Jana Čepelová
Slovak tennis player
Jana Čepelová (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈjana ˈtʂepelɔʋaː] ; born 29 May 1993) is a Slovak former professional tennis player.
Čepelová won seven singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit . On 12 May 2014, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 50. On 18 May 2015, she peaked at No. 158 in the doubles rankings.
Her best result at a major event was the third round of the 2012 and 2016 Wimbledon Championships . As a junior, she won the girls' doubles at the 2010 Australian Open with Chantal Škamlová .[1]
Following the birth of the daughter in 2020, Čepelová took a break from her tennis career. In 2023, she made a "quick comeback, just to say good bye and play the final Grand Slam tournaments".
Personal life
Čepelová was born in Košice to Peter and Jarmila and was coached by Martin Zathurecký.[2]
Career
Junior career
Jana Čepelová and Chantal Škamlová won the girls' doubles at 2010 Australian Open . They also won silver medals in doubles at 2010 Summer Youth Olympics . At the same event, Čepelová won the bronze medal in singles.
2012: Coming onto the WTA Tour
Čepelová spent most of her 2012-year on the ITF Circuit. Her best achievement on the WTA Tour was at the Wimbledon Championships . She qualified for the main draw by defeating Alla Kudryavtseva , Chanel Simmonds and Ekaterina Bychkova . In round one, she beat fellow qualifier Kristina Mladenovic in three sets. In the second round, she upset 26th seed Anabel Medina Garrigues before she lost to world No. 2, Victoria Azarenka .
2014: First WTA final
At the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, Čepelová scored the biggest win of her career, defeating world No. 1 Serena Williams in the second round. Čepelová would go on to reach her first WTA tournament final with victories over Elena Vesnina , Daniela Hantuchová , and Belinda Bencic . Her run ended there as she lost to Andrea Petkovic .
2015
Čepelová at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships
Čepelová started the year at the Auckland Open . She lost in the first round to third seed, last year finalist, and eventual champion Venus Williams.[3] At the Hobart International , Čepelová was defeated in the first round by Annika Beck.[4]
Playing at the Indian Wells Open , Čepelová lost in the first round to qualifier Lucie Hradecká .[5] At Miami , she was defeated in the first round by Julia Görges.[6] Seeded second at the Wilde Lexus Women's USTA Pro Circuit Event , Čepelová fell in the first round to Laura Siegemund .
Last year finalist at the Family Circle Cup , Čepelová lost in the second round to fourth seed Sara Errani.[7] At the Prague Open , she was defeated in the first round by Elena Vesnina. Competing at the Slovak Open , Čepelová lost in the first round to Tereza Smitková .[8] Seeded eighth at the Open Saint-Gaudens , she reached the final where she was defeated by María Teresa Torró Flor .[9] At the French Open , Čepelová lost in the second round of qualifying to Kateryna Bondarenko. At the Open Féminin de Marseille , she was defeated in the second round by sixth seed Denisa Allertová .
At the Nottingham Open , Čepelová's first grass-court tournament of the season, she lost in the first round of qualifying to Donna Vekić . At the Birmingham Classic , she was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Mariana Duque Mariño . Coming into Wimbledon ranked 106 in the world, Čepelová upset third seed Simona Halep in the first round.[10] She lost in the second round to Monica Niculescu.[11]
2016
At Wimbledon in 2016, Čepelová defeated Garbiñe Muguruza in the second round, her third top-three win, before losing to Lucie Šafářová in an epic three-set match.
2020
Beginning the season at the Australian Open , Čepelová withdrew from her first round of qualifying match against Kurumi Nara.[12]
At the Qatar Ladies Open , she lost in the final round of qualifying to Jil Teichmann . Playing at the first edition of the Lyon Open , Čepelová was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Margot Yerolymos .
2023: Comeback and retirement
In June 2023, Čepelová announced her retirement from professional tennis, with her last tournament being the 2023 US Open .[13]
Grand Slam performance timeline
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
P#
DNQ
A
Z#
PO
G
S
B
NMS
NTI
P
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record; .
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Singles
Notes
^ The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The two tournaments have since alternated status every year.
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 1 (runner–up)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier M & Premier 5
Premier (0–1)
International
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 13 (7 titles, 6 runner–ups)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments (1–1)
$75,000 tournaments (1–0)
$50,000 tournaments (0–1)
$25,000 tournaments (3–2)
$10,000 tournaments (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–4)
Clay (4–2)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
Feb 2010
ITF Eilat, Israel
10,000
Hard
Janina Toljan
1–6, 2–6
Loss
0–2
Oct 2010
ITF Monastir, Tunisia
10,000
Hard
Martina Borecká
5–7, 1–6
Win
1–2
Oct 2010
ITF Monastir, Tunisia
10,000
Hard
Diāna Marcinkēviča
6–2, 6–2
Win
2–2
Jan 2011
ITF Stuttgart, Germany
10,000
Hard (i)
Nina Zander
6–4, 6–4
Win
3–2
Jue 2011
ITF Kristinehamn, Sweden
25,000
Clay
Alexandra Cadanțu
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Loss
3–3
Jun 2011
ITF Ystad, Sweden
25,000
Clay
Dia Evtimova
3–6, 4–6
Win
4–3
Aug 2011
ITF Prague-Neride, Czech Republic
25,000
Clay
Bibiane Schoofs
7–6(6) , 6–4
Loss
4–4
Nov 2011
ITF Helsinki, Finland
25,000
Hard (i)
Tímea Babos
3–6, 1–6
Win
5–4
Nov 2013
Dubai Tennis Challenge , UAE
75,000
Hard
Maria Elena Camerin
6–1, 6–2
Loss
5–5
May 2015
Open Saint-Gaudens , France
50,000
Clay
María Teresa Torró Flor
1–6, 0–6
Win
6–5
Jul 2017
Budapest Ladies Open , Hungary
100,000
Clay
Danka Kovinić
6–4, 6–3
Loss
6–6
Oct 2018
Suzhou Ladies Open , China
100,000
Hard
Zheng Saisai
5–7, 1–6
Win
7–6
Sep 2020
ITF Prague, Czech Republic
25,000
Clay
Renata Zarazúa
6–4, 7–6(4)
Doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner–ups)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments (0–1)
$75,000 tournaments (0–1)
$50,000 tournaments (0–1)
$25,000 tournaments (3–1)
$10,000 tournaments (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (2–4)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
0–1
Jan 2011
ITF Stuttgart, Germany
10,000
Hard (i)
Michaela Pochabová
Daniëlle Harmsen Marina Melnikova
6–3, 4–6, [12–14]
Loss
0–2
Aug 2011
Empire Slovak Open , Slovakia
50,000
Clay
Lenka Wienerová
Janette Husárová Renata Voráčová
6–7(2) , 1–6
Loss
0–3
Aug 2011
ITF Prague-Neride, Czech Republic
25,000
Clay
Katarzyna Piter
Iveta Gerlová Lucie Kriegsmannová
7–6(8) , 1–6, [8–10]
Win
1–3
Oct 2011
ITF Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
25,000
Clay
Katarzyna Piter
Leticia Costas Inés Ferrer Suárez
6–3, 2–6, [10–6]
Win
2–3
Feb 2012
ITF Rabat, Morocco
25,000
Clay
Réka Luca Jani
Anastasia Grymalska Ilona Kremen
6–7(4) , 6–1, [10–4]
Win
3–3
Mar 2012
ITF Poza Rica, Mexico
25,000
Hard
Lenka Wienerová
Maria Elena Camerin Mariya Koryttseva
7–5, 2–6, [10–3]
Loss
3–4
May 2013
Empire Slovak Open, Slovakia
75,000
Clay
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
Mervana Jugić-Salkić Renata Voráčová
1–6, 1–6
Loss
3–5
May 2016
Open de Marseille , France
100,000
Clay
Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Hsieh Su-wei Nicole Melichar
6–1, 3–6, [3–10]
Junior Grand Slam finals
Girls' doubles: 1 (title)
Head-to-head record
No. 1 wins
Top 10 wins
References
External links