Barbara Pócza
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| Country (sports) |  Hungary |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 April 1986 Győr, Hungary |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 21 September 2003 | Sidi Fredj, Algeria | Clay |  Isabel Collischonn | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 12 October 2003 | Carcavelos, Portugal | Clay |  Sesil Karatantcheva | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 5 September 2004 | Arad, Romania | Clay |  Liana Ungur | 5–7, 5–7 |
| Winner | 2. | 17 October 2004 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | Clay |  Sanja Ančić | 6–4, 6–0 |
Doubles (2–4)[edit]
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 13 October 2002 | Haifa, Israel | Hard | Zsuzsanna Babos |  Leonie Muller van Moppe  Suchanun Viratprasert | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 1 September 2003 | Ben Aknoun, Algeria | Clay | Petra Teller |  Karina Jacobsgaard  Ina Sartz | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 14 September 2003 | Tlemcen, Algeria | Clay | Petra Teller |  Liza Pereira Viplav  Jennifer Schmidt | 7–5, 0–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 24 November 2003 | Haifa, Israel | Hard |  Veronika Kapshay | Olena Antypina  Nina Bratchikova | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 15 August 2004 | Târgu Mureş, Romania | Clay | Simona Matei | Gabriela Niculescu Monica Niculescu | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 11 October 2004 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | Clay |  Klara Jagosova | Darija Jurak Lucija Krzelj | 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
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