Kristína Kučová (born May 23, 1990 in Bratislava) is a tennis player from Slovakia. Her highest juniors ranking was World Number 3. According to the International Tennis Federation, Kučová's favorite type of court is the clay court, she hits a two-handed forehand and backhand (like Wimbledon finalists Monica Seles and Marion Bartoli), and her father, Jozef Kuča, also coaches her. Her career high ranking was #110, achieved on July 13, 2009.

[edit] Tennis career

[edit] Juniors

At the 2007 U.S. Open Girls' Singles, the unseeded Kučová took the title, defeating thirteenth seed Julia Glushko in the third round, top seed and defending champion Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the quarterfinals, and number two seed Urszula Radwańska in the final, 6–3, 1–6, 7–6 (4). In addition to this, Kučová reached the 2007 Wimbledon Championships and 2007 French Open girls' doubles quarterfinals. Both times, Kučová was seeded seventh, however, she reached the French Open quarterfinals with compatriot Klaudia Boczová, losing to eventual champions and third seeds Ksenia Milevskaya and Urszula Radwańska. She reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals along with compatriot Lenka Juriková. The seventh-seeded Slovakian pair lost to eventual runner-ups Misaki Doi and Kurumi Nara, 7–5, 6–3.

[edit] External links

• Kristína Kučová profile on the WTA Tour's official website
• Kristína Kučová at the International Tennis Federation
• Kristína Kučová at the International Tennis Federation Junior Profile

v • d • e US Open girls' singles champions 2009 Heather Watson  • 2008 Coco Vandeweghe  • 2007 Kristína Kučová  • 2006 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova  • 2005 Victoria Azarenka  • 2004 Michaëlla Krajicek  • 2003 Kirsten Flipkens  • 2002 Maria Kirilenko  • 2001 Marion Bartoli  • 2000 María Emilia Salerni  • 1999 Lina Krasnoroutskaya  • 1998 Jelena Dokić  • 1997 Cara Black  • 1996 Mirjana Lučić  • 1995 Tara Snyder  • 1994 Meilen Tu  • 1993 Maria Francesca Bentivoglio  • 1992 Lindsay Davenport  • 1991 Karina Habšudová  • 1990 Magdalena Maleeva  • 1989 Jennifer Capriati  • 1988 Carrie Cunningham  • 1987 Natalia Zvereva  • 1986 Elly Hakami  • 1985 Laura Garrone  • 1984 Katerina Maleeva  • 1983 Elizabeth Minter  • 1982 Beth Herr  • 1981 Zina Garrison  • 1980 Susan Mascarin  • 1979 Alycia Moulton  • 1978 Linda Siegel  • 1977 Claudia Casabianca  • 1976 Marise Kruger  • 1975 Natasha Chmyeva  • 1974 Ilana Kloss

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