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Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Budapest, Hungary/ Delray Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Born | Budapest | 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 |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 20 ITF |
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 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 9 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 78 (10 May 2010) |
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.
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 and only WTA Tour title. On the ITF Circuit, she won 20 singles and nine doubles titles.
Tennis career
[edit]2000–2008
[edit]She played her first tournament at Budapest as a wildcard in 2000, and first entered the top 100 in 2003. Czink won several singles and doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
At the 2005 Canberra International, Czink lost in the final round of qualifying to Ana Ivanovic, but after being selected as a lucky loser, she went on to reach her first-ever WTA Tour singles finals which she lost to Ivanovic again.[1]
2009
[edit]She reached the top 50 and won her first title at Quebec City;[2][3] as the fifth seed, she defeated Aleksandra Wozniak in the semifinal,[2] and Lucie Šafářová in the final.[2] 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
[edit]Czink started the year at the 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; 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
[edit]Czink missed the Australian Open. She won two ITF events in Dothan, Alabama, and Indian Harbour Beach, before returning to play with a protected rank at Wimbledon. As the lowest-ranked player in the major 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
[edit]Czink began the season at the Brisbane International, but lost in the first round to qualifier Vania King, in straight sets. Following this, she continued her hardcourt season at the Sydney International. In the first round of the main draw, she was defeated by Chanelle Scheepers. At the Australian Open, Czink lost in her second qualifying match.
Her next tournament was the Mexican Open. In the first round, she defeated Canadian Stéphanie Dubois in straight sets, before falling to Estrella Cabeza Candela. She then qualified for the Miami 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 Morocco Open. 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. In the main draw, she defeated fellow qualifier Mervana Jugić-Salkić but fell in the second round to top seed Sara Errani, in three sets.
At the French Open, she crushed Anne Keothavong, 6–1, 6–2, in the first round, but was defeated by 22nd seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the following round.
Performance timelines
[edit]W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
[edit]Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | W–L |
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Australian Open | A | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | LQ | 2R | 1R | A | LQ | 1R | 2–7 |
French Open | A | LQ | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | LQ | 3R | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 4–7 |
Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | LQ | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | A | 4–8 |
US Open | LQ | 3R | 1R | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | 2R | A | LQ | 1R | A | 3–5 |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 13–27 |
Doubles
[edit]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 |
WTA Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
[edit]Legend |
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Grand Slam |
Premier M & Premier 5 |
WTA Premier |
International (1–1) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2005 | Canberra International, Australia | Tier IV | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Sep 2009 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada | International | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
[edit]Legend |
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Grand Slam |
Premier M & Premier 5 |
Premier |
International (0–1) |
Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | Jan 2010 | Brisbane International, Australia | International | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7(3–7), [4–10] |
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$40,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 28 (20–8)
[edit]Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Jun 2000 | ITF Hoorn, Netherlands | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 6–7 |
Win | 1. | Feb 2001 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 2. | Apr 2001 | ITF Belgrade, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
Win | 2. | Sep 2001 | ITF Raleigh, United States | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 3. | Oct 2001 | ITF Aventura, United States | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 4. | Jan 2002 | ITF Miami, United States | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 5. | Feb 2002 | ITF Saltillo, Mexico | 40,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 6. | Feb 2002 | ITF Monterrey, Mexico | 40,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
Win | 7. | Feb 2002 | ITF Matamoros, Mexico | 40,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 3. | Mar 2002 | ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 5–7 |
Win | 8. | May 2002 | ITF Sea Island, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 5–7, 6–3 |
Loss | 4. | Nov 2002 | ITF Mount Gambier, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 9. | May 2003 | ITF Bromma, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 10. | Jun, 2003 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 11. | Jul 2003 | ITF Modena, Italy | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 5. | Jul 2003 | ITF Innsbruck, Austria | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 6. | Nov 2003 | ITF Mexico City | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 12. | Nov 2003 | ITF Puebla, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 13. | Feb 2004 | ITF Waikoloa, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 14. | Nov 2004 | ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–0, 5–7, 6–3 |
Loss | 7. | Jun 2005 | ITF Fano, Italy | 75,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 1–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 8. | Nov 2005 | ITF Palm Beach Gardens, United States | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 15. | Jan 2007 | ITF Waikoloa, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 16. | Aug 2007 | ITF Washington, United States | 75,000 | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 17. | Sep 2007 | ITF Ashland, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 2–6, 6–4 |
Win | 18. | Oct 2008 | ITF Pittsburgh, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
Win | 19. | Apr 2011 | ITF Dothan, United States | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 20. | May 2011 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Doubles: 16 (10–6)
[edit]Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 16 September 2001 | ITF Greenville, US | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 2. | 30 September 2001 | ITF Raleigh, US | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 1–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 1. | 21 January 2002 | ITF Miami, US | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(5), 2–6 |
Loss | 2. | 12 May 2003 | ITF Bromma, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 3. | 21 July 2003 | ITF Innsbruck, Austria | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Win | 3. | 1 December 2003 | ITF Palm Beach Gardens, US | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 4. | 15 November 2005 | ITF Tucson, US | 75,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7, 1–6 |
Win | 4. | 17 July 2007 | ITF Boston, US | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 5. | 20 July 2007 | Lexington Challenger, US | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(8) |
Win | 6. | 17 September 2007 | ITF Albuquerque, US | 75,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 7. | 3 March 2008 | Las Vegas Open, US | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 8. | 11 May 2008 | Zagreb Ladies Open, Croatia | 75,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 9. | 6 October 2008 | ITF Pittsburgh, US | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 5. | 9 February 2009 | Midland Classic, US | 75,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–7(7) |
Loss | 6. | 21 September 2009 | ITF Albuquerque, US | 75,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 10. | 10 February 2013 | Midland Classic, US | 100,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, [10–7] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ivanovic wins Canberra Classic". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ a b c 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.