Alena Palmeová-West
Czech former professional tennis player (born 1945)
Full name | Alena Palmeová-West |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | (1945-01-07) 7 January 1945 (age 79) Jihlava, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia |
Singles | |
Career titles | 11 |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 2R (1971) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1969, 1971) |
US Open | 2R (1971) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 1 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 3R (1970) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1970, 1974) |
US Open | 1R (1971) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
US Open | 1R (1971) |
Alena Palmeová-West (born 7 January 1945) is a Czech former professional tennis player.
Biography
Palmeová born in 1945 in Jihlava. She married American William Sidney West on July 17, 1970, divorced 1984. After the wedding she played under the name Alena Palmeová-West.
Career
Palmeová won 11 international tournaments in singles and played in the finals in 19 tournaments. In doubles, she won one tournament and played in the finals in two tournaments. At Grand Slam level she was most successful at Wimbledon, making the third round of the Wimbledon in both 1969 and 1971.[1]
Playing for Czechoslovakia at the Federation Cup, Palmeová has a win–loss record of 2–4.[2]
Career finals
Singles (11 titles – 19 runner–ups)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Aug 1964 | Budapest, Hungary | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 1–1 | Sep 1966 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Sep 1967 | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Jun 1968 | Leverkusen, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 2–3 | Jul 1968 | Travemünde, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | May 1969 | Leverkusen, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 2–5 | Sep 1969 | Beersheeba, Israel | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2–6 | Sep 1969 | Netanya, Israel | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 3–6 | Oct 1969 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–7 | Apr 1970 | Charlotte, United States | Clay | ![]() | 0–6, 0–6 |
Win | 4–7 | Apr 1971 | Alexandria, Egypt | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 5–7 | Apr 1971 | Netanya, Israel | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 6–7 | Mar 1972 | Alexandria, Egypt | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 6–8 | Apr 1972 | Montana, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | 1–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 6–9 | Apr 1972 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 7–9 | May 1972 | Terrassa, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 7–10 | May 1972 | Stuttgart, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | 1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 7–11 | Jul 1972 | Fulda, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | 0–6, 0–6 |
Win | 8–11 | Aug 1972 | Grado, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 8–12 | Oct 1972 | Hong Kong | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 8–13 | Nov 1972 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 9–13 | Jul 1973 | Davos, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 9–14 | Aug 1973 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 9–15 | Aug 1973 | Brummana, Lebanon | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 7–9 |
Loss | 9–16 | May 1974 | Stuttgart, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 5–7 |
Win | 10–16 | Jul 1974 | Montana, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | 7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 10–17 | Aug 1974 | İstanbul, Turkey | Clay | ![]() | 1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 10–18 | Jul 1975 | Travemünde, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 10–19 | Jul 1975 | Montana, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | 6–7, 2–6 |
Win | 11–19 | Aug 1975 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles (2 titles, 3 runner–ups)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 1964 | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 8–6 |
Loss | 1–1 | Aug 1965 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Jul 1966 | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 3–6, 10–12 |
Loss | 1–3 | Oct 1972 | Hong Kong | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2–3 | Jul 1974 | Montana, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–4 |
References
External links
- Alena Palmeová-West at the International Tennis Federation
- Alena Palmeová-West at the Billie Jean King Cup