Aneta Soukup (born December 30, 1978) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.

Aneta Soukup
Country (sports) Canada
ResidenceKitchener, Ontario
Born (1978-12-30) December 30, 1978 (age 45)
Czechoslovakia
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$38,692
Singles
Career record72-153
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 476 (November 9, 1998)
Doubles
Career record95-113
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 222 (November 15, 2004)

Biography

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Soukup was raised in Kitchener, Ontario via Prague, having emigrated to Canada from Czechoslovakia.

Coached by her father Milos, she began competing on the professional tour in the late 1990s. Soukup, a right-handed player, partnered with Renata Kolbovic to win a bronze medal in the women's doubles at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg. In 2001 and 2002, she played college tennis for the Florida Gators of the University of Florida.[1] Her best performance on the WTA Tour came at Quebec City in 2004, making the doubles quarterfinals with Kateryna Bondarenko.[2]

ITF finals

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$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (0–1)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 28 October 1996 Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles Hard   Keirsten Alley 3–6, 4–6

Doubles (6–6)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 14 April 1997 Elvas, Portugal Hard   Tina Samara   Miriam D'Agostini
  Alicia Ortuño
6–4, 7–5
Win 2. 4 May 1997 Azeméis, Portugal Clay   Paula Hermida   Shiri Burstein
  Limor Gabai
6–0, 6–4
Loss 1. 2 June 1997 Antalya, Turkey Hard   Maria Boboedova   Duygu Akşit Oal
  Gülberk Gültekin
w/o
Loss 2. 15 June 1997 Velenje, Slovenia Clay   Helena Fremuthová   Tina Hergold
  Tina Pisnik
w/o
Win 3. 8 October 2000 Hallandale Beach, United States Clay   Kristy Blumberg   Anne Plessinger
  Nataly Rojas
4-0, 4-1, 4-1
Loss 3. 5 August 2001 Harrisonburg, United States Hard   Anžela Žguna   Lara van Rooyen
  Tetiana Luzhanska
5–7, 6–3, 2–6
Loss 4. 9 June 2003 Hamilton, Canada Clay   Maria Fernanda Alves   Alyssa Cohen
  Diana Srebrovic
1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 5. 7 June 2004 Hamilton, Canada Clay   Kaysie Smashey   Soledad Esperón
  Flavia Mignola
6–7(4), 6–3, 4–6
Loss 6. 20 June 2004 Mont-Tremblant, Canada Clay   Kaysie Smashey   Soledad Esperón
  Flavia Mignola
0–6, 6–2, 6–7(6)
Win 4. 11 July 2004 Le Touquet, France Clay   Janette Bejlková   Zuzana Černá
  Ekaterina Kirianova
2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Win 5. 25 July 2004 Zwevegem, Belgium Clay   Zuzana Černá   Leslie Butkiewicz
  Shelley Stephens
6–3, 6–2
Win 6. 26 September 2004 Tunica, United States Clay   Tetiana Luzhanska   Lïga Dekmeijere
  Natallia Dziamidzenka
6–2, 6–1

References

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  1. ^ "Tennis birthdays". Montreal Gazette. 30 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Tennis". Kitsap Sun. 5 November 2004.
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