Eva Birnerová
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| Country |  Czech Republic |
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| Residence | Plzeň, Czech Republic | |
| Date of birth | 14 August 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Duchcov, Czechoslovakia | |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | |
| Turned pro | 2002 | |
| Plays | Right; Two-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | $509,713 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 160-125 | |
| Career titles: | 7 ITF | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 59 (January 29, 2007) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 3r (2007) | |
| French Open | 2r (2005) | |
| Wimbledon | 2r (2006) | |
| US Open | 2r (2006) | |
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| Career record: | 79-86 | |
| Career titles: | 1 WTA, 4 ITF | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 59 (October 9, 2006) | |
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Infobox last updated on: January 29, 2007. |
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Eva Birnerova (Eva Birnerová) (born August 14, 1984 in Duchcov, Czechoslovakia) is a professional female tennis player from the Czech Republic.
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[edit] Career
Coached by Tim Sommer since October 2005, an all-court player who prefers playing on grass. Began playing at age 4 when father introduced her to game.
In juniors, Birnerova was 2002 European Champion in 18-and-unders.
In 2006, Birnerova won her first WTA Tour Doubles title in Stockholm, Sweden, along with Slovakia player Jarmila Gajdosova.
She reached the third round of the 2007 Australian Open Women's Singles draw, losing in two sets to defending champion Amelie Mauresmo.
On Jan 29, 2007, Birnerova achieved her career-high singles ranking: World No. 59.
[edit] WTA Tour titles (1)
[edit] Doubles (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | April 26, 2006 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard |  Jarmila Gajdosova |
 Zi Yan Jie Zheng |
0–6 6–4 6–2 |
[edit] Doubles runner-ups (2)
- 2005: Stockholm (Partner:
Mara Santangelo) 4–6, 3–6 - 2006: Portorož (Partner:
Emilie Loit) walkover
[edit] Singles performance timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through the 2007 US Open, which ended on September 9, 2007.
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Career Win-Loss |
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| Australian Open | A | 1R | Q | 1R | 3R | 2–3 |
| French Open | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1–5 |
| Wimbledon | Q | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1–3 |
| U.S. Open | Q | Q | 1R | 2R | Q | 1–2 |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss | 0-1 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 5-14 |
| Tournaments Won | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Year End Ranking | 110 | 139 | 116 | 80 | N/A |
A = did not participate in the tournament
Q = Qualifying round loss
[edit] External links
- Eva Birnerova profile on the WTA Tour's official website
- Eva's Official Site
