Aleksandra Olsza (Polish pronunciation: [alɛˈksandra ˈɔlʂa]; 8 December 1977) is a Polish former tennis player. Her career highlights include winning of the 1995 Wimbledon Championships in both girls' singles and doubles. At the 1996 US Open, Olsza defeated world No. 12, Magdalena Maleeva.[1]

Aleksandra Olsza
Country (sports) Poland
ResidenceKatowice, Poland
Born (1977-12-08) 8 December 1977 (age 46)
Katowice
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Turned pro1996
Retired1999
PlaysRight-handed
Prize moneyUS$ 278,504
Singles
Career record130–133 (49.4%)
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 72 (30 September 1996)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1997)
French Open1R (1997)
Wimbledon2R (1996, 1997)
US Open2R (1996)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games1R (1996)
Doubles
Career record118–112 (51.3%)
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 69 (13 September 1999)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1999)
French Open2R (1999)
Wimbledon2R (1999)
US Open2R (1996, 1999)

Achievements edit

Equipment edit

Olsza used the Prince racquet model Precision 720.[2]

WTA career finals edit

Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups) edit

Legend
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III (0–1)
Tier IV (0–2)
Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss Sep 1995 Moscow Open, Russia Carpet (i)   Anna Kournikova   Meredith McGrath
  Larisa Savchenko-Neiland
0–6, 1–6
Loss Dec 1996 Auckland Open, New Zealand Hard   Elena Wagner   Janette Husárová
  Dominique Monami
2–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6
Loss Nov 1998 Pattaya Open, Thailand Hard   Rika Hiraki   Julie Halard
  Els Callens
6–3, 2–6, 2–6

ITF Circuit finals edit

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (1–3) edit

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 11 April 1994 ITF Supetar, Croatia Clay   Maria Fernanda Landa 5–7, 6–4, 4–6
Loss 2. 7 June 1997 Surbiton Trophy, United Kingdom Grass   Tamarine Tanasugarn 7–5, 6–7, 0–5 ret.
Loss 3. 16 November 1997 ITF Mount Gambier, Australia Hard   Hila Rosen 1–6, 3–6
Win 4. 30 November 1997 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard   Adriana Serra Zanetti 6–1, 6–1

Doubles (5–5) edit

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 17 May 1993 ITF Katowice, Poland Clay   Patrycja Gajdzik   Michelle Anderson
  Katerina Zajacová
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(1)
Win 2. 28 June 1993 Supetar, Croatia Clay   Katarzyna Malec   Ivona Horvat
  Tina Vukasovič
7–5, 7–6(5)
Win 3. 29 August 1993 Gryfino, Poland Clay   Elena Tatarkova   Monika Starosta
  Alena Vašková
7–6(4), 4–6, 7–5
Loss 4. 13 September 1993 Zadar, Croatia Clay   Alena Vašková   Simona Nedorostová
  Tjaša Jezernik
6–3, 5–7, 4–6
Win 5. 27 September 1993 Mali Lošinj, Croatia Clay   Helena Vildová   Ivona Horvat
  Tina Vukasovič
6–0, 6–7(5), 6–3
Loss 6. 25 October 1993 Jurmala, Latvia Hard   Miroslava Vavrinec   Natalia Bondarenko
  Elena Tatarkova
6–7, 2–6
Loss 7. 26 September 1994 Mali Lošinj, Croatia Clay   Blanka Kumbárová   Olga Ivanova
  Natalia Nemchinova
3–6, 7–6(5), 6–7(5)
Loss 8. 2 February 1997 Prostějov, Czech Republic Carpet (i)   Elena Tatarkova   Denisa Krajčovičová
  Andrea Temesvári
2–6, 3–6
Loss 9. 23 November 1997 Port Pirie, Australia Hard   Jessica Steck   Nannie de Villiers
  Lisa McShea
4–6, 3–6
Win 10. 30 March 1998 ITF Phoenix, United States Hard   Kristina Triska   Amy Frazier
  Rika Hiraki
6–4, 7–6(5)

Junior Grand Slam finals edit

Singles (1–0) edit

Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1995 Wimbledon Grass   Tamarine Tanasugarn 7–5, 7–6(6)

Doubles (1–0) edit

Year Tournament Surface Partnering Opponents Score
1995 Wimbledon Grass   Cara Black   Trudi Musgrave
  Jodi Richardson
6–0, 7–6(5)

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Tennis: Henman now to face Brazilian". The Independent. 27 August 1996.
  2. ^ "WTA Player Equipment List". Archived from the original on 25 October 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2009.

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