Janette Husárová

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameJanette•Husárová
Used nameJanette•Husárová
Born4 June 1974 in Bratislava, Bratislava (SVK)
Measurements168 cm / 55 kg
AffiliationsTJ Slávia STU Agrofert Bratislava (SVK)
NOC Slovakia

Biography

As a doubles specialist Slovak tennis player Janette Husárová was ranked number three in the world in April 2003. Husárová’s career spanned from 1991 to 2016, with her winning 25 WTA titles and earning almost $2.5 million in prize money. Her first doubles win on the WTA Tour came at the Palermo Ladies Open in Italy in July 1996, pairing with the Austrian Barbara Schett. Her most successful partnership was with the Russian player Yelena Dementyeva, with the pair finishing as runners-up at the 2002 US Open and winning the 2002 WTA Tour Championship in Los Angeles. Husárová was also a three-time Olympian, competing in the doubles at Sydney, Athina, and Beijing.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2000 Summer Olympics Tennis SVK Janette Husárová
Doubles, Women (Olympic) Karina Habšudová =9
2004 Summer Olympics Tennis SVK Janette Husárová
Doubles, Women (Olympic) Daniela Hantuchová =17
2008 Summer Olympics Tennis SVK Janette Husárová
Doubles, Women (Olympic) Daniela Hantuchová =17