Ľudmila Cervanová (; born 15 October 1979) is a former

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player from

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. She turned professional in 1997, and reached career-high rankings of world No. 58 in singles in March 2004 and No. 186 in doubles in May 1997.

Biography

Cervanová graduated from high school in 1997, the same year she turned pro. Her favourite tennis court surface is clay, and her best shot is the backhand. She was coached by Jan Kuval.

Tennis career

Cervanová did not win any title on the

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. Her closest being in

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, on 27 February 2005, when she lost in the final to

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in three sets. She has also reached the final of the tournament in

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in 2004, where she lost to

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of France, the semifinals of

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in 2001, where she lost to eventual winner Rita Grande from Italy and the semifinals of

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in 2006, losing to Lourdes Domínguez Lino in straight sets. In her career, she won seven singles and seven doubles titles on the

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. Cervanová has made respectable progress in each of the four Grand Slam tournaments, her best reaching the third round of

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in 2004, and the third round of the

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in 2002.

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 2 (runner-ups)

ITF finals

Singles (7–4)

Doubles (7–9)

External links

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