Regina Maršíková
Regina Maršíková is a retired tennis player from Czechoslovakia, present-day Czech Republic.
Career
Maršíková won the French Junior Championships in 1975. She had career wins over Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Hana Mandlíková, Tracy Austin, and Virginia Wade.Her best performances in Grand Slam singles events included three consecutive semifinals at the French Open from 1977 to 1979. She won the 1977 French Open women's doubles title with Pam Teeguarden.
Maršíková was involved in an automobile accident in September 1981 near Prague, Czechoslovakia that caused a fatality. She lost her drivers licence and visa and served several months in detention. She was not allowed to leave the Eastern Bloc until early 1985. Maršíková rejoined the WTA Tour in April that year at the Tournament of Champions in Florida.
She won 11 singles titles and six doubles titles. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world no. 11 in 1981.
Grand Slam finals
Women's doubles (1 title)
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 14 (11 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Winner | 1. | 15 August 1977 | Toronto | Clay | Marise Kruger | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 2. | 5 December 1977 | Brisbane | Grass | Helena Anliot | 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 3. | 27 March 1978 | :fr:Tournoi de tennis d'Amelia Island|Stuart | Clay | Zenda Liess | 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 4. | 22 May 1978 | Rome | Clay | Virginia Ruzici | 7–5, 7–5 |
Winner | 5. | 14 August 1978 | Toronto | Hard | Virginia Ruzici | 7–5, 6–7, 6–2 |
Winner | 6. | 20 November 1978 | Christchurch | Grass | Sylvia Hanika | 6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 7. | 5 March 1979 | :fr:Tournoi de tennis de Fort Myers|Fort Myers | Clay | Janet Newberry | 6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1. | 12 March 1979 | :fr:Avon Futures Tennis Championships|Orlando | Hard | Kathy Jordan | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2. | 21 May 1979 | Berlin | Clay | Caroline Stoll | 7–6, 6–0 |
Winner | 8. | 4 February 1980 | :fr:Tournoi de tennis de Calgary|Calgary | Hard | Christiane Jolissaint | 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 9. | 31 March 1980 | :fr:Avon Futures Tennis Championships|Edmond | Clay | Andrea Jaeger | 6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 3. | 7 April 1980 | Hilton Head Island | Clay | Tracy Austin | 3–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
Winner | 10. | 6 October 1980 | Phoenix | Hard | Wendy Turnbull | 7–6, 7–6 |
Winner | 11. | 18 May 1981 | Berlin | Clay | Ivanna Madruga | 6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner-ups)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 9 May 1977 | Hamburg | Clay | Renáta Tomanová | Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Winner | 1. | 23 May 1977 | French Open | Clay | Pam Teeguarden | :fr:Rayni Fox|Rayni Fox Helen Gourlay Cawley | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 2. | 22 August 1977 | :fr:Tournoi de tennis de Charlotte|Charlotte | Clay | Pam Teeguarden | Martina Navrátilová Betty Stöve | 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | 5 December 1977 | Brisbane | Grass | Helena Anliot | Nerida Gregory Naoko Satō | 6–3, 3–1 ret. |
Runner-up | 3. | 24 July 1978 | Kitzbühel | Clay | Florența Mihai | Virginia Ruzici Renáta Tomanová | 7–5, 6–2 |
Winner | 3. | 14 August 1978 | Toronto | Hard | Pam Teeguarden | Chris O'Neil Paula Smith | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 4. | 30 October 1978 | Buenos Aires | Clay | Laura duPont | Françoise Dürr Valerie Ziegenfuss | 1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 4. | 24 March 1979 | :fr:Tournoi de tennis de Carlsbad|Carlsbad | Hard | Marcie Louie | Peanut Louie :fr:Marita Redondo|Marita Redondo | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 5. | 20 August 1979 | Mahwah | Hard | Mima Jaušovec | Tracy Austin Betty Stöve | 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 5. | 11 August 1980 | Toronto | Hard | Andrea Jaeger | Ann Kiyomura Betsy Nagelsen | 6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 6. | 13 October 1980 | Deerfield Beach | Hard | Andrea Jaeger | Martina Navrátilová Candy Reynolds | 1–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 6. | 16 February 1981 | Houston | Carpet | Mary-Lou Piatek | Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
- SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
- Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.