Iwona Kuczyńska (born 22 February 1961) is a retired tennis player from

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. Her highest WTA singles ranking was No. 64, reached on 12 October 1987, while her highest doubles ranking was No. 35, reached on 16 January 1989.

Career

On the

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, she won one doubles title in Filderstadt 1988, partnering with

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and reached the final two more times, in Pittsburgh 1983 and in San Diego 1984, both times partnering with Trey Lewis. On the ITF circuit, she won one singles title and six doubles titles. She was also part of the Fed Cup team Poland and represented her country at the

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competition in both singles and in doubles. Kuczyńska retired from professional tennis in 1990.

Personal life

She lived in Omice,

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, with her partner, former Czech tennis player

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WTA career finals

Doubles 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

ITF finals

Singles (1–1)

Doubles (6–3)

Head-to-head record

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