Barbara Pócza (born 6 April 1986) is a Hungarian former professional

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player.

Biography

A right-handed player from

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, Pócza was ranked as high as 63 in the world as a junior. Pócza won two professional titles on the ITF circuit, at Carcavelos in 2003 and Dubrovnik in 2004. In 2005 she featured in two

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ties for Hungary. She played a doubles rubber against Estonia, which she and partner

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won, then appeared against Luxembourg in a singles match, losing to

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. Pócza finished up on the professional tour in 2005 and later played college tennis in the United States for

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. She helped Barry University claim the

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title as a senior in 2011.

ITF finals

Singles (2–2)

Doubles (2–4)

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