Plíšková at the 2015 French Open
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Full name | Kristýna Plíšková |
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Country (sports) | Czech Republic |
Born |
Louny, Czechoslovakia |
21 March 1992
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach(es) | Martin Fassate |
Prize money | $1,166,925 |
Singles | |
Career record | 302–240 |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 1 WTA 125K, 9 ITF |
Highest ranking | 58 (16 January 2017) |
Current ranking | 58 (16 January 2017) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2017) |
French Open | 1R (2013, 2016) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2015) |
US Open | 2R (2012) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 117–102 |
Career titles | 3 WTA, 8 ITF |
Highest ranking | 51 (15 September 2014) |
Current ranking | 159 (20 January 2017) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2017) |
French Open | 2R (2015) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2014) |
US Open | 1R (2012, 2014) |
Last updated on: 20 January 2017. |
Kristýna Plíšková (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkrɪstiːna ˈpliːʃkovaː]; born 21 March 1992) is a Czech tennis player.
Plíšková has won one singles and three doubles titles on the WTA tour, as well as nine singles and eight doubles titles on the ITF circuit in her career. On 16 Janurary 2017, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 58. On 15 September 2014, she peaked at world number 51 in the doubles rankings.
Plíšková won the 2010 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Singles tournament, beating Sachie Ishizu in straight sets; her twin sister Karolína was the 2010 Australian Open – Girls' Singles champion.
She currently holds the record for the most aces (31) in a match on the WTA tour, which she set in a second round match against Mónica Puig at the 2016 Australian Open.
Plíšková was born to Radek and Martina Plíšková in Louny, and has an identical twin sister, Karolína, who is also a tennis player. She is currently coached by Martin Fassate.
Plíšková began competing professionally in 2005. She played her first ITF junior final at the Malta ITF Junior Tournament in 2006, losing to Cristina Sánchez Quintanar. Plíšková made her Grand Slam debut at the 2010 Australian Open and reached the semifinals. She defeated the first seed Tímea Babos in the quarterfinals, but then lost to Laura Robson. Robson was eventually beaten in the final by Plíšková's twin sister Karolína. At the 2010 French Open, Plíšková was defeated by Danka Kovinić in the first round. She then went on to win the 2010 Aegon International junior tournament, beating Tara Moore. Plíšková eventually won the 2010 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Singles, defeating Sachie Ishizu.