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Jarmila Wolfe
Singles
Wolfe at the 2015 French Open
Country (sports)	Slovakia (2005–2009) Australia (2009–2017)
Residence	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
Born	(1987-04-26) 26 April 1987 (age 38) Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro	May 2005
Retired	11 January 2017
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$2,732,099
Official website	Official website: https://web.archive.org/web/20151101053205/http://www.jarka-tennis.com/
Career record	404–276 (59.41%)
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 25 (16 May 2011)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (2015)
French Open	4R (2010)
Wimbledon	4R (2010)
US Open	3R (2006)
Doubles
Career record	186–148 (55.69%)
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 31 (27 August 2012)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	QF (2014)
French Open	QF (2012)
Wimbledon	3R (2006, 2015)
US Open	3R (2011, 2014)
Mixed doubles
Career titles	1
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	W (2013)
French Open	SF (2011)
Wimbledon	3R (2015)
US Open	QF (2011)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	6–10

Jarmila Wolfe (born 26 April 1987) is a former professional tennis player. She played for Slovakia and later for Australia. During her career, she won two singles titles and one doubles title on the WTA Tour. She also won 14 singles and ten doubles titles on the lower-level ITF Women's Circuit. Her biggest win was the mixed-doubles title at the 2013 Australian Open with fellow Australian Matthew Ebden. In May 2011, she reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 25.

About Jarmila Wolfe
Early Tennis Career
Breaking into the Top 100
Grand Slam Success and First WTA Title
Career Best Ranking and Mixed Doubles Title
Return to the Top 100 and Retirement
Grand Slam Tournament Finals
- Mixed Doubles: 1 (1 Title)
WTA Tour Finals
- Singles: 2 (2 Titles)
- Doubles: 6 (1 Title, 5 Runner-ups)
Top 10 Wins
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About Jarmila Wolfe

Jarmila's father, Ján Gajdoš, was an engineer. Her older brother, Ján Gajdoš Jr., was a professional skier. Jarmila married Australian tennis player Sam Groth in February 2009. She used the name Jarmila Groth from 2009 to 2011. After they divorced in 2011, she went back to using her birth name, Gajdošová. On 1 November 2015, she married Adam Wolfe and started competing as Jarmila Wolfe in January 2016. In November 2017, Jarmila and Adam welcomed their first child, Natalia Jarmila Wolfe.

Early Tennis Career

Jarmila started playing in senior tennis events when she was very young. She reached the semifinals at two junior Grand Slam tournaments. In 2003, she made it to the Wimbledon junior semifinals. In 2004, she reached the semifinals in both singles and doubles at the Australian Open junior competition. She also won a doubles title at the Italian Open junior tournament in 2003.

Jarmila began her professional journey on the ITF Women's Circuit shortly after turning 14 in 2001. By 2003, at age 15, she won her first professional tournament in Rabat, Morocco. This success helped her get a chance to play in her first WTA Tour event in Budapest, where she won two matches. By the end of 2003, she was ranked No. 197 in the world.

In 2005, Jarmila won two more $25k tournaments. She also qualified for a WTA event in Luxembourg, where she beat a higher-ranked player. She finished 2005 ranked No. 147.

Breaking into the Top 100

In 2006, Jarmila made her first main draw appearance at a Grand Slam, the Australian Open. She then won three $25k tournaments in a row. These wins helped her break into the WTA top 100 for the first time. By the end of 2006, she was ranked world No. 71. She also won her first WTA doubles title at the Nordic Light Open in Sweden.

Grand Slam Success and First WTA Title

Wolfe (then known as Groth) at 2009 Estoril Open

In 2009, Jarmila, now known as Jarmila Groth, made her first main draw appearance at the French Open. She reached the third round there and the second round at Wimbledon. These strong performances helped her reach a career-high singles ranking of No. 57.

In 2010, Jarmila had a great year. At the 2010 French Open, she reached the fourth round, which was her best Grand Slam result at the time. She also made it to the fourth round at Wimbledon. In September 2010, she won her first WTA singles title at the Guangzhou International Open. This win boosted her ranking to a career-high of No. 41.

Career Best Ranking and Mixed Doubles Title

Wolfe at French Open 2011

Jarmila started 2011 strong by winning her second WTA singles title at the Hobart International. She also achieved her career-best singles ranking of world No. 25 in May 2011. She continued to play well, reaching the third round of the 2011 French Open and Wimbledon.

Wolfe at the 2011 US Open

In 2012, Jarmila faced challenges due to a wrist injury and a dip in her form. However, her biggest achievement came in 2013. At the 2013 Australian Open, she won the mixed-doubles title with her Australian partner Matthew Ebden. This was her first Grand Slam title and a very special moment in her career. Later in 2013, she was diagnosed with mononucleosis, which kept her away from tennis for six months.

Return to the Top 100 and Retirement

At the 2014 Pan Pacific Open

Jarmila made a strong comeback in 2014. She won the 2014 Nottingham Challenge in singles and doubles, which helped her return to the top 100 rankings. In 2015, she continued to show good form. At the 2015 Australian Open, she won a main-draw match for the first time in her tenth attempt. She also defeated world No. 10, Angelique Kerber, in the 2015 Fed Cup World Group.

In January 2016, now playing as Jarmila Wolfe, she defeated world No. 1, Serena Williams, at the 2016 Hopman Cup. However, she had to retire from the 2016 Australian Open due to a back injury.

On 11 January 2017, Jarmila Wolfe announced her retirement from professional tennis.

Grand Slam Tournament Finals

Mixed Doubles: 1 (1 Title)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	2013	Australian Open	Hard	Matthew Ebden	Lucie Hradecká František Čermák	6–3, 7–5

WTA Tour Finals

Singles: 2 (2 Titles)

Wolfe won two WTA singles titles, one doubles and one mixed-doubles title

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Sep 2010	Guangzhou International, China	International	Hard	Alla Kudryavtseva	6–1, 6–4
Win	2–0	Jan 2011	Hobart International, Australia	International	Hard	Bethanie Mattek-Sands	6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 6 (1 Title, 5 Runner-ups)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Aug 2006	Nordic Light Open, Sweden	Tier IV	Hard	Eva Birnerová	Yan Zi Zheng Jie	0–6, 6–4, 6–2
Loss	1–1	Feb 2007	Cellular South Cup, United States	Tier III	Hard	Akiko Morigami	Nicole Pratt Bryanne Stewart	5–7, 6–4, [5–10]
Loss	1–2	Jul 2011	Gastein Ladies, Austria	International	Clay	Julia Görges	Eva Birnerová Lucie Hradecká	6–4, 2–6, [10–12]
Loss	1–3	Jul 2012	Silicon Valley Classic, United States	Premier	Hard	Vania King	Marina Erakovic Heather Watson	5–7, 6–7^(7–9)
Loss	1–4	Sep 2012	Guangzhou International, China	International	Hard	Monica Niculescu	Tamarine Tanasugarn Zhang Shuai	6–2, 2–6, [8–10]
Loss	1–5	Jan 2016	Hobart International, Australia	International	Hard	Kimberly Birrell	Han Xinyun Christina McHale	3–6, 0–6

Top 10 Wins

Jarmila Wolfe achieved three wins against players ranked in the top 10 during her career.

#	Player	Rank	Event	Surface	Rd	Score	JWR
2011
1.	Samantha Stosur	No. 6	Brisbane International, Australia	Hard	2R	6–2, 6–4	No. 42
2.	Francesca Schiavone	No. 4	Fed Cup	Hard	RR	6–7^(4–7), 6–3, 6–3	No. 31
2015
3.	Angelique Kerber	No. 10	Fed Cup	Hard	RR	4–6, 6–2, 6–4	No. 54