Melinda Czink
Melinda Czink (born 22 October 1982) is a former professional tennis player from Hungary. On 21 September 2009, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 37.
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Residence | Budapest, Hungary/Delray Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Born | Budapest, Hungary | 22 October 1982
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Turned pro | 2000 |
Retired | 2014 |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 1,504,389 |
Singles | |
Career record | 437–325 (57.3%) |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 37 (21 September 2009) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2004, 2009) |
French Open | 3R (2009) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2011) |
US Open | 3R (2003) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 126–147 (46.2%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 78 (10 May 2010) |
Czink reached two WTA Tour singles finals. In 2005, she lost to Ana Ivanovic in Canberra. In 2009, she defeated Lucie Šafářová in Quebec City for her first WTA Tour title. On the ITF Circuit, she won 20 singles and nine doubles titles.
Tennis career
2000–2008
She played her first tournament at Budapest as a wildcard in 2000. She first entered the top 100 in 2003. She won several singles and doubles ITF titles.
2009
She reached the top 50 and won her first title at Quebec.[1][2] As fifth seed, she defeated Aleksandra Wozniak in the semifinal,[1] and Lucie Šafářová in the final.[1] She also reached one semifinal and four quarterfinals during the season. At the end of the year, she played at the Tournament of Champions in Bali where, she lost to Aravane Rezaï, and to Sabine Lisicki, in the round-robin stage.
2010
She started the year at Brisbane International in Australia as seventh seed. She defeated Lucie Hradecká in the first round, and Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová in the second, both in three sets. In the quarterfinals, she lost to Justine Henin. She reached the doubles final with Arantxa Parra Santonja, where they lost to Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká. Next, she played the Hobart International, where she lost to Gisela Dulko in the first round, in straight sets. In the Australian Open, she lost in the first round to Stefanie Vögele.
2011
Czink missed the Australian Open. She won two ITF events in Dothan, Alabama, and Indian Harbour Beach before returning to Grand Slam play with a protected rank at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships. As the lowest-ranked player in the tournament at world No. 262, she drew tenth-seed Samantha Stosur in the first round. She recorded the biggest win of her career by upsetting the Australian, 6–3, 6–4. She then beat Anastasiya Yakimova of Belarus in two sets. In the third round, Czink lost for the first time to the 20th-seed Peng Shuai.
2012
Czink began the 2012 season at the Brisbane International, but lost in the first round to qualifier Vania King in straight sets. Following this loss, she continued her hard-court season at the Apia International Sydney. In the main draw, she was defeated by Chanelle Scheepers in the first round. At the Australian Open, Czink lost in her second qualifying match.
Czink's next tournament was the Abierto Mexicano Telcel. In the first round, she defeated Canadian Stéphanie Dubois in straight sets, before falling to Estrella Cabeza Candela in the second round. She then qualified for the Sony Ericsson Open. In the first round, she crushed Alberta Brianti, but her run was cut short by 2011 French Open champion Li Na. She continued her U.S. season by qualifying for the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina.
Czink's next tournament was the Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem. She qualified without dropping a set, but was ousted by third seed Petra Cetkovská in the first round of the main draw.
Czink then headed to her home tournament at the Budapest Grand Prix. She faced fellow qualifier Mervana Jugić-Salkić in the first round of the main draw. She defeated Jugić-Salkić but fell in the second round to top seed Sara Errani, in three sets.
At the French Open, Melinda crushed Anne Keothavong, 6–1, 6–2, in the first round, but was defeated by 22nd seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the following round.
WTA career finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
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Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) | |
Tier I (0–0) | Premier Mandatory / Premier 5 (0–0) |
Tier II (0–0) | Premier (0–0) |
Tier III, IV & V (0–1) | International (1–0) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 15 January 2005 | Canberra, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 1–6 |
Winner | 1. | 20 September 2009 | Quebec City, Canada | Carpet | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
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Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) | |
Tier I (0–0) | Premier Mandatory / Premier 5 (0–0) |
Tier II (0–0) | Premier (0–0) |
Tier III, IV & V (0–0) | International (0–1) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 9 January 2010 | Brisbane, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7(3–7), [4–10] |
ITF Circuit finals
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 28 (20–8)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Jun 2000 | ITF Hoorn, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 6–7 |
Win | 1. | Feb 2001 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 2. | Apr 2001 | ITF Belgrade, Serbia | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
Win | 2. | Sep 2001 | ITF Raleigh, United States | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 3. | Oct 2001 | ITF Aventura, United States | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 4. | Jan 2002 | ITF Miami, United States | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 5. | Feb 2002 | ITF Saltillo, Mexico | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 6. | Feb 2002 | ITF Monterrey, Mexico | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
Win | 7. | Feb 2002 | ITF Matamoros, Mexico | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 3. | Mar 2002 | ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 5–7 |
Winner | 8. | May 2002 | ITF Sea Island, United States | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 5–7, 6–3 |
Loss | 4. | Nov 2002 | ITF Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 9. | May 2003 | ITF Bromma, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 10. | Jun, 2003 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 11. | Jul 2003 | ITF Modena, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 5. | Jul 2003 | ITF Innsbruck, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
6–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 6. | Nov 2003 | ITF Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 12. | Nov 2003 | ITF Puebla, Mexico | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 13. | Feb 2004 | ITF Waikoloa, United States | Hard | ![]() |
7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 14. | Nov 2004 | ITFSan Luis Potosí, Mexico | Hard | ![]() |
6–0, 5–7, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 7. | Jun 2005 | ITF Fano, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 1–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 8. | Nov 2005 | ITF Palm Beach Gardens, United States | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 15. | Jan 2007 | ITF Waikoloa, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 16. | Aug 2007 | ITF Washington, United States | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 17. | Sep 2007 | ITF Ashland, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 2–6, 6–4 |
Win | 18. | Oct 2008 | ITF Pittsburgh, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
Win | 19. | Apr 2011 | ITF Dothan, United States | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 20. | May 2011 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Doubles: 16 (10–6)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Winner | 1. | 16 September 2001 | Greenville, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | 30 September 2001 | Raleigh, United States | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 1–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1. | 21 January 2002 | Miami, United States | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(5), 2–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 12 May 2003 | Bromma, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 21 July 2003 | Innsbruck, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Winner | 3. | 1 December 2003 | Palm Beach Gardens, United States | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 4. | 15 November 2005 | Tucson, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7, 1–6 |
Winner | 4. | 17 July 2007 | Boston, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 5. | 20 July 2007 | Lexington, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(10–8) |
Winner | 6. | 17 September 2007 | Albuquerque, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 7. | 3 March 2008 | Las Vegas, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 8. | 11 May 2008 | Zagreb, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 9. | 6 October 2008 | Pittsburgh, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 5. | 9 February 2009 | Midland, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–7(7–9) |
Runner-up | 6. | 21 September 2009 | Albuquerque, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 10. | 10 February 2013 | Midland, United States | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, [10–7] |
Performance timelines
Singles
Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | W–L |
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Australian Open | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | LQ | 2R | 1R | A | LQ | 1R | 2–7 |
French Open | LQ | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | LQ | 3R | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 4–7 |
Wimbledon | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | LQ | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | A | 4–8 |
US Open | 3R | 1R | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | 2R | A | LQ | 1R | A | 3–5 |
Win–Loss | 2–2 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 13–26 |
Doubles
Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | W–L |
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Australian Open | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | 2R | 2–3 |
French Open | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 0–3 |
Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | A | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0–4 |
US Open | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | 0–3 |
Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–13 |
References
- WTA (20 September 2009). "Görges verpasst das Finale". kicker.de (in German). Olympia-Verlag GmbH. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- WTA (20 September 2009). "Turnierdiagramm 2009 Quebec, Kanada". kicker.de. Olympia-Verlag GmbH. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
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