Csilla Bartos-Cserepy

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The native form of this personal name is Bartos-Cserepy Csilla. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Csilla Bartos-Cserepy
Country (sports) Hungary
 Switzerland
Born (1966-03-29) 29 March 1966 (age 59)
Cairo, Egypt
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro1981
Retired1991
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$121,366
Singles
Career record138–108
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 60 (4 July 1983)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1987)
French Open1R (1987), 1991)
Wimbledon2R (1987)
US Open2R (1986, 1990)
Doubles
Career record28–37
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 80 (11 May 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1987)
French Open1R (1987)
Wimbledon2R (1987)
US Open2R (1986)

Csilla Bartos-Cserepy (née Bartos; born 29 March 1966) is a retired professional tennis who represented Hungary and Switzerland.

Early life and tennis career

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Csilla Bartos was born in Cairo, Egypt on 29 March 1966, daughter of Hungarian parents Gyozo Bartos, a businessman, 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.

WTA Tour finals

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Singles (0-2)

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Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 1986 Perugia, Italy Clay France Nathalie Herreman 2–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Jul 1990 Båstad, Sweden Clay Italy Sandra Cecchini 1–6, 2–6

Doubles (0-2)

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Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Dec 1985 São Paulo, Brazil Clay Brazil Niege Dias Argentina Mercedes Paz
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 		5–7, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Jul 1986 Perugia, Italy Clay United States Amy Holton Netherlands Carin Bakkum
Netherlands Nicole Muns-Jagerman 		4–6, 4–6

ITF finals

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Singles (5–2)

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$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 20 May 1984 Bath, United Kingdom Clay Brazil Niege Dias 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Win 2. 5 August 1984 Sezze, Italy Clay Netherlands Judith Warringa 7–5, 6–3
Win 3. 9 September 1984 Rottweil, West Germany Clay West Germany Regina Wieser 6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Win 4. 3 November 1986 London, United Kingdom Grass Sweden Cecilia Dahlman 6–0, 3–6, 7–5
Loss 5. 11 September 1988 Agliana, Italy Clay Hungary Andrea Noszály 2–6, 3–6
Loss 6. 3 September 1989 Ciampino, Italy Hard Italy Francesca Romano 6–1, 5–7, 1–6
Win 7. 2 July 1990 Brindisi, Italy Hard France Mary Pierce 2–6, 6–2, 6–2

Doubles (1-1)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 2 January 1984 Chicago, United States Hard Netherlands Marianne van der Torre Soviet Union Larisa Neiland
Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko 		w/o
Loss 2. 20 May 1984 Bath, United Kingdom Clay Switzerland Monica Weber United States Kris Kinney
United States Donna Rubin 		w/o

References

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  1. ^ a b 1992 Women's Tennis Association Media Guide. St. Petersburg: WTA. 1992. p. 80.
  2. ^ a b "1986 Perugia tournament edition details". International Tennis Federation (ITF).
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