Kristína Kučová
Country (sports) | Slovakia |
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Residence | Bratislava, Slovakia |
Born | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | 23 May 1990
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Turned pro | 2007 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed both sides) |
Prize money | US$1,451,985 |
Singles | |
Career record | 402–313 (56.2%) |
Career titles | 1 WTA 125k, 11 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 71 (12 September 2016) |
Current ranking | No. 78 (7 February 2022) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2017, 2022) |
French Open | 2R (2019) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2009, 2017) |
US Open | 2R (2021) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 58–67 (46.4%) |
Career titles | 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 168 (5 October 2009) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2017) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 1–5 |
Last updated on: 4 October 2021. |
Kristína Kučová (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈkristiːna ˈkutʂɔʋaː]; born 23 May 1990) is a Slovak tennis player. On 12 September 2016, she reached her best singles ranking of World No. 71. On 5 October 2009, she peaked at World No. 168 in the doubles rankings.
She has won one singles title on the WTA Challenger Tour with eleven singles titles and five doubles titles on the ITF World Tour.
Kučová was an accomplished junior player, having won the girls' singles title at the 2007 US Open and reaching a combined career-high junior ranking of world No. 3, on 10 September 2009.
Playing for Slovakia in the Fed Cup, she has a win–loss record of 1–5.
Kučová was born in Bratislava. Her elder sister Zuzana retired from the professional tour in 2013.
Tennis career[]
Junior years[]
At the 2007 US Open, the unseeded Kučová took the girls' singles title, defeating the 13th seed Julia Glushko in the third round, top seed and defending champion Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the quarterfinals, and number two seed Urszula Radwańska in the final. Kučová also reached the 2007 Wimbledon Championships and 2007 French Open girls' doubles quarterfinals. She reached the French Open quarterfinals with her compatriot Klaudia Boczová, losing to the eventual champions and third seeds, Ksenia Milevskaya and Urszula Radwańska. With her compatriot Lenka Juríková, she reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals and lost to the eventual runners-up Misaki Doi and Kurumi Nara.
2014[]
Kučová started the year in the qualifying for Sydney where she lost to Misaki Doi, then she lost in the first round of qualifying for the Australian Open to Paula Kania in three sets. She lost in qualifying for Doha to Mirjana Lucic-Baroni in straight sets, and also in Dubai where she lost to Flavia Pennetta. She managed to qualify for Katowice and then beat Monica Niculescu 6–1, 6–1 in the first round before losing to Alizé Cornet. She lost in qualifying for the French Open to the wildcard Irina Ramialison 1–6, 0–6 and in qualifying for Wimbledon to Maryna Zanevska.
She reached her first WTA semifinal at Bucharest by beating Anna Schmiedlová, Cristina Dinu and Danka Kovinić before losing to Roberta Vinci 1–6, 3–6 in the semifinals. She won the $50k ITF event in Sobota in Poland by beating Sesil Karatantcheva in the final. She won a $25k event in Fleurus, Belgium by beating Evgeniya Rodina in the final. She lost in the second round of qualifying in Linz to Anna-Lena Friedsam 5–7, 0–6 and in the first round of qualifying for Limoges to Katarzyna Piter 2–6, 4–6.
2016: Breakthrough and into the top 100[]
Kučová failed to qualify for the Australian Open. She lost in the final qualifying round to Wang Yafan, despite having a match point in the second set.[1]
After defeating Stefanie Vögele and Hsieh Su-wei, Kučová reached the quarterfinals in Kuala Lumpur, where she lost to the second seed Elina Svitolina despite winning the first set 6–1.
She qualified for the main draw of the Rogers Cup by defeating Erin Routliffe and Christina McHale. She upset Yanina Wickmayer in the first round, who had won the singles and doubles titles in Washington the week before. In the second round, she caused a bigger upset by defeating the No. 8 seed Carla Suárez Navarro, setting up a third-round clash with the Canadian Eugenie Bouchard. Kučová won the match in three sets to reach her first WTA Premier-level quarterfinal, where she beat the 15th seed Johanna Konta in straight sets. She was eventually eliminated in the semifinals by the tenth seed Madison Keys. Following the tournament, she broke into the world's top 100 for the first time in her career.
2021: Maiden WTA 250 final, US Open qualification and win in 5 years[]
At the Miami Open, Kučová qualified for the main draw and proceeded to face world number one and defending champion Ashleigh Barty in the second round. She led 5–2 in the final set and held a match point on serve at 5–3 but failed to convert it, and lost the match in three sets.[2] Barty went on to successfully defend her title.[3]
Performance timelines[]
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | P | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles[]
Current after the 2022 Australian Open.
Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | 1R | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | 2R | 1R | A | Q1 | Q1 | 2R | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | 33% |
French Open | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q3 | 1R | 1R | 2R | Q1 | Q2 | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | |
Wimbledon | A | 2R | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | 2R | A | Q1 | NH | Q2 | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |
US Open | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | A | A | Q3 | A | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |
Win–Loss | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0 / 11 | 6–11 | 35% |
WTA 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dubai / Qatar Open[a] | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | Q2 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Indian Wells Open | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | NH | 2R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
Miami Open | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | NH | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |
Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | A | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 1 | 4–1 | 80% | |
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
Tournaments | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | Career total: 55 | ||
Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–5 | 1–4 | 10–8 | 3–10 | 2–5 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 10–8 | 1–2 | 0 / 55 | 35–58 | 38% |
WTA career finals[]
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)[]
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2021 | Poland Open | WTA 250 | Clay | Maryna Zanevska | 4–6, 6–7(3–7) |
WTA 125K series finals[]
Singles: 1 (1 title)[]
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Sep 2020 | WTA 125 Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 6–4, 6–3 |
ITF Circuit finals[]
Singles: 25 (11 titles, 14 runner–ups)[]
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$80,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2007 | ITF Hvar, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | Karolina Jovanović | 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1–1 | May 2007 | ITF Michalovce, Slovakia | 10,000 | Clay | Katarzyna Piter | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–2 | May 2008 | ITF Galați, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | Valentina Sulpizio | 2–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Loss | 1–3 | Aug 2008 | ITF Hechingen, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Maša Zec Peškirič | 6–3, 6–7(1–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 1–4 | Sep 2008 | ITF Maribor, Slovenia | 50,000 | Clay | Maša Zec Peškirič | 2–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Loss | 1–5 | Mar 2009 | ITF La Palma, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Anastasija Sevastova | 6–4, 1–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 1–6 | Jun 2009 | ITF Pozoblanco, Spain | 50,000 | Hard | Angelique Kerber | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–7 | Jun 2010 | ITF Brno, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Clay | Zuzana Ondrášková | 3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–8 | Sep 2010 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | 25,000 | Clay | Mădălina Gojnea | 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–8 | Jun 2012 | ITF Alkmaar, Netherlands | 10,000 | Clay | Janina Toljan | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 3–8 | Jul 2012 | ITF Denain, France | 25,000 | Clay | Michaela Hončová | 6–2, 1–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 3–9 | Jun 2013 | ITF Zlín, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Clay | Melanie Klaffner | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 4–9 | Jul 2013 | ITF Les Contamines, France | 25,000 | Hard | Clothilde de Bernardi | 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–3 |
Win | 5–9 | Aug 2013 | ITF Craiova, Romania | 50,000 | Clay | Alberta Brianti | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 5–10 | Sep 2013 | ITF Sofia, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay | Patricia Mayr-Achleitner | 2–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
Loss | 5–11 | Oct 2013 | ITF Herzliya, Israel | 25,000 | Hard | Yuliya Beygelzimer | 3–6, 6–4, 2–5 ret. |
Win | 6–11 | Jul 2014 | ITF Sobota, Poland | 50,000 | Clay | Sesil Karatantcheva | 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 7–11 | Aug 2014 | ITF Fleurus, Belgium | 25,000 | Clay | Evgeniya Rodina | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 8–11 | Feb 2015 | ITF Beinasco, Italy | 25,000 | Clay (i) | Barbora Krejčíková | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 9–11 | Jul 2015 | ITF Toruń, Poland | 25,000 | Clay | Giulia Gatto-Monticone | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 10–11 | Sep 2015 | ITF Bucha, Ukraine | 25,000 | Clay | Alexandra Cadanțu | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–0 |
Loss | 10–12 | Mar 2018 | ITF Irapuato, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | Marie Bouzková | 4–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 10–13 | Feb 2019 | ITF Trnava, Slovakia | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Lucie Hradecká | 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(0–7) |
Win | 11–13 | Apr 2019 | ITF Dothan, United States | 80,000 | Clay | Lauren Davis | 3–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–2 |
Loss | 11–14 | Nov 2021 | ITF Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 100,000+H | Hard | Daria Snigur | 3–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner–ups)[]
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$50,000/$60,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Mar 2007 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | 10,000 | Clay | Zuzana Kučová | Melissa Berry Michelle Gerards |
6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 2–0 | May 2007 | ITF Michalovce, Slovakia | 10,000 | Clay | Klaudia Boczová | Olga Brózda Justyna Jegiołka |
7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 2–1 | May 2008 | ITF Jounieh, Lebanon | 50,000 | Clay | Stefanie Vögele | Nina Bratchikova Veronika Kapshay |
5–7, 6–3, [6–10] |
Win | 3–1 | May 2008 | ITF Galați, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | Valentina Sulpizio | Alexandra Cadanțu Antonia Xenia Tout |
6–0, 6–2 |
Loss | 3–2 | May 2009 | ITF Johannesburg, South Africa | 100,000 | Hard | Anastasija Sevastova | Naomi Cavaday Lesia Tsurenko |
2–6, 6–2, [9–11] |
Win | 4–2 | Jun 2009 | ITF Zlín, Czech Republic | 50,000 | Clay | Zuzana Kučová | Nikola Fraňková Carmen Klaschka |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 5–2 | Sep 2015 | ITF Saint-Malo, France | 50,000 | Clay | Anastasija Sevastova | Maria Marfutina Natalia Vikhlyantseva |
6–7(1–7), 6–3, [10–5] |
Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup participation[]
Singles: 4 (1–3)[]
Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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2008 | WG2 PO | Apr 2008 | Bratislava (SVK) | Uzbekistan | Clay (i) | Vlada Ekshibarova | W | 6–1, 2–6, 6–4 |
2010 | WG2 | Apr 2010 | Bratislava (SVK) | China | Hard (i) | Han Xinyun | L | 1–6, 1–6 |
2014 | WG PO | Apr 2014 | Quebec City (CAN) | Canada | Hard (i) | Eugenie Bouchard | L | 6–7(0–7), 6–2, 1–6 |
2017 | WG PO | Apr 2017 | Bratislava (SVK) | Netherlands | Clay (i) | Richèl Hogenkamp | L | 5–7, 4–6 |
Doubles: 2 (0–2)[]
Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
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2010 | WG2 | Feb 2010 | Bratislava (SVK) | China | Hard (i) | Dominika Cibulková | Lu Jingjing Zhang Shuai |
L | 3–2 ret. |
2015 | WG2 | Feb 2015 | Apeldoorn (NED) | Netherlands | Clay (i) | Kristína Schmiedlová | Richèl Hogenkamp Michaëlla Krajicek |
L | 5–7, 1–6 |
Junior Grand Slam finals[]
Girls' singles: 1 (1 title)[]
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 2007 | US Open | Hard | Urszula Radwańska | 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) |
Top 10 wins[]
# | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score |
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2016 | ||||||
1. | Carla Suárez Navarro | No. 9 | Canadian Open | Hard | 2R | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Notes[]
- ^ The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Total Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009–2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
References[]
- ^ "Kučová nevyužila mečbal, v hlavnej súťaži grandslamu si po šiestich rokoch nezahrá" (in Slovak). 16 January 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ Goodwin, Sam (26 March 2021). "'What an escape': Tennis world erupts over Ash Barty miracle". Yahoo! Sport. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Mesic, Dzevad (26 November 2021). "Ashleigh Barty: I was rattled by Naomi Osaka ranking claims". Tennis World USA. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
External links[]
- Kristína Kučová at the Women's Tennis Association
- Kristína Kučová at the International Tennis Federation
- Kristína Kučová at the Billie Jean King Cup
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Bratislava
- Slovak female tennis players
- US Open (tennis) junior champions
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' singles