Karolína Plíšková
Czech tennis player (born 1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karolína Plíšková (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkaroliːna ˈpliːʃkovaː]; born 21 March 1992) is a Czech professional tennis player. She is a former world No. 1 in singles, reaching the top of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings on 17 July 2017 and holding the position for eight weeks.[7] On 31 October 2016, she peaked at world No. 11 in the doubles rankings. Known for her powerful serve and forehand, Plíšková has won 17 singles and five doubles titles on the WTA tour, 10 singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit, and over $25 million in prize money. She has reached two Grand Slam singles finals at the 2016 US Open and the 2021 Wimbledon Championships. As a junior, Plíšková won the girls' singles event at the 2010 Australian Open. She has also played for the Czech Republic in Fed Cup competition.[8]
Native name | Karolína Plíšková |
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Country (sports) | Czech Republic |
Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Born | (1992-03-21) 21 March 1992 (age 32) Louny, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 2009 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Željko Krajan (2024–)[1],Olga Savchuk (2020–2023)[2] Sascha Bajin (2020–2022, 2023), Leoš Friedl (2022), Daniel Vallverdú (2020), Conchita Martínez (2019), Rennae Stubbs (2018), Tomáš Krupa (2017–2018), David Kotyza (2017), Jiří Vaněk (2014–2016) |
Prize money | US$25,748,799[3] |
Official website | karolina-pliskova.com |
Singles | |
Career record | 633–361 (63.7%) |
Career titles | 17[4] |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (17 July 2017) |
Current ranking | No. 46 (18 March 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2019) |
French Open | SF (2017) |
Wimbledon | F (2021) |
US Open | F (2016) |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | SF (2017, 2018, 2019) |
Olympic Games | 3R (2020) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 184–146 (55.8%) |
Career titles | 5[5] |
Highest ranking | No. 11 (31 October 2016) |
Current ranking | No. 253 (18 March 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2016) |
French Open | QF (2021) |
Wimbledon | SF (2016) |
US Open | 3R (2016, 2023) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (2014) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | W (2015, 2016, 2018) |
Hopman Cup | RR (2016) |
Last updated on: 26 March 2024[6]. |