CareerHigh

Residence	Monte Carlo, Monaco
Date of Birth	February 23, 1965
Birthplace	Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height	6'2'' (1.88 m)
Weight	150 lbs. (68 kg)
Plays	Right-handed, one-handed backhand
Status	retired July 1998
WTA Tour singles titles	10
WTA Tour doubles titles	68
Grand Slam titles	9 doubles, 5 mixed doubles
Career Win Loss Record	618-306

WTA RANKING (SEASON-ENDING, SINGLES)

1998-NR; 1997-80; 1996-27; 1995-29; 1994-22; 1993-17; 1992-12; 1991-17; 1990-14; 1989-8; 1988-8; 1987-7; 1986-5; 1985-9; 1984-7; 1983-17; 1982-25; 1981-74

HIGHEST SINGLES RANKING

No. 4 (March 18-April 14, 1985)

HIGHEST DOUBLES RANKING

No. 1 (Feb. 5-18, 1990; Mar. 5-May 6, 1990; May 14-Aug. 26, 1990; Oct. 15, 1990-Feb. 17, 1991; Apr. 8-June 9, 1991;
Nov. 23, 1992-Jan. 10, 1993; Sept. 13-Oct. 31, 1993; Nov. 15-21, 1993)

GRAND SLAM (SINGLES) HISTORY

                   W-L   98  97  96  95  94  93  92  91  90  89  88  87   86   85   84   83   82   81

AUSTRALIAN          38-16     1r    1r      3r     2r    3r     --     3r    3r     SF    F     QF   4r     --      QF     F       3r     1r     3r

ROLAND GARROS   21-13     --    2r      1r     1r    3r     --      --    2r      --     2r    QF   4r     SF    2r       1r      4r     2r     --

WIMBLEDON            39-17     1r    4r     2r      2r    4r    QF    3r   1r     4r     4r    QF   QF   QF    QF     4r     1r     1r     --

UNITED STATES      45-15     --     1r     3r      2r    --      F     4r    3r     4r     QF   4r    SF    F      QF     QF    3r     1r     --

WTA CHAMPIONSHIPS HISTORY

           W-L   98  97  96   95   94   93  92   91   90   89    88    87    86        85   84    83  82  81

SINGLES     11-11   --   --    --    --     --   1r   1r    1r   1r    QF  SF   QF  QF/SF   F   QF   --   --   --

DOUBLES   16-13   --  SF  QF  QF   --   SF  W  SF  QF  SF   SF     F    F/F       F    --    --    --   --

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - SINGLES

WINNER(10): 1992 - Osaka, Indianapolis; 1991 - Brisbane; 1989 - Brisbane; 1987 - Eastbourne, U.S. Indoors;
1986 - Canadian Open, Hilversum; 1984 - Brisbane; 1982 - Newport

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - DOUBLES

WINNER(68): 1998 - Sydney (w/Hingis); 1997 - Strasbourg (w/Zvereva), Luxembourg (w/Neiland); 1996 - Wimbledon (w/Hingis), Karlovy Vary (w/Habsudova), Zurich (w/Hingis); 1995 - Oakland (w/McNeil), Philadelphia (w/McNeil); 1993 - US Open (w/Sanchez Vicario), Pan Pacific (w/Navratilova), Indian Wells (w/Stubbs), European Open (w/M.J. Fernandez), U.S. Hardcourts (w/Smylie),
San Diego (w/G. Fernandez), Los Angeles (w/Sanchez Vicario), Essen (w/Sanchez Vicario); 1992 - Australian Open (w/Sanchez Vicario), Virginia Slims Championships (w/Sanchez Vicario), Sydney (w/Sanchez Vicario), Pan Pacific (w/Sanchez Vicario), Osaka (w/Stubbs),
Italian Open (w/Seles), Los Angeles (w/Sanchez Vicario), Zurich (w/Zvereva), Filderstadt (w/Sanchez Vicario); 1991 - Sydney (w/Sanchez Vicario), Light n' Lively Doubles (w/G. Fernandez), Amelia Island (w/Sanchez Vicario); 1990 - Australian Open (w/Novotna),
Roland Garros (w/Novotna), Wimbledon (w/Novotna), Miami (w/Novotna), Brisbane (w/Novotna), Sydney (w/Novotna),
Indian Wells (w/Novotna), Boca Raton (w/Novotna), Brighton (w/Tauziat), New England (w/G. Fernandez);
1989 - Wimbledon (w/Novotna), Miami (w/Novotna), Boca Raton (w/Novotna), Brisbane (w/Novotna), European Indoors (w/Novotna); 1988 - U.S. Hardcourts (w/McNeil), Pan Pacific (w/Shriver), Canadian Open (w/Novotna), Mahwah (w/Novotna);
1987 - Wimbledon (w/Kohde-Kilsch), Bridgestone (w/Kohde-Kilsch), German Open (w/Kohde-Kilsch), Chicago (w/Kohde-Kilsch), Brighton (w/K. Jordan); 1986 - Miami (w/Shriver), Chicago (w/Kohde-Kilsch), Amelia Island (w/Kohde-Kilsch), Dallas (w/Kohde-Kilsch), German Open (w/Graf), Brighton (w/Graf), Hilversum (w/K. Jordan); 1985 - US Open (w/Kohde-Kilsch), German Open (w/Kohde-Kilsch), Lugano (w/Gadudek), Los Angeles (w/Kohde-Kilsch), Pan Pacific (w/Kohde-Kilsch); 1984 – Marco Island (w/Mandlikova),
Italian Open (w/Budarova), Stuttgart (w/Kohde-Kilsch), Sydney (w/Kohde-Kilsch), Pan Pacific (w/Kohde-Kilsch)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - MIXED DOUBLES

WINNER(5): 1997 - Wimbledon (w/Suk); 1996 - Wimbledon (w/Suk); 1994 - Wimbledon (w/Woodbridge);
1993 - US Open (w/Woodbridge); 1991 - Roland Garros (w/Suk)

ADDITIONAL

Czechoslovakian Fed Cup Team 1981-89, 1992-93 (champions in 1983-85, 1988). Czech Republic Fed Cup Team 1995-96.
Czechoslovakian Olympic Team 1988, 1992. Czech Republic Olympic Team 1996.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

* Announced in December 1997 in Prague that the final singles event of her career would be the 1998 Australian Open in January, but that she would continue to play doubles
* Came out of singles retirement to play at 1998 Wimbledon, where she lost to 13th seed Patty Schnyder in three sets in the first round
* Defeated 10th seed and former champion Conchita Martinez in the third round of 1997 Wimbledon; also defended mixed doubles title with brother, Cyril Suk
* In the 1997 season-ending Chase Championships with partner Larisa Neiland, upset top seeds Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva in the first round, ending Fernandez' career, before falling in the semifinals; qualified for the season-ending championships 11 times in singles as one of the best 16 players of the season and 13 times in doubles as part of the best eight teams
* Two-time champion at 1996 Wimbledon, winning doubles with Martina Hingis and mixed doubles with brother, Cyril Suk; second time to win both doubles and mixed doubles at a Grand Slam (1993 US Open); second Grand Slam title with brother (1991 Roland Garros)
* Won 600th career match by defeating fourth-ranked Iva Majoli in quarterfinals at 1996 Rosmalen, becoming the ninth woman in the Open Era (since 1968) to reach that milestone; seeded eighth, continued on to reach final of Rosmalen
* Upset world No. 2 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in quarterfinals at 1996 Leipzig
* At the 1996 Olympics with countrywoman Jana Novotna, recaptured the Olympic silver medal in doubles they first won at the 1988 Olympics
* Reached semifinals at 1995 Italian Open; upset fourth seed Gabriela Sabatini in third round 2-6, 7-6, 7-6; saved five match points in second set and came back after trailing 0-3 in the final set
* At 1993 US Open, became lowest seed (No. 12), since Pam Shriver in 1978 (16th seed), to reach singles final; won doubles and mixed doubles titles; became seventh woman in Open Era to reach all three finals at a Grand Slam event
* Handed Martina Navratilova her only indoor loss of 1988 (Virginia Slims Championships); stopped her grass win-streak of 69 matches at 1987 Eastbourne; at 1984 Australian Open, stopped her 74-match historic win streak
* At 1987 Eastbourne, became fourth player to defeat Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova in same tournament
* Was coached by Jaromir Jirik, who is also a medical doctor

AWARDS / ACCOMPLISHMENTS

* Recipient of 1985 WTA TOUR Most Improved Player and 1989 and 1990 WTA TOUR Doubles Team of the Year with J. Novotna

PERSONAL

From prominent Czech tennis family; mother, Vera, who passed away in 1982, was a finalist at 1962 Wimbledon; father, Cyril Suk, was President of the Czechoslovakian Tennis Federation; brother, Cyril, III., competed on the men's tour and is was a Captain of the Czech Davis Cup team....If she hadn't been a successful tennis player, wanted to be a soccer player or a doctor. Likes fast cars. Has Bachelor degree and continues to study psychology at Palacky University.
Owns two dogs - Basenji and Prague Ratter (www.sukova.org/Basenji.htm)

Autobiographies:
1/ ^"Cesta za bilym snem" (published in Czechoslovakia in 1989, written by F. Kreuz)
2/ "Helena Sukova - O sobe ..." (published in the Czech Republic in 1999, written together with P.Cirtek)