Barbora Krejcikova

Barbora Krejcikova: A Brief Biography

Barbora Krejcikova is a Czech tennis player who is ranked No. 16 in the WTA rankings. As of May 2025, she has won eight singles and nineteen doubles titles in her career. Krejcikova achieved a career-high ranking of No. 2 in February 2022 and No. 1 in doubles in October 2018. In 2024, she won the Wimbledon title in the singles category, defeating Jasmine Paolini, and was the quarterfinalist at the Ningbo Open in both singles and doubles. Krejcikova also qualified for the 2024 WTA Finals.

Krejcikova is the second player, after Venus Williams, to win a Grand Slam title in all three categories. Krejcikova has competed in various team competitions for the Czech Republic. She, alongside Katerina Siniakova, won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in doubles. Krejcikova helped the Czechs win the 2018 Fed Cup with a win-loss record of 1-1. She also holds the record of winning the 2021 WTA Tour Finals in doubles, with Siniakova defeating Elise Mertens and Hsieh Su-wei. Krejcikova has decided to take a break from tennis in 2025 due to a back injury.

Barbora Krejcikova personal information

Barbora Krejcikova early life

Krejcikova started her tennis journey at the age of three by practicing at tennis courts in Ivancice. She was later mentored and coached by the late Czech tennis legend Jana Novotna.

During her junior career, Krejcikova achieved a career-high ranking of No. 3. She won the French Open and US Open girls' doubles titles along with the European Junior Championship U18 in both the singles and doubles categories.

Barbora Krejcikova family background

Krejcikova was born in Brno, Czech Republic. In an interview with the New York Times, she shared that her mother, Hana Krejcikova, was her biggest supporter. According to reports, her mother is a doctor by profession.

Petr Krejcikova is the elder brother of Barbora Krejcikova. Like their mother, he is also involved in the medical industry.

Barbora Krejcikova social media

Her social media handles are as follows:

Instagram: @bkrejcikova (140k followers)

X: @BKrejcikova (32.2k followers)

Barbora Krejcikova prize money

Barbora Krejcikova has won over $15.8 million in prize money as of May 2025. (via WTA Tennis)

Barbora Krejcikova brand ambassadors

Krejcikova signed an agreement with Fila in 2022 for footwear and apparel, as per Forbes. She is associated with Head for tennis equipment and uses HEAD Extreme MP racquet during her matches. The Czech star also endorses Rado, a Swiss watch brand, and Porsche Czechia.

Barbora Krejcikova career stats

Krejcikova holds a career singles record of 392-223 as of May 2025. According to the WTA, she has served 122 aces and had a first-serve percentage of 68.5% in 2024. Krejcikova has won 67% of her first-se­rve and 44.8% of her second-se­rve points.

Barbora Krejcikova achievements

World No.1

Krejcikova achieved a career-high ranking of World No.1 in doubles on October 22, 2018. As of May 2025, she hasn't reached the top spot in the WTA singles rankings.

Olympic Medal

Krejcikova won the gold medal with Katerina Siniakova in the doubles category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Career Grand Slam

Barbora Krejcikova secured a Career Grand Slam in 2020 after winning an Olympic gold medal and the Australian Open in the doubles category.

WTA Finals

With Siniakova, Krejcikova lifted the 2021 WTA Finals title in the women's doubles category, defeating Mertens and Su-wei in the final.

Barbora Krejcikova best finish at each Grand Slam

Barbora Krejcikova titles won

Krejcikova has won eight WTA singles titles and eighteen titles in the doubles category as of May 2025.

Barbora Krejcikova coaching staff

Krejcikova is coached by her former schoolmate, Pavel Motl. He played college tennis at Middle Tennessee State University. She was previously coached by Ales Kartus, Petri Kovacka, and Jana Novotna.