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A decade of Australian Tennis Summers

Hana Mandlikova

Hana wins her 2d Australian Open title against Martina Navratilova

Hana won in Brisbane just after applying for Australian Citizenship.

First major International title for Hana Mandlikova

Hana won her first Grand Slam by defeating Turnbull in finals

January 25, 2025 updates

From Kooyong
Hana’s triumph at 1987 Australian Open

Relive every tournament Hana played, AS IF YOU WERE THERE!

1978 World Junior Champion - Matches : 42 W, 10L - WTA #37

1978

Tournaments : 5 W - Matches : 50W, 17 L - WTA : #17

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Tournaments : 6 wins, 4 finals - Matches : 75W, 18 L - Colgate Series Grand Prix : #1 WTA : #4

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Tournaments : 4 wins, 4 finals - Matches : 58W, 20 L - WTA #5

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Tournaments : 3 Finals - Matches : 38W, 19L - WTA : #7

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Tournaments : 2 Finals-Federation Cup Victory - WTA : #12

1983_Zurich6

Tournaments : 5 Wins, 1 Final - Matches : 51W, 10 L - WTA #3

Hana Mandlikova of Czechoslovakia in action during a women's singles match at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in London, circa July, 1984. Mandlikova was defeated in the semi-finals by Chris Evert-Lloyd of the USA in straight sets. (Photo by Eileen Langsley/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

Tournaments : 3 Wins, 3 Finals - Matches : 60W, 14 L - WTA #3

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Tournaments : 5 Finals - Matches : 48W, 15L - WTA : #4

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Tournaments : 3 Wins, 2 Finals - Matches : 50W, 13L - WTA : #5

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Matches : 14W, 7L - WTA : #29

1988

Matches : 33W, 18L- WTA : #14

NEW YORK, USA - 1989: Martina Navratilova of the USA (left) and Hana Mandlikova of Australia pose with the trophy after defeating Mary Joe Fernandez and Pam Shriver both of the USA (not in picture) in the Women's Doubles Final of the US Open at the USTA National Tennis Center, circa September 1989 in Flushing Meadow, New York, USA. (Photo by Professional Sport/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

Matches : 8W, 9L - WTA 1990 : NR

LONDON, ENGLAND - 1990: Hana Mandlikova of Czechoslovakia in action during the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, circa June, 1990 in London, England. (Photo by Professional Sport/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

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Hana Mandlikova, pure tennis talent? 
They are the ones who speak best about it:

« One word to describe Hana Mandlikova?” “TALENT!”

Chris Evert Lloyd

Chris Evert LloydFantastic Tennis podcast, Dec. 2021

“Of all the players I competed against, Hana Mandlikova had the most talent”

Tracy Austin

Tracy AustinBeyond Center Court, My story – 1992

“But I was never threatened by Hana because she was Czech, I was threatened by her because of the way she played tennis”

Martina Navratilova

Martina NavratilovaHana by Malcolm Folley – 1989

“Hana lifted the game to the heavens”

Bud Collins

Bud CollinsTennis Hall of Fame induction speech, Fox Sports Network, July 10, 1994

“This Czech girl, Hana Mandlikova talent-wise, she has more than anybody since Goolagong."

Virginia Wade

Virginia WadeSt Louis Dispatch, Oct. 19, 1980

“There was no one more exciting to watch than Hana Mandlikova”

Billie Jean King

Billie Jean KingTHOF induction, Fox Sports, July 10, 1994

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4 Grand Slam victories from 8 finals played, 26 WTA Tour victories, 3 Federation Cups and a world No. 3 ranking are the factual summaries of Hana Mandlikova’s career.

Beyond the facts and figures, Hana Mandlikova’s greatest victory is to have made a success of her life and to be happy:

“As you get older, tennis matches are not as important as life, or kids, or family — things like that. I think the most important thing, when you stop playing tennis… is to enjoy your life and to be happy.”

Hana Mandlikova

WTA Legends, May 2020