Aleksandra Olsza
Country (sports) | Poland |
---|---|
Residence | Katowice, Poland |
Born | Katowice, Poland | 8 December 1977
Turned pro | 1996 |
Retired | 1999 |
Plays | Right |
Prize money | US$278,504 |
Singles | |
Career record | 130–133 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 1 ITF[1] |
Highest ranking | No. 72 (30 September 1996) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1997) |
French Open | 1R (1997) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1996, 1997) |
US Open | 2R (1996) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (1996) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 118–112 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 5 ITF[1] |
Highest ranking | No. 69 (13 September 1999) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1999) |
French Open | 2R (1999) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1999) |
US Open | 2R (1996, 1999) |
Aleksandra Olsza (Polish pronunciation: [alɛˈksandra ˈɔlʂa]; 8 December 1977) is a retired Polish tennis player. Her career highlights include winning of 1995 Wimbledon Championships in both girls' singles and doubles. At the 1996 U.S. Open Olsza defeated World No. 12 Magdalena Maleeva.[2]
Achievements[]
- At the 1995 Wimbledon Championships, Olsza won titles in both girls' singles and girls' doubles (with Cara Black).
- At the 1996 U.S. Open, Olsza defeated World No. 12 player Magdalena Maleeva in the first round.[2]
- Olsza represented Poland at the 1996 Summer Olympics, but lost in the first round.
Equipment[]
Olsza used the Prince racquet model Prince Precision 720.[3]
WTA Tour finals[]
Doubles (3 losses)[]
showLegend |
---|
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 1. | Sep 1995 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | Anna Kournikova | Meredith McGrath Larisa Savchenko-Neiland |
0–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2. | Dec 1996 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Elena Wagner | Janette Husárová Dominique Monami |
2–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6 |
Loss | 3. | Nov 1998 | Pattaya City, Thailand | Hard | Rika Hiraki | Julie Halard Els Callens |
6–3, 2–6, 2–6 |
ITF Circuit finals[]
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles finals: 4 (1–3)[]
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Runner-up | 1. | 11 April 1994 | Supetar, Croatia | Clay | Maria Fernanda Landa | 5–7, 6–4, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 7 June 1997 | Surbiton, United Kingdom | Grass | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 7–5, 6–7, 0–5 ret. |
Runner-up | 3. | 16 November 1997 | Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | Hila Rosen | 1–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 4. | 30 November 1997 | Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard | Adriana Serra Zanetti | 6–1, 6–1 |
Doubles: 10 (5–5)[]
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Winner | 1. | 17 May 1993 | Katowice, Poland | Clay | Michelle Anderson |
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–1) | |
Winner | 2. | 28 June 1993 | Supetar, Croatia | Clay | Ivona Horvat Tina Vukasovič |
7–5, 7–6(7–5) | |
Winner | 3. | 29 August 1993 | Gryfino, Poland | Clay | Elena Tatarkova | Monika Starosta Alena Vašková |
7–6(7–4), 4–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 4. | 13 September 1993 | Zadar, Croatia | Clay | Alena Vašková | Tjaša Jezernik |
6–3, 5–7, 4–6 |
Winner | 5. | 27 September 1993 | Mali Lošinj, Croatia | Clay | Helena Vildová | Ivona Horvat Tina Vukasovič |
6–0, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 |
Runner-up | 6. | 25 October 1993 | Jurmala, Latvia | Hard | Miroslava Vavrinec | Elena Tatarkova |
6–7, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 26 September 1994 | Mali Lošinj, Croatia | Clay | Blanka Kumbárová | Olga Ivanova Natalia Nemchinova |
3–6, 7–6(5), 6–7(5) |
Runner-up | 8. | 2 February 1997 | Prostejov, Czech Republic | Carpet (i) | Elena Tatarkova | Denisa Krajčovičová Andrea Temesvári |
2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 9. | 23 November 1997 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Jessica Steck | Nannie de Villiers Lisa McShea |
4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 10. | 30 March 1998 | Phoenix, United States | Hard | Kristina Triska | Amy Frazier Rika Hiraki |
6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
Junior grand slam finals[]
Singles (1)[]
Win (1)[]
Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
1995 | Wimbledon | Grass | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 7–5, 7–6(8–6) |
Doubles (1)[]
Win (1)[]
Year | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
1995 | Wimbledon | Grass | Cara Black | Trudi Musgrave Jodi Richardson |
6–0, 7–6(7–5) |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Aleksandra Olsza at the WTA Tour
- ^ Jump up to: a b Independent: Tennis: Henman now to face Brazilian (27 August 1996)
- ^ "WTA Player Equipment List". Archived from the original on 2008-10-25. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Katowice
- Polish female tennis players
- Olympic tennis players of Poland
- Tennis players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Wimbledon junior champions
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' singles
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' doubles