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Date of Birth | May 21, 1985 |
Lucie Hradecka: A Brief Biography
Lucie Hradecká is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. Hradecká has14 WTA doubles titles in her profile to her credit, including the 2011 French Open, in which she won her first Grand Slam title. Hradecká has won 18 ITF singles titles, but no WTA singles titles. She has won 11 WTA and 29 ITF doubles titles. She won her first doubles title on the WTA Tour in 2006 at Portorož with partner Renata Voráčová. At her home tournament, the 2010 ECM Prague Open, Hradecká pleased her fans with a dramatic comeback to defeat Stefanie Vögele in the first round. In the second round she crushed fellow double-hander Monica Niculescu 6–2, 6–1 and reached the semifinals before losing to Ágnes Szávay. A year later at the same tournament, Hradecká was the winner, defeating qualifier Paula Ormaechea in the final. Lucie paired-up with Andrea Hlaváčková to win her first Grand Slam title at the 2011 French Open, defeating the Indian-Russian duo of Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina in the final.