Věra Suková (née Pužejová; 13 June 1931 – 13 May 1982) was a Czech tennis player. Representing Czechoslovakia, she was the women's singles runner-up at Wimbledon in 1962, losing to Karen Hantze Susman 6–4, 6–4.
Suková was a women's singles semifinalist at the French Championships in 1957 and 1963. She teamed with Jiří Javorský to win the mixed doubles title at that tournament in 1957. They were the runners-up in 1961. According to Lance Tingay, Suková was ranked in the world top 10 in 1957, 1962, and 1963, reaching a career high of World No. 5 in those rankings in 1962.
Suková was the Czechoslovak national women's singles champion 11 times from 1952 to 1964. After retirement from tennis, Suková served as the coach of Czechoslovakia's national women's team. Under her guidance, the team won the Fed Cup in 1975.
Personal life Her husband Cyril Suk II, whom she married in 1961, was president of the Czechoslovak Tennis Federation. Their two children, Helena Suková (born 1965) and Cyril Suk III (born 1967), both became successful professional tennis players. Věra Suková died from brain cancer in 1982.
Grand Slam finals Singles: 1 (1 runner–up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1962 Wimbledon Championships Grass Karen Susman 4–6, 4–6
Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
ResultYearChampionship SurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1957 French Championships Clay Jiří Javorský Edda Buding Luis Ayala 6–3, 6–4Loss 1961 French Championships Clay Jiří Javorský Darlene Hard Rod Laver 0–6, 6–2, 3–6
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
Tournament 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 Career SR Australian ChampionshipsAAAAAAAAA 0 / 0 French Championships2RSF4RQFQF4R3RSFQF 0 / 9 Wimbledon4R3RA3R4RQFF3R2R 0 / 8 U.S. ChampionshipsAAAAAAQF4RA 0 / 2 SR0 / 20 / 20 / 10 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 30 / 30 / 2 0 / 19
See also Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam final
References
External links Official website