Ludmila Varmužová

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Ludmila Varmužová (also known as Ludmilla Varmuza; born 25 February 1979) is a retired tennis player who represented the Czech Republic as well as San Marino during her career.

Ludmila Varmužová
Country (sports) Czech Republic
 San Marino
Born (1979-02-25) 25 February 1979 (age 45)
Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia
Turned pro1993
Retired2001
Prize money$88,227
Singles
Career record92–109
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 159 (14 July 1997)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (1997)
French OpenQ1 (1997)
WimbledonQ2 (1997)
US OpenQ2 (1995)
Doubles
Career record41–47
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 189 (7 August 1995)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open JuniorW (1994, 1995)
French Open JuniorW (1995)
Wimbledon JuniorF (1994)
US Open JuniorW (1995)

As a junior, Varmužová appeared at the finals of all four Grand Slam girls' doubles events. She won at the Australian Open in 1994 and 1995, the French Open and the US Open in 1995, and was a finalist at Wimbledon in 1994.

After turning professional, Varmužová never qualified for the main draw of a Grand Slam championship, but she did win one ITF tournament, a $50k event at Jakarta, Indonesia, in 1996.

ITF finals

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Singles (1–2)

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Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (0–1)
Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 5 August 1996 ITF Jakarta 2,
Indonesia
Hard   Tamarine Tanasugarn 6–2, 6–4
Loss 30 June 1997 ITF Campinas,
Brazil
Clay   Larissa Schaerer 4–6, 1–6
Loss 4 May 1998 ITF Tampico,
Mexico
Hard   Sarah Taylor 6–4, 4–6, 1–4 ret.

Doubles (0–4)

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Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–3)
Carpet (0–1)
Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 20 February 1995 ITF Newcastle,
United Kingdom
Carpet (i)   Sandra Kleinová   Seda Noorlander
  Christína Papadáki
6–7(3–7), 3–6
Loss 24 July 1995 ITF Istanbul 2, Turkey Hard   Yoriko Yamagishi   Emanuela Brusati
  Maria Paola Zavagli
6–7(5–7), 3–6
Loss 4 March 1996 ITF Rockford,
United States
Hard   Anna Kournikova   Elly Hakami
  Valda Lake
2–6, 3–6
Loss 6 April 1998 Dubai Tennis Challenge,
United Arab Emirates
Hard   Petra Gáspár   Wynne Prakusya
  Benjamas Sangaram
6–7(1–7), 6–1, 3–6

Junior Grand Slam finals

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Girls' doubles (4–2)

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Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1994 Australian Open Hard   Corina Morariu   Yvette Basting
  Alexandra Schneider
7–5, 2–6, 7–5
Runner-up 1994 Wimbledon Grass   Corina Morariu   Nannie de Villiers
  Lizzie Jelfs
3–6, 4–6
Winner 1995 Australian Open Hard   Corina Morariu   Saori Obata
  Nami Urabe
6–1, 6–2
Winner 1995 French Open Clay   Corina Morariu   Alice Canepa
  Giulia Casoni
7–6, 7–5
Winner 1995 US Open Hard   Corina Morariu   Anna Kournikova
  Aleksandra Olsza
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 1996 French Open Clay   Anna Kournikova   Alice Canepa
  Giulia Casoni
2–6, 7–5, 5–7

References

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