Hana Strachoňová
| Full name | Hana Strachoňová |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Czechoslovakia Switzerland |
| Born | 2 January 1961 Brno, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1980) |
| French Open | 3R (1978, 1980) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1979) |
| US Open | 2R (1978) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1980) |
| French Open | 2R (1981, 1982) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1978, 1979, 1981) |
| US Open | 2R (1980) |
Hana Strachoňová (born 2 January 1961) is a former professional tennis player who represented both Czechoslovakia and Switzerland.
Biography
Born in Brno, Strachoňová competed originally for her native Czechoslovakia. She played in two Fed Cup ties for Czechoslovakia as a 17-year old in 1978, against Portugal and Indonesia. In both ties she partnered with Hana Mandlikova in the doubles rubbers and the pair won both matches. At the 1978 French Open she had a win over ninth seed Renáta Tomanová to make the third round. She also made the third round of the 1979 Wimbledon Championships. Soon after her appearance at Wimbledon she defected to Switzerland and in November it was announced that she had been granted political asylum.[1] She had already been based out of Zurich.[2]
Strachoňová returned to the WTA Tour in February 1980, under the Swiss flag. Her best performances in a Grand Slam tournament after defecting was a third round appearance at the 1980 French Open, which was the first time someone who entered the draw as a lucky loser had reached that stage at Roland Garros.[3] She made quarter-finals the year in Kitzbuhel and Amsterdam, as well as at the U.S. Clay Court Championships in Indianapolis, where she upset third seed Virginia Ruzici.[4] In 1981 she defeated Dianne Fromholtz en route to the quarter-finals again at Indianapolis and was also a quarter-finalist at Lugano.
References
- ^ Getler, Michael (1 November 1979). "Defections From East Europe Surge". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Swiss asylum for Czech tennis star". The Straits Times. 1 November 1979. p. 4. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Record Breakers - RG Spirit". French Open. Official website of Roland Garros. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Day Of Surprises At Clay Courts". The Indianapolis Star. 7 August 1980. p. 29. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
External links
- Hana Strachoňová at the Women's Tennis Association
- Hana Strachoňová at the Billie Jean King Cup
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