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Lucie Hradecka

Cze
Residence: Prague, Czech Republic
DOB: May 21, 1985
Birthplace: Prague, Czech Republic
Height: 5' 10" (1.77 m)
Weight: 159 lbs. (72 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed both sides)
Status: Pro
JANUARY - Reached QF at Auckland (l. to Zheng); won 12th WTA doubles title at Auckland (w/Hlavackova); fell 1r at Hobart (l. to Peer); reached 2r at Australian Open (l. to Zvonareva).
2002 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Czech Republic.

2003 - Won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Won five singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Played WTA qualifying eight times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open); won two singles titles and nine doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Played first two WTA main draws, reaching 2r at Budapest but falling 1r at Portoroz; fell in qualifying six times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon); won one WTA doubles title; won one singles title and three doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Fell 1r once and in qualifying seven times (incl. Australian Open, US Open); won two WTA doubles titles; won one singles title and five doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Reached first WTA final at Bad Gastein (l. to Parmentier); fell 1r twice and in qualifying five times (incl. all four majors); won two WTA doubles titles; won one singles title and four doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2009 - First Top 100 season; runner-up twice, at Strasbourg (l. to Rezai in final) and Istanbul (l. to Dushevina in final); QF twice, at Fès and Prague; reached 2r twice (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r five times (incl. US Open and Wimbledon - l. to Ivanovic 57 62 86; held 2mp at 6-5 third set) and in qualifying eight times (incl. Australian Open); made Top 100 debut on February 16 (rose from No.115 to No.92); won two WTA doubles titles; won two singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2010 - SF at Prague (l. to Szavay); reached 2r twice; fell 1r 14 times (incl. all four majors) and in qualifying once; won two WTA doubles titles; won two singles titles and four doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Second Top 100 season (near-Top 50 season, finishing No.51); runner-up at Barcelona (l. to Vinci in final); SF at Memphis (l. to Rybarikova); QF twice, at Strasbourg and Luxembourg; reached 3r once and 2r three times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r 12 times (incl. other three majors); made Top 50 debut on May 9 (rose from No.52 to No.45); won two WTA doubles titles, incl. first Grand Slam at Roland Garros (w/Hlavackova); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.
SINGLES
Winner: 2011 - ITF/Midland-USA, ITF/Prague-CZE; 2010 - ITF/Prague-CZE, ITF/Nantes-FRA; 2009 - ITF/Belfort-FRA, ITF/Midland-USA; 2008 - ITF/Bad Saulgau-GER; 2007 - ITF/Gorizia-ITA; 2006 - ITF/Capriolo-ITA; 2005 - ITF/Rogaska Slatina-SLO, ITF/Prague Pruhonice-CZE; 2004 - ITF/Cavtat-CRO, ITF/Bol-CRO, ITF/Beograd-CRO, ITF/Stare Splavy-CZE, ITF/Durmersheim-GER; 2003 - ITF/Enschede-NED, ITF/Trencianske Teplice-SVK.
Finalist (4): 2011 - Barcelona; 2009 - Strasbourg, Istanbul; 2008 - Bad Gastein.

DOUBLES
Winner (12): 2012 - Auckland (w/Hlavackova); 2011 - Roland Garros (w/Hlavackova), Bad Gastein (w/Birnerova); 2010 - Brisbane (w/Hlavackova), Bad Gastein (w/Medina Garrigues), ITF/Midland-USA (w/Granville), ITF/Cuneo-ITA (w/Birnerova), ITF/Saint Malo-FRA (w/Cetkovska), ITF/Poitiers-FRA (w/Voracova); 2009 - Bad Gastein (w/Hlavackova), Istanbul (w/Voracova), ITF/Clearwater-USA, ITF/Nantes-FRA (both w/Pastikova); 2008 - Prague, Bad Gastein, ITF/Belfort-FRA, ITF/Sutton-GBR, ITF/Bratislava-SVK (all w/Hlavackova), ITF/Saint Raphael-FRA (w/Birnerova); 2007 - Bad Gastein, Portoroz, ITF/Prerov-CZE, ITF/Zlin-CZE (all w/Voracova), ITF/Bronx-USA (w/U.Radwanska), ITF/Jersey 2-GBR, ITF/Valasske Mezirici-CZE (both w/Hlavackova); 2006 - Portoroz (w/Voracova), ITF/Ortisei-ITA (w/Uhlirova), ITF/Biberach-GER (w/Blahotova), ITF/Civitavecchia-ITA (w/Muller); 2005 - ITF/Biberach-GER, ITF/Civitavecchia-ITA, ITF/Saint Raphael-FRA (all w/Zahlavova), ITF/Rogaska Slatina-SLO (w/Zalabska), ITF/Zagreb-CRO, ITF/Denain-FRA (both w/Uhlirova), ITF/Biella-ITA (w/Voracova), ITF/Prague Pruhonice-CZE (w/Prusova), ITF/Prerov-CZE (w/Navratilova); 2004 - ITF/Buchen-GER, ITF/Opole-POL (both w/Hrdinova).
Finalist (5): 2011 - Memphis (w/Hlavackova), Luxembourg (w/Makarova); 2010 - Fès (w/Voracova); 2009 - New Haven (w/Benesova); 2006 - Budapest (w/Voracova).

ADDITIONAL
Czech Fed Cup Team, 2010.
Coached by Jiri Fencl ... Father's name is Karel (was a chef, now a tennis coach); mother's name is Pavla (a nurse); sister is Petra (10 years older); has a pet rabbit ... Started playing tennis at age 4 when father and sister took her to local courts (sister was already playing) ... Aggressive style of play; favorite surface is clay ... Speaks Czech, English and a little bit of German ... Favorite types of music are pop, house and electronic ... Favorite movies are Mamma Mia and Pretty Woman; favorite TV show is Friends ... Favorite type of food is Czech ... Also enjoys swimming, roller skating, skiing ... Favorite city is Prague; also likes New York City.