Personal

Coached by Tomasz Wiktorowski ... Mother, Marta, is an accountant; sister, Urszula, also plays on WTA ... Began playing at age 4 when father introduced her to the sport; grew up playing at club in Gronau, Germany, where father was club pro ... Favorite shot is forehand; favorite surface is grass ... Speaks Polish, English ... Studies tourism at Polish Sport University in Krakow ... Favorite actress is Nicole Kidman; favorite artists are Green Day, Black Eyed Peas, Eminem; favorite author is Dorota Tarakowska ... Favorite city is Paris ... Admires Pete Sampras ... Goals are to win a Grand Slam title and become No.1 in the world.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (20): 2016 - Shenzhen, New Haven, Beijing; 2015 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Tianjin, WTA Finals; 2014 - Montréal; 2013 - Auckland, Sydney, Seoul; 2012 - Dubai, Miami, Brussels; 2011 - Carlsbad, Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Beijing; 2008 - Pattaya City, Istanbul, Eastbourne; 2007 - Stockholm.
Finalist (8): 2017 - Sydney; 2015 - Eastbourne; 2014 - Indian Wells; 2013 - Stanford; 2012 - Wimbledon, Tokyo [Pan Pacific]; 2010 - San Diego; 2009 - Beijing.

DOUBLES
Winner (2): 2011 - Miami (w/Hantuchova); 2007 - Istanbul (w/U.Radwanska).
Finalist (2): 2009 - Dubai, Los Angeles (both w/Kirilenko).

ADDITIONAL
Polish Fed Cup Team, 2006-10, 2013-15; Polish Olympic Team, 2008, 2012, 2016.

Career in Review

2017 – Eleventh consecutive season finishing with a year-end ranking inside the Top-30 (No.28). Started the season strong, reaching the QF on Shenzhen (l. Riske) and the final in Sydney (l. Konta) before suffering a 2r loss in Melbourne (l. Lucic-Baroni). Other top results included a SF appearance at New Haven (l. Gavrilova) as well as seven R16 appearances, most notably at Wimbledon (l. Kuznetsova). Other Grand Slam results included a pair of 3r exits at Roland Garros (l. Cornet) and the US Open (l. Vandeweghe).

2016 - Fourth Top 5 season in last five years (finishing No.3); won three WTA titles at Shenzhen (d. Riske in final), New Haven (d. Svitolina in final) and Beijing (d. Konta in final); SF six times at Australian Open (l. to S.Williams), Doha (l. to Suárez Navarro), Indian Wells (l. to S.Williams), Stuttgart (l. to Siegemund), Tokyo [PPO] (l. to Wozniacki) and WTA Finals (l. to Kerber); QF four times at Eastbourne (l. to Cibulkova), Cincinnati (l. to Halep), Wuhan (l. to Kuznetsova) and Tianjin (w/o vs. Peng w/right thigh injury); reached 4r three times (incl. Roland Garros and Wimbledon), 3r once and 2r once; fell 1r three times (incl. Rio Olympics).

2015 - Third Top 5 season in last four years (finishing No.5); won three WTA titles at Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (d. Bencic in final), Tianjin (d. Kovinic in final) and WTA Finals (d. Kvitova in final); runner-up at Eastbourne (l. to Bencic in final); SF four times at Katowice (l. to Giorgi), Nottingham (l. to Niculescu), Wimbledon (l. to Muguruza) and Beijing (l. to Muguruza); QF four times at Doha (l. to V.Williams), Stanford (l. to Kerber), Toronto (l. to Halep) and New Haven (l. to Kvitova); reached 4r twice (incl. Australian Open), 3r four times (incl. US Open) and 2r once; fell 1r four times (incl. Roland Garros); season highlighted by incredible fall season, going 17-4 in Asia (won all three WTA titles of the year in that stretch and improved ranking from No.13 going in to No.5 by year-end).

2014 - Near-Top 5 season (finishing No.6); won one WTA title at Montréal (d. V.Williams in final); runner-up at Indian Wells (l. to Pennetta in final); SF five times at Australian Open (l. to Cibulkova), Doha (l. to Halep), Katowice (l. to Cornet), Madrid (l. to Sharapova) and WTA Finals (l. to Halep); QF five times at Miami (l. to Cibulkova 36 76(5) 63; held 3mp at 5-4 second set), Stuttgart (l. to Sharapova), Rome (l. to Jankovic), Cincinnati (l. to Wozniacki) and Seoul (l. to Lepchenko); reached 4r once (Wimbledon), 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r six times (incl. US Open); fell 1r once.

2013 - Another Top 5 season (finishing No.5); won three WTA titles at Auckland (d. Wickmayer in final), Sydney (d. Cibulkova in final) and Seoul (d. Pavlyuchenkova in final); runner-up at Stanford (l. to Cibulkova in final); SF five times at Doha (l. to Azarenka), Miami (l. to S.Williams), Wimbledon (second Grand Slam SF; l. to Lisicki), Toronto (l. to S.Williams) and Beijing (l. to S.Williams); QF six times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros); reached 4r twice (incl. US Open) and 2r twice; fell 1r once; fell in RR stage at WTA Finals (went 0-3 in RR).

2012 - First Top 5 season (finishing No.4); won three WTA titles at Dubai (d. Goerges in final), Miami (d. Sharapova in final) and Brussels (d. Halep in final); runner-up twice at Wimbledon (first Grand Slam final; l. to S.Williams) and Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (l. to Petrova in final); SF five times at Sydney (l. to Azarenka), Doha (l. to Azarenka), Stuttgart (l. to Azarenka), Madrid (l. to Azarenka) and WTA Finals (l. to S.Williams); QF six times (incl. Australian Open); reached 4r once (US Open), 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r twice; fell 1r twice (incl. Olympics); made Top 5 debut on February 27 (after Dubai; rose from No.6 to No.5) and set career-high No.2 on July 9 (after Wimbledon).

2011 - Another Top 10 season (finishing No.8); won three WTA titles at Carlsbad (d. Zvonareva in final), Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (d. Zvonareva in final) and Beijing (d. Petkovic in final); SF twice at Stuttgart (l. to Wozniacki) and Toronto (l. to Stosur); QF five times (incl. Australian Open); reached 4r twice (incl. Roland Garros and Indian Wells - l. to Azarenka 46 63 76(3); held 4mp third set, 1mp at 5-4 and 3mp at 6-5) and 2r six times (incl. other two majors); fell 1r once; fell in RR stage at WTA Finals (went 1-2 in RR); won one WTA doubles title.

2010 - Another Top 20 season (finishing No.14); runner-up at San Diego (l. to Kuznetsova in final); SF three times at Dubai (l. to Azarenka), Indian Wells (l. to Wozniacki) and Stanford (l. to Sharapova); QF twice; reached 4r once (Wimbledon), 3r four times (incl. Australian Open) and 2r five times (incl. other two majors); fell 1r twice.

2009 - Another Top 10 season (finishing No.10); runner-up at Beijing (l. to Kuznetsova in final); SF twice at Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (l. to Sharapova) and Linz (l. to Kvitova); QF nine times (incl. Wimbledon); reached 4r twice (incl. Roland Garros) and 2r four times (incl. US Open); fell 1r five times (incl. Australian Open); was alternate at WTA Finals, playing one RR match (d. Azarenka - did not qualify for SFs).

2008 - First Top 10 season (finishing No.10); won three WTA titles at Pattaya City (d. Craybas in final), Istanbul (d. Dementieva in final) and Eastbourne (d. Petrova in final); SF three times at Doha (l. to Sharapova), Stockholm (l. to Wozniacki) and Linz (l. to Ivanovic); QF four times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon); reached 4r twice (Roland Garros, US Open), 3r four times (incl. Amelia Island - l. to Mauresmo 36 75 76(6); held mp at 6-5 in third set tie-break) and 2r four times (incl. Olympics); fell 1r three times; made Top 20 debut on February 18 (shortly after Pattaya City; rose from No.21 to No.20) and Top 10 debut on July 7 (after Wimbledon; rose from No.11 to No.10; first Polish player ever in Top 10); was alternate at WTA Finals, playing one RR match (d. Kuznetsova - did not qualify for SFs); also became first Polish woman to surpass $1 million in career prize money.

2007 - First Top 30 season; won first WTA title at Stockholm (d. Dushevina in final; first Polish player ever to win a WTA title); QF three times; reached 4r twice (incl. US Open), 3r once (Wimbledon) and 2r eight times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r five times (incl. Roland Garros) and in qualifying twice; won one singles title on ITF Circuit; made Top 50 debut on January 29 (after Australian Open; rose from No.59 to No.46).

2006 - First Top 100 season; SF at Luxembourg (l. to Schiavone); QF once (Warsaw - was first WTA main draw); reached 4r once (Wimbledon), and 2r three times (incl. US Open); fell 1r twice and in qualifying three times; made Top 100 debut on September 11 (after US Open; rose from No.129 to No.99).

2005 - Played WTA qualifying once; won one singles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit.