Anikó Kapros (born 11 November 1983) is a former professional tennis player from Hungary. She won the junior's singles title at the Australian Open in 2000.
Kapros caused an upset at the 2002 French Open, when she, as a qualifier, beat fifth seeded Justine Henin-Hardenne in the first round.
Career Early life Her mother, Anikó Kéry, won a bronze medal in gymnastics at the Olympic Games in Munich 1972. When Kapros was two years old, she moved to the Bahamas where her parents worked as acrobats. She returned to Hungary at the age of nine.
Professional career In the 2002 French Open, as a qualifier, she upset future four-time French Open champion Justine Henin in the first round, 4–6, 6–1, 6–0. Kapros' senior career has been marred by recurring knee injuries. Her biggest success at a WTA tournament came in September 2003 when she reached the final of the Japan Open in Tokyo, where she lost to Maria Sharapova. Her highest ranking in singles was world No. 44. Kapros was part of the Hungarian Olympics team in Athens in the year of 2004.
Retired in 2010 from professional tour, she is now the head coach and club director at Patak Party Tenisz Club in Budapest. Kapros is also the co-founder (partnering with Ágnes Szavay and Zsófia Gubacsi) of "Happy Tennis" - a company offering a special tennis program for schools and kindergartens in Hungary.
WTA Tour finals Singles: 1 (runner-up) ResultDateChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 29 September 2003 Japan Open, Tokyo Hard Maria Sharapova 6–2, 2–6, 6–7(5–7)
ITF Circuit finals $75,000 tournaments$50,000 tournaments$25,000 tournaments
Singles (2–5) Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface OpponentScoreWinner 1. 29 January 2001 Clearwater, United States Hard Alina Jidkova 6–3, 6–2Runner-up 2. 2 April 2001 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard Eleni Daniilidou 4–6, 4–6Winner 3. 28 May 2006 Beijing, China Hard Xie Yanze 6–4, 6–2Runner-up 4. 10 August 2008 Moscow, Russia Clay Anna Lapushchenkova 1–5 ret.Runner-up 5. 9 February 2009 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Tatjana Maria 3–6, 2–6Runner-up 6. 28 September 2009 Las Vegas, United States Hard Regina Kulikova 2–6, 2–6Runner-up 7. 19 November 2009 Toronto, Canada Hard Camila Giorgi 6–4, 4–6, 0–6
Doubles (4–0) OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWinner 1. 16 March 2009 Cairo, Egypt Clay Katalin Marosi Megan Moulton-Levy Laura Siegemund 7–5, 6–3Winner 2. 26 May 2009 Grado, Italy Clay Sandra Klemenschits Jorgelina Cravero Anna Tatishvili 6–3, 6–0Winner 3. 15 June 2009 Padua, Italy Clay Sandra Klemenschits Elena Pioppo Valentina Sulpizio 7–6(7–4), 6–1Winner 4. 28 September 2009 Las Vegas, United States Hard Agustina Lepore Kimberly Couts Lindsay Lee-Waters 6–2, 7–5
Best Grand Slam results details Singles
Australian Open2004 Australian OpenRoundOpponentScore1R Nadia Petrova (10)6–3, 6–32R Samantha Stosur (WC)6–3, 6–13R Petra Mandula3–6, 6–3, 12–104R Fabiola Zuluaga (32)4–6, 2–6
French Open2002 French Open (qualifier)RoundOpponentScoreQ1 Sophie Erre (WC)6–2, 6–1Q2 Sabine Klaschka6–0, 6–3Q3 Hsieh Su-wei3–6, 6–1, 6–41R Justine Henin (5)4–6, 6–1, 6–02R Virginie Razzano6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–1), 6–23R Mary Pierce (WC)3–6, 0–6
Wimbledon Championships2003 Wimbledon (qualifier)RoundOpponentScoreQ1 Shenay Perry6–2, 5–7, 6–1Q2 Wynne Prakusya (7)6–2, 6–4Q3 Andreea Vanc6–2, 4–6, 6–41R Meghann Shaughnessy (19)6–3, 6–22R Martina Suchá (Q)6–0, 6–43R Elena Dementieva (15)3–6, 1–6
US Open2001 US OpenRoundOpponentScore1R Katarina Srebotnik (Q)1–6, 4–62003 US Open (qualifier)RoundOpponentScoreQ1 Jamea Jackson (WC)6–1, 6–1Q2 Kaia Kanepi6–4, 6–2Q3 Jarmila Gajdošová6–3, 6–21R Justine Henin-Hardenne (2)5–7, 3–62004 US OpenRoundOpponentScore1R Vera Dushevina1–6, 3–6
Doubles
Australian Open2005 Australian Open (Wildcard)with Jelena JankovićRoundOpponentsScore1R Natalie Grandin / Conchita Martínez Granados7–6(7–4), 7–52R Janet Lee / Peng Shuai6–7(3–7), 3–6
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