Regina Maršíková
Regina Maršíková is a retired tennis player from Czechoslovakia, present-day Czech Republic.
Career
Maršíková won the French Junior Championships in 1975. She had career wins over Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Hana Mandlíková, Tracy Austin, and Virginia Wade.Her best performances in Grand Slam singles events included three consecutive semifinals at the French Open from 1977 to 1979. She won the 1977 French Open women's doubles title with Pam Teeguarden.
Maršíková was involved in an automobile accident in September 1981 near Prague, Czechoslovakia that caused a fatality. She lost her drivers licence and visa and served several months in detention. She was not allowed to leave the Eastern Bloc until early 1985. Maršíková rejoined the WTA Tour in April that year at the Tournament of Champions in Florida.
She won 11 singles titles and six doubles titles. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world no. 11 in 1981.
Grand Slam finals
Women's doubles (1 title)
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 14 (11 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Winner | 1. | 15 August 1977 | Toronto | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 2. | 5 December 1977 | Brisbane | Grass | ![]() | 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 3. | 27 March 1978 | :fr:Tournoi de tennis d'Amelia Island|Stuart | Clay | ![]() | 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 4. | 22 May 1978 | Rome | Clay | ![]() | 7–5, 7–5 |
Winner | 5. | 14 August 1978 | Toronto | Hard | ![]() | 7–5, 6–7, 6–2 |
Winner | 6. | 20 November 1978 | Christchurch | Grass | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 7. | 5 March 1979 | :fr:Tournoi de tennis de Fort Myers|Fort Myers | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1. | 12 March 1979 | :fr:Avon Futures Tennis Championships|Orlando | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2. | 21 May 1979 | Berlin | Clay | ![]() | 7–6, 6–0 |
Winner | 8. | 4 February 1980 | :fr:Tournoi de tennis de Calgary|Calgary | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 9. | 31 March 1980 | :fr:Avon Futures Tennis Championships|Edmond | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 3. | 7 April 1980 | Hilton Head Island | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
Winner | 10. | 6 October 1980 | Phoenix | Hard | ![]() | 7–6, 7–6 |
Winner | 11. | 18 May 1981 | Berlin | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner-ups)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 9 May 1977 | Hamburg | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Winner | 1. | 23 May 1977 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 2. | 22 August 1977 | :fr:Tournoi de tennis de Charlotte|Charlotte | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | 5 December 1977 | Brisbane | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–1 ret. |
Runner-up | 3. | 24 July 1978 | Kitzbühel | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–2 |
Winner | 3. | 14 August 1978 | Toronto | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 4. | 30 October 1978 | Buenos Aires | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 4. | 24 March 1979 | :fr:Tournoi de tennis de Carlsbad|Carlsbad | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 5. | 20 August 1979 | Mahwah | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 5. | 11 August 1980 | Toronto | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 6. | 13 October 1980 | Deerfield Beach | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 6. | 16 February 1981 | Houston | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
- SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
- Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.