Eva Birnerová
Eva Birnerová (born 14 August 1984) is a Czech former tennis player.
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Residence | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
Born | Duchcov, Czechoslovakia | 14 August 1984
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Turned pro | 2002 |
Retired | 9 November 2018 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 1,131,089 |
Singles | |
Career record | 333–306 (52.1%) |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 8 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 59 (29 January 2007) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2007) |
French Open | 2R (2005) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2013) |
US Open | 2R (2006) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 183–199 (47.9%) |
Career titles | 3 WTA, 11 ITF |
Highest ranking | 52 (21 May 2012) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2005) |
French Open | 3R (2005) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013) |
US Open | 2R (2004, 2005, 2006, 2012) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (2006) |
In her career, she won three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as eight singles and 11 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 29 January 2007, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 59. On 21 May 2012, she peaked at No. 52 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Playing for Czech Republic Fed Cup team, Birnerová has a win–loss record of 0–2.
Career
Birnerová was an all-court player who preferred playing on grass. On the junior tour, she was the 2002 European Champion and No. 1 in the combined world ranking of 18-U.
In 2006, Birnerová won her first WTA Tour doubles title in Stockholm, alongside Jarmila Gajdošová. In 2011, she reached her first WTA Tour singles final in Tashkent, losing to top seed Ksenia Pervak in straight sets.
Grand Slam performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | W–L |
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Australian Open | A | A | 1R | LQ | 1R | 3R | A | A | A | LQ | 1R | LQ | 2–4 |
French Open | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | LQ | 1R | LQ | 1–6 |
Wimbledon | A | LQ | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | 3R | 3–5 |
US Open | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | 2R | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1–2 |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 9–18 |
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2011 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | International | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 9 (3 titles, 6 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2005 | Nordic Light Open, Sweden | Tier IV | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Aug 2006 | Nordic Light Open, Sweden | Tier IV | Hard | ![]() |
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0–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–2 | Sep 2006 | Slovenia Open | Tier IV | Hard | ![]() |
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walkover |
Win | 2–2 | Jul 2011 | Austrian Open | International | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–2, [12–10] |
Win | 3–2 | Feb 2012 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | International | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 3–3 | May 2012 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | International | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3–4 | Jul 2012 | Baku Cup, Azerbaijan | International | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3–5 | Feb 2013 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | International | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 3–6 | Apr 2013 | Monterrey Open, Mexico | International | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 4–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 13 (8 titles, 5 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | Sep 2001 | GB Pro-Series Glasgow, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 7–5, 6–4 | |
Win | Feb 2002 | ITF New Delhi, India | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 7–5 | |
Win | Jun 2002 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–4 | |
Win | Apr 2003 | ITF Dinan, France | 50,000 | Clay (i) | ![]() |
1–6, 6–2, 6–3 | |
Win | Jul 2003 | ITF Vittel, France | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 | |
Win | Nov 2003 | ITF Deauville, France | 25,000 | Clay (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 | |
Win | Jan 2006 | ITF Ortisei, Italy | 75,000 | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 7–5, 6–2 | |
Loss | Sep 2010 | ITF Katowice, Poland | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 2–6, 2–6 | |
Win | Sep 2010 | GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, United Kingdom | 75,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
7–6(7–1), 3–6, 6–0 | |
Loss | Jul 2011 | ITS Cup, Czech Republic | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 3–6 | |
Loss | Oct 2012 | Ismaning Open, Germany | 75,000 | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 6–7(8–10) | |
Loss | Nov 2013 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | 50,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 6–7(4–7) | |
Loss | Dec 2013 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 0–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 19 (11 titles, 8 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | Oct 1998 | ITF Nicosia, Cyprus | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 | |
Win | Oct 2000 | ITF Minsk, Belarus | 10,000 | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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2–4, 3–5, 5–3, 4–2, 4–0 | |
Loss | Feb 2002 | ITF New Delhi, India | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 4–6, 3–6 | |
Loss | Jul 2002 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 | |
Win | Sep 2002 | ITF Tbilisi, Georgia | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 | |
Loss | Jul 2003 | ITF Vittel, France | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 | |
Win | Apr 2004 | Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | 75,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 | |
Loss | Jul 2004 | ITF Modena, Italy | 75,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 | |
Win | Oct 2008 | ITF Saint-Raphaël, France | 50,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 | |
Win | Apr 2010 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–4 | |
Win | Jun 2010 | ITF Zlín, Czech Republic | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, 6–4 | |
Win | Jun 2010 | ITF Cuneo, Italy | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, [10–8] | |
Loss | Sep 2010 | ITF Mestre, Italy | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 5–7, [11–13] | |
Loss | Oct 2010 | ITF Jounieh Open, Lebanon | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 | |
Win | Jun 2011 | Nottingham Trophy, United Kingdom | 100,000 | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 | |
Loss | Jun 2011 | ITF Cuneo, Italy | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 | |
Win | Oct 2011 | GB Pro-Series Barnstaple, United Kingdom | 75,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1 | |
Loss | Mar 2012 | The Bahamas Open | 100,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–3, [6–10] | |
Win | Feb 2014 | ITF Kreuzlingen, Switzerland | 25,000 | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–1, 4–6, [10–6] |
References
External links

- Eva Birnerová at the Women's Tennis Association
- Eva Birnerová at the International Tennis Federation
- Eva Birnerová at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Eva Birnerová Official Website