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- Parents are Milan and Katarina ... Introduced to tennis at age 7 by parents ... Favorite surfaces are clay and hard; favorite shot is swing volley ... Admires Kim Clijsters ... Coached by Matej Liptak when she won biggest title of career at WTA Finals Singapore in 2016 ... Actively involved in the Love4Tennis Dominika Cibulkova Academy in Bratislava since early 2018. Published memoir, Tenis je môj život (Tennis Is My Life) in November 2019 ... Involved in various business ventures in Bratislava, including a children's store and hospitality venues ... Charitable initiatives include So The Stars Never Fade, which provides financial and social support for Slovakian athletes struggling with the demands of life beyond sporting achievements Son, Jakub was born in June 2020, followed by daughter Nina in March 2023.
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
4Height
5' 3" (1.61 m)Birthday
May 6, 1989 May 6, 1989Birthplace
Bratislava, SlovakiaCareer Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (8): 2016 - Katowice, Eastbourne, Linz, WTA Finals; 2014 - Acapulco; 2013 - Stanford; 2012 - Carlsbad; 2011 - Moscow.
Finalist (13): 2018 - Budapest, Strasbourg; 2017 - New Haven; 2016 - Acapulco, Madrid, Wuhan; 2014 - Australian Open, Kuala Lumpur; 2013 - Sydney; 2012 - Barcelona; 2011 - Linz; 2008 - Amelia Island, Montréal.
DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2017 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Flipkens).
Finalist (2): 2013 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Parra Santonja); 2011 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Pennetta).
ADDITIONAL
Slovak Fed Cup Team, 2005-14, 2016; Slovak Olympic Team, 2008, 2012.