Karolína Plíšková

Karolína Plíšková

Karolína Plíšková in action during the 2010 US Open.
Country  Czech Republic
Residence Louny, Czech Republic
Born 21 March 1992 (1992-03-21) (age 19)
Louny, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Career prize money $120,023
Singles
Career record 135-94
Career titles 0 WTA, 7 ITF
Highest ranking 154 (28 November 2011)
Current ranking 155 (5 December 2011)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open —
Australian Open Junior W (2010)
French Open —
French Open Junior 1R (2010)
Wimbledon —
Wimbledon Junior 2R (2010)
US Open —
US Open Junior QF (2010)
Doubles
Career record 43-45
Career titles 3 ITF
Highest ranking 127 (28 November 2011)
Current ranking 127 (5 December 2011)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open —
Australian Open Junior 2R (2010)
French Open —
French Open Junior 1R (2010)
Wimbledon —
Wimbledon Junior QF (2010)
US Open —
US Open Junior 1R (2010)
Last updated on: 6 December 2011.

Karolína Plíšková (born 21 March 1992) is a professional Czech tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 168, which she reached on 24 May 2010. Her career high in doubles is 239, which she reached on 1 August 2011. Her twin sister Kristýna is also a tennis player.[1] In 2010, she won the girls' singles event at the 2010 Australian Open, beating Laura Robson 6–1, 7–6 (7–5) in the final.

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Personal life

Plíšková was born to Radek and Martina Plíšková, and has a twin sister Kristýna, who is also a tennis player.[2] She is currently coached by Jan Bedan.[2]

Career statistics

ITF Circuit singles finals (6–3)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 14 April 2008 Bol, Croatia Clay Florence Haring 6–4, 7–5
Winner 2. 25 May 2009 Grado, Italy Clay Julia Schruff 7–6(2), 7–5
Winner 3. 7 September 2009 Noto, Japan Carpet Shiho Hisamatsu 3–6, 7–6(2), 7–6(9)
Winner 4. 26 April 2010 Gifu, Japan Clay Sun Shengnan 6–2, 7–5
Runner–up 1. 10 May 2010 Kurume, Japan Clay Kristýna Plíšková 7–5, 2–6, 0–6
Winner 5. 24 October 2010 Glasgow, Scotland Hard Eirini Georgatou 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
Runner–up 2. 5 June 2011 Prerov, Czech Republic Clay Réka-Luca Jani 0–6, 3–6
Runner–up 3. 17 July 2011 Darmstadt, Germany Clay Mandy Minella 6–7(5), 2–6
Winner 6. 23 October 2011 Makinohara, Japan Carpet Erika Sema 6–7(5), 6–2, 6–0
Winner 7. 30 October 2011 Hamanako, Japan Carpet Junri Namigata 6–2, 7-6
Runner–up 4. 20 November 2011 Bratislava, Slovak Republic Hard Lesia Tsurenko 5–7, 3–6

ITF Circuit doubles finals (3–2)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner–up 1. 10 May 2010 Kurume, Japan Clay Kristýna Plíšková Sun Shengnan
Xu Yifan		 0–6, 3–6
Winners 1. 13 February 2011 Rancho Mirage, the United States Hard Kristýna Plíšková Nadejda Guskova
Sandra Zaniewska		 6(6)–7, 6–1, [10–5]
Winners 2. 4 June 2011 Prerov, Czech Republic Clay Kateřina Kramperová Lyudmyla Kichenok
Nadiya Kichenok		 6–3, 6–4
Runner–up 2. 11 July 2011 Darmstadt, Germany Clay Hana Birnerová Natela Dzalamidze
Anna Zaja		 5–7, 6–2, [6–10]
Winners 3. 7 August 2011 Vancouver, Canada Hard Kristýna Plíšková Jamie Hampton
N. Lertcheewakarn		 5–7, 6–2, [10–2]
Runner–up 3. 6 November 2011 Taipei, Taiwan Hard Kristýna Plíšková Chan Yung-jan
Zheng Jie		 6-7, 7-5, 3-6
Runner–up 4. 20 November 2011 Bratislava, Slovak Republic Hard Kristýna Plíšková Naomi Broady
Kristina Mladenovic		 7-5, 4-6, 2-10

Junior Grand Slam singles finals (1–0)

Outcome Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 2010 Australian Open Hard Laura Robson 6–1, 7–6(5)

References

  1. ^ Quayle, Emma (29 January 2010). "Another sister act". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/tale-of-the-tape--just-pick-your-colour-20100128-n1su.html. Retrieved 29 January 2010. 
  2. ^ a b Karolína Plíšková at the International Tennis Federation

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