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Lea Plchová

b. 1956

Czech tennis player

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About Lea Plchová

Born 1956. Lea Plchová is a Czech tennis player.

Lea Plchová (born 31 August 1956) is a former professional tennis player.

Personal background Her mother Ludmila was a tennis coach and is credited with discovering tennis player Jana Novotná, having spotted Jana on a playground in the neighbourhood she worked. Impressed with her mobility, Ludmila convinced Jana's parents to take her to train at a tennis centre where she worked.

Tennis career Plchová's best performance on the WTA Tour was a runner-up finish at the 1982 edition of the Austrian Open, losing the final to Virginia Ruzici.

At the 1983 French Open, she made her Grand Slam main-draw debut with appearances in both the singles and doubles draws. She played again at the 1984 French Open in the doubles.

Plchová featured in the main draw of the singles at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships as a lucky loser, with Rafaella Reggi withdrawing due to illness. She had a first-round win over the previous year's Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Carina Karlsson, before being beaten in the second round by Hu Na, whom she also lost to in the qualifying event.

WTA career finals Singles: 1 (runner-up) ResultDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss July 1982 Austrian Open Category 1 Clay Virginia Ruzici 2–6, 2–6

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Who is Lea Plchová?

Czech tennis player

When was Lea Plchová born?

Lea Plchová was born on 31 August 1956 in Brno.

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Lea Plchová is a tennis player.

What nationality is Lea Plchová?

Lea Plchová is Czech.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lea Plchová

· Wikidata: Q61950939

· DBpedia: Lea Plchová

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