Ľubomíra Kurhajcová

Ľubomíra Kurhajcová (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʎubɔmiːra ˈkurɦajtsɔʋaː]; born 11 October 1983) is a former professional Slovak tennis player. On 24 May 2004, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 59. She never passed the first round of a Grand Slam championship in seven appearances but did get close at the 2004 French Open when she led Lisa Raymond 6–0, 5–0 in the first round and held two match points, only to lose the match 6–0, 5–7, 3–6.[1]

Ľubomíra Kurhajcová
Country (sports) Slovakia
ResidenceBratislava, Slovakia
Born (1983-10-11) 11 October 1983
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro2002
Retired2008
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$366,913
Singles
Career record217–210 (50.8%)
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 59 (24 May 2004)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (2003–2005)
French Open1R (2004)
Wimbledon1R (2004)
US Open1R (2003–2004)
Doubles
Career record68–89 (43.3%)
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 78 (13 September 2004)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2005)
French Open1R (2004)
Wimbledon1R (2004)
US Open1R (2004)

Kurhajcová reached her first WTA Tour final in 2003 at the Pattaya Open, but lost to fellow Slovak Henrieta Nagyová. In doubles, she was a two-time runner-up, losing the 2004 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo final (teaming up with Nagyová) and the 2005 Copa Colsanitas final with Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová.

WTA career finals

Singles: 1 (runner-up)

Result Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss Nov 2003 Pattaya Open, Thailand Tier V Hard Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová 4–6, 2–6

Doubles: 2 (runner-ups)

Result Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss Jul 2004 Palermo, Italy Tier V Clay Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
3–6, 6–7(4)
Loss Feb 2005 Bogotá, Colombia Tier III Clay Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Slovenia Tina Pisnik
4–6, 3–6

ITF Circuit finals

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 8 (4–4)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 17 June 2001 ITF Tallinn, Estonia Clay Estonia Kaia Kanepi 6–7(4), 3–6
Win 2. 21 August 2001 ITF Maribor, Slovenia Clay Poland Katarzyna Strączy 3–6, 7–5, 6–1
Loss 3. 17 September 2001 ITF Lecce, Italy Clay Spain Ainhoa Goñi 4–6, 0–6
Win 4. 4 August 2002 ITF Brindisi, Italy Clay Czech Republic Lenka Němečková 7–6(2), 6–0
Loss 5. 18 August 2002 ITF Bronx, United States Hard United States Ashley Harkleroad 1–6, 3–6
Win 6. 29 September 2002 ITF Girona, Spain Clay Slovakia Eva Fislová 6–3, 7–5
Win 7. 6 July 2003 ITF Orbetello, Italy Clay Spain Cristina Torrens Valero 7–5, 6–1
Loss 8. 13 June 2004 ITF Marseille, France Clay Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues 7–5, 3–6, 3–6

Doubles: 6 (3–3)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 4 October 1999 ITF Vila do Conde, Portugal Hard Slovakia Stanislava Hrozenská Slovakia Danica Kováčová
Portugal Carlota Santos
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 21 May 2001 ITF Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Slovakia Lenka Dlhopolcová Russia Anna Bastrikova
Russia Maria Goloviznina
3–6, 6–3, 2–6
Runner-up 3. 4 August 2002 ITF Brindisi, Italy Clay Czech Republic Lenka Němečková Italy Flavia Pennetta
Romania Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 16 September 2002 ITF Luxembourg Clay Slovakia Eva Fislová Czech Republic Eva Martincová
Czech Republic Lenka Němečková
1–6, 4–6
Winner 5. 1 December 2002 ITF Průhonice, Czech Republic Carpet (i) Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová Czech Republic Libuše Průšová
Czech Republic Renata Voráčová
7–6(12), 6–3
Winner 6. 21 September 2003 ITF Biella, Italy Clay Czech Republic Libuše Průšová Germany Martina Müller
Czech Republic Lenka Němečková
6–2, 6–4

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