Personal

Formerly worked with Sascha Bajin; fitness coach is Martin Nosko and Ivan Trebaticka; trains at and plays for Sparta Praha tennis club
Married Michal Hrdlicka after 2018 Wimbledon
Away from the court, enjoys fresh-water fishing, as well as contributing to her foundation which benefits various causes, including pediatric oncology and children battling cancer in her native Czech Republic
Enjoys listening to Czech pop music and watching movies (favorites is Public Enemies). Favorite author is Paulo Coelho

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (17): 2024 - Cluj-Napoca; 2020 - Brisbane; 2019 - Brisbane, Rome, Eastbourne, Zhengzhou; 2018 - Stuttgart Tokyo [PPO]; 2017 - Brisbane, Doha, Eastbourne; 2016 - Nottingham, Cincinnati; 2015 - Prague; 2014 - Seoul, Linz; 2013 - Kuala Lumpur.
Finalist (17): 2024 - Nottingham; 2021 - Rome, Wimbledon, Montreal; 2020 - Rome; 2019 - Miami; 2018 - Tianjin; 2016 - Eastbourne, US Open; 2015 - Sydney, Dubai, Birmingham, Stanford, Zhuhai; 2014 - Pattaya City, Nürnberg, Hong Kong.

DOUBLES
Winner (5): 2016 - Birmingham (w/Strycova); 2014 - Nürnberg (w/Krajicek), Bad Gastein, Hong Kong (both w/Kr.Pliskova); 2013 - Linz (w/Kr.Pliskova).
Finalist (2): 2016 - Indian Wells (w/Goerges); 2013 - Palermo (w/Kr.Pliskova).

ADDITIONAL
Czech Fed Cup Team, 2015-19.

Career in Review

In 2023, made only quarterfinals which she reached three times; Australian Open (l. Linette), Dubai (withdrew from match against Swiatek w/viral illness) and Stuttgart (l. Swiatek). Ended her 2023 season at Guadalajara due to left wrist injury.

Best results of 2022 were SF runs at Strasbourg (l. Juvan) and Toronto (l. Haddad Maia) and QF showings at Berlin (l. Gauff) and US Open (l. Sabalenka). Was first time she failed to reach a Tour-level final since 2012

Reached three finals across 2021, at Rome (l. Swiatek), her second Slam final at Wimbledon (l. Barty) and Montreal (l. Giorgi)

Ended 2021 season by qualifying for WTA Finals for the fifth consecutive year - only four active players have qualified more than her

Made Olympic debut, reaching R16 at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (l. Giorgi)

Lifted a WTA-leading four titles across the 2019 season (tied with Barty) - triumphed at Brisbane, Rome, Eastbourne and Zhengzhou. Dropped 19 games across five matches during Eastbourne title win (d. Kerber in F) - most economic title run in 2019

Also reached first Premier Mandatory final at 2019 Miami, losing to Barty in straight sets, and produced best Australian Open performance of career, reaching SF (l. eventual champion Osaka in 3s); saved four match points to beat S.Williams in QF

Lost to twin sister Kr.Pliskova in 2r at Birmingham, in what was their first career main-draw encounter

Helped the Czech Republic lift Billie Jean King Cup in 2015-16 and 2018

Claimed No.1 ranking on July 17, 2017 despite making 2r exit at Wimbledon (l. Rybarikova). Was the first Czech woman to achieve the No.1 ranking since the computer rankings were introduced in 1975 (Martina Navratilova became No.1 on July 10, 1978 while representing USA)

Is a Grand Slam finalist, reaching the title match at 2016 US Open (l. Kerber) and also 2021 Wimbledon (l. Barty)

Made Top-10 debut after 2015 Stanford R-Up finish; was first time in WTA history that three Czech women ranked inside Top 10 at the same time (also Kvitova and Safarova)

Scored first Top-20 win of her career over No.16 Petrova in 1r at 2013 Wimbledon

Won first career WTA title at 2013 Kuala Lumpur (d. Mattek-Sands in F)

At 2013 Linz, with sister Kristyna, became first set of twins to ever win a tour-level doubles title

Reached first WTA QF as WC at 2008 Prague (l. Azarenka)

Made professional debut on ITF Circuit in 2006