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Kristina Mladenovic

Mladenovic at the 2022 French Open
Native name	Kristina Mladenovic
Country (sports)	France
Residence	Dubai, UAE
Born	(1993-05-14) 14 May 1993 (age 32) Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, France
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro	2009
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Dženita Mladenović
Prize money	US$13,657,605 45th in all-time rankings
Singles
Career record	432–409 (51.37%)
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 10 (23 October 2017)
Current ranking	No. 218 (9 September 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (2016, 2021)
French Open	QF (2017)
Wimbledon	3R (2015, 2018)
US Open	QF (2015)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals	Alt (2017)
Olympic Games	2R (2016)
Doubles
Career record	431–189 (69.52%)
Career titles	28
Highest ranking	No. 1 (10 June 2019)
Current ranking	No. 23 (16 September 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	W (2018, 2020)
French Open	W (2016, 2019, 2020, 2022)
Wimbledon	F (2014)
US Open	F (2016, 2018, 2024)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals	W (2018, 2019)
Olympic Games	1R (2012, 2016, 2021)
Mixed doubles
Career titles	3
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	W (2014, 2022)
French Open	F (2013)
Wimbledon	W (2013)
US Open	SF (2013)
Other mixed doubles tournaments
Olympic Games	1R (2016, 2021)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	W (2019), record 25-10
Hopman Cup	W (2017)

Kristina "Kiki" Mladenovic (born 14 May 1993) is a professional tennis player from France. She was once the world's top player in doubles. Her highest ranking in singles was world No. 10.

Kristina is a nine-time Grand Slam champion. She won women's doubles titles at the French Open in 2016 and 2022 with Caroline Garcia. She also won the Australian Open in 2018 and 2020, and the French Open in 2019 and 2020 with Tímea Babos.

In mixed doubles, Kristina won Wimbledon in 2013 and the Australian Open in 2014 with Daniel Nestor. She also won the Australian Open in 2022 with Ivan Dodig. She has reached six other major finals in doubles. Kristina became the world No. 1 in doubles in June 2019. She held this top spot for a total of 12 weeks. She has won 28 doubles titles in her career. This includes the WTA Finals in 2018 and 2019.

Kristina has also done well in singles. She reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 10 in October 2017. She won one WTA Tour singles title at the 2017 St. Petersburg Trophy. She was also a runner-up seven times. Her best Grand Slam results in singles were reaching the quarterfinals at the 2015 US Open and the 2017 French Open.

Kristina has played for France in the Fed Cup and Billie Jean King Cup since 2012. She was part of the team that won the Fed Cup in 2019. She has also played in the Olympic Games three times.

About Kristina Mladenovic

Kristina Mladenovic was born in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, France. Her father, Dragan Mladenović, was a handball player from Yugoslavia. Her mother, Dženita Helić, was a volleyball player from Serbia. Her parents moved to France in 1992. They all became French citizens. Kristina has a brother named Luka.

Kristina's Tennis Journey

Early Career and Junior Success

Kristina started playing junior tennis in May 2006. In 2007, she became the European Under-14 singles champion. Her biggest junior win was at the 2009 French Open girls' singles. She beat Daria Gavrilova in the final. She reached the No. 1 junior ranking in June 2009. She also made it to both the singles and doubles finals at Wimbledon in 2009.

Kristina began playing on the professional ITF Women's World Tennis Tour in September 2007. She turned professional in 2009. She played in her first Grand Slam at the 2009 Australian Open. In 2011, she won her first senior title at a $25,000 tournament in Sutton.

Breakthrough Year: 2012

In 2012, Kristina won her first WTA Tour doubles title. She teamed up with Klaudia Jans-Ignacik at the Rogers Cup in Montreal. She reached the third round of the US Open in singles. She also made it to her first WTA Tour singles semifinal in Québec. After these successes, she entered the top 100 in singles rankings.

Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Titles

Mladenovic at the 2013 French Open

In 2013, Kristina reached the semifinals of the Open GDF Suez tournament. She even beat Petra Kvitová there. She teamed up with Daniel Nestor in mixed doubles. They reached the final of the 2013 French Open. Later that year, they won her first Grand Slam title together. This happened in mixed doubles at Wimbledon.

In 2014, Kristina and Daniel Nestor won their second mixed doubles Grand Slam title. This was at the 2014 Australian Open. At the French Open, she surprised everyone by beating Li Na, who was ranked world No. 2. She also reached her first women's doubles Grand Slam final at Wimbledon with Tímea Babos.

Reaching the Top 30 in Singles

Mladenovic with her brother Luka at the 2015 Birmingham Classic

In 2015, Kristina reached her first WTA Tour singles final in Strasbourg. This helped her enter the top 50 singles rankings. At the 2015 French Open, she again beat a top-10 player, Eugenie Bouchard. At the US Open, she reached the quarterfinals. This was her best singles result at a Grand Slam. She then entered the top 30 of the WTA singles rankings.

French Open Doubles Champion: 2016

Mladenovic at the 2016 Eastbourne International

In 2016, Kristina won the women's doubles title with Caroline Garcia. They beat Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina in the final. They were the first all-French pair to win this title since 1971. She also reached her second WTA Tour singles final at the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships.

Kristina and Caroline Garcia reached the doubles final at the US Open. They were named the WTA Award for Best Doubles Team of the Year. They also became ITF World Champions in doubles for 2016.

Mladenovic at the 2016 US Open

First WTA Singles Title and Top 10 Debut: 2017

Mladenovic at the 2017 Citi Open

Kristina started 2017 by winning the Hopman Cup for France with Richard Gasquet. At the St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy, she won her first WTA Tour singles title. She beat Yulia Putintseva in the final. This made her the first French woman to win a WTA Premier singles title since 2011.

She continued her strong performance at the Dubai and Mexican Open tournaments. At the Indian Wells Open, she reached her first Premier Mandatory singles quarterfinals. She beat world No. 4, Simona Halep. Her good results helped her reach a career-high singles ranking of No. 18.

Kristina reached her first Premier Mandatory singles final at the Madrid Open. She then reached the quarterfinals of the French Open. This was her best result at this tournament. Despite a tough second half of the year, she broke into the top ten singles rankings. She reached No. 10 on 23 October 2017.

Australian Open Doubles Title: 2018

Mladenovic (right) and Tímea Babos at the 2018 Birmingham Classic

Kristina won the Australian Open women's doubles title with Tímea Babos. This was her second Grand Slam women's doubles title. She also reached her first singles final since the Madrid Open in 2017. This was at the St. Petersburg tournament.

French Open Doubles Title and World No. 1: 2019

Mladenovic at the 2019 French Open

Kristina and Tímea Babos reached the final of the 2019 Australian Open. In April, Kristina helped France reach the 2019 Fed Cup final. She and Caroline Garcia won the deciding doubles match.

Kristina and Tímea Babos won the French Open women's doubles title. This was their third Grand Slam title together. With this win, Kristina became the world No. 1 doubles player. In the 2019 Fed Cup final against Australia, Kristina was key to France winning their first title since 2003. She won all three of her matches.

More Major Titles: 2020–2021

Kristina won two more Grand Slam doubles titles with Tímea Babos. They won the 2020 Australian Open and the 2020 French Open. At the 2021 Australian Open, Kristina reached the third round in singles. She also reached the final of the Italian Open in doubles with Markéta Vondroušová. This helped her regain her No. 1 doubles ranking.

Australian Open Mixed Doubles and Fourth French Open: 2022

Kristina won the mixed doubles event at the 2022 Australian Open with Ivan Dodig. This was her second mixed doubles title at this major. It was her eighth Grand Slam title overall.

At the 2022 French Open, she reached the final as a wildcard pair with Caroline Garcia. They won her fourth French Open title. She also won her 28th doubles title at the 2022 Jasmin Open with Kateřina Siniaková.

Recent Years: 2023-2024

Kristina received wildcards to play in the main singles draw at the 2023 French Open and the 2024 French Open. In 2024, she reached her third doubles final at the US Open with Zhang Shuai. They beat the second-seeded team in the first round. She also won the doubles title at the 2024 Cali Open WTA 125 with Veronika Erjavec.

Playing Style

Kristina Mladenovic uses an all-court playing style. This means she uses different shots and strategies to win points. Her forehand is very strong. She can hit it flat or with topspin. Her backhand is also solid. She can hit winners with her two-handed backhand. She often uses a sliced backhand to change the speed of the game.

Kristina has a powerful serve. Because she is tall, she often hits aces. Her first serve can reach speeds of 116 miles per hour (187 km/h). However, her second serve can be weaker, sometimes leading to double faults. Her success in doubles has helped her develop a strong net game. She often comes to the net to finish points in singles. She uses volleys, backhand slices, and drop shots to add variety to her game. She moves well around the court for her height.

Sponsors

Kristina Mladenovic wears Adidas clothing. She uses Wilson rackets, specifically from their Ultra range.

Images for kids

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  Mladenovic at the 2022 French Open

See also

In Spanish: Kristina Mladenovic para niños