Annika Penickova
US American tennis player
Annika Penickova (born September 11, 2009) is an American tennis player. She has a career-high combined ITF junior ranking of No. 16, achieved on 3 March 2025. She and her identical twin sister, Kristina Penickova, won the girls' doubles title at the 2025 Australian Open.
Early life
Penickova was born in Campbell, California, to Tomáš Pěnička and Olga Hostáková. Her parents are both former tennis players from the Czech Republic; her father was ranked as high as No. 884 by the ATP. Her uncle is former Czech ice hockey player Martin Hosták. Her grandparents live in Hradec Králové.
Her identical twin sister, Kristina, also plays tennis. Both sisters are coached by their father.
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