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Hanika turned professional in 1977 . Her first professional title was the German Indoor championships in 1978 .

In 1981, Hanika reached the women's singles final at the French Open, where she was defeated 6-2, 6-4 by Hana Mandlíková .

The crowning achievement of Hanika's career came in 1982, when she defeated World No. 1 Martina Navrátilová 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the WTA Tour Championships.

Hanika won her final top-level singles title in Athens in 1986 . She retired from the tour in 1990 , having won six professional singles titles and one doubles title.


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