![]() Čepelová at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships | |||||||||||||||
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Residence | Košice, Slovakia | ||||||||||||||
Born | Košice | 29 May 1993||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2012 | ||||||||||||||
Retired | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
Coach | Martin Zathurecký | ||||||||||||||
Prize money | US$ 1,851,210 | ||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 322–235 | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 7 ITF | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 50 (12 May 2014) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 2R (2013) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | 2R (2013) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (2012, 2016) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | 2R (2014) | ||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 61–53 | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 3 ITF | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 158 (18 May 2015) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
French Open | 2R (2014, 2017) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (2013) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | 2R (2017) | ||||||||||||||
Team competitions | |||||||||||||||
Fed Cup | SF (2013), record 8–10 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jana Čepelová (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈjana ˈtʂepelɔʋaː]; born 29 May 1993) is a Slovak former professional tennis player.
Čepelová won seven singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 12 May 2014, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 50. On 18 May 2015, she peaked at No. 158 in the doubles rankings.
Her best result at a major event was the third round of the 2012 and 2016 Wimbledon Championships. As a junior, she won the girls' doubles at the 2010 Australian Open with Chantal Škamlová.[1]
Following the birth of the daughter in 2020, Čepelová took a break from her tennis career. In 2023, she made a "quick comeback, just to say good bye and play the final Grand Slam tournaments".
Personal life
[edit]Čepelová was born in Košice to Peter and Jarmila and was coached by Martin Zathurecký.[2]
Career
[edit]Junior career
[edit]Jana Čepelová and Chantal Škamlová won the girls' doubles at 2010 Australian Open. They also won silver medals in doubles at 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. At the same event, Čepelová won the bronze medal in singles.
2012: Coming onto the WTA Tour
[edit]Čepelová spent most of her 2012-year on the ITF Circuit. Her best achievement on the WTA Tour was at the Wimbledon Championships. She qualified for the main draw by defeating Alla Kudryavtseva, Chanel Simmonds and Ekaterina Bychkova. In round one, she beat fellow qualifier Kristina Mladenovic in three sets. In the second round, she upset 26th seed Anabel Medina Garrigues before she lost to world No. 2, Victoria Azarenka.
2014: First WTA final
[edit]At the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, Čepelová scored the biggest win of her career, defeating world No. 1 Serena Williams in the second round. Čepelová would go on to reach her first WTA tournament final with victories over Elena Vesnina, Daniela Hantuchová, and Belinda Bencic. Her run ended there as she lost to Andrea Petkovic.
2015
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Čepelová started the year at the Auckland Open. She lost in the first round to third seed, last year finalist, and eventual champion Venus Williams.[3] At the Hobart International, Čepelová was defeated in the first round by Annika Beck.[4]
Playing at the Indian Wells Open, Čepelová lost in the first round to qualifier Lucie Hradecká.[5] At Miami, she was defeated in the first round by Julia Görges.[6] Seeded second at the Wilde Lexus Women's USTA Pro Circuit Event, Čepelová fell in the first round to Laura Siegemund.
Last year finalist at the Family Circle Cup, Čepelová lost in the second round to fourth seed Sara Errani.[7] At the Prague Open, she was defeated in the first round by Elena Vesnina. Competing at the Slovak Open, Čepelová lost in the first round to Tereza Smitková.[8] Seeded eighth at the Open Saint-Gaudens, she reached the final where she was defeated by María Teresa Torró Flor.[9] At the French Open, Čepelová lost in the second round of qualifying to Kateryna Bondarenko. At the Open Féminin de Marseille, she was defeated in the second round by sixth seed Denisa Allertová.
At the Nottingham Open, Čepelová's first grass-court tournament of the season, she lost in the first round of qualifying to Donna Vekić. At the Birmingham Classic, she was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Mariana Duque Mariño. Coming into Wimbledon ranked 106 in the world, Čepelová upset third seed Simona Halep in the first round.[10] She lost in the second round to Monica Niculescu.[11]
2016
[edit]At Wimbledon in 2016, Čepelová defeated Garbiñe Muguruza in the second round, her third top-three win, before losing to Lucie Šafářová in an epic three-set match.
2020
[edit]Beginning the season at the Australian Open, Čepelová withdrew from her first round of qualifying match against Kurumi Nara.[12]
At the Qatar Ladies Open, she lost in the final round of qualifying to Jil Teichmann. Playing at the first edition of the Lyon Open, Čepelová was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Margot Yerolymos.
2023: Comeback and retirement
[edit]In June 2023, Čepelová announced her retirement from professional tennis, with her last tournament being the 2023 US Open.[13]
Grand Slam performance timeline
[edit]W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
[edit]Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L | !Win % |
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Australian Open | Q1 | 2R | 1R | A | Q2 | 1R | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | A | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% |
French Open | Q1 | 2R | 1R | Q2 | Q2 | 1R | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
Wimbledon | 3R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | Q1 | Q3 | NH | A | 0 / 6 | 6–6 | 50% |
US Open | Q3 | 1R | 2R | Q2 | Q3 | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% |
Win–loss | 2–1 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 17 | 9–17 | 35% |
WTA 1000 | |||||||||||||
Dubai / Qatar Open[n 1] | A | A | 3R | A | 1R | A | A | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
Indian Wells Open | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | Q2 | A | Q2 | A | NH | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |
Miami Open | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | Q2 | A | NH | A | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | 29% |
Madrid Open | A | A | Q2 | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Italian Open | A | A | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Canadian Open | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | NH | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |
Cincinnati Open | Q1 | 1R | A | Q2 | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
China Open | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Win–loss | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 12 | 5–12 | 29% |
Notes
- ^ The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The two tournaments have since alternated status every year.
WTA Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (runner–up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2014 | Charleston Open, United States | Premier | Clay (green) | ![]() |
5–7, 2–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Singles: 13 (7 titles, 6 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2010 | ITF Eilat, Israel | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2010 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 1–6 |
Win | 1–2 | Oct 2010 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 2–2 | Jan 2011 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | 10,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 3–2 | Jue 2011 | ITF Kristinehamn, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 3–3 | Jun 2011 | ITF Ystad, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 4–3 | Aug 2011 | ITF Prague-Neride, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(6), 6–4 |
Loss | 4–4 | Nov 2011 | ITF Helsinki, Finland | 25,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 5–4 | Nov 2013 | Dubai Tennis Challenge, UAE | 75,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 5–5 | May 2015 | Open Saint-Gaudens, France | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 0–6 |
Win | 6–5 | Jul 2017 | Budapest Ladies Open, Hungary | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 6–6 | Oct 2018 | Suzhou Ladies Open, China | 100,000 | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 1–6 |
Win | 7–6 | Sep 2020 | ITF Prague, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 7–6(4) |
Doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2011 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | 10,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, [12–14] |
Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2011 | Empire Slovak Open, Slovakia | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(2), 1–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Aug 2011 | ITF Prague-Neride, Czech Republic |
25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(8), 1–6, [8–10] |
Win | 1–3 | Oct 2011 | ITF Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, [10–6] |
Win | 2–3 | Feb 2012 | ITF Rabat, Morocco | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(4), 6–1, [10–4] |
Win | 3–3 | Mar 2012 | ITF Poza Rica, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 2–6, [10–3] |
Loss | 3–4 | May 2013 | Empire Slovak Open, Slovakia | 75,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 3–5 | May 2016 | Open de Marseille, France | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 3–6, [3–10] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
[edit]Girls' doubles: 1 (title)
[edit]Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2010 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(1), 6–2 |
Head-to-head record
[edit]No. 1 wins
[edit]# | Player | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Result |
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1. | ![]() |
2014 Family Circle Cup, United States | Clay | 2R | 6–4, 6–4 | Final |
Top 10 wins
[edit]# | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score |
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1. | ![]() |
No. 1 | Family Circle Cup, United States | Clay | 2R | 6–4, 6–4 |
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No. 3 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grass | 1R | 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
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No. 2 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grass | 2R | 6–3, 6–2 |
References
[edit]- ^ Hemmings, Mark (2 February 2010). "Teen Gosling tennis star Babos sure of success in 2010". Welwyn Hatfield Times. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Getting to know... Jana Cepelova". Women's Tennis Association. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "As it happened: Kiwi, superstars win on Day Two at ASB Classic". tvnz.co.nz. 6 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Annika Beck bites through, Mona Barthel loses with a match ball". tennisnet.com. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ PISANI, SACHA (13 March 2015). "Americans shine at Indian Wells". sportingnews.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Azarenka advances in Miami, Vaidisova claims first win since retirement". beinsports.com. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Bouchard falls at Family Circle Cup". tsn.ca. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "The Slovaks were not successful, the Czechs were". empireslovakopen.sk. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "TITA TORRO WINS THE SAINT-GAUDENS TOURNAMENT IN FRANCE". deportevillena.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Cambers, Simon (30 June 2015). "Wimbledon No3 seed Simona Halep loses to world No106 Jana Cepelova". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Petra Kvitova and Agnieszka Radwanska in ruthless form to reach Wimbledon third round". The National. Abu Dhabi. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Williams, Peter (16 January 2020). "Australian Open: Qualifying Round 1 – Novak advances to Round 2 as rain interrupts Open". tennis.draftcentral.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Vrátila sa, aby sa rozlúčila. Mama Čepelová sa chystá na Wimbledon aj US Open". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 20 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Jana Čepelová at the Women's Tennis Association
- Jana Čepelová at the International Tennis Federation
- Jana Čepelová at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Jana Čepelová at Olympedia
- Jana Čepelová at Olympics.com
- Jana Čepelová at Olympic.sk (in Slovak)
- Official website