Jana Nejedly
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Birthdate | June 9, 1974 |
Birthplace | Prague, Czech Republic |
From | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Height | 5’9” (1,75m) |
Style of play | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Turned pro | 1994 |
Retired | 2003 |
Best WTA singles ranking | No. 64 (October 2, 2000) |
Best WTA doubles ranking | No. 227 (August 12, 1996) |
Profile on CdnTennis.ca |
Biography
Jana Nejedly (born June 9, 1974 in Prague, Czech Republic) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 64 on October 2, 2000 and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 227 on August 12, 1996.
In 1999, Nejedly reached the third round of the Australian Open. She also reached the third round of the US Open in 2001. She was named Tennis Canada female player of the year in 1994 and 2001. Nejedly retired in 2003 but had a brief return in 2012. She would finally retire for the last time in July of the same year.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 12 (8 titles, 4 runners-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jun 1992 | Greensboro, United States | $10,000 | Clay | Susan Sommerville (USA) | 1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Aug 1992 | Toluca, Mexico | $10,000 | Hard | Nora Kovarcikova (SVK) | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–2 | Apr 1993 | Acapulco, Mexico | $10,000 | Clay | Jolene Watanabe (USA) | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Jun 1994 | Hilton Head Island, United States | $10,000 | Clay | Karin Miller (USA) | 4–6, 6–3, 0–6 |
Win | 2–3 | Oct 1996 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | $25,000 | Hard | María Vento-Kabchi (VEN) | 7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
Win | 3–3 | Jun 1997 | Greenwood, United States | $10,000 | Hard | Holly Parkinson (USA) | 7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 4–3 | Sep 1998 | Seattle, United States | $50,000 | Hard (i) | Lilia Osterloh (USA) | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 5–3 | Jul 1999 | Edmonton, Canada | $25,000 | Hard | Renata Kolbovic (CAN) | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 5–4 | Sep 1999 | Hopewell Junction, United States | $25,000 | Hard | Li Fang (CHN) | 0–6, 4–6 |
Win | 6–4 | Jan 2003 | Tallahasse, United States | $10,000 | Hard | Mélanie Marois (CAN) | 6–4, 6–0 |
Win | 7–4 | Mar 2003 | Redding, United States | $25,000 | Hard | Zheng Jie (CHN) | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 8–4 | Mar 2003 | Atlanta, United States | $25,000 | Hard | Jennifer Hopkins (USA) | 6–2, 7–5 |
Singles performance timeline
Tournament | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Australian Open | A | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 6 | 4–6 | 40% |
French Open | Q1 | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 6 | 1–6 | 14% |
Wimbledon | A | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 7 | 1–7 | 13% |
US Open | Q2 | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | 29% |
Win–Loss | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0 / 24 | 8–24 | 25% |