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Kristina Mladenovic
Singles
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
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 May 14, 1993) is a professional tennis player from France. She is famous for being a former world No. 1 in doubles tennis. Her highest ranking in singles was world No. 10.

Kristina has won nine Grand Slam titles. Six of these are in women's doubles and three in mixed doubles. She won the French Open women's doubles twice with Caroline Garcia. She also won the Australian Open and three more French Open titles with Tímea Babos.

In mixed doubles, Kristina won Wimbledon and the 2014 Australian Open with Daniel Nestor. She also won the Australian Open in 2022 with Ivan Dodig. She became the world No. 1 in doubles in June 2019. She has won 28 doubles titles in her career.

Kristina has also done well in singles. She won one WTA Tour singles title at the St. Petersburg Trophy in 2017. She reached the quarterfinals at the 2015 US Open and the 2017 French Open.

She 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 competed 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 Serbia. Her mother, Dženita Helić, was a volleyball player, also from Serbia. Her parents moved to France in 1992. Kristina has a brother named Luka.

Kristina's Tennis Journey

Early Career and Junior Success (2006–2011)

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 reached the finals of both singles and doubles at Wimbledon juniors in 2009.

Kristina 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 $25k tournament in Sutton. She won another tournament in Stockholm the next week.

Breaking Through (2012)

In 2012, Kristina won her first WTA Tour title in doubles. She teamed up with Klaudia Jans-Ignacik at the Rogers Cup in Montreal. She reached the third round of the US Open. She also reached her first WTA Tour singles semifinal at the Bell Classic. After this, she entered the top 100 in singles rankings. Kristina also won the first-ever WTA 125 event, the Taipei Ladies Open.

First Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Title (2013)

Mladenovic at the 2013 French Open

In 2013, Kristina reached the semifinals of the Open GdF Suez. She even beat Petra Kvitová there. She teamed up with Daniel Nestor in mixed doubles. They reached the final of the French Open, but lost. However, they won their first Grand Slam title together at Wimbledon in mixed doubles.

Australian Open Mixed Doubles Champion (2014)

Kristina started 2014 by winning her second mixed doubles title. She won the Australian Open again with Daniel Nestor. At the 2014 French Open, she surprised everyone by beating Li Na. Li Na was the world No. 2 and a former champion.

Kristina and Tímea Babos reached their first Grand Slam women's doubles final at Wimbledon. They lost in the final. Her good results helped her get back into the top 100 singles rankings.

Reaching Top 30 in Singles (2015)

Mladenovic with her brother Luka at the 2015 Birmingham Classic

In 2015, Kristina reached her first WTA Tour singles final in Strasbourg. She lost to Samantha Stosur. 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 Grand Slam singles result at the time. She beat players like Svetlana Kuznetsova. After this, she entered the top 30 in singles rankings.

French Open Doubles Champion (2016)

Mladenovic at the 2016 Eastbourne International

In 2016, Kristina won the French Open doubles title. She partnered with Caroline Garcia. 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.

At the US Open, Kristina and Caroline Garcia reached the doubles final. They were recognized as the WTA Award for Best Doubles Team of the Year. The ITF World Champions also named them the doubles champions of 2016.

First WTA Tour Singles Title (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 was a big win for her.

She continued her strong performance, reaching two more singles finals in Dubai and Acapulco. She also reached the semifinals at the Indian Wells Open. At the Madrid Open, she reached her first Premier Mandatory singles final. She broke into the top 10 of the singles rankings in October 2017.

Australian Open Doubles Title (2018)

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

In 2018, 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 the singles final in St. Petersburg again. Kristina and Tímea Babos won the doubles title at the Birmingham Classic.

French Open Doubles Title and World No. 1 in Doubles (2019)

Mladenovic at the 2019 French Open

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

Kristina and Tímea Babos won the French Open doubles title. This win made Kristina the world No. 1 doubles player. In the 2019 Fed Cup final, Kristina was key to France winning their first title since 2003. She won all three of her matches, including singles and the decisive doubles match with Caroline Garcia.

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. This helped her regain her No. 1 doubles ranking.

Australian Open Mixed Doubles and Fourth French Open Titles (2022)

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

At the French Open, she reached the final as a wildcard pair with Caroline Garcia. They won her fourth French Open title. She also won two more doubles titles in 2022 with different partners.

Recent Years (2023-2024)

Kristina received wildcards to play in the main singles draw at the 2023 French Open and 2024 French Open. In 2024, she reached her third final at the US Open in doubles, partnering with Zhang Shuai. They won a doubles title at the 2024 WTA 125 Cali Open.

Kristina's Playing Style

Kristina Mladenovic is an all-court player. This means she uses different shots and strategies from all over the court. Her forehand is very strong. She can hit it flat or with topspin. Her backhand is also good, and she can hit winners with it. She often uses a sliced backhand to change the speed of the game.

She has a powerful serve, which helps her hit many aces. However, her second serve can sometimes be weaker, leading to double faults. Because of her success in doubles, she is very good at the net. She often comes to the net to finish points in singles matches. She uses volleys, backhand slices, and drop shots to add variety to her game.

Kristina moves well around the court. Sometimes, she finds it hard to handle pressure in matches. This can lead to mistakes, and she might lose matches even when she is winning.

Endorsements

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

Career statistics

Grand Slam Performance in Singles

Tournament	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	SR	W–L	Win %
Australian Open	1R	Q3	Q1	Q2	2R	1R	2R	3R	1R	1R	1R	1R	3R	1R	Q3		0 / 11	6–11	35%
French Open	1R	1R	1R	1R	2R	3R	3R	3R	QF	1R	2R	1R	2R	1R	1R	1R	0 / 16	13–16	45%
Wimbledon	A	A	A	1R	1R	1R	3R	1R	2R	3R	2R	NH	1R	1R	Q1	Q1	0 / 10	6–10	38%
US Open	1R	A	Q2	3R	2R	1R	QF	2R	1R	2R	2R	2R	1R	Q1	Q1	Q2	0 / 11	11–11	50%
Win–loss	0–3	0–1	0–1	2–3	3–4	2–4	9–4	5–4	5–4	3–4	3–4	1–3	3–4	0–3	0–1	0–1	0 / 48	36–48	43%

Grand Slam Performance in Doubles

Tournament	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	SR	W–L	Win %
Australian Open	A	A	A	A	3R	1R	2R	2R	3R	SF	W	F	W	A	2R	2R	QF	2 / 12	32–10	76%
French Open	1R	1R	1R	2R	2R	QF	3R	2R	W	3R	QF	W	W	A	W	2R	A	4 / 15	38–11	78%
Wimbledon	A	A	A	A	2R	2R	F	SF	QF	QF	QF	SF	NH	1R	A	A	3R	0 / 10	25–10	71%
US Open	A	A	A	A	2R	3R	1R	3R	F	3R	F	QF	2R	A	QF	A	F	0 / 11	24–9	73%
Win–loss	0–1	0–1	0–1	1–1	5–4	6–4	8–4	8–4	16–3	11–4	17–3	17–3	13–0	0–1	10–2	2–2	5–2	6 / 48	119–40	75%

Notes

Grand Slam Performance in Mixed Doubles

Tournament	2010	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	SR	W–L	Win%
Australian Open	A	A	W	F	A	A	A	2R	A	A	W	2R	2 / 5	16–3	84%
French Open	1R	F	QF	2R	SF	A	2R	A	NH	A	A	A	0 / 6	11–6	65%
Wimbledon	A	W	SF	QF	A	A	A	A	NH	A	A	A	1 / 3	10–2	83%
US Open	A	SF	1R	A	A	A	A	A	NH	A	1R	A	0 / 3	3–3	50%
Win–loss	0–1	12–2	10–3	7–3	3–1	0–0	1–1	1–1	0–0	0–0	5–1	1–1	3 / 17	40–14	74%

Grand Slam Tournament Finals in Doubles

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2014	Wimbledon	Grass	Tímea Babos	Sara Errani Roberta Vinci	1–6, 3–6
Win	2016	French Open	Clay	Caroline Garcia	Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina	6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Loss	2016	US Open	Hard	Caroline Garcia	Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová	6–2, 6–7^(5–7), 4–6
Win	2018	Australian Open	Hard	Tímea Babos	Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina	6–4, 6–3
Loss	2018	US Open	Hard	Tímea Babos	Ashleigh Barty CoCo Vandeweghe	6–3, 6–7^(2–7), 6–7^(6–8)
Loss	2019	Australian Open	Hard	Tímea Babos	Samantha Stosur Zhang Shuai	3–6, 4–6
Win	2019	French Open (2)	Clay	Tímea Babos	Duan Yingying Zheng Saisai	6–2, 6–3
Win	2020	Australian Open (2)	Hard	Tímea Babos	Hsieh Su-wei Barbora Strýcová	6–2, 6–1
Win	2020	French Open (3)	Clay	Tímea Babos	Alexa Guarachi Desirae Krawczyk	6–4, 7–5
Win	2022	French Open (4)	Clay	Caroline Garcia	Coco Gauff Jessica Pegula	2–6, 6–3, 6–2
Loss	2024	US Open	Hard	Zhang Shuai	Jeļena Ostapenko Lyudmyla Kichenok	4–6, 3–6

Grand Slam Tournament Finals in Mixed Doubles

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2013	French Open	Clay	Daniel Nestor	Lucie Hradecká František Čermák	6–1, 4–6, [6–10]
Win	2013	Wimbledon	Grass	Daniel Nestor	Bruno Soares Lisa Raymond	5–7, 6–2, 8–6
Win	2014	Australian Open	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Sania Mirza Horia Tecău	6–3, 6–2
Loss	2015	Australian Open	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Martina Hingis Leander Paes	4–6, 3–6
Win	2022	Australian Open (2)	Hard	Ivan Dodig	Jaimee Fourlis Jason Kubler	6–3, 6–4