Sára Bejlek
Sára Bejlek (born 31 January 2006) is a Czech tennis player.[2]
_10_(cropped).jpg.webp) Bejlek at the 2023 US Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Residence | Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou, Czech Republic |
| Born | 31 January 2006[1] |
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Plays | Left (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$368,343 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 87–43 (66.9%) |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 155 (10 April 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 184 (23 October 2023) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2023) |
| French Open | 1R (2023) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2022, 2023) |
| US Open | 1R (2022) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 11–7 (61.1%) |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 671 (1 August 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 747 (23 October 2023) |
| Last updated on: 23 October 2023. | |
Bejlek has career-high WTA rankings of No. 155 in singles, achieved on 10 April 2023, and 671 in doubles, set on 1 August 2022. Up to date, she has won six singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Circuit.
Early life
Bejlek was born in Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou on 31 January 2006.[3]
Junior Grand Slam performance
Singles:
- Australian Open: –
- French Open: SF (2022)
- Wimbledon: 2R (2021)
- US Open: –
Doubles:
- Australian Open: –
- French Open: W (2022)
- Wimbledon: 2R (2021)
- US Open: –
Bejlek won the 2022 French Open girl's doubles event, partnering with Lucie Havlíčková.[4] In addition, she reached the semifinals in singles.[5]
Professional career
2021: First ITF Circuit title & top 500
In July, she won her first and up to date biggest title at the $60k ITS Cup in Olomouc, Czech Republic, by double bagelling Paula Ormaechea in the final.[3] As a result, she improved, after making her WTA rankings debut, her rank by 557 positions to No. 447 in just one month.[6] [7]
2022: Grand Slam & top 200 debuts
In June, at the Česká Lípa, she won the $60kMacha Lake Open, defeating fellow Czech Jesika Malečková in the final.[8] The following week, Bejlek made her WTA Tour-level debut at Wimbledon Championships in qualifying, but she was beaten in the first round by Emina Bektas.[9] A month later, she was able to defend her title at the ITS Cup, this time defeating Lina Gjorcheska in the final.[10] She continued with making progress at the US Open with her major main-draw debut after three wins in the qualifying.[11] She was the youngest player in the 2022 US Open main draw, having been the youngest direct entrant to qualifying.[3][12][13]
2023: Australian Open debut, toggle between ITF Circuit & WTA Tour
Bejlek at the 2023 French Open
At 16, as the second-youngest player in the top 200, she made her debut at the Australian Open.[14] She lost to her compatriot Barbora Krejčíková in the first round.[15] In early April, she reached her first final of the year, the $60k Split tournament, but lost to Tara Würth.[16] A month later, she made her debut at the WTA 1000 tournament at the Italian Open. In the first round of qualifying, she triumphed with losing only three games.[17] Still, she failed to qualify after losing in the following round of qualifying.[18] Next destination was the French Open where she passed qualifying without losing a set, so she could compete in the main draw of the French Open for the first time.[19] Likely to her previous two Grand Slam appearances in the main draw, she again lost in the first round.[20]
After failing in the Wimbledon qualifying,[21] she reached another $60k final in the Hague but lost it to Arantxa Rus.[22] Two weeks later, she finally won her first title of the year, at the $25k tournament in Pärnu, Estonia.[23] In early September, she reached her third $60k final of the year in the Czech Republic, at the Kuchyně Gorenje Prague Open, but again finished runner-up.[24]
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
Current through the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||
| Australian Open | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| French Open | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| US Open | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| WTA 1000 | |||||
| Dubai / Qatar Open[lower-alpha 1] | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Miami Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Madrid Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Italian Open | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Canadian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wuhan Open | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| China Open | NH | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Career statistics | |||||
| 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % | |
| Tournaments | 1 | 2 | Career total: 3 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Hardcourt win–loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Clay win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Grass win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Overall win–loss | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Year-end ranking | 189 | $231,897 | |||
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2021 | ITS Cup, Czech Republic | 60,000 | Clay |  Paula Ormaechea |
6–0, 6–0 |
| Win | 2–0 | May 2022 | ITF Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay |  Weronika Falkowska |
7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
| Win | 3–0 | Jun 2022 | Macha Lake Open, Czech Republic | 60,000 | Clay | Jesika Malečková |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–0 | Jul 2022 | ITS Cup, Czech Republic (2) | 60,000 | Clay |  Lina Gjorcheska |
6–2, 7–6(7–0) |
| Loss | 4–1 | Apr 2023 | ITF Split, Croatia | 40,000 | Clay |  Tara Würth |
2–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Jul 2023 | ITF The Hague, Netherlands | 40,000 | Clay |  Arantxa Rus |
6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 5–2 | Jul 2023 | ITF Pärnu, Estonia | 25,000 | Clay | Lucija Ćirić Bagarić |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5–3 | Sep 2023 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | 60,000 | Clay |  Andreea Mitu |
6–7(1–7), 6–2, 3–6 |
| Win | 6–3 | Oct 2023 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay |  Caijsa Hennemann |
6–4, 7–6(9–7) |
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay |  Doğa Türkmen |
 Federica Bilardo  Liubov Kostenko |
4–6, 6–1, [10–7] |
Junior finals
Girls' doubles: 1 (title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2022 | French Open | Clay | Lucie Havlíčková |
Nikola Bartůňková .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Céline Naef |
6–3, 6–3 |
Singles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2019 | ITF Nastola, Finland | Grade 5 | Hard |  Veronika Solovyeva |
6–7(6–8), 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2020 | ITF Rakovnik, Czech Republic | Grade 2 | Clay | Julie Struplova |
6–7(2–7), 2–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Oct 2020 | ITF Constanța, Romania | Grade 3 | Clay | Vanessa Popa Teiusanu |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jan 2021 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | Grade 4 | Clay | Emma Valletta |
6–7(5–7), 2–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Feb 2021 | ITF Giza, Egypt | Grade 5 | Clay |  Jermine Sherif |
7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–4 | May 2021 | ITF Oradea, Romania | Grade 2 | Clay | Lucie Havlíčková |
3–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 11 (9 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2019 | ITF Prague, Czech Republic | Grade 2 | Clay | Lucie Havlíčková |
Julia Avdeeva Alina Shcherbinina |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 2019 | ITF Dornbirn, Austria | Grade 5 | Carpet | Petra Marčinko |
 Angelina Flachs Carolina Kuhl |
7–6(7–3), 6–7(1–7), [10–6] |
| Loss | 2–1 | Sep 2020 | ITF Prague, Czech Republic | Grade 4 | Clay | Lucie Havlíčková |
Nelly Knezkova Dominika Šalková |
6–0, 1–6, [10–12] |
| Win | 3–1 | Jan 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Grade 3 | Clay | Melis Ayda Uyar |
Defne Cirpanli Duru Soke |
6–1, 2–6, [10–4] |
| Win | 4–1 | Jan 2021 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | Grade 4 | Clay | Maria Charl |
Serafima Shastova Anastasiya Zholdakova |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Feb 2021 | ITF Giza, Egypt | Grade 5 | Clay | Layla Shoukry |
 Lucia Martinez Gomez Polina Skopintseva |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 5–2 | Feb 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Grade 4 | Clay |  Sara Suchankova |
Karolina Kozakova Céline Naef |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 6–2 | Feb 2021 | ITF Šiauliai, Lithuania | Grade 2 | Hard |  Nahia Berecoechea |
Lucija Ciric Bagaric Virginia Ferrara |
6–2, 4–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 7–2 | May 2021 | ITF Říčany, Czech Republic | Grade 1 | Clay | Nikola Bartůňková |
 Alexis Blokhina Flavie Brugnone |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 8–2 | May 2021 | ITF Oradea, Romania | Grade 2 | Clay | Lucie Havlíčková |
Fatima Ingrid Amartha Keita Sara Suchankova |
6–4 6–2 |
| Win | 9–2 | Jun 2022 | French Open, France | Grade A | Clay | Lucie Havlíčková |
Nikola Bartůňková Céline Naef |
6–3, 6–3 |
Record against other players
Double bagel matches (6–0, 6–0)
| Result | Year | W–L | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Rank | Rd | SBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2021 | 1–0 | ITS Cup, Czech Republic | 60,000 | Clay | Paula Ormaechea |
No. 213 | F | No. 1004 |
| Loss | 2022 | 1–1 | ITF Canberra, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Talia Gibson |
No. 1158 | 1R | No. 342 |
| Loss | 2023 | 1–2 | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard |  Wang Yafan |
No. 115 | Q1 | No. 213 |
Notes
- The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
References
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- "Australian Open: Životní výhry Lehečky se Svrčinou! Bez ztráty setu postupují rovněž Kvitová, Muchová a Krejčíková (in Czech)" [Australian Open: Lifetime wins of Lehečka with Svrčina! Kvitová, Muchová and Krejčíková also advance without losing a set]. tenisovysvet.cz. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- "Denní menu, 8.4.2023: Bejlek finálový obrat nedotáhla. Kopřiva neuspěl v kvalifikaci Masters (in Czech)" [Daily menu, 8/4/2023: Bejlek did not make the final turn. Kopřiva failed to qualify for the Masters]. tenisovysvet.cz. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- "Denní menu, 8.5.2023: Bejlek v Římě ztratila jen tři gemy! Martincová a Kopřiva zvládli dramata (in Czech)" [Daily menu, 8/5/2023: Bejlek lost only three games in Rome! Martincová and Kopřiva mastered the dramas]. tenisovysvet.cz. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- "Denní menu, 9.5.2023: Vondroušová nadělila kanára. Nosková vyřadila grandslamovou čtvrtfinalistku! (in Czech)" [Daily menu, 9/5/2023: Vondroušová gave the canary. Nosková eliminated the Grand Slam quarterfinalist!]. tenisovysvet.cz. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- "Roland Garros: Bez ztráty setu! Bejlek s Fruhvirtovou slaví postup do hlavní soutěže (in Czech)" [Roland Garros: Without losing a set! Bejlek and Fruhvirtová celebrate advancing to the main competition]. tenisovysvet.cz. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- Marek Bartošík (28 May 2023). "Grandslamový sen opět odložen. Nečekaně hodně mě to svázalo, lituje Sára Bejlek (in Czech)" [The Grand Slam dream postponed again. It unexpectedly tied me up a lot, regrets Sára Bejlek]. tenisovysvet.cz. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- Marek Janoš (27 June 2023). "První set za 15 minut, ve druhém bitva. Zápasy se Sárou jsou vždycky derby, řekla po premiéře B. Fruhvirtová (in Czech)" [First set in 15 minutes, battle in the second. Matches with Sára are always derbies, B. Fruhvirtová said after the premiere]. tenisovysvet.cz. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- "Denní menu, 9.7.2023: Wimbledonské derby zvládla Vondroušová, Bejlek titul nevybojovala (in Czech)" [Daily menu, 9/7/2023: Vondroušová won the Wimbledon derby, Bejlek did not win the title]. tenisovysvet.cz. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- David Schlegel (26 July 2023). "Triumf v Pärnu byl náročnější, protože jsem hrála o US Open, vypráví Sára Bejlek (in Czech)" [The triumph in Pärnu was more challenging because I was playing for the US Open, says Sára Bejlek]. tenisovysvet.cz. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- "Kuchyně Gorenje Prague Open: Bejlek podlehla v napínavém finále zkušené Rumunce (in Czech)" [Kitchen Gorenje Prague Open: Bejlek lost to an experienced Romanian in the exciting final]. tenisovysvet.cz. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
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