Barbora Krejčíková is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. She is a doubles specialist and has won 7 women’s doubles Grand Slams. She is also a former World Number 1 in doubles. In addition, she has a gold medal in women’s doubles and won at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Player Profile
Barbora Krejčíková was born on December 18, 1995, in Brno, Czech Republic. She currently lives in Ivančice, Czech Republic. She stands 178 cm tall. She is right-handed and has a two-handed backhand.
| Height / weight | 1.78 m / 62 kg |
| Born | 18 Dec 1995 |
| Nationality |
Czech Republic
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| Playing Style | Right Handed |
| Nickname | Happy Slam |
Since she turned pro, she has worked with coaches Jana Novotná (2014–17), Petr Kovačka (2018), Aleš Kartus (2018–23), and Pavel Motl. She has also earned around US$10.7 million in prize money.
Career
Krejcikova is a top-ranked junior, having won several prestigious tournaments.
She first started playing in the ITF circuit in 2010 and went on to win two ITF doubles titles by the following season. In 2013, she won four ITF singles titles and six ITF doubles titles. She continued to win in ITF events and reached the qualifying matches of the US Open.
Krejcikova won her first WTA doubles titles in 2015 at Coupe Banque Nationale, Canada. She finished as a runner-up in the Australian ITF circuit in 2017. In early 2019, she won the mixed doubles in the Australian Open, the doubles division in the Canadian Open, and 4 clay matches in the ITF singles division.
In 2021, she won the French Open women’s singles title. Her best finish in a singles grand slam to date. That year, she was also in the singles quarterfinals of the US Open.
2022 was one of the best years of her doubles career as she nearly achieved a calendar slam in doubles, winning three of the Grand Slams, except Wimbledon where she did not play. In 2023, she won the Australian Open doubles titles as well.
Career Record
Singles
Career Titles: 7
- Highest Singles Ranking: 2 (February 28, 2022)
- Current Singles Ranking: 18 (October 9, 2023)
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - QF (2022)
- French Open - W (2021)
- Wimbledon - 4R (2021)
- US Open - QF (2021)
Other Tournaments
- Tour Finals - RR (2021)
- Olympic Games - 3R (2021)
Doubles
Career Titles: 18
- Highest Doubles Ranking: 1 (October 22, 2018)
- Current Doubles Ranking: 6 (October 9, 2023)
Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - W (2022, 2023)
- French Open - W (2018, 2021)
- Wimbledon - W (2018, 2022)
- US Open - W (2022)
Other Doubles Tournaments
- Tour Finals - W (2021)
- Olympic Games - Gold (2020)
Mixed Doubles
- Career Titles: 3
Best Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - W (2019, 2020, 2021)
- French Open - QF (2021)
- Wimbledon - 3R (2017)
- US Open - QF (2016)
People Ask
What is Barbora Krejčíková’s nationality?
She was born in Brno, Czech Republic and she currently resides in Ivančice, Czech Republic.
How many Grand Slam titles has Barbora Krejčíková won?
She has 11 Grand Slam titles, winning 7 in Women’s Doubles and 3 in Mixed Doubles.
Does Barbora Krejčíková have an Olympic Medal?
Yes. She has a gold medal, won for women’s doubles in 2020, representing the Czech Republic.
