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Katarzyna Nowak (born 13 January 1969) is a former professional tennis player from Poland.
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| Country (sports) |  Poland |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 1969 Łódź, Poland |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Prize money | $292,033 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 203–178 |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 47 (11 September 1995) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1993, 1996) |
| French Open | 3R (1995) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1992) |
| US Open | 1R (1991, 1992, 1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 24–42 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 225 (14 August 1989) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 10–11 |
Biography
Professional tour
Nowak, who comes from Łódź, turned professional at the age of 19.[1]
On the WTA Tour, her best performance was a semifinal appearance at the 1995 Barcelona Open.[2] Soon after, she beat Kimberly Po and Meredith McGrath to make the third round of the 1995 French Open, then months later reached her career-high ranking of 47 in the world.[3]
Representative
Nowak first played for the Poland Fed Cup team in 1988 in Melbourne, were Poland played against Italy and lost 1–2. The only one point won Katarzyna Nowak who beat Laura Garrone. She won a total of nine singles matches in the Fed Cup, the most famous of which came in 1991, over Nathalie Tauziat in Nottingham, to help Poland eliminate sixth seeded France from the tournament.[4]
The best result came in 1992 when Poland achieved quarterfinal of Fed Cup which is the best results in Polish tennis history. Poland beat Israel 3–0 and Sweden 2–1 Katarzyna Nowak in her single mach against Israel defeated Anna Smashnova and against Sweden she defeated Catarina Lindqvist.
In addition to Fed Cup representation, Nowak also competed for Poland at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She was a first Polish tennis player who represented her country in the Olympic Games. She lost in the first round of the singles to Julie Halard-Decugis.[5]
ITF finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (6–5)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 11 July 1988 | ITF Sezze, Italy | Clay |  Katia Piccolini |
6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 30 October 1988 | ITF Baden, Switzerland | Hard (i) |  Elena Pampoulova |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 23 April 1990 | ITF Caserta, Italy | Clay |  Elena Brioukhovets |
1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 5 November 1990 | ITF Eastbourne, England | Hard (i) |  Sandrine Testud |
6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 12 August 1991 | ITF Pisticci, Italy | Hard | Nathalie Baudone |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 12 December 1994 | ITF Cergy, France | Hard (i) | Isabelle Demongeot |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 14 September 1997 | ITF Kiev, Ukraine | Clay |  Anna Földényi |
2–6, 0–3 ret. |
| Winner | 8. | 26 October 1997 | ITF Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard (i) | Katalin Miskolczi |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 16 November 1997 | ITF Le Havre, France | Clay (i) |  Melanie Schnell |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 10. | 17 May 1998 | ITF Le Touquet, France | Clay |  Maaike Koutstaal |
7–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 11. | 18 October 1998 | ITF Saint-Raphaël, France | Hard (i) |  Magdalena Kučerová |
6–1, 7–6 |
Doubles (0–3)
| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 18 July 1988 | ITF Cava de' Tirreni, Italy | Clay | Christiane Hofmann |
Virág Csurgó Réka Szikszay |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 24 October 1988 | Linz Open, Austria | Hard (i) |  Cristina Casini |
Marion Maruska Petra Ritter |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 30 October 1988 | ITF Baden, Switzerland | Hard (i) |  Petra Thorén |
 Kate McDonald Rennae Stubbs |
2–6, 0–6 |
References
- "Katarzyna Nowak: Kobiecy tenis to dziwne zjawisko". Polska Metropolia Warszawska (in Polish). 11 February 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- "Some Good Guesses Give Hoch Lead by Two Shots at Houston". Los Angeles Times. 29 April 1995. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - French Open - 29 May - 11 June 1995". ITF. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- "Without Seles, Yugoslavia Can't Stay With Indonesia". Los Angeles Times. 23 July 1991. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- "Katarzyna Nowak Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
External links
- Katarzyna Nowak at the Women's Tennis Association
- Katarzyna Nowak at the International Tennis Federation
- Katarzyna Nowak at the Billie Jean King Cup
На других языках
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