Dája Bedáňová

Dája Bedáňová

Country (sports)	Czech Republic
Residence	Leonberg, Germany
Born	(1983-03-09) 9 March 1983 (age 38) Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro	2000
Retired	2005
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$902,005
Singles
Career record	138–109
Career titles	1 (1 ITF)
Highest ranking	No. 16 (29 July 2002)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	4R (2001)
French Open	3R (2001)
Wimbledon	3R (2002)
US Open	QF (2001)
Doubles
Career record	59–64
Career titles	1 (2 ITF)
Highest ranking	No. 34 (10 June 2002)
Last updated on: 15 May 2008.

Dája Bedáňová (born Daniela Bedáňová 9 March 1983) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. She lives in Leonberg, Germany. Bedáňová turned pro in 2000 and retired in 2005.

She was named the WTA newcomer of the year in 2000. Her best performance at a Grand Slam came when she got to the quarterfinals of the 2001 US Open, defeating Joannette Kruger, Silvija Talaja, Meghann Shaughnessy and Monica Seles, then losing to Martina Hingis. She attained a career high ranking of 16 in singles in 2002.

WTA Tour Finals[]

Singles (1-0)[]

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1.	18 October 2000	Bratislava, Slovakia	Hard (i)	Miriam Oremans	6–1, 5–7, 6–3

Doubles (1-1)[]

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1.	17 October 2001	Bratislava, Slovakia	Hard (i)	Elena Bovina	Nathalie Dechy Meilen Tu	6–3, 6–4
Runner-up	2.	6 January 2003	Canberra, Australia	Hard	Dinara Safina	Tathiana Garbin Émilie Loit	3–6, 6–3, 4–6

ITF finals[]

Singles (1-0)[]

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1.	13 February 2000	Rockford, United States	Hard (i)	Francesca Schiavone	2-6, 6-3, 6-1

Doubles (2–2)[]

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1.	9 November 1998	Bossonnens, Switzerland	Carpet (i)	Zuzana Ondrášková	Zuzana Hejdová Alena Vašková	4–6, 6–7(5–7)
Winner	2.	16 November 1998	Biel, Switzerland	Hard (i)	Lydia Steinbach	Gréta Arn Katalin Miskolczi	6–2, 6–1
Winner	3.	3 July 2001	Vaihingen, Germany	Clay	Eva Martincová	Gréta Arn Amanda Grahame	0–6, 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up	4.	5 June 2005	Prostějov, Czech Republic	Clay	Barbora Strýcová	Yuliya Beygelzimer Mara Santangelo	1–6, 6–4, 2–6

External links[]

• Dája Bedáňová at the Women's Tennis Association
• Dája Bedáňová at the International Tennis Federation
• Dája Bedáňová at the Billie Jean King Cup