Helena Suková

Helena Suková (b. February 23 1965 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. During her career she won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, and was a four-time Grand Slam singles runner-up.

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February 23 - 1965 - Prague - Czechoslovakia - Tennis - Czech Republic - Grand Slam

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Suková comes from a prominent Czech tennis family. Her mother, Vera Suková, was a women's singles finalist at Wimbledon in 1962. Her father, Cyril Suk II, was President of the Czechoslovakian Tennis Federation. Her brother, Cyril Suk III, is a professional player on the men's tour who teamed-up with Suková to win three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles at Wimbeldon and the French Open in the 1990s.

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Vera Suková - Wimbledon - 1962 - Cyril Suk III - French Open - 1990s

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Suková turned professional in 1981. Her career-high world rankings were World No. 4 in singles and World No. 1 in doubles.

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Suková was a singles runner-up at the Australian Open twice (in 1984 and 1989) and at the US Open twice (in 1986 and 1993).

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Australian Open - 1984 - 1989 - US Open - 1986 - 1993

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Suková was a particularly outstanding doubles player. She won 9 Grand Slam women's doubles titles (4 Wimbledon, 2 US Open, 2 Australian Open, 1 French Open), and 5 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles (3 Wimbledon, 1 US Open, 1 French Open). She was also a women's doubles silver medalist at the Olympic Games in 1988 and 1996 (both times partnering Jana Novotná).

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Olympic Games - 1988 - 1996 - Jana Novotná

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Suková helped Czechoslovakia win the Fed Cup 4 times in 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1988. She also teamed-up with Miloslav Mecir to win the inaugural Hopman Cup for Czechoslovakia in 1989.

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Fed Cup - 1983 - 1985 - Miloslav Mecir - Hopman Cup - 1989

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Over the course of her career, Suková won 10 singles titles and 73 doubles titles. She retired from the professional tour in 1998.

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