 1978, 1979)
Wimbledonresult:4R (1978)
Usopenresult:4R (1978, 1979)
Doublesrecord:125–151
Doublestitles:6
Highestdoublesranking:No. 86 (13 April 1987)
Australianopendoublesresult:1R (1977Jan, 1987, 1989)
Frenchopendoublesresult:W (1977)
Wimbledondoublesresult:3R (1977)
Usopendoublesresult:SF (1980)
Mixed:yes
Frenchopenmixedresult:QF (1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986)
Wimbledonmixedresult:2R (1978, 1979)
Usopenmixedresult:3R (1978)
Team:yes
Fedcupresult:W (1985)

Regina Maršíková (born 11 December 1958) is a retired tennis player from Czechoslovakia, present-day Czech Republic.

Career

Maršíková won the French Junior Championships in 1975. She had career wins over Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Evonne Goolagong, Hana Mandlíková, Tracy Austin, and Virginia Wade.

Her best performances in Grand Slam singles events included three consecutive semifinals at the French Open from 1977 to 1979. She won the 1977 French Open women's doubles title with Pam Teeguarden.

Maršíková was involved in an automobile accident in September 1981 near Prague, Czechoslovakia that caused a fatality. She lost her drivers license and visa and served several months in detention.[3] She was not allowed to leave the Eastern Bloc until early 1985. Maršíková rejoined the WTA Tour in April that year at the Tournament of Champions in Florida.[2]

She won 11 singles titles and six doubles titles. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world no. 11 in 1981.[2]

Grand Slam finals

Women's doubles (1 title)

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 14 (11 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (11–3)
Titles by surface
Hard (3–1)
Grass (2–0)
Clay (6–2)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultsNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.Aug 1977TorontoClay Marise Kruger6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Win2.Dec 1977BrisbaneGrass Helena Anliot6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Win3.Mar 1978StuartClay Zenda Liess1–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win4.May 1978RomeClay Virginia Ruzici7–5, 7–5
Win5.Aug 1978TorontoHard Virginia Ruzici7–5, 6–7(9–11), 6–2
Win6.Nov 1978ChristchurchGrass Sylvia Hanika6–2, 6–1
Win7.Mar 1979Fort MyersClay Janet Newberry6–4, 6–2
Loss1.Mar 1979OrlandoHard Kathy Jordan4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss2.May 1979BerlinClay Caroline Stoll7–6(7–4), 6–0
Win8.Feb 1980CalgaryHard (I) Christiane Jolissaint4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Win9.Mar 1980EdmondClay Andrea Jaeger6–2, 6–2
Loss3.Apr 1980Hilton Head IslandClay Tracy Austin3–6, 6–1, 6–0
Win10.Oct 1980PhoenixHard Wendy Turnbull7–6(10–8), 7–6(7–3)
Win11.May 1981BerlinClay Ivanna Madruga6–2, 6–1

Doubles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (1–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (5–7)
Titles by surface
Hard (4–1)
Grass (1–0)
Clay (1–4)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultsNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.May 1977HamburgClay Renáta Tomanová Linky Boshoff
Ilana Kloss
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Win1.May 1977French OpenClay Pam Teeguarden Rayni Fox
Helen Gourlay Cawley
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Loss2.Aug 1977CharlotteClay Pam Teeguarden Martina Navrátilová
Betty Stöve
6–3, 6–4
Win2.Dec 1977BrisbaneGrass Helena Anliot Nerida Gregory
Naoko Satō
6–3, 3–1 ret.
Loss3.Jul 1978KitzbühelClay Florența Mihai Virginia Ruzici
Renáta Tomanová
7–5, 6–2
Win3.Aug 1978TorontoHard Pam Teeguarden Chris O'Neil
Paula Smith
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Loss4.Oct 1978Buenos AiresClay Laura duPont Françoise Dürr
Valerie Ziegenfuss
1–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win4.Mar 1979CarlsbadHard Marcie Louie Peanut Louie
Marita Redondo
6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Loss5.Aug 1979MahwahHard Mima Jaušovec Tracy Austin
Betty Stöve
7–6, 2–6, 6–4
Win5.Aug 1980TorontoHard Andrea Jaeger Ann Kiyomura
Betsy Nagelsen
6–1, 6–3
Win6.Oct 1980Deerfield BeachHard Andrea Jaeger Martina Navrátilová
Candy Reynolds
1–6, 6–1, 6–2
Loss6.Feb 1981HoustonCarpet (i) Mary-Lou Piatek Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura
5–7, 6–3, 6–4

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Tournament Career SR
Australian OpenAAA2RAAAAAAAA1RNH1RA1RAAAA0 / 4
French Open1RAQFSFSFSFA4RAAAA3R2R1R1RAAAA0 / 10
WimbledonAA3R1R4R3R2R1RAAAA1R2RAAAAAA0 / 8
US OpenAA3R1R4R4R2R1RAAA2R2R1RAAAAAA0 / 9
SR0 / 10 / 00 / 30 / 40 / 30 / 30 / 20 / 30 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 10 / 20 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 31
Year-end rankingNR232014141813NRNRNR806171176227359502NRNR

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bostic. Stephanie. USTA Player Records 1978. 1979. United States Tennis Association (USTA). 217.
  2. News: Sarni. Jim. Czech bounces back. 26 October 2015. Sun-Sentinel. 12 May 1985.
  3. News: Feinstein. John. Maršíková rebounds from prison to Court 18. 26 October 2015. The Washington Post. 29 August 1985.