| Country (sports) |  Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Born | 11 October 1983 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Retired | 2008 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$366,913 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 217–210 (50.8%) |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 59 (24 May 2004) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2003–2005) |
| French Open | 1R (2004) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2004) |
| US Open | 1R (2003–2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 68–89 (43.3%) |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 78 (13 September 2004) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2005) |
| French Open | 1R (2004) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2004) |
| US Open | 1R (2004) |
Ľubomíra Kurhajcová (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʎubɔmiːra ˈkurɦajtsɔʋaː]; born 11 October 1983) is a former professional Slovak tennis player. On 24 May 2004, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 59. She never passed the first round of a Grand Slam championship in seven appearances but did get close at the 2004 French Open when she led Lisa Raymond 6–0, 5–0 in the first round and held two match points, only to lose the match 6–0, 5–7, 3–6.[1]
Kurhajcová reached her first WTA Tour final in 2003 at the Pattaya Open, but lost to fellow Slovak Henrieta Nagyová. In doubles, she was a two-time runner-up, losing the 2004 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo final (teaming up with Nagyová) and the 2005 Copa Colsanitas final with Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová.
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Nov 2003 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Tier V | Hard | Henrieta Nagyová |
4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 2 (runner-ups)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jul 2004 | Palermo, Italy | Tier V | Clay | Henrieta Nagyová |
 Anabel Medina Garrigues Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
3–6, 6–7(4) |
| Loss | Feb 2005 | Bogotá, Colombia | Tier III | Clay |  Barbora Strýcová |
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4–6, 3–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 8 (4–4)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 17 June 2001 | ITF Tallinn, Estonia | Clay |  Kaia Kanepi |
6–7(4), 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | 21 August 2001 | ITF Maribor, Slovenia | Clay |  Katarzyna Strączy |
3–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3. | 17 September 2001 | ITF Lecce, Italy | Clay | Ainhoa Goñi |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 4. | 4 August 2002 | ITF Brindisi, Italy | Clay | Lenka Němečková |
7–6(2), 6–0 |
| Loss | 5. | 18 August 2002 | ITF Bronx, United States | Hard |  Ashley Harkleroad |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 6. | 29 September 2002 | ITF Girona, Spain | Clay | Eva Fislová |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 7. | 6 July 2003 | ITF Orbetello, Italy | Clay | Cristina Torrens Valero |
7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 8. | 13 June 2004 | ITF Marseille, France | Clay | Anabel Medina Garrigues |
7–5, 3–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 6 (3–3)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 4 October 1999 | ITF Vila do Conde, Portugal | Hard | Stanislava Hrozenská |
Danica Kováčová  Carlota Santos |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 21 May 2001 | ITF Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | Lenka Dlhopolcová |
 Anna Bastrikova Maria Goloviznina |
3–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 4 August 2002 | ITF Brindisi, Italy | Clay | Lenka Němečková |
 Flavia Pennetta  Andreea Ehritt-Vanc |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 16 September 2002 | ITF Luxembourg | Clay | Eva Fislová |
Eva Martincová Lenka Němečková |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 1 December 2002 | ITF Průhonice, Czech Republic | Carpet (i) | Sandra Kleinová |
Libuše Průšová Renata Voráčová |
7–6(12), 6–3 |
| Winner | 6. | 21 September 2003 | ITF Biella, Italy | Clay | Libuše Průšová |
 Martina Müller Lenka Němečková |
6–2, 6–4 |
References
External links
- Ľubomíra Kurhajcová at the Women's Tennis Association
- Ľubomíra Kurhajcová at the International Tennis Federation
- Ľubomíra Kurhajcová at Olympedia
- Ľubomíra Kurhajcová at Olympics.com
- Ľubomíra Bruteničová Kurhajcová at Olympic.sk (in Slovak)