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Iwona Kuczyńska (born 22 February 1961) is a retired tennis player from Poland. Her highest WTA singles ranking was No. 64, reached on 12 October 1987, while her highest doubles ranking was No. 35, reached on 16 January 1989.

Iwona Kuczyńska
Country (sports) Poland
Born (1961-02-22) 22 February 1961 (age 63)
Turned pro1981
Retired1990
PlaysRight-handed[1]
Prize moneyUS$ 142,260
Singles
Career record25–43
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 64 (12 October 1987)
Doubles
Career record37–43
Career titles1 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 35 (16 January 1989)

Career

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On the WTA Tour, she won one doubles title in Filderstadt 1988, partnering with Martina Navratilova and reached the final two more times, in Pittsburgh 1983 and in San Diego 1984, both times partnering with Trey Lewis.[2]

On the ITF circuit, she won one singles title and six doubles titles.[3] She was also part of the Fed Cup team Poland and represented her country at the Fed Cup competition in both singles and in doubles.[4][5] Kuczyńska retired from professional tennis in 1990.

Personal life

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She lived in Omice, Czech Republic, with her partner, former Czech tennis player Jana Novotná.[6][7][8]

WTA career finals

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Doubles 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

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Legend
Grand Slam 0
WTA Championships 0
Tier I 0
Tier II 0
Tier III 1
Tier IV & V 0
Titles by surface
Hard 0
Clay 0
Grass 0
Carpet 1
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Mar 1983 Pittsburgh, United States Carpet (i) United States  Trey Lewis United States  Candy Reynolds
United States  Paula Smith
2–6, 2–6
Loss 0–2 Sep 1984 San Diego, United States Hard United States  Terry Holladay United States  Betsy Nagelsen
United States  Paula Smith
2–6, 4–6
Win 1–2 Oct 1988 Filderstadt, Germany Carpet (i) United States  Martina Navratilova Italy  Raffaella Reggi
South Africa  Elna Reinach
6–1, 6–4

ITF finals

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Singles (1–1)

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Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 19 January 1987 ITF Bayonne, France Carpet (i) France  Catherine Mothes 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 1. 4 December 1989 ITF Le Havre, France Clay France  Nathalie Herreman 4–6, 6–7(5)

Doubles (6–3)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 12 July 1981 ITF Marseille, France Clay Romania  Florența Mihai France  Isabelle Vernhes
Italy  Daniela Porzio
6–7, 6–2, 6–1
Win 2. 26 July 1981 ITF Loano, Italy Clay Italy  Sabina Simmonds Hungary  Katalin Farkas
Hungary  Éva Rózsavölgyi
6–3, 6–1
Win 3. 9 August 1981 ITF Sezze, Italy Clay Italy  Sabina Simmonds Australia  Chris O'Neil
Sweden  Mimmi Wikstedt
6–0, 6–4
Win 4. 16 August 1981 ITF Nicolosi, Italy Clay Italy  Sabina Simmonds Argentina  Andrea Tiezzi
Argentina  Isabelle Villaverde
6–3, 6–1
Loss 5. 15 August 1982 ITF Baltimore, United States Hard United States  Wendy Luhmann United States  JoAnne Russell
United States  Laura duPont
2–6, 2–6
Win 6. 21 July 1986 ITF Stuttgart, West Germany Clay Czechoslovakia  Hana Fukárková Sweden  Anneli Björk
United Kingdom  Sarah Sullivan
7–5, 6–0
Loss 7. 19 January 1987 ITF Bayonne, France Hard (i) France  Corinne Vanier Romania  Virginia Ruzici
France  Catherine Tanvier
3–6, 2–6
Loss 8. 20 April 1987 ITF Monviso, Italy Clay Czechoslovakia  Hana Fukárková Soviet Union  Viktoria Milvidskaia
Soviet Union  Aida Halatian
5–7, 3–6
Win 9. 26 March 1990 ITF Limoges, France Carpet (i) Belgium  Ann Devries France  Catherine Tanvier
France  Sandrine Testud
6–3, 3–6, 6–4

Head-to-head record

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References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 304–305. ISBN 9780002183116.
  2. ^ "Iwona Kuczynska | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  3. ^ https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/iwona-kuczynska/800177410/pol/wt/S/overview/ [bare URL]
  4. ^ https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/iwona-kuczynska/800177410/pol/wt/s/activity/#pprofile-info-tabs [bare URL]
  5. ^ https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/iwona-kuczynska/800177410/pol/wt/d/activity/ [bare URL]
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Jana Novotná obituary". The Guardian. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  8. ^ Janicek, Karel (20 November 2017). "Former Wimbledon tennis champion Jana Novotna dies at 49". Toronto Star. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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