Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Katowice, Poland |
Born | Katowice | 8 December 1977
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Turned pro | 1996 |
Retired | 1999 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | US$ 278,504 |
Singles | |
Career record | 130–133 (49.4%) |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 72 (30 September 1996) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1997) |
French Open | 1R (1997) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1996, 1997) |
US Open | 2R (1996) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (1996) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 118–112 (51.3%) |
Career titles | 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 69 (13 September 1999) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1999) |
French Open | 2R (1999) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1999) |
US Open | 2R (1996, 1999) |
Aleksandra Olsza (Polish pronunciation: [alɛˈksandra ˈɔlʂa]; 8 December 1977) is a Polish former tennis player. Her career highlights include winning of the 1995 Wimbledon Championships in both girls' singles and doubles. At the 1996 US Open, Olsza defeated world No. 12, Magdalena Maleeva.[1]
Achievements
- At the 1995 Wimbledon Championships, Olsza won titles in both girls' singles and girls' doubles (with Cara Black).
- At the 1996 US Open, Olsza defeated world No. 12 player Magdalena Maleeva in the first round.[1]
- Olsza represented Poland at the 1996 Summer Olympics, but lost in the first round.
Equipment
WTA career finals
Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
Legend |
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Tier I |
Tier II |
Tier III (0–1) |
Tier IV (0–2) |
Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | Sep 1995 | Moscow Open, Russia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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0–6, 1–6 |
Loss | Dec 1996 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6 |
Loss | Nov 1998 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 2–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Legend |
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$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (1–3)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 11 April 1994 | ITF Supetar, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 6–4, 4–6 |
Loss | 2. | 7 June 1997 | Surbiton Trophy, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() |
7–5, 6–7, 0–5 ret. |
Loss | 3. | 16 November 1997 | ITF Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4. | 30 November 1997 | ITF Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–1 |
Doubles (5–5)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 17 May 1993 | ITF Katowice, Poland | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 7–6(1) |
Win | 2. | 28 June 1993 | Supetar, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6(5) |
Win | 3. | 29 August 1993 | Gryfino, Poland | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(4), 4–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 4. | 13 September 1993 | Zadar, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 5. | 27 September 1993 | Mali Lošinj, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–7(5), 6–3 |
Loss | 6. | 25 October 1993 | Jurmala, Latvia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 7. | 26 September 1994 | Mali Lošinj, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6(5), 6–7(5) |
Loss | 8. | 2 February 1997 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 9. | 23 November 1997 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 10. | 30 March 1998 | ITF Phoenix, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(5) |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles (1–0)
Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1995 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
7–5, 7–6(6) |
Doubles (1–0)
Year | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents | Score |
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1995 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6–0, 7–6(5) |
References
- 1 2 "Tennis: Henman now to face Brazilian". The Independent. 27 August 1996.
- ↑ "WTA Player Equipment List". Archived from the original on 25 October 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
External links
- Aleksandra Olsza at the Women's Tennis Association
- Aleksandra Olsza at the International Tennis Federation
- Aleksandra Olsza at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Aleksandra Olsza at Olympedia
- Aleksandra Olsza at Olympics.com
- Aleksandra Olsza at the Polski Komitet Olimpijski (archive) (in Polish)
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