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Biography
- Coached by Jaro Levinsky; fitness coach is Martin Horyl; trains at and plays for Sparta Praha tennis club
- Began playing tennis at age 4
- Enjoys music (any type), movies (favorites are The Notebook and Gladiator) and nature; favorite book is Dear John; favorite foods are strawberries, melons and Italian cuisine
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Left-HandedCareer High
35Height
6' 0" (1.84 m)Birthday
Mar 21, 1992 March 21, 1992Birthplace
Louny, Czech RepublicCareer Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (1): 2016 - Tashkent.
Finalist (1): 2017 - Prague.
DOUBLES
Winner (5): 2020 (w/Hradecka); 2019 - Bucharest (w/Kuzmova); 2014 - Bad Gastein, Hong Kong (both w/Ka.Pliskova); 2013 - Linz (w/Ka.Pliskova).
Finalist (1): 2013 - Palermo (w/Ka.Pliskova).
ADDITIONAL
WTA 125K Series Titles - Singles (1): 2016 - Dalian.
Czech Fed Cup Team, 2017.
Career in Review
Posted two SF appearances in 2020, at Shenzhen (d. No.11 Sabalenka, l. Rybakina – hit 48 aces across four matches) and Prague (d. No.14 Martic, l. Mertens)
Enjoyed another Top 20 win over No.20 Sakkari at Palermo, which as first tournament back following hiatus
Highlights of 2019 include SF runs at Lugano (l. Swiatek) and Tashkent (l. Van Uytvanck). Also advanced through qualifying at Birmingham to upset twin sister and World No.3 Karolina en route to the QF (l. Strycova)
Best results of 2018 campaign were QF showings at Shenzhen, Charleston, Prague and Nürnberg
In 2017, contested second WTA singles final at Prague, finishing R-Up (l. Barthel). Also reached QF stage at Shenzhen, Biel, Strasbourg and Mallorca
Posted equal-best Grand Slam result at 2017 Australian Open, advancing to 3r (l. No.1 Kerber). Also made 3r at 2015 Wimbledon
Achieved career-high ranking of No.35 on July 31, 2017
Season highlight in 2016 was reaching first WTA singles final at Tashkent, defeating Hibino in final for first career singles title
Holds WTA record for most aces served in a match – 31 vs. Puig at 2016 Australian Open, beating Lisicki’s 27 vs. Bencic at 2015 Birmingham (Kr.Pliskova held five match points before eventually losing the match)
Owns four WTA doubles titles; at 2013 Linz (with twin sister Ka.Pliskova, first twins to win a WTA title), 2014 Bad Gastein and Hong Kong (both w/ Ka.Pliskova) and 2019 Bucharest (w/ Kuzmova)
On ITF Circuit, most recently reached final at 2017 $80k ITF/Olomouc-CZE. Overall owns 10 ITF Circuit singles and eight doubles titles
Made WTA main draw debut as WC at 2007 Prague (l. Bartoli)