Stories
Biography
- Mother's name is Alena; father's name is Jozef (teacher); sister's name is Zuzana (also played on the tour) ... Started playing tennis at age 6 at father's school ... Baseliner whose favorite shot is forehand; favorite surface is hardcourts ... Speaks Slovak, English ... Favorite movie is Titanic; favorite actress is Sandra Bullock ... Favorite types of music are pop, R&B; favorite singer is Rihanna ... Favorite author is Dan Brown ... Also enjoys swimming, basketball, soccer, skiing, listening to music, watching movies, shopping and going on the internet ... Idol is Roger Federer ... Favorite city is hometown of Bratislava.
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
71Height
5' 4" (1.63 m)Birthday
May 23, 1990 May 23, 1990Birthplace
Bratislava, SlovakiaCareer Highlights
SINGLES
Finalist (1): 2021 - Gdynia.
ADDITIONAL
Slovak Billie Jean King Cup Team, 2008, 2010, 2014-15, 2017.
Career in Review
At 2021 Gdynia advanced to maiden WTA final (l. Zanevska)
Last season, also reached QF at Cluj-Napoca and made 2r on four occasions (including US Open)
Highlight of 2020 was lifting WTA 125K Series title at Prague in August (d. Cocciaretto in F)
Made 2r at Roland Garros for the first time in 2019 (as qualifier, d. Kuznetsova, l. Ka.Pliskova)
Highlight of 2018 was QF run at Hong Kong, defeating No.18 Ostapenko in opening match. Was first main draw victory in over a year
Did not play for rest of 2017 season after 2r exit at Wimbledon. Was plagued by back injury
Ended 2016 season ranked No.80 for best year-end finish. Best result was advancing to her first SF at WTA Premier level, at Montreal (as qualifier, d. No.9 Suarez Navarro and No.14 Konta, l. Keys)
Also in 2016 reached QF at Kuala Lumpur (l. Svitolina) and Istanbul (as qualifier, l. Voegele)
First WTA SF run came at 2014 Bucharest
WTA main draw debut came at 2009 Wimbledon, where she reached 2r (as qualifier, l. Mauresmo)
Made WTA qualifying debut at 2008 US Open
In juniors, reached No.3 in the world and won 2007 US Open girls' title (d. U.Radwanska in F)