Vera SUKOVA maiden name Puzejova

*born June 13, 1931 in Uherske Hradiste – died May 13, 1982 in Prague*

Wimbledon Singles finalist (1962)
Mixed doubles Champion and semifinalist at Roland Garros (1957)
World’s ranking: 1957: 6^th 1962: 5^th and Best in Europe
1963: 10^th
Czechoslovak International Champion in singles:    6times (1957, 1960, 1963 – 1964)
                                                          in doubles: 4times (1957-59 and 1964)
                                                          in mixed d.: 6times (1957 – 1960, 1963 – 64)
Czechoslovak National Champion in singles:   11times (1952, 1954 - 1963)
                                                    in doubles: 10times
                                                     in mixed d.: 8times
represented in Federation Cup
after the conclusion of her playing career she became a National coach for women and junior girls and under her guidance they won:
the Federation Cup (1975) and the European junior event - the Soisbault Cup (1974, 1976 – 1977, 1980)
captain of the Federation Cup team (1969 – 1970 and 1975 – 1980)
in 1961 married Cyril Suk(1942) and together they had two children: Helena (1965) and Cyril III. (1967)
Autobiography: _"Chcete vyhrát Wimbledon?" (published in Czechoslovakia1980, written by O.Masek)