Helena Sukova

Personal

Helena Sukova was born with tennis in her blood: her mother, Vera, reached the Wimbledon final in 1962; her brother, Cyril, played on the ATP World Tour, and they teamed up to win three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles together.

In 1999, Sukova helped re-establish the International Lawn Tennis Club of the Czech Republic and became its President - and she still holds that position today. From 2001 to 2008, she served as a co-opted member of the Executive Committee of the Council of International Clubs. She has remained active in the further development of tennis in the Czech Republic and is co-founder of the Kids and Junior Tennis Advancement Organization in the Czech Republic. She served on the presidium of the Czech Olympians' Club from 2001 to 2008. Additionally, she is a member of the Champions for Peace Club, a group of famous elite athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by Peace and Sport Organization.

Sukova got her University doctor degree as a psychologist and since February 2011 serves as a Vice President of the Association of Sport Psychologists in the Czech Republic, and serves on the working group of the Task Force on Sport Psychology of the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations. She works as a psychologist on a regular basis with her clientele, who range from non-sporting circles to former or current professional athletes.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (10): 1992 - Osaka, Indianapolis; 1991 - Brisbane; 1989 - Brisbane; 1987 - Eastbourne, Piscataway; 1986 - Montreal, Hilversum; 1984 - Brisbane; 1982 - Newport.
Finalist (21): 1996 - Austin; 1994 - Brighton; 1993 - US Open; 1990 - Indian Wells, Birmingham, Brighton; 1989 - Australian Open; 1988 - Sydney, Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Berlin; 1987 - Boca Raton; 1986 - Princeton, Eastbourne, US Open, Zurich; 1985 - Tour Championships, Eastbourne; 1984 - Worcester, Australian Open; 1982 - Austin, Indianapolis.

DOUBLES
Winner (69): 1998 - Sydney (w/Hingis); 1997 - Strasbourg (w/Zvereva), Luxembourg (w/Neiland); 1996 - Wimbledon, Zurich (both w/Hingis), Karlovy Vary (w/Habsudova); 1995 - Oakland, Philadelphia (both w/McNeil); 1993 - US Open, Los Angeles, Essen (all w/Sánchez-Vicario), Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (w/Navratilova), Indian Wells (w/Stubbs), Lucerne (w/M.J. Fernandez), Stratton Mountain (w/Smylie), San Diego (w/G. Fernandez); 1992 - Australian Open, Virginia Slims Championships, Sydney, Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Los Angeles, Filderstadt (all w/Sánchez-Vicario), Osaka (w/Stubbs), Rome (w/Seles), Zurich (w/Zvereva); 1991 - Sydney, Amelia Island (both w/Sánchez-Vicario), Tarpon Springs (w/G. Fernandez); 1990 - Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, Miami, Brisbane, Sydney, Indian Wells, Boca Raton (all w/Novotna), Brighton (w/Tauziat), New England (w/G. Fernandez); 1989 - Wimbledon, Miami, Boca Raton, Brisbane, Zurich (all w/Novotna); 1988 - San Antonio (w/McNeil), Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (w/Shriver), Montreal, Mahwah (both w/Novotna); 1987 - Wimbledon, Tokyo [Bridgestone], Berlin, Chicago (all w/Kohde-Kilsch), Brighton (w/K. Jordan); 1986 - Miami (w/Shriver), Chicago, Amelia Island, Dallas (all w/Kohde-Kilsch), Berlin, Brighton (both w/Graf), Hilversum (w/K. Jordan); 1985 - US Open, Berlin, Los Angeles, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (all w/Kohde-Kilsch), Lugano (w/Gadudek); 1984 - Marco Island (w/Mandlikova), Perugia (w/Budarova), Stuttgart, Sydney, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (all w/Kohde-Kilsch).
Finalist (58): 1997 - Los Angeles, Zurich (both w/Neiland), Eastbourne (w/McNeil), Leipzig (w/Basuki); 1996 - Sydney, Essen (both w/McNeil), Berlin, Filderstadt (both w/Hingis), Linz (w/Stubbs), Rosmalen (w/Boogert), Olympics (w/Novotna), Toronto (w/MJ. Fernandez); 1995 - Brighton (w/McNeil); 1994 - Indian Wells, Delray Beach (both w/Bollegraf), Eastbourne (w/Gorrochategui); 1993 - Toronto (w/Sánchez-Vicario); 1991 - Brisbane (w/Fendick), Hamburg (w/Sánchez-Vicario), Toronto (w/Kohde-Kilsch); 1990 - Hamburg (w/Neiland), US Open (w/Novotna); 1989 - Hamburg, Eastbourne, Chicago (all w/Novotna); 1988 - Brisbane, Sydney, Boca Raton, Berlin, Roland Garros, Zurich (all w/Kohde-Kilsch), Washington DC, Worcester (both w/Sabatini), Olympics (w/Novotna); 1987 - Miami, Rome, Toronto, Tour Championships (March), Tour Championships (November) (all w/Kohde-Kilsch); 1986 - Washington DC, Worcester, Tour Championships, Eastbourne, Los Angeles (all w/Kohde-Kilsch), Oakland (w/Gadusek), Princeton (w/Mandlikova), Montreal (w/Shriver), Mahwah (w/Graf); 1985 - Washington DC, Tour Championships, Roland Garros, Mahwah, Zurich, Brisbane, Australian Open (all w/Kohde-Kilsch), Houston (w/Maleeva-Fragniere), Brighton (w/Potter); 1984 - Australian Open (w/Kohde-Kilsch); 1983 - Sydney (w/Mandlikova).

MIXED DOUBLES
Winner (5): 1997 - Wimbledon (w/Suk); 1996 - Wimbledon (w/Suk); 1994 - Wimbledon (w/Woodbridge); 1993 - US Open (w/Woodbridge); 1991 - Roland Garros (w/Suk).
Finalist (3): 1998 - Australian Open (w/Suk); 1994 - Australian Open (w/Woodbridge); 1992 - US Open (w/Nijssen).

ADDITIONAL
Czechoslovakian Fed Cup Team 1981-89, 1992-93 (champions in 1983-85, 1988). Czech Republic Fed Cup Team 1995-96. Czechoslovakian Olympic Team 1988, 1992. Czech Republic Olympic Team 1996.