Barbara Pócza
Appearance
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Győr, Hungary | 6 April 1986
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $16,228 |
Singles | |
Career titles | 0 WTA / 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 422 (13 September 2004) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 0 WTA / 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 467 (30 August 2004) |
Barbara Pócza (born 6 April 1986) is a Hungarian former professional tennis player.
Biography
[edit]A right-handed player from Győr, Pócza was ranked as high as 63 in the world as a junior.
Pócza won two professional titles on the ITF circuit, at Carcavelos in 2003 and Dubrovnik in 2004.
In 2005 she featured in two Federation Cup ties for Hungary. She played a doubles rubber against Estonia, which she and partner Ágnes Szávay won, then appeared against Luxembourg in a singles match, losing to Mandy Minella.[1]
Pócza finished up on the professional tour in 2005 and later played college tennis in the United States for Barry University. She helped Barry University claim the NCAA Women's Division II Tennis Championship title as a senior in 2011.[2]
ITF finals
[edit]Singles (2–2)
[edit]Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 21 September 2003 | Sidi Fredj, Algeria | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 1. | 12 October 2003 | Carcavelos, Portugal | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 2. | 5 September 2004 | Arad, Romania | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 5–7 |
Winner | 2. | 17 October 2004 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–0 |
Doubles (2–4)
[edit]Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 13 October 2002 | Haifa, Israel | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 1. | 1 September 2003 | Ben Aknoun, Algeria | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | 14 September 2003 | Tlemcen, Algeria | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 0–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2. | 24 November 2003 | Haifa, Israel | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 15 August 2004 | Târgu Mureş, Romania | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 11 October 2004 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Prep tennis, ECHL, bowling, arena football". Toledo Blade. 24 April 2005.
- ^ "Barry's Barbi Pocza Named Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year". Sunshine State Conference. 13 June 2011.
External links
[edit]- Barbara Pócza at the Women's Tennis Association
- Barbara Pócza at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Barbara Pócza at the International Tennis Federation