Alena Paulenková (born 5 January 1979) is a Slovakian former professional

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player. Born in

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, Paulenková reached a best singles ranking of 392 in the world during her career and won two ITF titles, both in 1997. Paulenková made her

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main-draw debut in the doubles at the 1999 Slovak Indoor, where she and partner

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were beaten in the first round by eventual champions,

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and

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. She featured in the doubles at Bratislava again in the 2000 edition, as a main-draw qualifier, partnering

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ITF finals

Singles: 2 (2–0)

Doubles: 11 (3–8)

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