Blanka Szávay ( Hungarian: Szávay Blanka; born 24 October 1993) is a Hungarian former

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player. She is the younger sister of former professional tennis player

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. Szávay who won one ITF Circuit doubles tournament in her career, made her first

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appearance at the 2009 GDF Suez Grand Prix, playing doubles partnering with her sister.

Early life

Szávay was born to Terezia Szávay (née Dasko), a coach and a teacher, and Zsolt Szávay. She has two siblings, a sister

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, who also was a professional tennis player, and a brother Levente.Ágnes Szávay
at the

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Blanka Szávay is fluent in Hungarian and

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Career

Szávay began playing at the junior circuit in 2007.Activity: Blanka Szávay
at the

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Junior Profile Since then, she has won one singles and two doubles tournaments, with No. 142 as her highest combinated ranking so far.Blanka Szávay
at the International Tennis Federation Junior Profile Szávay made her professional debut in 2009, at the

event in

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. She played qualifications for the singles draw, but lost in the second round to

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6–0, 6–1. 2009 GDF Suez Grand Prixbr>Qualifying Draw — Singles
at the International Tennis Federation Partnering with her sister

, she played in the doubles main draw of the Budapest Grand Prix, but they lost to

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and

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, 1–6, 3–6 in the first round. In 2010, Szávay won her first professional title, in doubles, at Durban, South Africa. She also played qualifications for

2010 GDF Suez Grand Prix The 2010 GDF SUEZ Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 15th edition of the Budapest Grand Prix, an International-level tournament on the 2010 WTA Tour. It took place in Budapest, Hungary, from 4 Ju ...

, but lost in the first round.

br>Qualifying Draw — Singles
at the

ITF finals

Doubles (1–0)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Szavay, Blanka 1993 births Hungarian female tennis players Living people Sportspeople from Kiskunhalas 21st-century Hungarian sportswomen