Anikó Kapros
Anikó Kapros (born 11 November 1983) is a former professional tennis player from Hungary. She won the junior's singles title at the Australian Open in 2000.
| Country (sports) |  Hungary |
|---|---|
| Residence | Budapest, Hungary |
| Born | 11 November 1983 Budapest, People's Republic of Hungary |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Retired | 2010 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $490,850 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 197–184 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 44 (10 May 2004) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2004) |
| French Open | 3R (2002) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2003) |
| US Open | 1R (2001, 2003, 2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 25–43 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 222 (8 February 2010) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 3–6 |
Kapros caused an upset at the 2002 French Open, when she, as a qualifier, beat fifth seeded Justine Henin-Hardenne in the first round.
Career
Early life
Her mother, Anikó Kéry, won a bronze medal in gymnastics at the Olympic Games in Munich 1972. When Kapros was two years old, she moved to the Bahamas where her parents worked as acrobats. She returned to Hungary at the age of nine.
Professional career
In the 2002 French Open, as a qualifier, she upset future four-time French Open champion Justine Henin-Hardenne in the first round, 4–6, 6–1, 6–0. Kapros' senior career has been marred by recurring knee injuries. Her biggest success at a WTA tournament came in September 2003 when she reached the final of the Japan Open in Tokyo, where she lost to Maria Sharapova. Her highest ranking in singles was world No. 44. Kapros was part of the Hungarian Olympics team in Athens in the year of 2004.
Retired in 2010 from professional tennis, she is now the head coach and club director at Patak Party Tenisz Club in Budapest. Kapros is also the co-founder (partnering with Ágnes Szavay and Zsófia Gubacsi) of "Happy Tennis" - a company offering a special tennis program for schools and kindergartens in Hungary.
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
| Outcome | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 29 September 2003 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard |  Maria Sharapova |
6–2, 2–6, 6–7(5–7) |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 7 (2–5)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 29 January 2001 | Clearwater, United States | Hard | Alina Jidkova |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2 April 2001 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard |  Eleni Daniilidou |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 28 May 2006 | Beijing, China | Hard |  Xie Yanze |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 10 August 2008 | Moscow, Russia | Clay | Anna Lapushchenkova |
1–5 ret. |
| Runner-up | 5. | 9 February 2009 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) |  Tatjana Maria |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 28 September 2009 | Las Vegas, United States | Hard | Regina Kulikova |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 19 November 2009 | Toronto, Canada | Hard |  Camila Giorgi |
6–4, 4–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 4 (4–0)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 16 March 2009 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Katalin Marosi |
 Megan Moulton-Levy Laura Siegemund |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 26 May 2009 | Grado, Italy | Clay |  Sandra Klemenschits |
 Jorgelina Cravero  Anna Tatishvili |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Winner | 3. | 15 June 2009 | Padova, Italy | Clay | Sandra Klemenschits |
Elena Pioppo Valentina Sulpizio |
7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
| Winner | 4. | 28 September 2009 | Las Vegas, United States | Hard | Agustina Lepore |
Kimberly Couts Lindsay Lee-Waters |
6–2, 7–5 |
External links
- Anikó Kapros at the Women's Tennis Association
- Anikó Kapros at the International Tennis Federation
- Anikó Kapros at the Billie Jean King Cup