Paula Kania ( Polish. Paula Kania ; born November 6, 1992 in Sosnowiec , Poland ) - Polish tennis player ; winner of one WTA doubles tournament; two-time semi-finalist at Orange Bowl pair tournaments (2008-09).
| Paula Cana | |
|---|---|
| Player gender | |
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | |
| Citizenship | |
| Place of residence | Sosnowiec , Poland |
| Growth | 168 cm |
| Weight | 58 kg |
| Carier start | 2008 |
| Working hand | right |
| Backhand | two handed |
| Trainer | Hubert Chaudbury Jacek Svyat |
| Prize money | 607 182 |
| Singles | |
| Matches | |
| Titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest position | 128 (June 15, 2015) |
| Grand Slam Tournaments | |
| France | 2nd round (2015) |
| Wimbledon | 1st round (2014, 2016) |
| USA | 1st round (2014) |
| Double discharge | |
| Matches | |
| Titles | 1 WTA , 12 ITF |
| Highest position | 58 (May 2, 2016) |
| Grand Slam Tournaments | |
| Australia | 1st round (2016) |
| France | 3rd round (2015) |
| Wimbledon | Round 1 (2015-17) |
| USA | 2nd round (2014, 2016) |
Content
General Information
Paula is one of two daughters Zdzislava and Pavel Kani, her younger sister is Zuzanna.
With tennis, the father of Sosnowiec introduced the native to Sosnowiec , bringing her to the tennis court for the first time at the age of seven. Paula is not the only professional athlete in the family - her mother once professionally engaged in volleyball, and after completing her playing career, she was part of the coaching staff of one of the Polish Women's Championship clubs.
Sports career
In April - May 2019, Paula together with Dalila Jakupovic from Slovenia took part in the doubles tournament of the J & T Banka Prague Open , where they reached the semifinals, but lost to the pair Anna Kalinskaya (Russia) / Victoria Kuzhmova (Slovakia) in a stubborn fight, where the fate of the match decided in the championship tie break. The first set was won by Yakupovich / Kanya with a score of 6-3, the second was left behind by Kuzhmova and Kalinskaya on a tiebreaker 7-6 (7) and in the next tiebreaker luck was again on the side of the Russians and Slovakians and they won with a score of 10-1 and subsequently won the title.
Year-end rating
| Year | Single rating | Doubles rating |
| 2017 | 506 | 136 |
| 2016 | 248 | 69 |
| 2015 | 149 | 73 |
| 2014 | 163 | 68 |
| 2013 | 171 | 149 |
| 2012 | 207 | 121 |
| 2011 | 493 | 389 |
| 2010 | 430 | 452 |
| 2009 | 642 | 637 |
| 2008 | 939 | 749 |
Tournament appearances
Singles Performances
ITF Singles Tournament Finals (8)
Victory (5)
| Legend: |
|---|
| WTA 125 (0) |
| 100,000 USD (0) |
| 80.000 (75.000 *) USD (0) |
| 60.000 (50.000 *) USD (1 + 1) |
| 25.000 USD (2 + 7) |
| 15.000 (10.000 *) USD (2 + 4) |
* prize pool until 2017
| Titles by coatings | Titles by location holding tournament matches |
|---|---|
| Hard (2 + 3) | Hall (0 + 3) |
| Soil (3 + 9) | |
| Grass (0) | Open air (5 + 9) |
| Carpet (0) |
| No | date | Tournament | Coating | Rival in the final | Score |
| one. | September 5, 2010 | Gliwice , Poland | Priming | Anna Kozhenyak | 7-6 (2) 3-6 7-5 |
| 2 | July 24, 2011 | Horb am Neckar , Germany | Priming | Karina Witthoft | 4-6 6-4 7-5 |
| 3 | July 7, 2013 | Torun , Poland | Priming | Katarzyna Peter | 6-4 6-4 |
| four. | November 3, 2013 | Taipei , Taiwan | Hard | Zarina Diyas | 6-1 6-3 |
| five. | August 10, 2014 | Salunga Landisville , United States | Hard | Uns Jabir | 5-7 6-3 6-4 |
Defeats (3)
| No | date | Tournament | Coating | Rival in the final | Score |
| one. | March 20, 2011 | Amiens , France | Ground (i) | Nastassia Barnett | 6-2 1-6 4-6 |
| 2 | November 13, 2011 | Opole , Poland | Carpet (i) | Ana Vrlich | 3-6 6-2 6-7 (4) |
| 3 | July 8, 2012 | Torun , Poland | Priming | Danka Kovinich | 3-6 6-4 3-6 |
Performances in doubles
WTA Finals in Doubles (6)
Victory (1)
| Legend: |
|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments (0) |
| Olympiad (0) |
| Final Championship of the Year (0) |
| Premier Mandatory (0) |
| Premier 5 (0) |
| Premier (0) |
| International (0 + 1) |
| Titles by coatings | Titles by location holding tournament matches |
|---|---|
| Hard (0 + 1) | Hall (0) |
| Ground (0) | |
| Grass (0) | Open air (0 + 1) |
| Carpet (0) |
| No | date | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Rivals in the final | Score |
| one. | September 15, 2012 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hard | Polina Pehova | Anna Chakvetadze Spring Dolonts | 6-2 - failure |
Defeats (5)
| No | date | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Rivals in the final | Score |
| one. | July 20, 2014 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | Oksana Kalashnikova | Misaki Doi Elina Svitolina | 4-6 0-6 |
| 2 | August 3, 2014 | Stanford, USA | Hard | Katerina Sinyakova | Garbine Muguruza Carla Suarez Navarro | 2-6 6-4 [5-10] |
| 3 | July 31, 2015 | Florianópolis, Brazil | Priming | Maria Yrigoyen | Annika Beck Laura Siegemund | 3-6 6-7 (1) |
| four. | September 20, 2015 | Quebec, Canada | Carpet (i) | Maria Yrigoyen | Barbora Kreichikov An-Sophie Places | 6-4 3-6 [10-12] |
| five. | April 29, 2016 | Prague, Czech Republic | Priming | Maria Yrigoyen | Margarita Gasparyan Andrea Glavachkova | 4-6 2-6 |
ITF Tournament Finals in Doubles (26)
Victory (12)
| No | date | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Rivals in the final | Score |
| one. | July 18, 2010 | Piestany , Slovakia | Priming | Veronika Domagala | Gabriela Gorachkova Petra Kreisov | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2 | March 20, 2011 | Amiens , France | Ground (i) | Barbara Sobashkevich | Iveta Gerlova Lucius Kriegsmannova | 3-6 6-4 [10-6] |
| 3 | July 24, 2011 | Horb am Neckar , Germany | Priming | Katarzyna Kava | Vasilisa Bulgakov Christina Shahovets | 1-6 6-3 [10-2] |
| four. | January 22, 2012 | Stuttgart , Germany | Hard (i) | Ksenia Lykina | Lyudmila Kichenok Nadezhda Kichenok | 6-4 6-3 |
| five. | March 11, 2012 | Fort Walton Beach , United States | Hard | Madison Brengle | Elena Bovina Alize Lim | 6-3 6-4 |
| 6 | May 5, 2012 | Moscow , Russia | Hard (i) | Polina Pehova | Tatyana Kotelnikova Lydia Morozova | 6-4 3-6 [10-7] |
| 7 | October 20, 2012 | Seville , Spain | Priming | Katarzyna Peter | Alexandrina Naidenova Telyana Pereira | 5-7 6-4 [10-6] |
| eight. | June 2, 2013 | Maribor , Slovenia | Priming | Magda Lynette | Milen oru Maria Yrigoyen | 6-3 6-0 |
| 9. | June 16, 2013 | Padua , Italy | Priming | Irina Khromacheva | Christina Dinu Masha Zec-Peshkirich | 6-3 6-1 |
| ten. | July 7, 2013 | Torun , Poland | Priming | Magda Lynette | Julia Beygelzimer Elena Bogdan | 6-2 4-6 [10-5] |
| eleven. | October 27, 2013 | Casablanca , Morocco | Priming | Valeria Solovyov | Cecilia Costa Meljar Anastasia Grimalskaya | 7-6 (3) 6-4 |
| 12. | May 10, 2015 | Tunis , Tunisia | Priming | Maria Yrigoyen | Julie kuen Stephanie Foretz | 6-1 6-3 |
Damages (14)
| No | date | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Rivals in the final | Score |
| one. | October 3, 2010 | Tbilisi , Georgia | Priming | Zofia Shushaniy | Tatia Mikadze Sofia Shapatava | 3-6 2-6 |
| 2 | November 12, 2010 | Minsk , Belarus | Hard (i) | Katarzyna Peter | Elena Bovina Ekaterina Bychkova | 4-6 0-6 |
| 3 | November 20, 2010 | Opole , Poland | Carpet (i) | Magda Lynette | Oksana Kalashnikova Polina Pehova | 3-6 4-6 |
| four. | January 30, 2011 | Karst , Germany | Carpet (i) | Marina Melnikova | Nicola Frankov Teresa Gladikova | 6-3 6-7 (1) [8-10] |
| five. | August 21, 2011 | Piestany , Slovakia | Priming | Martina Kubichikova | Simon the Good Lucius Kriegsmannova | 4-6 2-6 |
| 6 | November 13, 2011 | Opole , Poland | Carpet (i) | Magda Lynette | Naomi Brody Kristina Mladenovich | 6-7 (5) 4-6 |
| 7 | April 20, 2012 | Namangan , Uzbekistan | Hard | Naomi Brody | Oksana Kalashnikova Martha Sirotkina | 2-6 5-7 |
| eight. | June 16, 2012 | Craiova , Romania | Priming | Irina Khromacheva | Renata Vorachova Lenka Vinerova | 6-2 3-6 [6-10] |
| 9. | May 5, 2013 | Civitavecchia , Italy | Priming | Magda Lynette | Stephanie Vogt Renata Vorachova | 3-6 4-6 |
| ten. | June 30, 2013 | Zlin , Czech Republic | Priming | Katarzyna Peter | Martina Boretska Teresa Smithkova | 3-6 4-6 |
| eleven. | December 19, 2015 | Ankara , Turkey | Hard (i) | Leslie Kerkhov | Maria Jose Martinez-Sanchez Marina Melnikova | 4-6 7-5 [8-10] |
| 12. | January 15, 2017 | Daytona Beach , United States | Priming | Katarzyna Peter | Robin Anderson Angelina Kalinina | 4-6 1-6 |
| 13. | January 22, 2017 | Orlando , USA | Priming | Katarzyna Peter | Madeleine Cobelt Sophie chang | 3-6 6-3 [6-10] |
| 14. | June 24, 2017 | Ilkley , United Kingdom | Grass | Marina Zanevskaya | Anna Blinkova Alla Kudryavtseva | 1-6 4-6 |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 WTA website