Czink Melinda

CÉL A TOP 50 :bounce:

next match against Serna in Pattaya

GO MELINDA :bounce:

MELINDA WTA RANKING 129 :sad:

Melinda Czink (HUN) d. Shikha Uberoi (USA) 67(5) 63 62

Melinda advances to the second round of Hyderadad Open.

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Melinda in ACapulco

Kristina Brandi (PUR) [11] def. Melinda Czink (HUN) 6-1 6-1

Melinda lost in the first round of Amelia Island qualies severely. :sad:

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:)

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Antonelle Serra-Zanetti vs. Melinda Czink

Antonella Serra Zanetti (ITA) d. Melinda Czink (HUN) 63 60

I was browsing a website of a team in the Dutch competition (TC De Manege). Melinda played for them last year and I found some pics!

http://www.tcdemanege.nl/fotos/images/Manegeplay-offs.2100.jpg

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On the first two pictures, she is accompanied by Elise Tamaëla (centre) and Manon Bollegraf (right)

Melinda has to play the Wimbledon qualies.She faces Zuzana KUCOVA in the opening round.

GO MELINDA!!!!

Com'on MELI

Melinda plays today the qualies in Budapest!

(3)Melinda Czink vs. Nathalie Vierin

GO MELI!!!! MAKE IT TO THE MD!!!!

(3)Melinda Czink vs. (Alt)Angelika Bachmann 62 63

Go Melinda!!!

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qualies:

1st rd: vs. Els Callens BEL

Maria Emilia Salerni vs. Melinda Czink

Czink upsets third-seeded Mirza at Sunfeast Open
September 21. 2005 10:29AM

CALCUTTA, India (AP) - Melinda Czink of Hungary moved into the quarterfinals of Sunfeast Open with an 0-6, 6-4, 6-4 upset of third seeded Sania Mirza of India on Wednesday.

Czink, ranked 131st in the world, rallied from a poor start and took advantage of numerous errors by the 34th-ranked Mirza. There were seven service breaks in the third set of their second-round match.

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mercredi septembre 21, 22h14
Melinda Czink (http://fr.sports.yahoo.com/te/profile/2874.html) of Hungary plays against India's Sania Mirza (http://fr.sports.yahoo.com/te/profile/2954.html) in the second round singles of the Sunfeast WTA Open tournament in Calcutta, India, Wednesd
ay, Sept.

Czink slays Sania mania, Shikha enter quarters

Kolkata, Sep 21 (UNI) Indian sensation Sania Mirza, egged on by a partisan crowd, raised a storm before being knocked out of the meet by Hungarian Melinda Czink 6-0, 4-6, 4-6 in the pre-quarters of the WTA Sunfeast Open here on a day when the Indian flag was kept flying by Shikha Uberoi who became the first player to enter the round of eight.

Third seed Sania, who last week faced first round exit at Bali Open, began with a bang and hit a barrage of trademark forehand winners dismissing the Hungarian to take the first set 6-0 in a matter of 20 minutes.

However, poor serves and unforced errors came back to haunt her as she forfeited the match to the Hungarian ranked 88 spots below her.

Czink has a panache for causing upsets in India as she had earlier defeated Shikha Uberoi in the last edition of Hyderabad Open.

One set down, she raised her level of performance and bounced back into the match thanks to Sania's erratic game.

After running Sania ragged in the second set when she was broken in the first and seventh game by Czink who clinched the set 6-4 to level the match.

The decider was no different story and the Hungarian silenced the crowd by taking the set with an identical scoreline to enter into the quarterfinals of the 170,000 dollars event.

In the post match press meet, she said, ''I knew I would not want to lose love love and so I raised the level of my game.'' ''I also saw that Sania was not very confident and decided to attack her backhand. My strong point, which is my forehand also came good today,'' she said adding, ''I am aware that now the spotlight will be on me having defeated the tournament favourite and I have to live up to it.''

Winner apologises to fans

From correspondents in Kolkata, India
22sep05


HUNGARIAN outsider Melinda Czink apologised to Indian fans after dumping their favourite player from the WTA tournament here overnight.

An error-prone Sania Mirza, who shot to stardom with impressive performances at Wimbledon and the US Open, failed to find her rhythm and floundered 0-6 6-4 6-4 to the left-handed Czink.

Indian fanswere expecting Mirza to march into the quarter-finals after her first-round demolition of Japanese qualifier Junri Namigata.

"I am sorry for the crowd but I was wanting to win this match badly," said the Hungarian. "I was really nervous in the beginning and wish the crowd was with me. "I realised Sania was not as confident on court as she usually is. I told myself that if I lose, I will lose well."

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Kolkata, India: After stunning India's favorite tennis star, Sania Mirza, in the second round, Melinda Czink shared her thoughts on the match with the press.

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Likhovtseva, Czink visit Mother House









KOLKATA: : Russian Elena Likhovtseva and Hungarian Melinda Czink paid a visit to Mother House, the headquarters of Missionaries of Charity, on Saturday.

The institution, made famous around the world by its founder Mother Teresa, is one of the greatest landmarks of the city for a foreign visitor and the Sunfeast Open has given an opportunity to the stars of world tennis to visit it.

The two, who paid their respects to the `angel of the poor' at her tomb in Mother House, were greeted with cheers by the children of the Nirmala Shishu Bhavan, an abode for orphans. Likhovtseva walked among the tiny ones and smiled at them. Both even cradled a baby playfully in their arms. They were greatly moved by the care extended to the children. The players spent an hour-and-a-half at the orphanage and the inmates were given a tennis bag full of gifts, arranged by Sunfeast. — Sports Reporter

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Tour Players Visit Mother Teresa's Missionaries Of Charity

KOLKATA, India - The name Mother Teresa is synonymous with the Indian city of Kolkata (Calcutta) and on Saturday, Tour players Elena Likhovtseva and Melinda Czink visited the Missionaries of Charity she established there in 1950. Before they contested their semifinal matches in the inaugural Sunfeast Open, Czink and Likhovtseva paid their respects to the woman affectionately known as 'Mother', who is buried in the headquarters of the organization, which now operates in more than 100 countries.

They also visited a nearby Missionaries of Charity orphanage and met dozens of children and the nuns who look after them.

"It was really touching," said Czink. "Being a tennis player you need to be quite selfish at times, and to see what these nuns do caring for all the children, I have a lot of respect and admiration for them.

"I had strong emotions going there today – on the one hand I was so happy to visit the little children and to see them smile, but on the other hand it made me really sad to know what they've been through.

"It made me realize how lucky I am, living the life I live."

The Sunfeast Open and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour donated food hampers, clothes and medicine to the Missionaries of Charity, which has been run by Sister M. Nirmala Joshi since March 13, 1997, six months before Mother Teresa's death.

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Tashkent, Uzbekistan: Melinda Czink of Hungary attends the main draw ceremony.

Melinda is competing in Canberra this week.A win to start! :D

Melinda Czink (HUN) d Antonella Serra Zanetti (ITA) 6-2, 6-2

Australia Open Practising:

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http://nastya1.free.fr/rg2006/czink02.jpg

http://nastya1.free.fr/rg2006/czink01.jpg

I hope you will be on her match tomorrow and you'll be happy after it. :) More photos please; thanks for this two :worship:
Hajrá Melinda, it's time to win a match on GS tournament!

I hope you will be on her match tomorrow and you'll be happy after it. :) More photos please; thanks for this two :worship:
Hajrá Melinda, it's time to win a match on GS tournament!

At the same time... there is Anastasia Myskina on the Lenglen court :sad:

I don't know which one to chose :fiery:

If they are both qualify for the next round they will play each other. It would be great :)

I see she plays doubles too:
Sybille Bammer/Julia Schruff vs. Melinda Czink/Kaia Kanepi

I saw the match against Arvidsson on Monday at Birmingham, will upload some pics soon..

birmingham '06
more soon

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merci Claire :worship:

here's one from Birmingham..
http://www.dankajenaj.me.uk/images/DFS_MC_245.jpg

:worship: thank you very much :worship:

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another from Birmingham..
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melinda hqs rg 2006

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Melinda's pictures thread :)
Thanks to everyone for the pics

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Who knows who her coach is, he is hotttt

Ian Barstow

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Melinda play in Albuquerque ITF (75K USD) next week. She will probably 3rd seed...

Melinda lost in Albuquerque's 1st Round to Luzhanska... No way to ome back to top I think. Her last 2 seasons were terrible...

$50,000 Ashland, KY 2007

Melinda is the third seed.

Singles:

1R KLASCHKA 6:3 6:1
2R COUTS (Q) 6:1 6:1
QF BRANDI (7) 6:4 1:6 6:4
SF STEVENSON yet to play

$50,000 Ashland, KY 2007

Doubles: Melinda/Dubois (2)

1R LOGAR (USA) / LONG (USA)(WC) 6:0 6:2
QF JOHANSSON (SWE) / KLASCHKA (GER) 6:1 6:1
SF ALVES (BRA) / HRDINOVA (CZE) (3) yet to play

Melinda def. Stevenson 6:1 5:7 7:5

MELINDA / DUBOIS (2) lost to ALVES (BRA) / HRDINOVA (CZE) (3) 2:6 2:6

Ashland final:

Melinda CZINK (HUN) (3) defeated Varvara LEPCHENKO (USA) (6) 6-1 2-6 6-4

RMK Championships, Memphis

Singles: M.Czink Vs O.Poutchkova

Doubles: M.Czink/S.Arvidsson Vs T.Luzhanska/S.Kloesel

Not a bad draw, I'm sure on a good day she can beat her.

It's :o that Melinda's current ranking is just 151 :o

Melinda Czink (HUN) - Olga Poutchkova (RUS) 6-3 3-6 6-4

wow :)

Singles
M1: Melinda Czink Bt Olga Poutchkova 6-3 3-6 6-4
M2: Melinda Czink Lost To Shahar Peer 0-6 6-3 2-6

Doubles
M1: Czink/Arvidsson Bt Kloesel/Luzhanska 6-4 7-5
QF: Czink/Arvidsson Bt Ani/Bremond 6-4 7-5

Got a set of Peer :yeah: Unlucky though :(

Arvidsson and Czink are doing great so far in doubles :woohoo:

in 2nd set, after 3-2 to Peer, Melinda won 6 game in row.
in 3rd set, Melinda leads 2-0, and Peer won 6 game. :tape:
but not so bad result i think. :)

GL in the doubles semi. :bounce:

I think Melinda could do a lot more than she sometimes shows. I respect her and hope she can have some more good results soon!

Sasch :)

after beating Dellacqua, lost to Medina Garrigues 6-3 3-6 4-6, but it was great fight.

qualified at IW, Miami, and Amelia Island, and won 1 MD match... good job. ;)

Family Circle Cup

Charleston, SC, USA
April 14-20, 2008
Tier I
Prize Money: $1,340,000
Draw: 56M/32Q/28D
Surface: Green Clay/Outdoors



Q1
CZINK, Melinda HUN [4] - BYE

Q2
CZINK, Melinda HUN [4] -
HENKE, Vanessa GER or SUN, Tiantian CHN [14]

OOP today

Court 4 (from 12:00) (06:00 PM CET-DST)

1. Melinda Czink (HUN) vs. Tiantian Sun (CHN)

live score (http://www.protennislive.com/frameset.asp?year=2008&wkno=16&lang=en&tabno=4&eventid=0804&ref=www.familycirclecup.com)

lost

:confused:

ECM Prague Open
Prague-CZE
April 28 - May 4, 2008
$145,000, Tier IV

Thursday, May 1, 2008

ECM Court (from 11.00hrs)
1. ATP Challenger
2. Srebotnik vs. Czink

Any news? Any new photos?

$75,000 Zagreb 2008
Dates : 05 May to 11 May 2008
Venue : Zagreb, Croatia
Surface : Clay


Doubles Final

CZINK (HUN) / RAO (IND) (2) defeated FORETZ (FRA) / KOSTANIC TOSIC (CRO) (1) 6-4 6-2

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$50,000 Pittsburgh, PA 2008
Dates : 06 Oct to 12 Oct 2008
Surface : Hard

Winners
Women Singles :
Melinda CZINK (HUN)

Women Doubles :
CZINK (HUN) / LEE-WATERS (USA)

Bell Challenge
Quebec City-CAN

1r Sabine Lisicki (GER) 6-2 5-7 6-3 ;)
2r Julie Ditty (USA) 6-1 6-1 :D

Sziasztok Magyarok!

How do you think your player will play on this surface? What are your expectations of Melinda?

Jo napot mindenkinek :wavey:

Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Singles Rankings
(as of Jan 12, 2009)

100 (105) CZINK, MELINDA

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Well done, Melinda. Good tournament.

I attended the Brisbane International and watched Melinda in all of her matches, She played very well! Good luck in Melbourne! I really think she can get a win over Sorana.

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Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Singles Rankings
(as of Jan 19, 2009)

89 (100) CZINK, MELINDA

Melinda is playing in WTA Monterrey. Here is her section of the draw:

(7) Gisela Dulko (ARG) vs. Nathalie Dechy (FRA)
Mariya Koryttseva UKR) vs. Qualifier
Melinda Czink (HUN) vs. Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS)
(4) Jie Zheng (CHN) vs. (WC) Urzszula Radwanska (POL)

Fantastic! Melinda defeats Petrova to make the quarterfinals of a premiere tournament, the FCC

:woohoo: :woohoo:

Go Melinda!

3-6 6-4 7-5 against Petrova, the first top10 win :worship::bounce:

the last set was 3-5, and she won after all!

Well done Melinda! Any new pics of Melinda?

Nice run Melinda!

There are several pics here from the Petrova match.

http://www.daylife.com/photo/0cNwfN0a1ic1q

Thanks Alex!

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Fes, Morocco
INT 27 Apr 2009 to 02 May 2009 Entry : DA Clay (O)
32 W Nathalie VIERIN (ITA) 3-6 6-2 6-0
16 W Anastasia PAVLYUCHENKOVA (RUS) 7-6(1) 3-6 6-3
QF W Lucie HRADECKA (CZE) 6-4 6-2
SF L Anabel MEDINA GARRIGUES (ESP) 0-6 retired


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"Career-High Singles: No. 64 (March 1, 2004)"

It seems she will have a new career-high rank next week. :) :worship:

Roland Garros Round Two:
Melinda Czink (HUN) def. Sybille Bammer (AUT)4-6 6-3 10-8

good win melinda:)

Very impressive Melinda! :banana:

Women Singles

3rd round
S. Kuznetsova (RUS)[7] vs Melinda Czink (HUN)

http://s54.radikal.ru/i143/0905/50/69df93cec82f.jpg

Full Match (http://torrents.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1890435)

Roland Garros R3: Svetlana Kuznetsova vs. Melinda Czink

http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/110552.jpg vs. http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/30557.jpg

LAST GAMES: http://forum.vaidisova-nicole.com/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=5807&p=10835#p10835

Melinda Quarter Finalist in Birmingham!

Sania Mirza the next...

Melinda Quarter Finalist in Birmingham!

Sania Mirza the next...

last result

(16) Melinda Czink (HUN) d. (3) !WTA23! Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 67(7) 75 75

She has an incredible run for some months now. :eek:

:wavey: do you know where i can find her Birmingham matches?

WTA Stanford

Melinda Czink def. Alisa Kleybanova 60 75:worship::bounce:

Congratulation

and now Serena

Good Luck!

6-3 for Serena
Melinda lost the first set but she had 8 break points...

2-2 after 0-2 :(

5-5 in second

6-6 tie break

Serena won 6-3 7-6 tie break 9-7!!

was a big fight

Stanford R2: Serena Williams vs Melinda Czink

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LAST GAMES: http://forum.vaidisova-nicole.com/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=7156&p=12254#p12254

Meli won the 1st set against Makarova 6-3

and lost the 2nd 4-6

Melinda against Cornet today

Melinda beat Cornet as 6-3 6-2

Congratulation

Melinda beat Cornet as 6-3 6-2


:worship: :bounce: :)

Ana Ivanovic the next

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Melinda beat Ana Ivanovic 7-6 7-5 :eek:

Good Job Meli

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Go Melinda, you're a top 50 player now!

Meli win in US Open 1st round against Camerin

Congratulation! :bounce:

Pics from second round loss to Serena...

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So pretty, even during a 6-1, 6-1 loss.

BELL CHALLENGE presented by National Bank
Québec City-CAN
September 14-20, 2009
$220,000/International
Hard/Indoors


Singles - Quarterfinals
(5) Melinda Czink (HUN) d. (1) Nadia Petrova (RUS) 76(4) ret. (viral illness)

Singles - Semifinals
(5) Melinda Czink (HUN) d. (3) Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 63 63

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Melinfa beat Safarova in Final 4-6 6-3 7-5

Congratulation!!!

good job melinda!

Congratulations Melinda :worship: :yeah:

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Good Job Melinda! Congrats :)

QUÉBEC CITY, Canada - Melinda Czink started this year outside the Top 100 but after a series of strong results - including winning her first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title this past week at the Bell Challenge in Québec City - she now finds herself inside the Top 40 for the first time. It may have taken the 26-year-old a little longer than others to make her move, but she sure is making it. We caught up with Czink just hours after her first Tour triumph in Canada.

How did you get into tennis?
MC: I started playing with my dad and brother. My dad is a recreational player and when we were kids we'd go and watch him. So when I was almost 10 and my brother was seven, he started teaching us a little. This was all back in Hungary. My brother went to Manhattan College on an athletic scholarship (he graduated in January) and is now working for Morgan Stanley in Hungary.

Talk about your upbringing.
MC: I grew up and graduated from high school in Hungary. I was always playing against guys at the tennis clubs I played at, which helped a lot. I came to the US in 2001 right after turning pro. Whenever I'm not travelling I like to spend time with my friends and family back in Hungary, but I spend most of my off-time practicing in Los Angeles with my coach, Ian Barstow. I split my time between Budapest and Los Angeles, then, but my home is Budapest.

How do you feel about being one of the few lefties in the Top 100?
MC: I definitely think it's an advantage, until I play another lefty - it's very tough to break another lefty! But whenever I play another one I appreciate my own serve. If a lefty is serving well it can cause a lot of trouble for anyone. The way the ball slides, especially on a fast court, is something you don't see much.
* Note: Czink is the second-highest ranked left-handed player on the Tour at No.37 (María José Martínez Sánchez is the highest, one spot higher at No.36)

What has changed this year that has helped take you up so high?
MC: I've been working hard for a long time. It has been a long process. I've been working with my coach, making changes technically, tactically, physically, mentally... And with it all, I'm really starting to enjoy the game and live up to my potential. I'm gaining confidence from every match, and I've beaten players in the Top 10, Top 20, Top 30... it's all coming together now.

What do you consider your biggest strengths on the court?
MC: I'd say my serve. My favorite shots are my serve and swinging volleys. I've been working hard on my serve since last year's off-season. I actually have two coaches - I already mentioned Ian, but I've also been working on my serve with Phil Dent. He changed my whole motion and it's working really well. He's a great coach and really motivates me. The combination of those two Aussies and their winning mentality is coming through. The serve is so important - if I can win my service games more easily, I can really focus on my return games.

What is your favorite surface and favorite tournament?
MC: I like every surface. I grew up on clay so I'm very comfortable on it, but I've been practicing and playing on hard for eight years now, too. I love grass. As for favorite tournaments, I have a lot, but I'd have to say the Australian Open. The mentality of the people, how they love sport and how they treat athletes, it's so special. And my coach's parents are there so I enjoy my time there. Of course, I think Québec is also one of my favorites now :)

What do you enjoy doing when you have time away from tennis?
MC: I love reading. I read all the time. I can actually read five or six books a week. I do a lot of Sudoku too. I love watching movies, too; one of my favorite movies is The Shawshank Redemption. I also like spending time with my family. I really enjoy my mom's cooking! I really enjoy going back home.

What are your career goals?
MC: I don't set any specific ranking goals. This season, I wanted to put everything I did in the off-season into practice and into my matches. And I feel I've been doing that ever since my first tournament of the year in Brisbane. I do have some goals but I like to keep them a secret. I just want to approach the game match by match and enjoy the journey.

You were a unique part of history a few years ago, in 2005 - at Canberra, you played Ana Ivanovic in the final round of qualifying, lost, but got into the main draw as a lucky loser. You two met again in the final of the main draw, the only time that has happened on the Tour.
MC: I do remember that :) In the last round of qualies I didn't play so well against Ana, and she was playing so well. I was ready to leave and go to the qualies of the Australian Open but I got into the main draw as a lucky loser, which I was pretty surprised about! In my first round match I was down three match points and just kept battling... from there I kind of cruised into the final, and it was Ana again! I remember I was playing well, up 5-4 in the first set and maybe serving for the set... I can't remember for sure... but then I got a little nervous and she just started finishing me off. She won, 75 61. It could have been a turning point for me... but it was definitely one for her, because after that she started to really play well. It was a very memorable week for me. Ana and I were laughing about it, too. It was very interesting - I'm happy to be a part of history!


http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/page/GettingToKnow/Read/0,,12781~1804146,00.html

Melinda beat Vesnina in Peking

excellent win, congratulation

Melinda Czink (HUN) d. Elena Vesnina (RUS) 76(2) 57 64

Melinda lost 46 36 to Dementieva

Melinda in Beijing (http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/javaImages/63/d5/0,,12781~7394659,00.jpg)

Osaka draw

1st round

Melinda - Ryoko Fuda(JPN)WC

Melinda beat Ryoko !!

(7) Melinda Czink (HUN) vs. (WC) Ryoko Fuda (JPN) 64 64

Julie Coin or Vania King the next...

I think could be an own Player thread for she.

Vaina King defeat Julie Coin in tree sets 26 63 64

Statistically Melinda the better

in doubles she won too!!

Melinda vs Vania King 64 62!

Good job Melinda!:bounce:

Congratulation!

Schiavone the next. I think she is beatable...

injured :(

injured :(

Oh... What the problem? :confused:

Oh... What the problem? :confused:


(4) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. (7) Melinda Czink (HUN) w/o (right foot injury)

Oh... What the problem? :confused:

"A sportoló elárulta, hogy jobb lábfejében belső sérülés van, ami már a csütörtöki, vereséggel végződött páros meccsen is nagyon zavarta, s péntekre a fájdalom csak fokozódott, ezért ezúttal már nem tudta vállalni a játékot.

A WTA orvosa úgy ítélte meg, hogy nem lenne szerencsés ott helyben kezelni a problémát, ezért csak akkor döntik el, milyen irányban folytatódjon a kezelés, amikor Czink két nap múlva megérkezik Magyarországra. A játékos hozzátette: bízik abban, hogy a november elején sorra kerülő bali tornán elindulhat"

"A sportoló elárulta, hogy jobb lábfejében belső sérülés van, ami már a csütörtöki, vereséggel végződött páros meccsen is nagyon zavarta, s péntekre a fájdalom csak fokozódott, ezért ezúttal már nem tudta vállalni a játékot.

A WTA orvosa úgy ítélte meg, hogy nem lenne szerencsés ott helyben kezelni a problémát, ezért csak akkor döntik el, milyen irányban folytatódjon a kezelés, amikor Czink két nap múlva megérkezik Magyarországra. A játékos hozzátette: bízik abban, hogy a november elején sorra kerülő bali tornán elindulhat"

Sajnálom.Remélem,hogy gyorsan rendbe jön. :hug:

Will Melinda Play Bali?

Will Melinda Play Bali?
She's hope.

Will Melinda Play Bali?

She'll fly to Bali on friday.

http://www.detiksport.com/images/content/2009/11/02/463/drawing9.jpg
http://2009.commbanktennis.com/2009-gallery/gal/2009_Westin_Lunch/_MG_1805_up_up.JPG
http://2009.commbanktennis.com/2009-gallery/gal/2009_Westin_Lunch/_MG_1839_up_up.JPG
http://2009.commbanktennis.com/2009-gallery/gal/2009_Westin_Lunch/_MG_1863_up_up.JPG

http://2009.commbanktennis.com/2009-gallery/gal/2009_Westin_Lunch/_MG_0796_up_up.JPG

More pics from Bali

http://2009.commbanktennis.com/2009-gallery/gal/2009_Pevonia_Beauty_Class/_MG_0109.JPG

http://2009.commbanktennis.com/2009-gallery/gal/2009_Pevonia_Beauty_Class/_MG_0093.JPG

Hehe,lovely. :D

thanks

http://www.gototennisblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Szavay.jpg
No smile, but as beautiful as ever, Melinda. :)

http://2009.commbanktennis.com/2009-chris/gal/Westin_Lunch/BE7415_resize.jpg

http://2009.commbanktennis.com/2009-chris/gal/Westin_Lunch/BE7386_resize.jpg

http://2009.commbanktennis.com/2009-chris/gal/Jenggala/BE7877_resize.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/56/be7893resize.jpg

Bali interview (http://2009.commbanktennis.com/video/video-2009.swf)

Theres a vote for best player from each country and Melina is represting Hungary

Vote for her here v Azarenka

http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=396256

Happy Nameday Melinda!


http://www.screenshotdumpster.com/img/g4kS63689/happy_name_day.jpg

:aparty:

Melinda Czink (HUN) d. Lucie Hradecka (CZE) 64 36 63 in Brisbane

Congratulation

and she won in doubles too (6-4 6-1)

Melinda Czink (HUN) d. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) 63 26 61

:bounce:

Justine Henin (BEL) d. Melinda Czink (HUN) 62 36 76(5)

Good Job Meli

I agree! She should take a lot of confidence into the AO!

Melinda & Para Santonja defeat Rodionova sisters in doubles :bounce:

62 61

they in final yet

Justine Henin (BEL) d. Melinda Czink (HUN) 62 36 76(5)

Good Job Meli
So close...
http://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/CZINK-JAN07-SP0002-635x480.jpg

Brisbane QF: Justine Henin vs. Melinda Czink

http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_80350.jpg vs http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_30557.jpg

MATCH: http://forum.vaidisova-nicole.com/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=7170&p=12700#p12700

Brisbane International 2010 - Day 5, 2010.01.07

http://thumbnails25.imagebam.com/6302/9f741463010107.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/9f741463010107/) http://thumbnails9.imagebam.com/6302/577c2863010150.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/577c2863010150/) http://thumbnails9.imagebam.com/6302/675d5a63010206.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/675d5a63010206/) http://thumbnails28.imagebam.com/6302/ac6bbf63010248.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/ac6bbf63010248/) http://thumbnails27.imagebam.com/6302/00189763010286.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/00189763010286/) http://thumbnails24.imagebam.com/6302/9b724663010315.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/9b724663010315/) http://thumbnails26.imagebam.com/6302/763bb663010361.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/763bb663010361/) http://thumbnails28.imagebam.com/6302/e9748163010389.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/e9748163010389/) http://thumbnails27.imagebam.com/6302/08379563010428.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/08379563010428/) http://thumbnails26.imagebam.com/6302/108ac463010463.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/108ac463010463/) http://thumbnails23.imagebam.com/6302/0e765f63010511.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/0e765f63010511/)

Thanks for the pics!Wondering when she'll have a new outfit...

Hi guys :wavey: I made avatars of all the titles last year, and Melinda won one, so here it is.

http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu28/szavay1/quebeccity.png?t=1263086298

Hope you use it! If you want a resize, send me a PM, or ask in Ági's forum or my graphics thread.

Brisbane

http://www.czinkmelinda.eoldal.hu/archiv/inahled/118.jpg
http://www.mtsztenisz.hu/_Images/000005501_credittosmpimagesdotcomwomens_doubles_tr ophy_presentation-jan_9-097-wk.jpg.jpg_orig.jpg

oh my god.she just lost the 1st set to this mug Voegele..better take it in 3 now http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg133/ertyrwryw/pain-pain-ache-headache-smiley-emot.gif

Melinda takes the 2nd set tiebreak :).now win the 3rd

then loses the 3rd:cuckoo::bs::banghead:

Czink Melinda-Stefanie Vögele 5:7, 7:6 (7:5), 7:9.

http://heyholetsgo.hu/upload/images/photos/000/000/975/czink1.jpg?1263958742
http://heyholetsgo.hu/upload/images/photos/000/000/976/czink2.jpg?1263958759

thanks

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/5350/dsc04219r.jpg

Dubai R1: Flavia Pennetta vs. Melinda Czink

http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_160391.jpg vs. http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_30557.jpg

MATCH: http://forum.vaidisova-nicole.com/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=7179&p=12919#p12919

She's lost in 3 :(
3-6 7-5 7-6 (5)

Kimiko Date Krumm (JPN) d. Melinda Czink (HUN) 62 62 :sad:

http://www.dlcache.indiatimes.com/imageserve/06Kq9JG3ao1oN/x350.jpg
"Melinda Czink, of Hungary, slams her racket after losing a point to Kimiko Date Krumm, of Japan, in their match during the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Calif. , Wednesday, March 10, 2010."

she lost against Kirilenko 6-4 2-6 6-7 (6)

In the 3rd set was 5-2 :sad:

today

Melinda Czink (HUN) vs. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) [3]

Charleston Players Party

http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/javaImages/13/40/0,,12781~8732691,00.jpg

Czink vs Krajicek now

Charleston

http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/javaImages/ff/58/0,,12781~8739071,00.jpg

Kuala Lumpur
february 2010

http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/javaImages/3a/aa/0,,12781~8628794,00.jpg

Bundesliga

Sybille Bammer - Melinda Czink 3:6 6:3 1:0

Sybille Bammer/Tatjana Malek - Melinda Czink/Dominika Nociarova 6:3 6:2

Wimbledon R1: Agnieszka Radwanska vs. Melinda Czink

http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_312251.jpg vs. http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_30557.jpg

MATCH: http://forum.vaidisova-nicole.com/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=7190&p=13473#p13473

Nice vid, thanks.

taking a half year break is possible...


http://www.nemzetisport.hu/data/cikk/2/3/80/34/cikk_2038034/540Czink.jpg

taking a half year break is possible...


http://www.nemzetisport.hu/data/cikk/2/3/80/34/cikk_2038034/540Czink.jpg

Nice pic!
/Remélem gyorsan helyrejön a válla és megint úgy tud játszani,mint tavaly év végén! :hug:/

So is she coming back in Australia?

So is she coming back in Australia?

just in fed cup.

Melinda is back this week at the 25k Hammond :)

Melinda in Miami :)

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/197516_10150122553677781_722522780_6586689_5165179 _n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/197516_10150122553682781_722522780_6586690_3724258 _n.jpg

She won the 50K Dothan title this week :yeah:

Dothan.2011.WS.QF.Czink.vs.Stevenson (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1JBWZ53I)

Dothan.2011.WS.SF.Czink.vs.Riske (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EKMBK88S)

Dothan.2011.WS.FR.Czink.vs.Foretz.Gacon (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DY5ZBK74)

IHB.2011.WS.R1.Czink.vs.Goldfeld (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PJ566NA0)

IHB.2011.WS.R2.Czink.vs.Dubois (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O36YS0DP)

IHB.2011.WS.SF.Czink.vs.Falconi (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PINZOW7M)

IHB.2011.WS.QF.Czink.vs.Scholl (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6WRDWHC0)

IHB.2011.WS.Final (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GH0DYR0M)

Thank you dos Santos. :hug:

Wimbledon 2011

Dates : 20 Jun to 03 Jul 2011
Venue : Wimbledon, Great Britain
Surface : Grass


Melinda CZINK (HUN) defeated Samantha STOSUR (AUS) (10) 6-3 6-4

Congratulation. Excellent WIN.

Great vids, thanks dos santos!

Wimbledon.2011.WS.R1.Stosur.vs.Czink.ENG.h.264 (http://rgfootball.net/viewtopic.php?t=15411)

WTA.2011.Quebec.WS.R2.Czink.vs.Hantuchova.Parts
Part1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UK6J4864
Part2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QV74XS9N

Melinda will play 1sr round in Sydney, well done Melinda!

Not many Melinda fans here it seems...:sad:

I think she's injured again. :(

Melinda in China

http://babostimea.hu/images/kep-cikkekhez/sencsen05.jpg

Hoping Melinda makes the top 50 again in 2013, but it will be tough..:(

She hasn't started the year well at all. :(

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ewoSa7rRvuE

Sajnos kikapott a masodik forduloban Pragaban:

(SE)Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d. Melinda Czink (HUN) 16 64 63 :(