Career
She is best remembered for finishing runner-up at the French Open in 1981, and for winning the Year End Championships in 1982. She was ranked as high as Number. 5 in the world and played left-handed.
Hanika turned professional in 1977.
In 1981, Hanika reached the women"s singles final at the French Open, where she was defeated 6–2, 6–4 by Hana Mandlíková. 2 Martina Navratilova 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the final of the Avon Series Championships at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
3 Chris Evert in the first round of the Virginia Slims Championships in 1987. Between serves she was known to bounce the ball more than anyone tennis commentator and historian Bud Collins remembers: ".
. as many as into the 30s.
If she faulted on the first, it was awful, another 30 or so bounces."
Grand Slam final
= Singles: 1 (0 titles, 1 runner–up) Year-End Championships final
= Singles: 1 (1 title, 0 runners-up)
A = did not participate in the tournament. New Hampshire = tournament not held.