Ludmila Cervanova
- Residence: Piestany, Slovakia
- Date of Birth: 15 Oct 1979
- Birthplace: Piestany, Slovakia
- Height: 5' 7 1/2'' (1.71 m)
- Weight: 137 lbs. (62 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed
- Status: Pro (1997)
- Pronounced: lood-MEE-luh sair-vuh-NOH-vuh
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Slovakia
Ludmila Cervanova Biography
Coached by Jan Kuval ... Favorite surface is clay; best shot is backhand ... MotherÆs name is Anna; father is deceased; has a younger brother, Ludovit ... Graduated from high school in 1997 ... Favorite places to visit are Paris and Rio de Janeiro, a great city with great people ... Self-described as ambitious, hard-working and capricious ... Enjoys reading, swimming and beach volleyball ... favorite musical is My Fair Lady; favorite author is Jackie Collins.
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Stats
| YTD | Career | |
| WTA Singles Titles | - | 0 |
| WTA Doubles Titles | - | 0 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles | - | - |
| ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles | - | - |
| Prize Money | $0 | $660,547 |
| W/L - Singles | - - - | 289 - 236 |
| W/L - Doubles | - - - | 90 - 85 |
Results
Rankings
| Singles | Race to Istanbul | Doubles |
| - | - | - |
| Career-high Singles | Career-high Doubles |
| 01-Mar-2004 (58) | 05-May-1997 (186) |
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FEBRUARY - Playing in first Tour main draw of season after failing to qualify at two prior events, reached SF at Bogotß (unseeded, upset No.5 seed Diaz-Oliva and No.2 seed Dulko en route; l. to No.6 seed and eventual champion Dominguez Lino).
1995 - SF on debut at ITF/Nitra-SVK.
1996 - Reached two ITF Circuit SF.
1997 - Won ITF/Beograd-CRO and ITF/Campinas-BRA.
1998 - Made Tour debut at Warsaw as qualifier (l. 2r); won four ITF Circuit titles, three consecutively.
1999 - In fourth Tour event and seventh main draw match, ranked No.111, scored career-best win at Budapest, d. world No.4 Novotna in 1r, becoming lowest-ranked player since computer rankings began in November 1975 to d. a reigning Wimbledon champion, and tied for third-fastest (with Evert) to defeat a Top 5 player; afterwards (April 26), broke into Top 100 (at No.88); played first Grand Slams at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open; reached first Tour QF at Sopot as a qualifier (l. to No.17 Testud 75 third set); first-time member of Slovak Fed Cup Team.
2000 - Qualified for Berlin, Klagenfurt, Sopot, US Open (l. 1r to No.8 Tauziat in 3s); won ITF/Poiters-FRA.
2001 - Reached first Tour SF at Bratislava; also QF at Porto (as qualifier) and 3r at Berlin as qualifier (l. to Sßnchez-Vicario in 3s); first Top 100 finish.
2002 - Reached QF at Porto, Warsaw and Casablanca; at Roland Garros, reached Grand Slam 3r for first time, d. former champion Majoli in 2r (l. to Seles).
2003 - Made three SF (Casablanca, Budapest, Palermo) and four QF (Estoril, Bol, Æs-Hertogenbosch and Helsinki); at Æs-Hertogenbosch, l. to No.3 Henin-Hardenne 36 75 63; qualified for Indian Wells and Linz; went 1-1 in singles to help Slovakia d. Germany 3-2 in Fed Cup World Group 1r.
2004 - Reached first Tour final at Casablanca (l. to top seed Loit); QF at Bogotß, Budapest (l. to Jankovic) and Palermo (l. to Srebotnik); l. to Mauresmo in Australian Open 2r, Roland Garros 1r and Wimbledon 3r (had d. No.26 seed Raymond in 2r for season-best win); went 1-1 in 3-2 1r Fed Cup loss to Austria.
2005 - Season highlighted by reaching second career Tour singles final; unseeded at Acapulco, upset No.6 seed Sßnchez Lorenzo and No.5 seed Randriantefy en route to first Tier III final, falling 36 75 63 to top seed Pennetta; 2r three times, incl. Tier I Indian Wells (l. to Pierce 75 third set) and Roland Garros (l. to Clijsters); in other majors, fell 1r at Australian Open and Wimbledon, and in qualifying at US Open; withdrew from Pattaya City and Hyderabad w/virus, from Istanbul w/illness and from Palermo w/shoulder injury.
1996 - Reached two ITF Circuit SF.
1997 - Won ITF/Beograd-CRO and ITF/Campinas-BRA.
1998 - Made Tour debut at Warsaw as qualifier (l. 2r); won four ITF Circuit titles, three consecutively.
1999 - In fourth Tour event and seventh main draw match, ranked No.111, scored career-best win at Budapest, d. world No.4 Novotna in 1r, becoming lowest-ranked player since computer rankings began in November 1975 to d. a reigning Wimbledon champion, and tied for third-fastest (with Evert) to defeat a Top 5 player; afterwards (April 26), broke into Top 100 (at No.88); played first Grand Slams at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open; reached first Tour QF at Sopot as a qualifier (l. to No.17 Testud 75 third set); first-time member of Slovak Fed Cup Team.
2000 - Qualified for Berlin, Klagenfurt, Sopot, US Open (l. 1r to No.8 Tauziat in 3s); won ITF/Poiters-FRA.
2001 - Reached first Tour SF at Bratislava; also QF at Porto (as qualifier) and 3r at Berlin as qualifier (l. to Sßnchez-Vicario in 3s); first Top 100 finish.
2002 - Reached QF at Porto, Warsaw and Casablanca; at Roland Garros, reached Grand Slam 3r for first time, d. former champion Majoli in 2r (l. to Seles).
2003 - Made three SF (Casablanca, Budapest, Palermo) and four QF (Estoril, Bol, Æs-Hertogenbosch and Helsinki); at Æs-Hertogenbosch, l. to No.3 Henin-Hardenne 36 75 63; qualified for Indian Wells and Linz; went 1-1 in singles to help Slovakia d. Germany 3-2 in Fed Cup World Group 1r.
2004 - Reached first Tour final at Casablanca (l. to top seed Loit); QF at Bogotß, Budapest (l. to Jankovic) and Palermo (l. to Srebotnik); l. to Mauresmo in Australian Open 2r, Roland Garros 1r and Wimbledon 3r (had d. No.26 seed Raymond in 2r for season-best win); went 1-1 in 3-2 1r Fed Cup loss to Austria.
2005 - Season highlighted by reaching second career Tour singles final; unseeded at Acapulco, upset No.6 seed Sßnchez Lorenzo and No.5 seed Randriantefy en route to first Tier III final, falling 36 75 63 to top seed Pennetta; 2r three times, incl. Tier I Indian Wells (l. to Pierce 75 third set) and Roland Garros (l. to Clijsters); in other majors, fell 1r at Australian Open and Wimbledon, and in qualifying at US Open; withdrew from Pattaya City and Hyderabad w/virus, from Istanbul w/illness and from Palermo w/shoulder injury.
SINGLES
Winner: 2000 - ITF/Poitiers-FRA; 1998 - ITF/Presov-SVK, ITF/Nitra-SVK, ITF/Bytom-POL, ITF/Vaihingen-GER; 1997 - ITF/Biograd-CRO, ITF/Campinas-BRA.
Finalist (2): 2005 - Acapulco; 2004 - Casablanca.
Semifinalist (5): 2006 - Bogotß; 2003 - Casablanca, Budapest, Palermo; 2001 - Bratislava.
Quarterfinalist (12): 2004 - Bogotß, Budapest, Palermo; 2003 - Estoril, Bol, Æs-Hertogenbosch, Helsinki; 2002 - Porto, Warsaw, Casablanca; 2001 - Porto; 1999 - Sopot.
ADDITIONAL
Slovak Fed Cup Team 1999, 2003-04.
Winner: 2000 - ITF/Poitiers-FRA; 1998 - ITF/Presov-SVK, ITF/Nitra-SVK, ITF/Bytom-POL, ITF/Vaihingen-GER; 1997 - ITF/Biograd-CRO, ITF/Campinas-BRA.
Finalist (2): 2005 - Acapulco; 2004 - Casablanca.
Semifinalist (5): 2006 - Bogotß; 2003 - Casablanca, Budapest, Palermo; 2001 - Bratislava.
Quarterfinalist (12): 2004 - Bogotß, Budapest, Palermo; 2003 - Estoril, Bol, Æs-Hertogenbosch, Helsinki; 2002 - Porto, Warsaw, Casablanca; 2001 - Porto; 1999 - Sopot.
ADDITIONAL
Slovak Fed Cup Team 1999, 2003-04.
Overall Stats
| YTD | Career | |
| WTA Singles Titles | - | 0 |
| WTA Doubles Titles | - | 0 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles | - | - |
| ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles | - | - |
| Prize Money | $0 | $660,547 |
| W/L - Singles | - - - | 289 - 236 |
| W/L - Doubles | - - - | 90 - 85 |
Grand Slam History
Singles
| W/L | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | |
| 2 / 5 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1r | 2r | 2r | 1r | - | 1r | - | - |
| 4 / 6 | FRENCH OPEN | 2r | 1r | 2r | 3r | 1r | - | 1r | - |
| 3 / 6 | WIMBLEDON | 1r | 3r | 1r | 1r | 2r | - | 1r | - |
| 1 / 6 | US OPEN | - | 1r | 2r | 1r | 1r | 1r | 1r | - |
Doubles
| W/L | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | |
| 0 / 1 | FRENCH OPEN | 1r | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 / 1 | WIMBLEDON | 1r | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| W/L | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | |
| 0 / 1 | FRENCH OPEN | 1r | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 / 1 | WIMBLEDON | 1r | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Current WTA Rankings
| Singles | Race to Istanbul | Doubles |
| - | - | - |
Rankings Breakdown
Grand Slams
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 26/06/2006 | WIMBLEDON | Q - 1R | 2 |
| 28/05/2006 | FRENCH OPEN | Q - 1R | 2 |
| 29/08/2005 | US OPEN | Q - 3R | 31 |
| 20/06/2005 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 2 |
| 23/05/2005 | FRENCH OPEN | 2R | 46 |
| 17/01/2005 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 30/08/2004 | US OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 21/06/2004 | WIMBLEDON | 3R | 94 |
| 24/05/2004 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 19/01/2004 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 2R | 34 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 25/08/2003 | US OPEN | 2R | 78 |
| 23/06/2003 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 2 |
| 26/05/2003 | FRENCH OPEN | 2R | 48 |
| 13/01/2003 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 2R | 40 |
| 26/08/2002 | US OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 24/06/2002 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 2 |
| 27/05/2002 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 102 |
| 14/01/2002 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 27/08/2001 | US OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 25/06/2001 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 34 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 28/05/2001 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 15/01/2001 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | Q - 3R | 26 |
| 28/08/2000 | US OPEN | 1R | 27 |
| 29/05/2000 | FRENCH OPEN | Q - 1R | 2 |
| 17/01/2000 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 30/08/1999 | US OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 21/06/1999 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 2 |
| 24/05/1999 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 2 |
Rankings History
| Year | Season-ending Singles | Season-ending Doubles |
| 2009 | 906 | 1012 |
| 2006 | 319 | - |
| 2005 | 115 | 613 |
| 2004 | 100 | 304 |
| 2003 | 64 | 248 |
| 2002 | 107 | - |
| 2001 | 91 | - |
| 2000 | 121 | 379 |
| 1999 | 102 | 244 |
| 1998 | 127 | 206 |
| 1997 | 329 | 342 |
| 1996 | 528 | 200 |
| Career-high Singles | Career-high Doubles |
| 01-Mar-2004 (58) | 05-May-1997 (186) |
Current WTA Rankings
| Ranking | Points |
| - | 0 |
Rankings Breakdown
Grand Slams
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 26/06/2006 | WIMBLEDON | Q - 1R | 2 |
| 28/05/2006 | FRENCH OPEN | Q - 1R | 2 |
| 29/08/2005 | US OPEN | Q - 3R | 31 |
| 20/06/2005 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 2 |
| 23/05/2005 | FRENCH OPEN | 2R | 46 |
| 17/01/2005 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 30/08/2004 | US OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 21/06/2004 | WIMBLEDON | 3R | 94 |
| 24/05/2004 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 19/01/2004 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 2R | 34 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 25/08/2003 | US OPEN | 2R | 78 |
| 23/06/2003 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 2 |
| 26/05/2003 | FRENCH OPEN | 2R | 48 |
| 13/01/2003 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 2R | 40 |
| 26/08/2002 | US OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 24/06/2002 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 2 |
| 27/05/2002 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 102 |
| 14/01/2002 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 27/08/2001 | US OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 25/06/2001 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 34 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 28/05/2001 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 15/01/2001 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | Q - 3R | 26 |
| 28/08/2000 | US OPEN | 1R | 27 |
| 29/05/2000 | FRENCH OPEN | Q - 1R | 2 |
| 17/01/2000 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 30/08/1999 | US OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 21/06/1999 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 2 |
| 24/05/1999 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 2 |
Fed Cup
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 24/04/2004 | FED CUP WEEK 1 | 1R | 0 |
| 26/04/2003 | FED CUP WEEK 1 | 1R | 0 |
Tier 1-5
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 08/05/2006 | BERLIN | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 01/05/2006 | WARSAW | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 08/03/2006 | INDIAN WELLS | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 20/02/2006 | BOGOTA | 4R | 55 |
| 13/02/2006 | ANTWERP | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 06/02/2006 | PARIS | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 24/10/2005 | LINZ | Q - 2R | 6 |
| 08/08/2005 | STOCKHOLM | 1R | 1 |
| 25/07/2005 | BUDAPEST | 1R | 1 |
| 11/07/2005 | MODENA | 1R | 1 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 13/06/2005 | 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH | 1R | 1 |
| 06/06/2005 | BIRMINGHAM | 1R | 1 |
| 09/05/2005 | PRAGUE | 1R | 1 |
| 02/05/2005 | RABAT | 1R | 1 |
| 25/04/2005 | ESTORIL | 2R | 20 |
| 09/03/2005 | INDIAN WELLS | 2R | 18 |
| 21/02/2005 | ACAPULCO | QF | 113 |
| 14/02/2005 | BOGOTA | 1R | 1 |
| 09/01/2005 | SYDNEY | 1R | 19 |
| 25/10/2004 | LINZ | Q - 3R | 17 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 09/08/2004 | SOPOT | 2R | 29 |
| 19/07/2004 | PALERMO | 3R | 23 |
| 14/06/2004 | 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH | 1R | 1 |
| 17/05/2004 | VIENNA | 1R | 1 |
| 26/04/2004 | BUDAPEST | 3R | 38 |
| 12/04/2004 | ESTORIL | 2R | 16 |
| 05/04/2004 | CASABLANCA | QF | 70 |
| 24/03/2004 | MIAMI | 1R | 1 |
| 10/03/2004 | INDIAN WELLS | 1R | 1 |
| 01/03/2004 | ACAPULCO | 1R | 1 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 23/02/2004 | BOGOTA | 3R | 34 |
| 09/02/2004 | PARIS | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 11/01/2004 | HOBART | 1R | 1 |
| 05/01/2004 | AUCKLAND | 1R | 1 |
| 03/11/2003 | PATTAYA CITY | 1R | 1 |
| 20/10/2003 | LINZ | 1R | 18 |
| 12/10/2003 | ZURICH | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 04/08/2003 | HELSINKI | 3R | 32 |
| 07/07/2003 | PALERMO | 4R | 57 |
| 16/06/2003 | 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH | 3R | 38 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 12/05/2003 | ROME | Q - 2R | 7 |
| 28/04/2003 | BOL | 3R | 42 |
| 14/04/2003 | BUDAPEST | 4R | 50 |
| 07/04/2003 | ESTORIL | 3R | 30 |
| 31/03/2003 | CASABLANCA | 4R | 46 |
| 05/03/2003 | INDIAN WELLS | 1R | 17 |
| 10/02/2003 | ANTWERP | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 05/01/2003 | SYDNEY | 1R | 1 |
| 04/11/2002 | PATTAYA CITY | 2R | 11 |
| 21/10/2002 | LINZ | Q - 3R | 19 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 14/10/2002 | BRATISLAVA | Q - 3R | 7 |
| 05/08/2002 | HELSINKI | 1R | 1 |
| 21/07/2002 | SOPOT | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 08/07/2002 | CASABLANCA | 3R | 24 |
| 10/06/2002 | VIENNA | Q - 3R | 5 |
| 06/05/2002 | WARSAW | 3R | 30 |
| 29/04/2002 | BOL | 1R | 1 |
| 15/04/2002 | BUDAPEST | 1R | 1 |
| 08/04/2002 | ESTORIL | 2R | 16 |
| 01/04/2002 | PORTO | 3R | 33 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 06/03/2002 | INDIAN WELLS | 1R | 14 |
| 18/02/2002 | BOGOTA | 2R | 24 |
| 11/02/2002 | ANTWERP | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 05/02/2002 | PARIS | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 06/01/2002 | CANBERRA | 1R | 1 |
| 22/10/2001 | LINZ | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 15/10/2001 | BRATISLAVA | 4R | 92 |
| 08/10/2001 | SHANGHAI | 2R | 26 |
| 01/10/2001 | TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN | 1R | 1 |
| 24/09/2001 | BALI | 1R | 1 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 17/09/2001 | QUEBEC CITY | 1R | 1 |
| 19/08/2001 | NEW HAVEN | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 30/07/2001 | BASEL | 1R | 1 |
| 23/07/2001 | CASABLANCA | 1R | 1 |
| 16/07/2001 | KNOKKE-HEIST | 1R | 1 |
| 09/07/2001 | PALERMO | 2R | 14 |
| 11/06/2001 | BIRMINGHAM | 2R | 15 |
| 14/05/2001 | ANTWERP | 1R | 1 |
| 07/05/2001 | BERLIN | 3R | 68 |
| 30/04/2001 | HAMBURG | Q - 2R | 4 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 16/04/2001 | BUDAPEST | Q - 3R | 6 |
| 09/04/2001 | ESTORIL | Q - 2R | 5 |
| 02/04/2001 | PORTO | 3R | 59 |
| 21/03/2001 | MIAMI | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 07/03/2001 | INDIAN WELLS | Q - 2R | 9 |
| 19/02/2001 | OKLAHOMA CITY | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 07/01/2001 | CANBERRA | Q - 3R | 9 |
| 30/10/2000 | QUEBEC CITY | 2R | 22 |
| 25/09/2000 | LUXEMBOURG | Q - 2R | 4 |
| 17/07/2000 | SOPOT | 1R | 10 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 10/07/2000 | KLAGENFURT | 2R | 32 |
| 08/05/2000 | BERLIN | 2R | 36 |
| 20/03/2000 | MIAMI | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 10/01/2000 | SYDNEY | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 15/11/1999 | PATTAYA CITY | Q - 2R | 4 |
| 08/11/1999 | KUALA LUMPUR | Q - 2R | 3 |
| 01/11/1999 | LEIPZIG | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 25/10/1999 | LINZ | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 18/10/1999 | BRATISLAVA | 1R | 1 |
| 04/10/1999 | SAO PAULO | 1R | 1 |
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