Dája Bedáňová
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Dája Bedáňová (born Daniela Bedáňová 9 March 1983) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. She lives in Leonberg, Germany. Bedáňová turned pro in 2000 and retired in 2005.
She was named the WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2000. Her best performance at a Grand Slam tournament came when she got to the quarterfinals of the 2001 US Open, defeating Joannette Kruger, Silvija Talaja, Meghann Shaughnessy and Monica Seles, then losing to Martina Hingis. She attained a career high ranking of 16 in singles in 2002.
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournamaents | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 4R | 2R | 2R | Q1 | A | 0 / 3 | 5–3 | 63% |
| French Open | A | Q2 | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% |
| US Open | A | 1R | QF | 4R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 4 | 7–4 | 64% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–2 | 9–4 | 6–4 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 14 | 17–14 | 55% |
| National representation | ||||||||||
| Olympics | NH | 2R | not held | A | NH | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||
| Tier I tournaments | ||||||||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | A | 2R | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | 44% |
| Miami Open | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | Q1 | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% |
| Berlin Open | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
| Canadian Open | A | A | 3R | 2R | Q2 | A | A | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% |
| Pan Pacific Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | Q2 | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Charleston Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Kremlin Cup | A | A | QF | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
| Zurich Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 2–2 | 5–5 | 3–6 | 4–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0 / 18 | 15–18 | 45% |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 2 | Career total: 73 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 1 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 1 | ||
| Overall win-loss | 1–1 | 13–10 | 20–20 | 24–24 | 6–16 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1 / 73 | 65–73 | 47% |
Doubles
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | QF | 1R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% |
| French Open | A | A | 3R | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | 3R | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
| US Open | A | 3R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 2–1 | 5–4 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 0 / 10 | 10–10 | 50% |
| National representation | ||||||||
| Olympics | 1R | not held | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||
| Tier I tournaments | ||||||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | QF | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
| Miami Open | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
| Berlin Open | A | A | QF | A | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
| Canadian Open | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Charleston Open | A | A | A | 2R | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Kremlin Cup | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Pan Pacific Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 5–5 | 2–5 | 0–0 | 0 / 11 | 7–11 | 39% |
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 title
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2000 | WTA Bratislava, Slovakia | Tier IV | Hard (i) | Netherlands Miriam Oremans | 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Legend Tier V (1–1) | Titles by surface Hard (1–1) |
| Tier V (1–1) | |
| Titles by surface | |
| Hard (1–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2001 | WTA Bratislava, Slovakia | Tier V | Hard (i) | Russia Elena Bovina | France Nathalie Dechy United States Meilen Tu | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2003 | Canberra International, Australia | Tier V | Hard | Russia Dinara Safina | Italy Tathiana Garbin France Émilie Loit | 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
ITF finals
Singles: 1 title
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments (1–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2000 | ITF Rockford, United States | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Italy Francesca Schiavone | 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| $75,000 tournaments (0–1) |
| $25,000 tournaments (1–0) |
| $10,000 tournaments (1–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 1998 | ITF Bossonnens, Switzerland | 10,000 | Carpet (i) | Czech Republic Zuzana Ondrášková | Czech Republic Zuzana Hejdová Czech Republic Alena Vašková | 4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Win | 1–1 | Nov 1998 | ITF Biel, Switzerland | 10,000 | Hard (i) | Germany Lydia Steinbach | Germany Gréta Arn Hungary Katalin Miskolczi | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2001 | ITF tuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Czech Republic Eva Martincová | Germany Gréta Arn Australia Amanda Grahame | 0–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jun 2005 | ITF Prostějov, Czech Republic | 75,000 | Clay | Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová | Ukraine Yuliya Beygelzimer Italy Mara Santangelo | 1–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Best Grand Slam results details
Top 10 wins
| No. | Player | Rk | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Rk | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France Nathalie Tauziat | 8 | LA Championships, United States | Hard | 1R | 6–3, 6–4 | 113 | 2000 |
| 2 | United States Monica Seles | 8 | US Open, United States | Hard | 4R | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 | 37 | 2001 |
| 3 | France Amélie Mauresmo | 6 | Kremlin Cup, Russia | Carpet | 2R | 6–2, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 | 28 | |
| 4 | Australia Jelena Dokic | 8 | Eastbourne International, United Kingdom | Grass | 2R | 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 | 28 | 2002 |
External links
- at the Women's Tennis Association
- at the International Tennis Federation
- at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
| Preceded byBelgium Kim Clijsters | WTA Newcomer of the Year 2000 | Succeeded bySlovakia Daniela Hantuchová |