Radka Pelikánová

Radka Kocandová (born 3 July 1977) is a Czech former professional tennis player.

Radka Pelikánová
Full nameRadka Kocandová-Pelikánová
Country (sports) Czech Republic
 Czechoslovakia
Born (1977-07-03) 3 July 1977 (age 46)
Retired2001
Prize money$74,463
Singles
Career record163–139
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 180 (28 September 1998)
Doubles
Career record58–70
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 166 (20 September 1999)

Biography

Pelikánová, as she was originally known, began competing professionally in 1992.

She reached a best singles ranking of 180, with her best WTA Tour performance coming at the 1995 Prague Open, where she had a win over world number 62 Linda Harvey-Wild.[1] During her career she featured in the qualifying draw at the US Open on three occasions.

As a doubles player she was ranked as high as 166 and won one ITF $25,000 title.

Since retiring she has coached tennis in Prague.[2]

ITF finals

Singles (1–1)

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.8 February 1999Rogaška Slatina, SloveniaCarpet Renata Kučerová6–7, 3–6
Win2.21 February 2000Büchen, GermanyCarpet Zuzana Ondrášková6–3, 7–5

Doubles (1–3)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.11 September 1995Karlovy Vary, Czech RepublicClay Andrea Noszály Simona Galiková
Květa Peschke
3–6, 4–6
Win2.17 June 1996Bytom, PolandClay Denisa Chládková Eva Martincová
Lenka Němečková
7–6(0), 6–4
Loss3.1 November 1998Poitiers, FranceHard (i) Gabriela Kučerová Olga Lugina
Elena Makarova
0–6, 1–6
Loss4.21 June 1999Vaihingen, GermanyClay Ludmila Richterová Patricia Wartusch
Jasmin Wöhr
1–6, 6–7

References