Kateřina Böhmová (1986)
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Kateřina Böhmová (born 18 November 1986) is a retired Czech
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. She is the daughter of Kateřina Böhmová-Skronská, Czechoslovak tennis player active in the 1980s. Through marriage she is also known as Kateřina Klapková. Her career high singles ranking is World No 107, which she achieved on 12 June 2006. Her biggest career highlight is winning the Girls' Doubles title at the
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, partnering
Michaëlla Krajicek Michaëlla Krajicek ( cz, Michaela Krajíčková; born 9 January 1989) is a Dutch former tennis player. She won three singles and five doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as one WTA 125 tournaments, WTA 125 doubles title, and 14 singles and ...
.


Biography

Böhmová has won three ITF Women's Circuit titles in her career, including the Barcelona Challenger in 2005; and has played on many
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events. She has made one Grand Slam main draw- at the
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where she lost in a tight three-setter to No.9 seed Anastasia Myskina, 5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–4. In 2004, Kateřina, alongside
Michaëlla Krajicek Michaëlla Krajicek ( cz, Michaela Krajíčková; born 9 January 1989) is a Dutch former tennis player. She won three singles and five doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as one WTA 125 tournaments, WTA 125 doubles title, and 14 singles and ...
, won the Girls' Doubles title at the
2004 French Open The 2004 French Open was the 108th edition of the tournament. Gastón Gaudio became the first men's Open Era Grand Slam title winner to save two match points in the final; the last time that had happened was 70 years earlier. Gaudio also became th ...
. She was also the runner-up at the
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and the
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Girls' Doubles events, both with Krajicek.


Career statistics


Singles Finals: 7 (3–4)


Doubles Finals: 1 (0–1)


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