Iwona Kuczyńska
Iwona Kuczyńska (born 22 February 1961) is a retired tennis player from Poland.
| Country (sports) |  Poland |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 February 1961 |
| Turned pro | 1981 |
| Retired | 1990 |
| Plays | Right-handed[1] |
| Prize money | US$ 142,260 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 25–43 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 64 (12 October 1987) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 37–43 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 35 (16 January 1989) |
She won one doubles title in 1988, partnering with Martina Navratilova. From 2010 to 2017, she lived in the village of Omice in Czech Republic, with her partner, former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotná.[2][3][4]
WTA career finals
Doubles 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1983 | Pittsburgh, United States | Carpet (i) |  Trey Lewis |
Candy Reynolds Paula Smith |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 1984 | San Diego, United States | Hard | Terry Holladay |
Betsy Nagelsen Paula Smith |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Oct 1988 | Filderstadt, Germany | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova |
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6–1, 6–4 |
ITF finals
Singles (1–1)
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 19 January 1987 | ITF Bayonne, France | Carpet (i) |  Catherine Mothes |
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1. | 4 December 1989 | ITF Le Havre, France | Clay | Nathalie Herreman |
4–6, 6–7(5) |
Doubles (6–3)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 12 July 1981 | ITF Marseille, France | Clay |  Florența Mihai |
Isabelle Vernhes Daniela Porzio |
6–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 2. | 26 July 1981 | ITF Loano, Italy | Clay | Sabina Simmonds |
 Katalin Farkas Éva Rózsavölgyi |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 3. | 9 August 1981 | ITF Sezze, Italy | Clay | Sabina Simmonds |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Chris O'Neil  Mimmi Wikstedt |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Win | 4. | 16 August 1981 | ITF Nicolosi, Italy | Clay | Sabina Simmonds |
 Andrea Tiezzi Isabelle Villaverde |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 5. | 15 August 1982 | ITF Baltimore, United States | Hard | Wendy Luhmann |
JoAnne Russell Laura duPont |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 6. | 21 July 1986 | ITF Stuttgart, West Germany | Clay |  Hana Fukárková |
Anneli Björk  Sarah Sullivan |
7–5, 6–0 |
| Loss | 7. | 19 January 1987 | ITF Bayonne, France | Hard (i) | Corinne Vanier |
Virginia Ruzici Catherine Tanvier |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 8. | 20 April 1987 | ITF Monviso, Italy | Clay | Hana Fukárková |
 Viktoria Milvidskaia Aida Halatian |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 9. | 26 March 1990 | ITF Limoges, France | Carpet (i) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ann Devries |
Catherine Tanvier Sandrine Testud |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Head-to-head record
- Chris Evert 0–1
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 0–1
References
- John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 304–305. ISBN 9780002183116.
- Rao, Prashant S.; Cowell, Alan (20 November 2017). "Jana Novotna, Czech Winner of Wimbledon, Dies at 49". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- "Jana Novotná obituary". 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017 – via The Guardian.
- Janicek, Karel (20 November 2017). "Former Wimbledon tennis champion Jana Novotna dies at 49". Retrieved 20 November 2017 – via Toronto Star.
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