Karolína Plíšková
Czech female tennis player
Karolína Plíšková (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkaroliːna ˈpliːʃkovaː]; born 21 March 1992) is a Czech professional tennis player. She has been ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the WTA, achieved in July 2017, and No. 11 in doubles. Plíšková has won 17 singles and five doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She is a two-time major finalist at the 2016 US Open and the 2021 Wimbledon Championships.
As a junior, Plíšková won the 2010 Australian Open girls' singles title. Playing for the Czech Republic in Billie Jean King Cup competition, she has scored a win-loss record of 15–8 (as of September 2024). She is known for her powerful serve and forehand.
Personal life
Plíšková was born in Louny, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) to Radek Plíšek and Martina Plíšková, and has an identical twin sister, Kristýna, who is two minutes older and is also a tennis player.
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