Dája Bedáňová

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.

Dája Bedáňová

Country (sports)	Czech Republic
Residence	Leonberg, Germany
Born	(1983-03-09) 9 March 1983 (age 42) Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro	2000
Retired	2005
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$902,005
Singles
Career record	138–109
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 16 (29 July 2002)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	4R (2001)
French Open	3R (2001)
Wimbledon	3R (2002)
US Open	QF (2001)
Doubles
Career record	59–64
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 34 (10 June 2002)

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

Key

W

F

SF

QF

#R

RR

Q#

P#

DNQ

A

Z#

PO

G

S

B

NMS

NTI

P

NH

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

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

Legend Tier IV (1–0)

Titles by surface Hard (1–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Oct 2000	WTA Bratislava, Slovakia	Tier IV	Hard (i)	Miriam Oremans	6–1, 5–7, 6–3

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend 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)	Elena Bovina	Nathalie Dechy Meilen Tu	6–3, 6–4
Loss	1–1	Jan 2003	Canberra International, Australia	Tier V	Hard	Dinara Safina	Tathiana Garbin 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)	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)	Zuzana Ondrášková	Zuzana Hejdová Alena Vašková	4–6, 6–7(5–7)
Win	1–1	Nov 1998	ITF Biel, Switzerland	10,000	Hard (i)	Lydia Steinbach	Gréta Arn Katalin Miskolczi	6–2, 6–1
Win	2–1	Jul 2001	ITF tuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany	25,000	Clay	Eva Martincová	Gréta Arn Amanda Grahame	0–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss	2–2	Jun 2005	ITF Prostějov, Czech Republic	75,000	Clay	Barbora Strýcová	Yuliya Beygelzimer Mara Santangelo	1–6, 6–4, 2–6

Best Grand Slam results details

Australian Open 2001 Australian Open Round Opponent Score 1R Bryanne Stewart (WC) 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 2R Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 3R Elena Dementieva (9) 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 4R Serena Williams (6) 2–6, 2–6	French Open 2001 French Open Round Opponent Score 1R Stéphanie Foretz (WC) 7–5, 7–5 2R Andrea Glass 4–6, 7–5, 6–0 3R Silvia Farina Elia 5–7, 6–7(4–7)
Wimbledon Championships 2002 Wimbledon (26th Seed) Round Opponent Score 1R Seda Noorlander 6–1, 6–2 2R Selima Sfar 6–3, 6–2 3R Jennifer Capriati (3) 4–6, 2–6	US Open 2001 US Open Round Opponent Score 1R Joannette Kruger 6–1, 6–2 2R Silvija Talaja 6–1, 6–3 3R Meghann Shaughnessy (12) 6–4, 6–1 4R Monica Seles (7) 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 QF Martina Hingis (1) 2–6, 0–6

Top 10 wins

No.	Player	Rk	Event	Surface	Rd	Score	Rk	Years
1	Nathalie Tauziat	8	LA Championships, United States	Hard	1R	6–3, 6–4	113	2000
2	Monica Seles	8	US Open, United States	Hard	4R	7–5, 4–6, 6–3	37	2001
3	Amélie Mauresmo	6	Kremlin Cup, Russia	Carpet	2R	6–2, 6–7(6–8), 6–4	28
4	Jelena Dokic	8	Eastbourne International, United Kingdom	Grass	2R	6–4, 1–6, 6–2	28	2002

External links

• Dája Bedáňová at the Women's Tennis Association
• Dája Bedáňová at the International Tennis Federation
• Dája Bedáňová at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)

Preceded by Kim Clijsters

WTA Newcomer of the Year 2000

Succeeded by Daniela Hantuchová