Lucie Šafářová
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| Country |  Czech Republic |
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| Residence | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| Date of birth | February 4, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| Height | 5' 9" (1.77m) | |
| Weight | 141 lbs. (64kg) | |
| Turned Pro | 2002 | |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) | |
| Career Prize Money | $550,061 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 103-62 | |
| Career titles: | 3 WTA, 5 ITF | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 25 (April 2, 2007) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | QF (2007) | |
| French Open | 1r (2005-06) | |
| Wimbledon | 1r (2005) | |
| U.S. Open | 2r (2006) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 5-19 | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 445 (September 27, 2004) | |
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Infobox last updated on: January 29, 2007. |
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Lucie Šafářová (pronounced: SHA-fah-rsho-vuh) is a professional Czech tennis player. She was born on February 4, 1987 in Brno.
Šafářová has won three WTA tour singles titles.
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[edit] Career
[edit] 2005 and 2006
In her career she has reached five singles finals: In 2005 at Estoril (clay), 's-Hertogenbosch (grass), Forest Hills (hardcourt), 2006 at Gold Coast (hardcourt), and 2007 in Paris (carpet). She won in Portugal but lost in the Netherlands to fellow Czech tennis player Klára Koukalová 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. In August she won her second tournament over the high-profile Indian teenager Sania Mirza in the final.
She started off 2006 with a straight sets victory in the final of the Gold Coast tournament, upsetting world No. 6 Patty Schnyder in the semifinal en route to the title. Also in 2006 she made her first Tier II semifinal at Amelia Island, losing to eventual champion Nadia Petrova, upsetting Nicole Vaidisova in the round of 16, with another semifinal at the Tier IV Palermo, losing to Anabel Medina Garrigues.
[edit] 2007
At the start of 2007, instead of defending her Gold Coast title, Šafářová played the Hopman Cup, representing the Czech Republic. Due to not defending the points at that tournament, Šafářová came into the first Slam of the year ranked No.70 and unseeded. Yet, Šafářová made headlines at the 2007 Australian Open when she stunned the defending champion and No.2 seed Amélie Mauresmo in the fourth round 6-4, 6-3. She then lost to fellow Czech, Nicole Vaidisova 6-1 6-4 in the quarterfinals. After the Australian Open, her ranking rose from No. 70 to No. 31.
Šafářová continued her good start to 2007 at the Open Gaz de France in Paris. Šafářová reached the final, defeating Tsvetana Pironkova in three sets and Nicole Vaidisova, Svetlana Kuznetsova, and Justine Henin, all in straight sets, but she failed against Nadia Petrova (4-6, 6-1, 6-4). She then pulled out of her next event in Antwerp due to a shoulder injury.
[edit] WTA Tour titles (3)
[edit] Singles (3)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| WTA Championships (0) |
| Tier I (0) |
| Tier II (0) |
| Tier III (1) |
| Tier IV (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | May 1, 2005 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay |  Na Li |
6-7 6-4 6-3 |
| 2. | August 20, 2005 | Forest Hills, USA | Hard |  Sania Mirza |
3-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 3. | January 7, 2006 | Gold Coast, Australia | Hard |  Flavia Pennetta |
6-3 6-4 |
[edit] Singles finalist (2)
- 2005: 's-Hertogenbosch (lost to Klára Koukalová)
- 2007: Paris (lost to
Nadia Petrova)
[edit] Singles performance timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through the Miami Masters, which will end on March 26, 2007.
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Career Win-Loss |
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| Australian Open | Q | 1R | QF | 4-2 |
| French Open | 1R | 1R | 0-2 | |
| Wimbledon | 1R | A | 0-1 | |
| U.S. Open | 1R | 2R | 1-2 | |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss | 0-3 | 1-3 | 4-1 | 5-7 |
| Tokyo | A | A | A | 0-0 |
| Indian Wells | A | 3R | 3R | 2-2 |
| Miami | A | 2R | 3R | 1-2 |
| Charleston | A | 3R | 2-1 | |
| Berlin | A | A | 0-0 | |
| Rome | A | 2R | 1-1 | |
| San Diego | A | 1R | 0-1 | |
| Montreal/Toronto | 1R | 2R | 1-2 | |
| Moscow | Q | A | 0-0 | |
| Zurich | Q | A | 0-0 | |
| WTA Tour Championships | A | A | 0-0 | |
| Tournaments Won | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Year End Ranking | 50 | 41 | N/A |
A = did not participate in the tournament
Q = Qualifying round loss
[edit] Trivia
- She speaks Czech, German and English.
- She plays left handed with a double-handed backhand.
- Favourite surface is clay.
- She is currently the girlfriend of top 20 player Tomáš Berdych
[edit] External links
- WTA Tour profile for Lucie Šafářová
- Website about Lucie Safarova
