Gabriela Kučerová (born 28 November 1977) is a German former professional tennis player.
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | (1977-11-28) 28 November 1977 (age 44) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Retired | 2002 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $43,812 |
Singles | |
Career record | 123–91 |
Career titles | 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 180 (27 July 1998) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (1999) |
US Open | Q1 (1998) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 33–38 |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 252 (9 November 1998) |
Kučerová, who is originally from Prague, started playing tennis at the age of seven and was coached by her father Jaroslav, who was a top player in Czechoslovakia. Her elder sister, Magdalena Kučerová, also played on the WTA Tour.[1]
A right-handed player, Kučerová turned professional in 1995 and reached a top singles ranking of 180 in the world, winning four ITF titles. As a doubles player she featured in her only WTA Tour main draw, which came at the 1999 Internationaux de Strasbourg.[2]
Legend |
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$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 5 October 1997 | Langenthal, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 1. | 23 November 1997 | Deauville, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 7–6 |
Winner | 2. | 25 January 1998 | Miami, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 3. | 12 April 1998 | Calvi, France | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 2. | 22 August 1999 | Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 4. | 28 November 1999 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 22 June 1997 | Tallinn, Estonia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 2. | 10 August 1997 | Paderborn, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 3. | 14 December 1997 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1. | 1 November 1998 | Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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0–6, 1–6 |