Radka Kocandová (born 3 July 1977) is a Czech former professional tennis player.
| Full name | Radka Kocandová-Pelikánová |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Czech Republic Czechoslovakia |
| Born | 3 July 1977 |
| Retired | 2001 |
| Prize money | $74,463 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 163–139 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 180 (28 September 1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 58–70 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 166 (20 September 1999) |
Biography edit
Pelikánová, as she was originally known, began competing professionally in 1992.
She reached a best singles ranking of 180, with her best WTA Tour performance coming at the 1995 Prague Open, where she had a win over world number 62 Linda Harvey-Wild.[1] During her career she featured in the qualifying draw at the US Open on three occasions.
As a doubles player she was ranked as high as 166 and won one ITF $25,000 title.
Since retiring she has coached tennis in Prague.[2]
ITF finals edit
Singles (1–1) edit
| Legend |
|---|
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 8 February 1999 | Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia | Carpet | Renata Kučerová
|
6–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | 21 February 2000 | Büchen, Germany | Carpet | Zuzana Ondrášková
|
6–3, 7–5 |
Doubles (1–3) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 11 September 1995 | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | Clay |  Andrea Noszály
|
 Simona Galiková Květa Peschke
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | 17 June 1996 | Bytom, Poland | Clay | Denisa Chládková
|
Eva Martincová Lenka Němečková
|
7–6(0), 6–4 |
| Loss | 3. | 1 November 1998 | Poitiers, France | Hard (i) |  Gabriela Kučerová
|
 Olga Lugina Elena Makarova
|
0–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 21 June 1999 | Vaihingen, Germany | Clay | Ludmila Richterová
|
 Patricia Wartusch Jasmin Wöhr
|
1–6, 6–7 |
References edit
- ^ "Results Plus". The New York Times. 10 May 1995.
- ^ "Radka Kocandová". tkspoje.cz (in Czech).
