Jana Čepelová
Jana Čepelová is a Slovak tennis player.
She has won five singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 12 May 2014, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 50. On 18 May 2015, she peaked at No. 158 in the doubles rankings.
Čepelová's best result at a major event was the third round of the 2012 and 2016 Wimbledon Championships. As a junior, she won the girls' doubles at the 2010 Australian Open with Chantal Škamlová.
Personal life
Čepelová was born in Košice to Peter and Jarmila and is currently coached by Martin Zathurecký.Career
Junior career
Jana Čepelová and Chantal Škamlová won girls' doubles at 2010 Australian Open. They also won silver medal in doubles at 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. At the same event, Čepelová won bronze medal in singles.2012: Coming onto the WTA Tour
Čepelová spent most of her 2012-year on the ITF circuit. Her best achievement on the WTA Tour was at the Wimbledon Championships. She qualified for the main draw by defeating Alla Kudryavtseva, Chanel Simmonds and Ekaterina Bychkova. In round one, she beat fellow qualifier Kristina Mladenovic in three sets. In the second round, she upset 26th seed Anabel Medina Garrigues before she lost to world No. 2 Victoria Azarenka.2014: First WTA final
At the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, Čepelová scored the biggest win of her career, defeating world No. 1 Serena Williams in the second round. Čepelová would go on to reach her first WTA final with victories over Elena Vesnina, Daniela Hantuchová, and Belinda Bencic. Her run ended there as she lost to Andrea Petkovic.2015
Čepelová started the year at the ASB Classic. She lost in the first round to third seed, last year finalist, and eventual champion Venus Williams. In Hobart at the Hobart International, Čepelová was defeated in the first round by Annika Beck.Playing in Indian Wells at the BNP Paribas Open, Čepelová lost in the first round to qualifier Lucie Hradecká. At the Miami Open, Čepelová was defeated in the first round by Julia Görges. Seeded second at the Wilde Lexus Women's USTA Pro Circuit Event, Čepelová fell in the first round to Laura Siegemund.
Last year finalist at the Family Circle Cup, Čepelová lost in the second round to fourth seed Sara Errani. At the J&T Banka Prague Open, Čepelová was defeated in the first round by Elena Vesnina. Competing at the Empire Slovak Open in Slovakia, Čepelová lost in the first round to Tereza Smitková. Seeded eighth at the Open Engie Saint-Gaudens Midi-Pyrénées, Čepelová reached the final where she was defeated by María Teresa Torró Flor. At the French Open, Čepelová lost in the second round of qualifying to Kateryna Bondarenko. In Marseille at the Open Féminin de Marseille, Čepelová was defeated in the second round by sixth seed Denisa Allertová.
At the Aegon Open Nottingham, Čepelová's first grass-court tournament of the season, she lost in the first round of qualifying to Donna Vekić. In Birmingham at the Aegon Classic, Čepelová was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Mariana Duque Mariño. Coming into Wimbledon ranked 106 in the world, Čepelová upset third seed Simona Halep in the first round. She lost in the second round to Monica Niculescu.
2016
Next year at Wimbledon, she defeated Garbiñe Muguruza in the second round before losing to Lucie Šafářová in an epic three-set match. Muguruza was the third top-3 player whom Jana has defeated in her career to this date.2020
Beginning her season at the Australian Open, Čepelová withdrew from her first round of qualifying match against Kurumi Nara.At the Qatar Total Open, Čepelová lost in the final round of qualifying to Jil Teichmann. Playing at the first edition of the Lyon Open, Čepelová was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Margot Yerolymos.
Grand Slam performance timeline
Singles
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner–up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | 2014 Family Circle Cup – Singles| | Family Circle Cup, United States | Premier | Clay |  Andrea Petkovic | 5–7, 2–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner–ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2010 | ITF Eilat, Israel | 10,000 | Hard |  Janina Toljan | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2010 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard |  Martina Borecká | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Oct 2010 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard |  Diāna Marcinkēviča | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jan 2011 | ITF Stuttgart-Stammheim, Germany | 10,000 | Hard | Nina Zander | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–2 | Jue 2011 | ITF Kristinehamn, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay |  Alexandra Cadanțu | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Jun 2011 | ITF Ystad, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay |  Dia Evtimova | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–3 | Aug 2011 | ITF Prague-Neride, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Clay |  Bibiane Schoofs | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Nov 2011 | ITF Helsinki, Finland | 25,000 | Hard |  Tímea Babos | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | Nov 2013 | ITF Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 75,000 | Hard |  Maria Elena Camerin | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–5 | May 2015 | ITF Saint-Gaudens, France | 50,000 | Clay |  María Teresa Torró Flor | 1–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 6–5 | Jul 2017 | ITF Budapest, Hungary | 100,000 | Clay |  Danka Kovinić | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Oct 2018 | ITF Suzhou, China | 100,000 | Hard |  Zheng Saisai | 5–7, 1–6 |
Doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner–ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2011 | ITF Stuttgart-Stammheim, Germany | 10,000 | Hard |  Michaela Pochabová | Daniëlle Harmsen  Marina Melnikova | 6–3, 4–6, |
| Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2011 | ITF Trnava, Slovakia | 50,000 | Clay | Lenka Wienerová | Janette Husárová Renata Voráčová | 6–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Aug 2011 | ITF Prague-Neride, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Clay |  Katarzyna Piter | Iveta Gerlová Lucie Kriegsmannová | 7–6, 1–6, |
| Win | 1–3 | Oct 2011 | ITF Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | Katarzyna Piter | Leticia Costas Inés Ferrer Suárez | 6–3, 2–6, |
| Win | 2–3 | Feb 2012 | ITF Rabat, Morocco | 25,000 | Clay | Réka Luca Jani | Anastasia Grymalska  Ilona Kremen | 6–7, 6–1, |
| Win | 3–3 | Mar 2012 | ITF Poza Rica, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | Lenka Wienerová | Maria Elena Camerin  Mariya Koryttseva | 7–5, 2–6, |
| Loss | 3–4 | May 2013 | ITF Trnava, Slovakia | 75,000 | Clay | Anna Karolína Schmiedlová |  Mervana Jugić-Salkić Renata Voráčová | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3–5 | May 2016 | ITF Marseille, France | 100,000 | Clay | Lourdes Domínguez Lino |  Hsieh Su-wei  Nicole Melichar | 6–1, 3–6, |