Aleksandra Olsza

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]

Aleksandra Olsza
Country (sports) Poland
ResidenceKatowice, Poland
Born (1977-12-08) 8 December 1977
Katowice, Poland
Turned pro1996
Retired1999
PlaysRight
Prize moneyUS$278,504
Singles
Career record130–133
Career titles0 WTA, 1 ITF[1]
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
Career titles0 WTA, 5 ITF[1]
Highest rankingNo. 69 (13 September 1999)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (1999)
French Open2R (1999)
Wimbledon2R (1999)
US Open2R (1996, 1999)

Achievements

Equipment

Olsza used the Prince racquet model Prince Precision 720.[3]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (3 losses)

Legend
Tier I (0)
Tier II (0)
Tier III (1)
Tier IV (2)
Grand Slam (0)
WTA Tour Championship (0)
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 Patrycja Gajdzik Michelle Anderson
Katerina Zajacová
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–1)
Winner 2. 28 June 1993 Supetar, Croatia Clay Katarzyna Malec Ivona Horvat
Tina Vukasović
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 Simona Nedorostová
Tjaša Jezernik
6–3, 5–7, 4–6
Winner 5. 27 September 1993 Mali Lošinj, Croatia Clay Helena Vildová Ivona Horvat
Tina Vukasović
6–0, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
Runner-up 6. 25 October 1993 Jurmala, Latvia Hard Miroslava Vavrinec Natalia Bondarenko
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

Win (1)

Year Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1995 Wimbledon Grass Tamarine Tanasugarn 7–5, 7–6(8–6)

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

  1. Aleksandra Olsza at the WTA Tour
  2. Independent: Tennis: Henman now to face Brazilian (27 August 1996)
  3. "WTA Player Equipment List". Archived from the original on 2008-10-25. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
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