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Lenka Cenkova
Lenka Cenkova represented Czechia on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 95. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 8–9 and no singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.
Peak singles rank
95 (Jan 13, 1997)
Elo peak
1591 (34th percentile)
Singles record
8–9 (47.1%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$140,669
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Garrone | 7-6 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 17, 1997* | R32 | Palermo | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
| Magdalena Maleeva | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 12, 1997* | R32 | Birmingham | Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Grass |
| Tatiana Panova | 7-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 11, 1997* | R64 | Birmingham | Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Grass |
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 3-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | May 28, 1997* | R128 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Meilen Tu | 6-3 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1997* | R128 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Garrone | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 17, 1997 | H2H |
| Janette Husarova | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 14, 1996 | H2H |
| Magdalena Maleeva | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 12, 1997 | H2H |
| Tatiana Panova | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 11, 1997 | H2H |
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 28, 1997 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1994 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 16/17 (94.1%) of Lenka Cenkova's WTA main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17 | 1484 | 98.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +0.15 |
| 1996 | 19 | 1543 | 122.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +82 | — | 66.7% | +1.56 | 0–2 | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.20 |
| 1997 | 20 | 1547 | 106.5 | — | — | — | — | -3 | — | — | 47.1% | -0.88 | 1–2 (33%) | 3–0 (100%) | 101.6 | -0.27 |
| Career | 1591 | 113.8 | — | — | — | — | -3 | +82 | — | 54.1% | +0.25 | 1–4 (20%) | 4–2 (67%) | 99.0 | +0.47 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20 | R128 | R128 | 0–2 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
0–2 (0%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | BIR | HOB | KAR | MAR | PAL | PAT | PRA | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1996 | 19 | — | — | SF | QF | — | R32 | — | 5–3 (62%) |
| 1997 | 20 | R32 | QF | — | — | R32 | — | — | 3–3 (50%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 3–1 (75%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
8–7 (53%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
95
Career-high date
Jan 13, 1997
First Top 100
Jan 13, 1997
First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 526 |
| 1994 | 17 | 523 | 522 | 523 | 531 | 513 | 436 | 383 | — | 392 | 410 | 353 | 330 |
| 1995 | 18 | 327 | 309 | 267 | 256 | 257 | 290 | 183 | 167 | 181 | 173 | 169 | 175 |
| 1996 | 19 | 180 | 180 | 195 | 177 | 144 | 134 | 169 | 146 | 106 | 110 | 116 | 116 |
| 1997 | 20 | 99 | 102 | 104 | 106 | 123 | 116 | 115 | 125 | 143 | 130 | 130 | 129 |
| 1998 | 21 | 158 | 167 | 169 | 169 | 175 | 185 | 197 | 183 | 234 | 264 | 255 | 237 |
| 1999 | 22 | 237 | 240 | 238 | 244 | 248 | 246 | 251 | 250 | 256 | 265 | 271 | 299 |
| 2000 | 23 | 296 | 301 | 299 | 301 | 292 | 288 | 282 | 322 | 323 | 324 | 376 | 367 |
| 2001 | 24 | 365 | 362 | 361 | 374 | 386 | 389 | 432 | — | — | — | — | — |
Data coverage: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Martincova | CZE | #94 | 1,526 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 31.3% | $326,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1993–2002 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Tina Krizan | SLO | #95 | 1,577 | 55 | 17 | 38 | 30.9% | $868,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1992–2000 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Melanie Schnell | AUT | #90 | 1,582 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 31.3% | $157,096 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1994–2000 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Romana Tedjakusuma | INA | #82 | 1,584 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 37.0% | $156,848 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1993–2001 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Min Tang | HKG | #112 | 1,565 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35.3% | $71,433 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1995–1996 | Rivalries | Match log |
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| Larissa Schaerer | PAR | #136 | 1,547 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40.0% | $188,557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1993–1999 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Nancy Feber | BEL | #79 | 1,566 | 72 | 25 | 47 | 34.7% | $315,324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1992–1997 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Karin Miller | USA | #100 | 1,528 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28.6% | $175,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1995–1999 | Rivalries | Match log |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Lenka Cenkova?
- Lenka Cenkova is 49 years old, born on January 24, 1977.
- Which country does Lenka Cenkova represent?
- Lenka Cenkova represents Czechia in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How tall is Lenka Cenkova?
- Lenka Cenkova is 175 cm / 5'9".
- Is Lenka Cenkova left-handed or right-handed?
- Lenka Cenkova plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Lenka Cenkova won?
- Lenka Cenkova has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Lenka Cenkova won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Lenka Cenkova's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- What is Lenka Cenkova's highest WTA ranking?
- Lenka Cenkova's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 95, first achieved on January 13, 1997.
- What is Lenka Cenkova's career win-loss record?
- Lenka Cenkova has a career WTA singles record of 8 wins and 9 losses (47.1%).
- How much career prize money has Lenka Cenkova earned?
- Lenka Cenkova has earned at least $140,669 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Lenka Cenkova's career appear in TennisDB?
- Lenka Cenkova appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1994 through 1997.
- Who has Lenka Cenkova faced most often?
- Lenka Cenkova's most frequent opponent is Laura Garrone, with a head-to-head record of 1–1 across 2 meetings.