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.

ADDITIONAL
Slovakian Billie Jean King Cup Team, 2012, 2014-19, 2021-20; Slovakian Olympic Team, 2016.

Career in Review

2021 - Finished 2021 season ranked No.84 for her first Top 100 finish since 2019; 2021 season highlighted by reaching QF four times - Guadalajara, Monterrey, Cluj-Napoca and Tenerife

2020 - Finished season ranked N0.139; best result was 3r run at Roland Garros (d. V.Williams and No.14 Azarenka, l. Podoroska); also made QF at WTA 125K Series event at Prague (l. Cocciaretto)

2019 - 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 (d. Mertens)

2018 - Fourth Top 100 season (finishing No.77); won one WTA title at Bogotá; QF twice at Hiroshima (l. to Anisimova) and Tashkent (l. to Kozlova); reached 2r three times; fell 1r nine times (incl. all four majors) and in qualifying four times.

2017 - Fell in qualifying twice (incl. US Open); won three singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2016 - Reached 2r seven times (incl. Olympics); fell 1r 16 times (incl. all four majors) and in qualifying twice.

2015 - Breakthrough first Top 30 season (finishing No.26); won two WTA titles at Katowice (d. Giorgi in final) and Bucharest (d. Errani in final); runner-up at Rio de Janeiro (l. to Errani in final); SF three times at Marrakech (l. to Svitolina), Bad Gastein (l. to Stosur) and Seoul (l. to Sasnovich); QF twice at Cincinnati (l. to Jankovic) and Wuhan (l. to Muguruza); reached 3r once (US Open) and 2r five times (incl. Australian Open and Shenzhen - l. to Krunic 36 76(1) 61; held 6mp in second set - 3mp at 5-4, 3mp at 6-5); fell 1r nine times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying once; was alternate at Zhuhai (went 1-0); having started season at No.73, made Top 50 debut on April 13 (after Katowice; rose from No.67 to No.46) and set career-high No.26 on October 12 (after Beijing).

2014 - Second straight Top 100 season; reached 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r three times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r 13 times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying five times; won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2013 - First Top 100 season; reached 2r three times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open); fell 1r four times (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying four times (incl. Australian Open); made Top 100 debut on July 15 (rose from No.116 to No.97); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2012 - Won five singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2010 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit.