WTA Players

KATERINA SINIAKOVA

Czech Republic

Road to Singapore

47th

SINGLES

1st

DOUBLES

D.O.B.
May 10
1996

Height
5' 9"
1.74 m

Weight
152 lbs.
69 kg

Plays
Right-handed
two-handed backhand

Status
Pro

Personal

Coached by Iain Hughes and father, Dmitri Siniakov (also a businessman) ... Also works with WTA legend Helena Sukova ... Mother's name is Hana Siniakova (accountant); younger brother is Daniel ... Started playing tennis at age 5 ... All-court player; favorite surface is hardcourt; favorite tournament is Australian Open ... Tennis idol growing up was Maria Sharapova ... Best tennis memory so far is reaching first WTA semifinal at Moscow in 2014 ... Favorite city is Paris ... Enjoys reading (favorite books are detective and sci-fi), listening to music and spending time with friends ... If she could meet anyone in the world, it would be Taylor Swift ... Goal is to be No.1 in the world.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (2): 2017 - Shenzhen, Bastad.
Finalist (3): 2018 - Shenzhen; 2016 - Bastad, Tokyo (International).

DOUBLES
Winner (4): 2018 - Roland Garros, Wimbledon (both w/Krejcikova); 2015 - Prague (w/Bencic); 2014 - Tashkent (w/Krunic), 125/Limoges (w/Voracova).
Finalist (9): 2018 - Shenzhen, Miami (both w/Krejcikova); 2017 - Taipei City, Indian Wells, Charleston, Prague, US Open (all w/Hradecka); 2015 - Tashkent (w/Dushevina); 2014 - Stanford (w/Kania).

Career Review

2017 - Notched second-consecutive Top 50 year-end finish at a joint-best No.49 in 2017, finishing as the Czech No.5; posted career-high rankings in both singles (36, April, 3, 2017) and doubles (11, October 23, 2017); doubled career prize money for second consecutive year to pass $2 million in earnings; won first WTA singles title at 2017 Shenzhen ? recorded first two career wins over Top 10 players en route to title (No. 4 Halep and No.10 Konta); captured second career title and first on clay at 2017 Bastad (d. Wozniacki in final); also QF at Prague (l. to Strycova); reached 3r at Indian Wells (l. to Wozniacki) and 2r nine times; fell 1r 12 times (incl. all four Grand Slams); in doubles, advanced to the semifinals of Roland Garros and the finals of US Open; also R-Up at Taipei City, Indian Wells, Charleston and Prague (all w/Hradecka).

2016 - Debut Top 50 season (finished ranked No.49); reached career first WTA finals at Bastad (l. to Siegemund) and Tokyo Int?l (l. to McHale); QF at Shenzhen (l. to Friedsam); career-best result at Wimbledon by reaching 3r (l. to A.Radwanska); 2r five times (incl. US Open); 1r ten times (incl. Australian Open and Roland Garros); fell in WTA qualifying five times.

2015 - Near-Top 100 season (finishing No.108); SF at Prague (l. to Hradecka); QF at Birmingham; reached 2r seven times (incl. Australian Open and Seoul - l. to Van Uytvanck 63 16 76(3); held 1mp at 6-5 third set); fell 1r 11 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying three times; also won one WTA doubles title.

2014 - First Top 100 season (finishing No.74); SF at Moscow (l. to Pavlyuchenkova); made Top 100 debut on October 20 (after Moscow; rose from No.128 to No.86); reached 2r once; fell 1r four times (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying eight times (incl. other three majors); won one WTA doubles title; won one WTA 125K Series doubles title; also won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2013 - Played first WTA main draw at Miami, falling 1r (as qualifier); won four singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2012 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit, winning one doubles title.