Lenka Cenková (born 24 January 1977) is a former professional Czech tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 January 1977 Třinec, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 1992 |
| Retired | 2002 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $140,669 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 148–114 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 95 (13 January 1997) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1997) |
| French Open | 1R (1997) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (1997, 1998) |
| US Open | Q1 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 91–51 |
| Career titles | 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 105 (11 November 1996) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1997) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (1997) |
| US Open | 2R (1996) |
Career
Singles
In 1996, she achieved her best WTA Tour result by reaching the semifinals at the ECM Prague Open held at Karlovy Vary. She lost the semifinal match to Patty Schnyder in a third-set tiebreak. She also reached the quarterfinals at the 1996 Austrian Open held at Maria Lankowitz, beating the No. 2 seed, Judith Wiesner in the first round, and eventually losing to Sandra Cecchini in three sets.
In 1997, Cenková played in her first Grand Slam singles draws at the Australian Open and French Open, losing in the first round of both to Meilen Tu and Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, respectively. She did, however, reach the quarterfinals at the Hobart International in Australia, after wins over Barbara Rittner and Florencia Labat, succumbing to Dominique Van Roost in the quarterfinals in straight sets. Van Roost eventually went on to win the tournament.
She also played at the Birmingham Classic in 1997, losing in the second round to Magdalena Maleeva.
Doubles
She managed to reach a WTA Tour doubles final at the 1996 Austrian Open with Kateřina Kroupová-Šišková.She also reached the second round at the 1996 US Open.
WTA career finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11 August 1996 | Austrian Open | Tier IV | Clay | Kateřina Šišková |  Natalia Medvedeva  Janette Husárová | 4–6, 5–7 |
ITF finals
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 9 (4–5)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 11 October 1993 | ITF Burgdorf, Switzerland | Carpet (i) |  Kim de Weille | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 16 May 1994 | ITF Katowice, Poland | Clay |  Elisabeth Habeler | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 13 June 1994 | ITF Prostějov, Czech Republic | Clay |  Nino Louarsabishvili | 2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 4. | 31 October 1994 | ITF Nicosia, Cyprus | Clay |  Kira Nagy | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 5. | 11 December 1994 | ITF Vítkovice, Czech Republic | Hard (i) | Alena Vašková | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 6. | 9 July 1995 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | Clay |  Julia Jehs | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 7. | 5 May 1996 | ITF Szczecin, Poland | Clay |  Cristina Torrens Valero | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 8. | 8 September 1997 | ITF Samara, Russia | Carpet (i) |  Tatiana Panova | 0–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 9. | 26 July 1999 | ITF Les Contamines, France | Hard | Adriana Barna | 6–7, 2–6 |
Doubles: 19 (9–10)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 11 October 1993 | ITF Burgdorf, Switzerland | Hard | Alena Vašková |  Geraldine Dondit Natalie Tschan | 1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 2. | 16 May 1994 | ITF Katowice, Poland | Clay | Alena Vašková | Nora Kovařčíková Zuzana Nemšáková | w/o |
| Loss | 3. | 13 June 1994 | ITF Prostějov, Czech Republic | Clay | Alena Vašková] | Martina Hautová Monika Kratochvílová | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4. | 10 October 1994 | ITF Burgdorf, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Adriana Gerši |  Ilana Berger Tzipora Obziler | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 5. | 31 October 1994 | ITF Nicosia, Cyprus | Clay | Gabriela Netíková | Kati Kocsis  Borislava Tzvetkova | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6. | 6 May 1996 | ITF Szczecin, Poland | Clay | Adriana Gerši | Elena Brioukhovets Elena Tatarkova | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 7. | 7 July 1996 | ITF Vaihingen, Germany | Clay | Adriana Gerši | Amanda Hopmans Seda Noorlander | 6–2, 3–6, ret. |
| Loss | 8. | 21 July 1996 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | Pavlína Rajzlová | Adriana Barna Anca Barna | 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 9. | 4 October 1997 | ITF Otočec, Slovenia | Clay | Kateřina Šišková | Petra Mandula Katalin Marosi | 7–5, 7–6(3) |
| Loss | 10. | 19 October 1997 | ITF Southampton, England | Carpet (i) |  Sandra Načuk |  Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 11. | 26 April 1998 | ITF Prostějov, Czech Republic | Clay | Kateřina Šišková | Olga Lugina Elena Wagner | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 12. | 21 September 1998 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Karin Kschwendt | Eva Bes Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez | 6–4, 6–7(6), 0–6 |
| Win | 13. | 25 October 1998 | ITF Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard (i) | Eva Martincová |  Amélie Cocheteux Émilie Loit | 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 14. | 5 December 1998 | ITF New Delhi, India | Hard | Amanda Hopmans |  Tina Križan Karin Kschwendt | w/o |
| Loss | 15. | 21 June 1999 | ITF Sopot, Poland | Clay |  Nadejda Ostrovskaya |  Magda Mihalache Zuzana Váleková | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 16. | 25 July 1999 | ITF Valladolid, Spain | Hard | Meike Fröhlich | Debby Haak Andrea van den Hurk | 6–2, 3–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 17. | 11 October 1999 | ITF Rhodes, Greece | Clay | Alicia Ortuño |  Tathiana Garbin Amanda Hopmans | 6–4, 0–6, 6–7(3) |
| Loss | 18. | 28 January 2001 | ITF Båstad, Sweden | Hard (i) | Adriana Jerabek | Blanka Kumbárová Helena Vildová | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 19. | 26 May 2001 | ITF Guimarães, Portugal | Hard | Magdalena Zděnovcová | Galina Fokina  Vanessa Menga | 2–6, 1–6 |
