Zuzana Kučová
Zuzana Kučová is a former Slovak tennis player.
She won eight singles titles and four doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 7 June 2010, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 101. On 7 December 2009, she peaked at No. 175 in the doubles rankings. She is the sister of Kristína Kučová, also professional tennis player.
Career
Kučová qualified for the 2004 French Open, and drew 10th seed Vera Zvonareva in the first round of the clay-court tournament. She struggled to find a way past the Russian and was beaten in straight sets.In 2008, Kučová competed at the 2008 GDF Suez Grand Prix in Budapest, Hungary. She knocked young Swiss player Timea Bacsinszky out of the tournament in the opening round, but failed to defeat hometown favourite Gréta Arn in the second, bowing out in straight sets.
Kučová qualified for her second Grand Slam championship, the 2010 Australian Open, by beating Julia Schruff in the third round of qualifying. She drew Gisela Dulko in the opening round, and after a first set shocker that lasted just 18 minutes, Kučová fought back, but was ultimately knocked out in three sets. Following 18 months absent from the tennis court, Kučová qualified for her first Grand Slam main-draw appearance in three years at the 2013 French Open. There, she caused a huge upset by defeating 24th seed Julia Görges in straight sets. In the second round, she lost to Virginie Razzano in three sets. Her last professional tournament was at the 2013 French Open.
ITF finals
Singles: 24 (8–16)
| Outcome | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 10 September 2000 | Zadar, Croatia | Clay |  Myriam Casanova | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 8 October 2000 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay |  Sandra Klemenschits | 4–1, 4–2, 1–4, 4–5, 3–5 |
| Winner | 1. | 24 June 2001 | Algiers, Algeria | Clay |  Mathilde Johansson | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 29 July 2001 | Horb, Germany | Clay |  Lenka Novotná | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 2 September 2001 | Bad Saulgau, Germany | Clay |  Lisa Fritz | 1–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 30 September 2001 | Verona, Italy | Clay | Angelika Rösch | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 2 June 2002 | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Clay | Sybille Bammer | 6–2, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 14 July 2002 | Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | Sandra Klösel | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 2. | 30 March 2003 | Rome, Italy | Clay |  Delia Sescioreanu | 6–3, 6–7, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 19 September 2004 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay |  Virág Németh | 1–5 ret. |
| Runner-up | 9. | 29 May 2005 | Campobasso, Italy | Clay |  Mariya Koryttseva | 7–5, 1–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 9 April 2006 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Aurélie Védy | 2–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 15 December 2007 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | Syna Kayser | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 22 December 2007 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard |  Chanelle Scheepers | 2–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 25 October 2008 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | Ágnes Szatmári | 7–6, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 14 June 2009 | Zlín, Czech Republic | Clay |  Polona Hercog | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 19 July 2009 | Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | Sarah Gronert | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 14. | 10 October 2009 | Jounieh, Lebanon | Clay | Alexandra Dulgheru | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 16 October 2009 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard |  Anna Gerasimou | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 6. | 24 October 2009 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard |  Nina Bratchikova | 6–0, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 15. | 3 April 2010 | Monzón, Spain | Hard |  Anastasiya Yakimova | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 24 April 2010 | Bari, Italy | Clay | Zuzana Ondrášková | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 8. | 23 October 2010 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | Natalie Piquion | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 16. | 30 October 2010 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | Nina Bratchikova | 5–7, 1–6 |
Doubles: 8 (4–4)
| Outcome | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 6 August 2000 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Dominika Luzarová | Liana Ungur Edina Gallovits-Hall | 5–7, 0–4 ret. |
| Runner-up | 2. | 15 October 2000 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Barbora Blahutiaková | Sandra Klemenschits Daniela Klemenschits | 0–4, 0–4, 0–4 |
| Winner | 1. | 25 March 2001 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Iveta Benešová |  Claudia Ivone Roberta Vinci | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 29 July 2001 | Horb, Germany | Clay |  Martina Strussová | Annette Kolb  Ivana Zupá | 6–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 2 September 2001 | Bad Saulgau, Germany | Clay | Renata Kučerová | Gabriela Chmelinová Lenka Novotná | w/o |
| Runner-up | 4. | 22 January 2006 | Fort Walton Beach, United States | Hard | Chanelle Scheepers |  Maureen Drake Vladimíra Uhlířová | 6–2, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 3. | 17 March 2007 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Kristína Kučová |  Melissa Berry  Michelle Gerards | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 13 June 2009 | Zlín, Czech Republic | Clay | Kristína Kučová | Nikola Fraňková Carmen Klaschka | 6–3, 6–4 |