Magdalena Rybarikova Slovakia Tennis Stars 2012

Thursday 5 January 2012

Magdalena Rybarikova Slovakia Tennis Stars 2012

Country: Slovakia
Birth Date: 4 October 1988
Birth Place: Piestany, Slovakia
Residence: Bratislava, Slovakia
Height: 5 ft. 11 in. ( 1.8 metres )
Weight: 143 lbs. ( 65 kilos )
Plays: Right
Turned Pro: 2005

Rybáriková started to play on the Juniors circuit in 2002. Rybáriková then began playing on the ITF Circuit for the first time in 2004. In 2006, she reached the Girls' Singles final at Wimbledon. On her way there she defeated some of today's big names including Tamira Paszek and Alisa Kleybanova. In the final she lost 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 to one of today's top players, current world number one Caroline Wozniacki. The same year she also won two matches at the ECM Prague Open, making her first tour QF. In 2008 she won her first ITF 50k title and came through qualifying to reach the main draws' of both Roland Garros and Wimbledon. At the French Open, she won her first round match against Karolina Šprem 7–6(3), 3–6, 8–6. However, Rybáriková lost in the second round to eventual finalist Dinara Safina, 6–0, 6–1. At Wimbledon, Rybáriková lost in the first round to Monica Niculescu 1–6, 6–3, 6–4. At the US Open, Rybáriková beat Gisela Dulko 6–4, 6–0 in the first round. In the second round, she beat Tamira Paszek 6–1, 6–2. However she lost in the third round to No. 15 seed Patty Schnyder, but not without a fight, 7–6(4) 6–4. She then later in October reached her first tour SF, at the Tier IV Tashkent Open as the No. 5 seed. In the first round she defeated Kathrin Wörle 6–4, 6–4. In the second round she beat Vesna Manasieva 6–1, 7–5. In the quarterfinals she crushed Ioana Raluca Olaru 6–1, 6–2. She then lost in the semifinals to eventual champion Sorana Cîrstea. Rybáriková lost 6–3 in the first set, before retiring afterwards due to injury.