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Wimbledon: 25 June - 8 July 2012

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Czech Republic flag
Iveta Benesova
Country:
Czech Republic
Birth Date:
1 February 1983
Birthplace:
Most, Czech Republic
Residence:
Most, Czech Republic
Height:
5 ft. 7 in. ( 1.7 metres )
Weight:
123 lbs. ( 55.9 kilos )
Plays
Left
Turned pro:
1998

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Iveta Benesova aligns herself for a backhand.Iveta Benesova hits a forehand.

Tournament Info

Wimbledon Championships Played: 11
Event(s) Entered:Ladies' Singles
Ladies' Doubles
     (with Barbora Zahlavova Strycova)
Mixed Doubles
     (with Jurgen Melzer)
Best Singles Performance: 2nd Round (2007, 2009, 2011)
Best Doubles Performance: 3rd Round (2009, 2010, 2011)

Player Overview

Career Singles Titles:
2
Career Doubles titles:
14
Career matches won:
180
Career matches lost:
228
Year to date matches Won:
0
Year to date matches lost:
0
Current 52 week rank for singles:
241
High rank for singles:
25
High rank for doubles:
17
Current 52 week rank for doubles:
57
High rank date for singles:
6 April 2009
High rank date for doubles:
31 January 2011
Career prize money:
$3,249,495 USD
Year to date prize money for singles:
$0 USD
Year to date prize money for doubles:
$0 USD
Grand Slam Singles Results
YearAustralian OpenRoland GarrosWimbledonUS Open
2002-2ND1ST1ST
20031ST1ST1ST1ST
2004-1ST1ST2ND
20051ST2ND1ST1ST
20063RD2ND1ST1ST
20072ND1ST2ND1ST
2008-3RD1ST2ND
20092ND3RD2ND1ST
20102ND1ST1ST2ND
20114TH1ST2ND1ST
20124TH1ST1ST1ST


Grand Slam Doubles Results
YearAustralian OpenRoland GarrosWimbledonUS Open
20041ST1ST1ST2ND
20051ST3RD1ST1ST
20061ST3RD2ND1ST
20071ST1ST1ST2ND
20083RD1ST2ND2ND
20092ND2ND3RD2ND
20102ND3RD3RD3RD
20113RD1ST3RDQF
20122ND1ST2ND2ND
Legend
WON = Champion
RUP = Runner-up
SF = Semi-finalist
QF = Quarter-finalist
4TH = Lost in fourth round
3RD = Lost in third round
2ND = Lost in second round
1ST = Lost in first round
Bio information courtesy of the WTA TOUR

Interviews

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Court 10 - Ladies' Doubles
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
 
5
5
 
Olga Govortsova BLR 
  Mandy Minella LUX 
 
7
7

Court 11 - Ladies' Doubles
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
 
6
6
 
Vania King USA 
  Yasmin Schnack USA 
 
4
1

Centre Court - Ladies' Singles - 1st Round
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
 
2
1
 
 
6
6

No. 1 Court - Mixed Doubles - 2nd Round
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
Dominic Inglot GBR 
  Laura Robson GBR 
 
6
3
6
 
Jurgen Melzer AUT (12)
  Iveta Benesova CZE (12)
 
3
6
1

 - Mixed Doubles - 1st Round
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
Bye   
  Bye   
 
 
Jurgen Melzer AUT (12)
  Iveta Benesova CZE (12)
 

Round1R2R3R4RQFSFF
Sets played 2      
Tie breaks played 0      
Total games 15      
Winners 23      
Unforced errors 25      
Service points won 43      
Return games won 0      
Total points 57      
1st serves in 58      
% 1st serves in 65      
Total aces 4      
Total double faults 2      
1st serve points won 31      
% 1st serve points won 53      
% 2nd Serve points won 39      

Live Blog

21:07And there we must leave it. Thanks Wimbledon 2012, you were wet and weird (Lukas Rosol??) but mainly wonderful. Enjoy the break. In less than three weeks, we'll do it all again Olympic-stylee. SEE YOU!

21:04Lisa Raymond sticks the volley away to bring up three match points and they only need one. The American pair Elena Vesnina and Leander Paes 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 to win the mixed doubles title.

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