Jitka Veselá (born 9 August 1980, Schönfeldová) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.
| Full name | Jitka Veselá Schönfeldová |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Czech Republic |
| Born | 9 August 1980 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 469 (12 June 2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 475 (14 July 1997) |
Biography
editA right-handed player from Prague, Schönfeldová was a top junior player, finishing 1996 as the joint ITF World Champion for girls' doubles, with regular partner Michaela Paštiková. The pair teamed up to win the 1996 Australian Open and also claimed the Orange Bowl title that year.[1]
Schönfeldová's only main draw appearance on the WTA Tour came at the 1996 Czech Open, where she and Alena Vašková competed as qualifiers. Injuries limited her professional career and she left the tour in 2000.[2]
After retiring from professional tennis, Schönfeldová played collegiate tennis in the United States, first at Flagler College in Florida, before joining the University of Georgia in 2004, where she studied journalism.[3]
ITF finals
edit| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (2–1)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 10 August 1997 | Paderborn, Germany | Clay | Jana Macurová
|
6–1, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1 August 1999 | Horb, Germany | Clay | Jana Hlaváčková
|
4–6, 7–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 4 June 2000 | Staré Splavy, Czech Republic | Clay | Renata Voráčová
|
6–4, 7–6(8) |
Doubles (0–1)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 12 August 1996 | Lohmar, Germany | Clay | Michaela Paštiková
|
Jana Pospíšilová Alena Vašková
|
7–6(1), 3–6, 3–6 |
References
edit- ^ "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Schonfeldova, Jitka (CZE)". ITF. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Bedáňová je šťastná i bez turnajů". iDNES (in Czech). 12 January 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "College Tennis Teams - Univ. of Georgia - Team Roster - Jitka Schonfeldova". collegetennisonline.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
