Personal

Coached by Ladislav Simon; fitness trainer is Ladislav Olasz; Previously coached by Milan Martinec; trains at Slovak National Tennis Centre
Parents are Yuraj and Martina; has two younger siblings, brother Yuraj Jr. and sister Kristina (a highly ranked junior player)
Began playing at age 7 when parents introduced her to the sport (didn't like her first lesson but grew to love it); decided she wanted to take it more seriously when she became the Under 12 No.1 in Slovakia
Favorite shot is crosscourt backhand; favorite surface is hard; favorite tournament is Roland Garros
Best memory is finishing runner-up to Annika Beck in French Open junior final in 2012
Enjoys biology, painting, photography and reading
Self-described as quiet and shy.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (3): 2018 - Bogotá; 2015 - Katowice, Bucharest.
Finalist (3): 2023 - Parma; 2019 - Hobart; 2015 - Rio de Janeiro.

WTA 125 TITLES
SINGLES (2): 2024 - Parma; 2021 - Belgrade 125.
ADDITIONAL
Slovakian Billie Jean King Cup Team, 2012, 2014-19, 2021-20; Slovakian Olympic Team, 2016.

Career in Review

In 2023, reached R16 at Roland Garros (l. Gauff); also reached the final of the WTA 125 Parma (l. Bogdan)

Best result in 2022 was QF at Guadalajara in February (l. Q.Wang). Also reached 2r five times, including at Roland-Garros (l. Kovinic), Wimbledon (l. Frech) and US Open (l. Zhang)

During second half of 2021, reached QF at Cluj-Napoca (l. Krunic) and Tenerife (l. Cornet) and won WTA 125K Series title at Belgrade to return to Top 100

In 2021 also made back-to-back QFs at Guadalajara (l. Bouzkova) and Monterrey (l. Sorribes Tormo)

Best result of 2020 was 3r run at Roland Garros (d. V.Williams and No.14 Azarenka, l. Podoroska)

Finished 2019 ranked No.138, having ended season after 1r exit at Wimbledon (l. Puig) in order to undergo knee surgery

Had been enjoying return to form until Wimbledon, having finished R-Up at Hobart (l. Kenin) and scoring a Top-20 win at Madrid over Mertens

Season highlight in 2017 was lifting third career title, at Bogotá (d. Arruabarrena in F) and QF at Hiroshima and Tashkent

Struggled throughout 2016 and 2017, posting a total of only six main draw match wins and finishing both years outside Top 100

First career Top-10 upset came over No.8 Vinci at 2016 Rio Olympics

Won her first two WTA singles titles in 2015, first at Katowice in April (d. Giorgi in F) and the second in July at Bucharest (d. Errani in F). Also reached final at Rio de Janeiro (l. Errani)

Qualified for WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai at end of 2015 season as an alternate - posted a win over Vinci in round robin

Surpassed $1 million career prize money mark during 3r run at 2015 US Open (l. Kvitova)

Scored first four Top-20 wins of her career in 2015, over No.20 Errani (Budapest), No.15 A.Radwanska (Cincinnati), No.11 Wozniacki (Wuhan) and No.15 Vinci (Zhuhai)

Made 2r on her Grand Slam main draw debut at 2013 Roland Garros (as qualifier, l. Hampton)

Reached 2r on WTA main draw debut at 2013 Katowice (l. Martic); defeated No.33 Cornet in career-first main draw match

Winner of 12 singles titles on ITF Circuit

Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in 2010 and turned professional in 2011

Member of Slovak Billie Jean King Cup team, 2012, 2014-19, 2021-22

Finished R-Up to Beck in girls' final at 2012 Roland Garros