Country (sports) | Czechoslovakia |
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Born | Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia | 9 December 1954
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [1] |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 123–136 |
Career titles | 4 |
Highest ranking | No. 22 |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | F (1976) |
French Open | F (1976) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981) |
US Open | 4R (1980) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 120–140 |
Career titles | 4 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1978) |
French Open | SF (1974, 1975, 1976, 1980) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1977) |
US Open | 3R (1979, 1980) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | W (1978) |
Wimbledon | QF (1979) |
US Open | 2R (1978, 1980) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | W ( 1975) |
Renáta Tomanová (born 9 December 1954) is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia.
Tomanová won the girls' singles title at the 1972 French Open.
In 1975, she and Martina Navratilova represented Czechoslovakia in the Federation Cup, the international women's team competition. They won the cup after beating the Australian team 3–0 in the final of the World Group. [2] Between 1975 and 1981, she played in 18 ties for the Czechoslovakian team and compiled a 20–7 win–loss record. In May 1975, she won the singles title at the West German Championships in Hamburg after a three-set final against Kazuko Sawamatsu. [3] In 1976, Tomanová reached the singles final at both the French Open and the Australian Open. She lost at the French Open to Sue Barker 6–2, 0–6, 6–2 and at the Australian Open to Evonne Goolagong 6–2, 6–2. [4] [5] Tomanová also reached the women's doubles final at the Australian Open with Lesley Turner Bowrey, losing to Goolagong and Helen Gourlay Cawley.
In May 1977, she reached the final of the Italian Open, losing to Janet Newberry. [6] In 1978, Tomanová teamed with Betsy Nagelsen to win the women's doubles title at the Australian Open, defeating Naoko Sato and Pam Whytcross in the final 7–5, 6–2. [7] With compatriot Pavel Složil, she won the mixed doubles title at the 1978 French Open.
Tomanová was coached by Věra Suková. [8]
Tomanová is active on the senior tour, and in 2011, she received the Deutsche Tennis Preis from the German tennis federation for her achievements during the 2010 season. [9]
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1976 | Australian Open | Grass | Evonne Goolagong | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1976 | French Open | Clay | Sue Barker | 2–6, 6–0, 2–6 |
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1976 | Australian Open | Grass | Lesley Turner Bowrey |
Evonne Goolagong Helen Gourlay |
1–8 |
Win | 1978 | Australian Open | Grass | Betsy Nagelsen |
Naoko Sato Pam Whytcross |
7–5, 6–2 |
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1978 | French Open | Clay | Pavel Složil |
Virginia Ruzici Patrice Dominguez |
7–6 ret. |
Loss | 1980 | French Open | Clay | Stanislav Birner |
Anne Smith Billy Martin |
6–2, 4–6, 6–8 |
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | Career SR | |
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Australian Open | A | A | A | F | A | A | QF | SF | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | NH | 0 / 6 |
French Open | 3R | 1R | 3R | F | QF | 2R | QF | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | LQ | LQ | A | 0 / 11 | |
Wimbledon | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | LQ | A | A | 0 / 11 | |
US Open | A | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 4R | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | LQ | A | 0 / 9 | |
SR | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 37 | |
Year-end ranking | 44 | 48 | 24 | 38 | 44 | 48 | 56 | 85 | 146 | 264 | 217 | 346 |
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.