Zdeňka Málková (born 19 January 1975) is a former Czech tennis player who was crowned 1991 ITF World Champion in girls' singles.[1]

Zdeňka Málková
Full nameZdeňka Málková
Country (sports) Czech Republic
Born (1975-01-19) 19 January 1975 (age 49)
Czechoslovakia
Turned pro1990
Retired1998
Prize money$47,665
Singles
Career record113–86
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 168 (4 May 1992)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (1992)
Doubles
Career record53–31
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 213 (16 September 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open JuniorF (1991)

Málková won five singles (including a $50,000 tournament in Karlovy Vary as a 16-year-old) and six doubles titles on the ITF tour during her career. On 4 May 1992, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 168. On 16 September 1991, she peaked at world number 213 in the doubles rankings.

In 1991, Málková was a finalist in the girls' doubles tournament of the French Open.[2] Later that year, she made her WTA tour debut at the OTB Open in Schenectady, New York.

ITF finals

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Singles (5–3)

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Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (5–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 15 July 1991 Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia Clay   Katja Oeljeklaus 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–0)
Win 2. 25 April 1994 Neudörfl, Austria Clay   Petra Schwarz 6–1, 6–2
Loss 1. 13 June 1994 Maribor 1, Slovenia Clay   Tatjana Ječmenica 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 3–6
Win 3. 31 July 1995 Horb am Neckar, Germany Clay   Tjaša Jezernik 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win 4. 8 July 1996 Amersfoort, Netherlands Clay   Tomoe Hotta 6–2, 6–3
Loss 2. 11 November 1996 São Paulo 5, Brazil Clay   Celeste Contín 3–6, 4–6
Loss 3. 18 November 1996 São Paulo 6, Brazil Clay   Irina Selyutina 2–6, 4–6
Win 5. 7 April 1997 Galatina, Italy Clay   Laura Fodorean 5–7, 6–4, 6–2

Doubles (6–3)

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Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (6–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 24 September 1990 Mali Lošinj, Yugoslavia Clay   Eva Martincová   Anna Mirza
  Irina Spîrlea
6–1, 6–1
Loss 1. 1 October 1990 Šibenik, Yugoslavia Clay   Eva Martincová   Sylvia Czopek
  Katarzyna Teodorowicz
7–6, 6–7, 6–7
Loss 2. 8 October 1990 Bol, Yugoslavia Clay   Eva Martincová   Magdalena Feistel
  Irina Spîrlea
6–4, 3–6, 1–6
Loss 3. 25 February 1991 Valencia, Spain Clay   Janette Husárová   Rosa Bielsa
  Janet Souto
2–6, 3–6
Win 2. 1 April 1991 Šibenik, Yugoslavia Clay   Janette Husárová   Elena Makarova
  Irina Sukhova
6–1, 7–5
Win 3. 8 April 1991 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Clay   Janette Husárová   Ivona Horvat
  Eva Martincová
6–0, 7–6(13–11)
Win 4. 27 July 1992 Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany Clay   Klára Bláhová   Eva Martincová
  Sylvia Štefková
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Win 5. 25 April 1994 Neudörfl, Austria Clay   Monika Kratochvílová   Désirée Leupold
  Sandra Reichel
6–0, 4–6, 6–1
Win 6. 7 April 1997 Galatina, Italy Clay   Olga Hostáková   Laura Fodorean
  Oana Elena Golimbioschi
3–6, 6–2, 6–1

Junior Grand Slam finals (0–1)

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Girls' doubles

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Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1991 French Open Clay   Eva Martincová   Eva Bes
  Inés Gorrochategui
1–6, 3–6

References

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  1. ^ "Strýcová je juniorskou mistryní světa". iDnes (in Czech). 7 January 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Zdeňka Málková". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation.
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