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Personal
Coached by father, Dmitri Siniakov (also a businessman) ... Mother's name is Hana Siniakova (accountant); younger brother is Daniel ... Mentored by WTA legend Helena Sukova, who is now a sports psychologist ... Started playing tennis at age 5 ... Favorite surface is hardcourt; favorite tournament is Australian Open ... Favorite city is Paris ... Tennis idol growing up was Maria Sharapova ... Enjoys listening to music and reading, especially detective books and sci-fi ... Would like to meet the singer Taylor Swift.
Career Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (2): 2017 - Shenzhen, Bastad.
Finalist (3): 2018 - Shenzhen; 2016 - Bastad, Tokyo (International).
DOUBLES
Winner (8): 2020 - Shenzhen (w/Krejcikova); 2019 - Sydney (w/Krunic), Toronto, Linz (both w/Krejcikova); 2018 - Roland Garros, Wimbledon (both w/Krejcikova); 2015 - Prague (w/Bencic); 2014 - Tashkent (w/Krunic), 125/Limoges (w/Voracova).
Finalist (11): 2019 - Indian Wells (w/Krejcikova); 2018 - Shenzhen, Miami, WTA Finals (all w/Krejcikova); 2017 - Taipei City, Indian Wells, Charleston, Prague, US Open (all w/Hradecka); 2015 - Tashkent (w/Dushevina); 2014 - Stanford (w/Kania).
ADDITIONAL
Czech Fed Cup Team, 2017-19.
Career in Review
2019 - Season highlights included SF run at Nürnberg (l. Larsson), Bronx (l. Linette), and QF run at Prague (l. Strycova). Also made R16 at Roland Garros (career-best singles result at a Slam to date, l. Keys), Guangzhou (l. Golubic) and Beijing (l. Wozniacki); secured two Top 20 victories, defeating No.17 Q.Wang at Rome and No.1 Osaka at Roland Garros; won two doubles titles, at Sydney (w/Krunic) and Toronto (both w/Krejcikova). Also w/Krejcikova, finished R-Up at Indian Wells, made SF run at Wimbledon and qualified for WTA Finals for second time (RR).
2018 - Third consecutive Top 50 season (finished ranked No.31) and first No.1 doubles season; runner-up at Shenzhen (l. to Halep); SF at Nürnberg (l. to Larsson); QF four times at St. Petersburg (l. to Mladenovic), Prague (l. to Kvitova), Wuhan (l. to Kontaveit) and Beijing (l. to Wozniacki); reached 3r three times (Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open) and 2r three times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r 10 times and in qualifying once; in doubles, won first Grand Slam titles of career at Roland Garros and Wimbledon and reached title match at WTA Finals in Singapore (all w/Krejcikova).
2017 - Second Top 50 year-end finish at No.49 in 2017, finishing as the Czech No.5; won first WTA singles title at 2017 Shenzhen – recorded first two career wins over Top 10 players en route to title (No. 4 Halep and No.10 Konta); captured second career title and first on clay at 2017 Bastad (d. Wozniacki in final); also QF at Prague (l. to Strycova); reached 3r at Indian Wells (l. to Wozniacki) and 2r nine times; fell 1r on 12 occasions (incl. all four Grand Slams); in doubles, SF at Roland Garros and finals of US Open; also R-Up at Taipei City, Indian Wells, Charleston and Prague (all w/Hradecka).
2016 - First Top 50 season (finished ranked No.49); reached first WTA finals of career at Bastad (l. to Siegemund) and Tokyo [Japan Open] (l. to McHale); QF at Shenzhen (l. to Friedsam); advanced to 3r at Wimbledon (l. to A.Radwanska); 2r five times (incl. US Open); 1r on 10 occasions (incl. Australian Open and Roland Garros); fell in WTA qualifying five times.
2015 - Near-Top 100 season (finishing No.108); SF at Prague (l. to Hradecka); QF at Birmingham; reached 2r seven times (incl. Australian Open and Seoul - l. to Van Uytvanck 63 16 76(3); held 1mp at 6-5 third set); fell 1r 11 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying three times; also won one WTA doubles title.
2014 - First Top 100 season (finishing No.74); SF at Moscow (l. to Pavlyuchenkova); made Top 100 debut on October 20 (after Moscow; rose from No.128 to No.86); reached 2r once; fell 1r four times (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying eight times (incl. other three majors); won one WTA doubles title; won one WTA 125K Series doubles title; also won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.
2013 - Played first WTA main draw at Miami, falling 1r (as qualifier); won four singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.
2012 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit, winning one doubles title.