Réka Szikszay
Réka Szikszay (born 3 August 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Hungary.
| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 August 1965 |
| Prize money | $26,670 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 196 (11 June 1990) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 125 (25 June 1990) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1990) |
Biography
Szikszay represented Hungary at the 1986 Goodwill Games and played Fed Cup tennis for her country from 1986 to 1990.[1] She appeared in a total of 13 ties and finished with a 14-9 overall win/loss record. Most effective in doubles, she was unbeaten in the five matches she partnered Andrea Temesvári in and lost only two of her 13 doubles fixtures.
She competed for a year on the WTA Tour, with her best performance coming at the 1989 Vitosha New Otani Open in Sofia, where she made the second round of the singles and was a doubles semifinalist, partnering Michaela Frimmelová.[2]
Her only Grand Slam main-draw appearance came at the 1990 French Open, in the women's doubles competition with Caroline Vis. The pair were beaten in the second round by Betsy Nagelsen and Monica Seles.[3]
ITF finals
Singles: 4 (1-3)
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 29 August 1988 | ITF Nivelles, Belgium | Clay | 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Winner | 2. | 19 September 1988 | ITF Marsa, Malta | Hard | 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 | |
| Runner-up | 3. | 17 April 1989 | ITF Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia | Clay | 6–7, 4–6 | |
| Runner-up | 4. | 24 April 1989 | ITF Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia | Clay | 2–6, 7–6(8), 6–7(6) |
Doubles: 13 (7–6)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 9 June 1986 | ITF Lyon, France | Clay | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 2. | 9 February 1987 | ITF Reims, France | Clay (i) | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Runner-up | 3. | 1 June 1987 | ITF Adria, Italy | Clay | 7–6, 5–7, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 4. | 17 August 1987 | ITF Lisbon, Portugal | Clay | 7–6(4), 6–7(5), 7–6(5) | ||
| Winner | 5. | 4 July 1988 | ITF Cava de' Tirreni, Italy | Clay | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| Runner-up | 6. | 29 August 1988 | ITF Nivelles, Belgium | Clay | 6–1, 5–7, 1–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 7. | 19 September 1988 | ITF Marsa, Malta | Hard | 5–7, 6–7 | ||
| Winner | 8. | 24 April 1989 | ITF Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia | Clay | 6–0, 1–0 ret. | ||
| Winner | 9. | 3 July 1989 | ITF Stuttgart, West Germany | Clay | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 10. | 24 July 1989 | ITF Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 11. | 16 April 1990 | ITF Naples, Italy | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 12. | 23 April 1990 | ITF Caserta, Italy | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, 1–6 | ||
| Winner | 13. | 9 July 1990 | ITF Erlangen, West Germany | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 |
National representation
Fed Cup (14–9)
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Singles (3–7)
| Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| 1986 Federation Cup World Group Consolation Round |
First round | July 1986 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Clay | Renata Wojtkiewicz | W | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Second round | July 1986 | Silvana Casaretto | W | 6–2, 6–1 | ||||
| Quarterfinal | July 1986 | Sandra Wasserman | L | 2–6, 1–6 | ||||
| Semifinal | July 1986 | Anne Hobbs | L | 3–6, 2–6 | ||||
| 1988 Federation Cup World Group |
First round | 6 December 1988 | Melbourne, Australia | Hard | Petra Thorén | L | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| 1988 Federation Cup World Group Consolation Round |
Second round | December 1988 | Melbourne, Australia | Hard | Neige Dias | L | 2–6, 0–6 | |
| 1990 Federation Cup World Group Consolation Round |
Second round | 26 July 1990 | Norcross, United States | Hard | Li Fang | L | 6–1, 4–6, 2–6 | |
| Quarterfinal | 27 July 1990 | Marie-Christine Goy | W | 6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–1 | ||||
| Semifinal | 28 July 1990 | Bettina Fulco | L | 4–6, 5–7 | ||||
| Final | 29 July 1990 | Suzanna Anggarkusuma | L | 3–6, 1–6 |
Doubles (11–2)
| Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Federation Cup World Group Consolation Round |
First round | July 1986 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Clay | Csilla Bartos | Monika Waniek Ewa Żerdecka |
W | 6–4, 6–0 | |
| Second round | July 1986 | Fiorella Bonicelli Silvana Casaretto |
W | 6–1, 6–1 | |||||
| Quarterfinal | July 1986 | Ann Devries Sandra Wasserman |
W | 4–6, 6–1, 6–0 | |||||
| Semifinal | July 1986 | Annabel Croft Anne Hobbs |
L | 1–2 ret. | |||||
| 1988 Federation Cup World Group |
First round | 6 December 1988 | Melbourne, Australia | Hard | Virág Csurgó | Anne Aallonen Nanne Dahlman |
W | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 1988 Federation Cup World Group Consolation Round |
Second round | December 1988 | Melbourne, Australia | Hard | Virág Csurgó | Neige Dias Luciana Tella |
L | 2–6, 6–7(7–9) | |
| 1989 Federation Cup World Group |
First round | October 1989 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Andrea Temesvári | Tossaporn Summa Orawan Thampensri |
W | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Second round | October 1989 | Andrea Noszály | Jana Pospíšilová Regina Rajchrtová |
W | 6–4, 6–4 | ||||
| 1990 Federation Cup World Group |
First round | 25 July 1990 | Norcross, United States | Hard | Andrea Noszály | Ellinore Lightbody Pang Sheung |
W | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| 1990 Federation Cup World Group Consolation Round |
Second round | 26 July 1990 | Norcross, United States | Hard | Andrea Temesvári | Li Fang Tang Min |
W | 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 | |
| Quarterfinal | 27 July 1990 | Marie-Christine Goy Karin Kschwendt |
W | 6–3, 6–2 | |||||
| Semifinal | 28 July 1990 | Bettina Fulco Inés Gorrochategui |
W | 6–4, 6–1 | |||||
| Final | 29 July 1990 | Irawati Moerid Lukky Tedjamukti |
W | 6–2, 6–1 |
References
- "Goodwill Games Results". United Press International. 13 July 1986. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Sofia - 31 July - 06 August 1989". ITF. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- "French Open Paris". Reno Gazette-Journal. 2 June 1990. p. 29. Retrieved 22 December 2017.