Aleksandra Olsza (; 8 December 1977) is a retired Polish

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. Her career highlights include winning of

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in both girls' singles and doubles. At the 1996 US Open, Olsza defeated world No. 12,

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Tennis: Henman now to face Brazilian
(27 August 1996)

Achievements

* At the

, Olsza won titles in both girls' singles and girls' doubles (with

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). * At the 1996 US Open, Olsza defeated world No. 12 player

in the first round. * Olsza represented

Poland at the 1996 Summer Olympics Poland competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 165 competitors, 126 men and 39 women, took part in 126 events in 20 sports. Medalists Gold * Robert Korzeniowski — Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk * Paweł Nastula ...

, but lost in the first round.

Equipment

Olsza used the

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racquet model Precision 720.

WTA career finals

Doubles: 3 (3 losses)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 4 (1–3)

Doubles: 10 (5–5)

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles (1–0)

Doubles (1–0)

References

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Olsza, Aleksandra 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Katowice Polish female tennis players Olympic tennis players of Poland Tennis players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Wimbledon junior champions Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' singles Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' doubles 20th-century Polish women 21st-century Polish women