Anikó Kapros
{{short description|Hungarian tennis player}}
{{eastern name order|Kapros Anikó}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name= Anikó Kapros
|image= Aniko Kapros.jpg
|country= {{HUN}}
|residence= Budapest, Hungary
|birth_date= {{Birth date and age|df=y|1983|11|11}}
|birth_place= Budapest, People's Republic of Hungary
|height= {{height|m=1.73}}
|turnedpro= 2000
|retired= 2010
|plays= Right (two-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney= $490,850
|singlesrecord= 197–184
|singlestitles= 2 ITF
|highestsinglesranking= No. 44 (10 May 2004)
|AustralianOpenresult= 4R (2004)
|FrenchOpenresult= 3R (2002)
|Wimbledonresult= 3R (2003)
|USOpenresult= 1R (2001, 2003, 2004)
|doublesrecord= 25–43
|doublestitles= 4 ITF
|highestdoublesranking= No. 222 (8 February 2010)
|AustralianOpenDoublesresult= 2R (2005)
|Team= yes
|FedCupresult= 4–6
}}
Anikó Kapros (born 11 November 1983) is a former professional tennis player from Hungary. She won the junior's singles title at the Australian Open in 2000.
Kapros caused an upset at the 2002 French Open, when she, as a qualifier, beat fifth seeded Justine Henin-Hardenne in the first round.
Career
=Early life=
Her mother, Anikó Kéry, won a bronze medal in gymnastics at the Olympic Games in Munich 1972. When Kapros was two years old, she moved to the Bahamas where her parents worked as acrobats. She returned to Hungary at the age of nine.
=Professional career=
In the 2002 French Open, as a qualifier, she upset future four-time French Open champion Justine Henin in the first round, 4–6, 6–1, 6–0. Kapros' senior career has been marred by recurring knee injuries. Her biggest success at a WTA tournament came in September 2003 when she reached the final of the Japan Open in Tokyo, where she lost to Maria Sharapova.
Her highest ranking in singles was world No. 44. Kapros was part of the Hungarian Olympics team in Athens in the year of 2004.
Retired in 2010 from professional tour, she is now the head coach and club director at Patak Party Tenisz Club in Budapest. Kapros is also the co-founder (partnering with Ágnes Szavay and Zsófia Gubacsi) of "Happy Tennis" - a company offering a special tennis program for schools and kindergartens in Hungary.
WTA Tour finals
=Singles: 1 (runner-up)=
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!width=45|Result !width=125|Date !width=100|Championship !Surface !width=150|Opponent !width=130|Score |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
| 29 September 2003 | Japan Open, Tokyo | Hard | {{flagicon|RUS}} Maria Sharapova | 6–2, 2–6, 6–7(5–7) |
ITF Circuit finals
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|$75,000 tournaments |
| style="background:#addfad;"
|$50,000 tournaments |
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|$25,000 tournaments |
=Singles (2–5)=
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! Outcome ! No. ! Date ! Tournament ! Surface ! Opponent ! class="unsortable"|Score |
| style="background:lightblue;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 1. | 29 January 2001 | Clearwater, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|RUS}} Alina Jidkova | 6–3, 6–2 |
| style="background:#f7e98e;"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 2. | 2 April 2001 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | {{flagicon|GRE}} Eleni Daniilidou | 4–6, 4–6 |
| style="background:#addfad;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 3. | 28 May 2006 | Beijing, China | Hard | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Yanze | 6–4, 6–2 |
| style="background:#f7e98e;"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 4. | 10 August 2008 | Moscow, Russia | Clay | {{flagicon|RUS}} Anna Lapushchenkova | 1–5 ret. |
| style="background:lightblue;"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 5. | 9 February 2009 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|GER}} Tatjana Maria | 3–6, 2–6 |
| style="background:#addfad;"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 6. | 28 September 2009 | Las Vegas, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|RUS}} Regina Kulikova | 2–6, 2–6 |
| style="background:#addfad;"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 7. | 19 November 2009 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | {{flagicon|ITA}} Camila Giorgi | 6–4, 4–6, 0–6 |
=Doubles (4–0)=
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| Outcome
!No. !Date !Tournament !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
|---|
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 1. | 16 March 2009 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | {{flagicon|HUN}} Katalin Marosi | {{flagicon|USA}} Megan Moulton-Levy | 7–5, 6–3 |
| style="background:lightblue;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 2. | 26 May 2009 | Grado, Italy | Clay | {{flagicon|AUT}} Sandra Klemenschits | {{flagicon|ARG}} Jorgelina Cravero | 6–3, 6–0 |
| style="background:lightblue;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 3. | 15 June 2009 | Padova, Italy | Clay | {{flagicon|AUT}} Sandra Klemenschits | {{flagicon|ITA}} Elena Pioppo | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
| style="background:#addfad;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 4. | 28 September 2009 | Las Vegas, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|ARG}} Agustina Lepore | {{flagicon|USA}} Kimberly Couts | 6–2, 7–5 |
Best Grand Slam results details
=Singles=
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| !colspan=2 style="background:#ffc;"| Australian Open |
|---|
| colspan=3 style="background:#ffc;"|2004 Australian Open |
| Round
!width=225|Opponent !width=200|Score |
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|1R
|{{flagicon|RUS}} Nadia Petrova (10) |6–3, 6–3 |
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|2R
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Samantha Stosur (WC) |6–3, 6–1 |
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|3R
|{{flagicon|HUN}} Petra Mandula |3–6, 6–3, 12–10 |
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|4R
|{{flagicon|COL}} Fabiola Zuluaga (32) |4–6, 2–6 |
{{col-2}}
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" |
| !colspan=2 style="background:#ebc2af;"|French Open |
|---|
| colspan=3 style="background:#ebc2af;"|2002 French Open (qualifier) |
| Round
!width=225|Opponent !width=200|Score |
| style="text-align:center;"|Q1
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Sophie Erre (WC) |6–2, 6–1 |
| style="text-align:center;"|Q2
|{{flagicon|GER}} Sabine Klaschka |6–0, 6–3 |
| style="text-align:center;"|Q3
|{{flagicon|TPE}} Hsieh Su-wei |3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|1R
|{{flagicon|BEL}} Justine Henin (5) |4–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|2R
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Virginie Razzano |6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–1), 6–2 |
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|3R
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Mary Pierce (WC) |3–6, 0–6 |
{{col-end}}
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{{col-2}}
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" |
| !colspan=2 style="background:#cfc;"|Wimbledon Championships |
|---|
| colspan=3 style="background:#cfc;"|2003 Wimbledon (qualifier) |
| Round
!width=225|Opponent !width=200|Score |
| style="text-align:center;"|Q1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Shenay Perry |6–2, 5–7, 6–1 |
| style="text-align:center;"|Q2
|{{flagicon|INA}} Wynne Prakusya (7) |6–2, 6–4 |
| style="text-align:center;"|Q3
|{{flagicon|ROU}} Andreea Vanc |6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|1R
|{{flagicon|USA}} Meghann Shaughnessy (19) |6–3, 6–2 |
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|2R
|{{flagicon|SVK}} Martina Suchá (Q) |6–0, 6–4 |
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|3R
|{{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Dementieva (15) |3–6, 1–6 |
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| !colspan=2 style="background:#ccf;"|US Open |
|---|
| colspan=3 style="background:#ccf;"|2001 US Open |
| Round
!width=225|Opponent !width=210|Score |
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|1R
|{{flagicon|SLO}} Katarina Srebotnik (Q) |1–6, 4–6 |
| colspan=3| |
| colspan=3 style="background:#ccf;"|2003 US Open (qualifier) |
| Round
!width=225|Opponent !width=210|Score |
| style="text-align:center;"|Q1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jamea Jackson (WC) |6–1, 6–1 |
| style="text-align:center;"|Q2
|{{flagicon|EST}} Kaia Kanepi |6–4, 6–2 |
| style="text-align:center;"|Q3
|{{flagicon|ROU}} Jarmila Gajdošová |6–3, 6–2 |
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|1R
|{{flagicon|BEL}} Justine Henin-Hardenne (2) |5–7, 3–6 |
| colspan=3| |
| colspan=3 style="background:#ccf;"|2004 US Open |
| Round
!width=225|Opponent !width=210|Score |
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|1R
|{{flagicon|RUS}} Vera Dushevina |1–6, 3–6 |
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=Doubles=
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{{col-2}}
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| !colspan=2 style="background:#ffc;"| Australian Open |
|---|
| colspan=3 style="background:#ffc;"|2005 Australian Open (Wildcard) |
| colspan=3|with {{flagicon|SCG}} Jelena Janković |
| Round
!width=380|Opponents !width=200|Score |
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|1R
|{{flagicon|RSA}} Natalie Grandin / {{flagicon|ESP}} Conchita Martínez Granados |7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|2R
|{{flagicon|TPE}} Janet Lee / {{flagicon|CHN}} Peng Shuai |6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
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External links
- {{WTA}}
- {{ITF profile}}
- {{Fed Cup player}}
{{Australian Open girls’ singles champions}}
{{Australian Open girls’ doubles champions}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kapros, Aniko}}
Category:Hungarian female tennis players
Category:Olympic tennis players for Hungary
Category:Tennis players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Category:Tennis players from Budapest
Category:Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' singles
Category:Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' doubles
Category:Australian Open (tennis) junior champions
Category:21st-century Hungarian sportswomen
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