Leona Lásková (born 7 April 1970) is a Czech former professional tennis player.

Leona Lásková
Full nameLeona Lásková
Country (sports) Czechoslovakia
 Czech Republic
Born (1970-04-07) 7 April 1970 (age 54)
Retired1995
Prize money$86,683
Singles
Career record121-98
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 122 (31 July 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open1R (1989, 1991)
Doubles
Career record37-52
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 93 (15 April 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (1990, 1991)
Wimbledon1R (1991)
US Open1R (1990)

Biography

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Lásková reached top rankings on the professional tour of 122 in singles and 93 in doubles.

On the WTA Tour, Lásková's best singles performance came at Athens in 1988, when she made it through to the semi-finals, beating second seed Judith Wiesner en route. Her only WTA Tour final came in doubles and was also in Athens, partnering with Jana Pospíšilová to a runner-up finish in 1990.[1]

At grand slam level she twice featured in the main draw of the French Open women's singles and also played in the doubles main draws at Wimbledon and the US Open.

Retiring from the tour in 1995, Lásková is now a tennis trainer at TK Sparta Prague.[2]

WTA Tour finals

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Doubles (0–1)

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Result    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss September, 1990 Athens, Greece Tier V Clay   Jana Pospíšilová   Laura Garrone
  Karin Kschwendt
0–6, 6–1, 6–7(6–8)

ITF finals

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Singles (3–1)

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Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 5 October 1987 Rabac, Yugoslavia Clay   Hester Witvoet 3–6, 2–6
Win 2. 27 June 1988 Neumünster, West Germany Clay   Hana Fukárková 6–2, 6–4
Win 3. 29 August 1994 Bad Nauheim, Germany Clay   Natalia Chasovaya 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Win 4. 28 November 1994 Beersheva, Israel Hard   Ivona Mihailova 6–3, 6–1

Doubles (1–0)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 12 March 1990 Reims, France Clay   Michaela Peterová   Kaye Hand
  Julia Apostoli
6–2, 3–6, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Athens - 10 September - 16 September 1990". ITF. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Tenisová mládež hazarduje se zdravím. Doktoři varují před problémy". Blesk (in Czech). 22 May 2016.
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