Csilla_Bartos-Cserepy
Csilla Bartos-Cserepy
Hungarian-Swiss tennis player
Csilla Bartos-Cserepy (née Bartos; born 29 March 1966) is a retired professional tennis who represented Hungary and Switzerland.
| Country (sports) |  Hungary  Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Born | (1966-03-29) 29 March 1966 (age 58) Cairo, Egypt |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1981 |
| Retired | 1991 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $121,366 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 138–108 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 60 (4 July 1983) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1987) |
| French Open | 1R (1987), 1991) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1987) |
| US Open | 2R (1986, 1990) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 28–37 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 80 (11 May 1987) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1987) |
| French Open | 1R (1987) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1987) |
| US Open | 2R (1986) |
Csilla Bartos was born in Cairo, Egypt on 29 March 1966, daughter of Hungarian parents Gyozo, a business man, and Klára Killermann, an Olympic breaststroke swimmer. She lived in Nigeria for nine years during her childhood.[1]
During her tennis career, Bartos-Cserepy reached two WTA singles finals. In 1986, she was runner-up to Nathalie Herreman in Perugia, losing the final is two sets, and in 1990, Sandra Cecchini defeated her in the final of the Tier V tournament in Båstad, Sweden, also in straight sets.[2] In Perugia, she also reached the final of the doubles event, partnering Amy Holton, but lost to the Dutch team of Carin Bakkum and Nicole Muns-Jagerman.[2]
Bartos-Cserepy's best singles performance at Grand Slam level was reaching the third round of the 1987 Australian Open where she lost in three sets to sixth-seeded Manuela Maleeva.
Bartos-Cserepy played in four editions of Federation Cup tennis for Hungary between 1981 and 1986. In 1990, she participated for Switzerland. She played a total of 17 ties and compiled a record of 17 wins and 13 losses.
In 1985, she married Danny Cserepy and played under the name Csilla Bartos-Cserepy or Csilla Cserepy.[1] She is the aunt of Princess Viktória de Bourbon de Parme.
Singles (0-2)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | July 1986 | Perugia, Italy | Clay |  Nathalie Herreman |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | July 1990 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay |  Sandra Cecchini |
1–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (0-2)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | December 1985 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay |  Niege Dias |
 Mercedes Paz Gabriela Sabatini |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | July 1986 | Perugia, Italy | Clay |  Amy Holton |
 Carin Bakkum Nicole Muns-Jagerman |
4–6, 4–6 |
Singles (5–2)
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 20 May 1984 | Bath, United Kingdom | Clay | Niege Dias |
6-4, 4-6, 6-3 |
| Winner | 2. | 5 August 1984 | Sezze, Italy | Clay | Judith Warringa |
7-5, 6-3 |
| Winner | 3. | 9 September 1984 | Rottweil, West Germany | Clay |  Regina Wieser |
6-3, 4-6, 4-6 |
| Winner | 4. | 3 November 1986 | London, United Kingdom | Grass |  Cecilia Dahlman |
6–0, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 11 September 1988 | Agliana, Italy | Clay | Andrea Noszály |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 3 September 1989 | Ciampino, Italy | Hard | Francesca Romano |
6-1, 5-7, 1-6 |
| Winner | 7. | 2 July 1990 | Brindisi, Italy | Hard | Mary Pierce |
2-6, 6-2, 6-2 |
Doubles (1-1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2 January 1984 | Chicago, United States | Hard | Marianne van der Torre |
 Larisa Neiland Svetlana Parkhomenko |
w/o |
| Runner-up | 2. | 20 May 1984 | Bath, United Kingdom | Clay |  Monica Weber |
Kris Kinney Donna Rubin |
w/o |
- 1992 Women's Tennis Association Media Guide. St. Petersburg: WTA. 1992. p. 80.
