Jana Nejedly (born June 9, 1974 as Jana Nejedlá) is a Czech-born Canadian former professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 64th, which she reached on October 2, 2000.
| Country (sports) |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Residence | Naples, Florida, U.S. |
| Born | June 9, 1974 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | February 3, 1994 |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $630,096 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 318–265 (54.5%) |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 64 (October 2, 2000) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1999) |
| French Open | 2R (1999) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1995) |
| US Open | 3R (2001) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 23–60 (27.7%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 227 (August 12, 1996) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 20–6 |
Born in Prague and raised in Vancouver,[1] Nejedly resided in Toronto,[2] Boston,[1] and Naples,[3] Florida at different times. Nejedly retired in 2003 but had a brief return in 2012. She would finally retire for the last time that July.
ITF Circuit finals edit
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 12 (8–4) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 22 June 1992 | ITF Greensboro, United States | Clay |  Susan Sommerville
|
1–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 31 August 1992 | ITF Toluca, Mexico | Hard |  Nora Kovařčíková
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 26 April 1993 | ITF Acapulco, Mexico | Clay | Jolene Watanabe
|
4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 26 June 1994 | ITF Hilton Head Island, United States | Clay | Karin Miller
|
4–6, 6–3, 0–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 6 October 1996 | ITF Puerto Vallarta, United States | Hard |  María Vento-Kabchi
|
7–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | 23 June 1997 | ITF Greenwood, United States | Hard | Holly Parkinson
|
7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 7. | 21 September 1998 | ITF Seattle, United States | Hard | Lilia Osterloh
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 8. | 11 July 1999 | ITF Edmonton, Canada | Hard | Renata Kolbovic
|
2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 19 September 1999 | ITF Hopewell, United States | Hard |  Li Fang
|
0–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 10. | 12 January 2003 | ITF Tallahassee, United States | Hard | Mélanie Marois
|
6–4, 6–0 |
| Winner | 11. | 18 March 2003 | ITF Redding, United States | Hard | Zheng Jie
|
7–5, 7–6 |
| Winner | 12. | 25 March 2003 | ITF Atlanta, United States | Hard | Jennifer Hopkins
|
6–2, 7–5 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Nejedly retires from WTA Tour". CBC Sports. 8 October 2003. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ^ "Toronto's Jana Nejedly qualifies for US Open". CBC Sports. 27 August 2001. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ^ "Players: Jana Nejedly". Tennis Channel. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
