Barbora Krejcikova is a female Czech professional tennis player born on December 18, 1995 in Brno. She was a former world rank number 1 in the women’s doubles division. With her doubles partner, Czech player Katerina Siniakova, she won the women’s doubles at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships as well as the 2018 French Open.
Krejcikova began playing tennis at the age of 6. She plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand and is coached by Petr Kovacka and then former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna. Krejcikova is a top-ranked junior, having won several prestigious tournaments.
| Height / weight | 1.78 m / |
| Born | 18 Dec 1995 |
| Nationality |
Czech Republic
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| Playing Style | Right Handed |
| Nickname | Happy Slam |
She first started playing in the ITF circuit in 2010 and went on to win two ITF doubles titles by the following season. In 2013, she won four ITF singles titles and six ITF doubles titles. She continued to win in ITF events and reached the qualifying matches of the US Open.
Krejcikova won her first WTA doubles titles in 2015 at Coupe Banque Nationale, Canada. She finished as a runner-up in the Australian ITF circuit in 2017. In early 2019, she won the mixed doubles in the Australian Open, the doubles division in the Canadian Open and 4 clay matches in the ITF singles division.
Since turning pro, Barbora Krejcikova has a career record of 242 victories and 139 losses. She also won 14 ITF career titles in singles. The highest rank she achieved in the singles division was at No. 115 in July 22, 2019 and this is still her current rank.
In doubles, she has a career record of 218 victories and 100 losses. Krejcikova also won 4 WTA, 1 WTA 125K, and 19 ITF career titles in doubles. The highest rank she achieved in the doubles division was at No. 1 in October 22, 2018. Currently, she is ranked at No. 12 as of July 15, 2019. Barbora Krejcikova has won 2 Grand Slam events in the doubles division.
Player Statistics
- 242–139 career record – singles
- 14 International Tennis Federation career titles – singles
- 218–100 career record - doubles
- 4 Women’s Tennis Association career titles - doubles
- 1 Women’s Tennis Association 125K career titles - doubles
- 19 International Tennis Federation career titles – doubles
