Aneta Soukup

Aneta Soukup (born December 30, 1978) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.

Aneta Soukup
Country (sports) Canada
ResidenceKitchener, Ontario
Born (1978-12-30) December 30, 1978
Czechoslovakia
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$38,692
Singles
Career record72-153
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 476 (November 9, 1998)
Doubles
Career record95-113
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 222 (November 15, 2004)

Biography

Soukup was raised in Kitchener, Ontario via Prague, having emigrated to Canada from Czechoslovakia.

Coached by her father Milos, she began competing on the professional tour in the late 1990s. Soukup, a right-handed player, partnered with Renata Kolbovic to win a bronze medal in the women's doubles at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg. In 2001 and 2002 she played college tennis for the Florida Gators of the University of Florida.[1] Her best performance on the WTA Tour came at Quebec City in 2004, making the doubles quarterfinals with Kateryna Bondarenko.[2]

She is married to tennis coach Christian Zahalka who is working with players on the WTA Tour.

ITF finals
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (0–1)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 28 October 1996 Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles Hard Keirsten Alley 3–6, 4–6

Doubles (6–6)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 14 April 1997 Elvas, Portugal Hard Tina Samara Miriam D'Agostini
Alicia Ortuño		 6–4, 7–5
Winner 2. 4 May 1997 Azeméis, Portugal Clay Paula Hermida Shiri Burstein
Limor Gabai		 6–0, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 2 June 1997 Antalya, Turkey Hard Maria Boboedova Duygu Akşit Oal
Gülberk Gültekin		 w/o
Runner-up 2. 15 June 1997 Velenje, Slovenia Clay Helena Fremuthová Tina Hergold
Tina Pisnik		 w/o
Winner 3. 8 October 2000 Hallandale Beach, United States Clay Kristy Blumberg Anne Plessinger
Nataly Rojas		 4-0, 4-1, 4-1
Runner-up 3. 5 August 2001 Harrisonburg, United States Hard Anžela Žguna Lara van Rooyen
Tetiana Luzhanska		 5–7, 6–3, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 9 June 2003 Hamilton, Canada Clay Maria Fernanda Alves Alyssa Cohen
Diana Srebrovic		 1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up 5. 7 June 2004 Hamilton, Canada Clay Kaysie Smashey Soledad Esperón
Flavia Mignola		 6–7(4), 6–3, 4–6
Runner-up 6. 20 June 2004 Mont-Tremblant, Canada Clay Kaysie Smashey Soledad Esperón
Flavia Mignola		 0–6, 6–2, 6–7(6)
Winner 4. 11 July 2004 Le Touquet, France Clay Janette Bejlková Zuzana Černá
Ekaterina Kirianova		 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Winner 5. 25 July 2004 Zwevegem, Belgium Clay Zuzana Černá Leslie Butkiewicz
Shelley Stephens		 6–3, 6–2
Winner 6. 26 September 2004 Tunica, United States Clay Tetiana Luzhanska Lïga Dekmeijere
Natallia Dziamidzenka		 6–2, 6–1

References
  1. "Tennis birthdays". Montreal Gazette. 30 December 2009.
  2. "Tennis". Kitsap Sun. 5 November 2004.
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