Andrea Hlaváčková

Infobox Tennis biography
playername = Andrea Hlaváčková


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country = CZE
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datebirth = birth date and age|1986|8|10
placebirth = Pilsen, Czech Republic
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retired = "Active"
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careerprizemoney = $US110,593
singlesrecord = 125–115
singlestitles = 0 WTA, 1 ITF
highestsinglesranking = 204 (August 14, 2006)
AustralianOpenresult = N/A
FrenchOpenresult = N/A
Wimbledonresult = N/A
USOpenresult = N/A
doublesrecord = 117–64
doublestitles = 3 WTA, 13 ITF
highestdoublesranking = 89 (May 5, 2008)
updated = July 21, 2008

Andrea Hlaváčková (born August 10, 1986 in Pilsen) is a professional tennis player who comes from the Czech Republic. Her highest singles ranking has been World Number 204, which she reached on August 14, 2006, and her doubles ranking has been World Number 93, reaching this ranking on May 5, 2008. In her career, Hlaváčková has won a WTA doubles title, as well as 10 ITF doubles titles and one ITF singles title. Four of her ITF doubles titles and one WTA title came in 2007. She has won a total of three doubles titles on the WTA tour.

Tennis career

Hlaváčková won her first International Tennis Federation (ITF) doubles title in 2003, on October 19, with compatriot Tereza Szafnerova. The team defeated Lucie Kriegsmannova and Paulina Slitrova in the final.

In 2006, Andrea won her first and only ITF singles title in Tenerife, Spain, winning over Monique Adamczak in the final. Hlaváčková won her first ITF doubles title of 2006 in Jersey, Channel Islands, with Matea Mezak. Hlaváčková and Renata Voráčová won a title in Fontanafredda, Italy over Daniela and Sandra Klemenschits. In late 2006, she won three straight doubles events that she entered. All of them came with compatriot Nikola Frankova in November and December.

In 2007, Hlaváčková won her first WTA doubles title, partnering compatriot Petra Cetkovská. Hlaváčková and Sandra Klösel of Germany entered the 2007 Wimbledon women's doubles competition main draw as lucky losers. The team reached the second round, defeating Klaudia Jans and Alicja Rosolska in the first round, but falling to Michaëlla Krajicek and Agnieszka Radwańska in the second. The Czech team won the title in their home country, at the Prague Open. They defeated Ji Chunmei and Sun Shengnan 7–6 (7), 6–2. On the ITF Circuit, Hlaváčková won four doubles titles. Her first of the year came in March in Tenerife, Spain along with Margit Rüütel. Her next two titles came in La Palma, Spain and Calvia, Spain, both coming with Cetkovská. Hlaváčková won her fourth title with Lucie Hradecká in Jersey, Great Britain, successfully retaining her crown.

Hlaváčková made a successful WTA partnership with Lucie Hradecká, and teamed with her to win the 2008 ECM Prague Open in their home country of the Czech Republic in Prague. To win, the pairing defeated Jill Craybas and Michaëlla Krajicek in the final, 1-6, 6-3, [10-6] . Their second title of the year then came at the 2008 Gastein Ladies, where they beat Sesil Karatantcheva and Natasa Zoric in the final.

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