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Markéta Vondroušová

Vondroušová at the 2023 US Open
Country (sports)	Czech Republic
Residence	Prague, Czech Republic
Born	(1999-06-28) 28 June 1999 (age 26) Sokolov, Czech Republic
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Plays	Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Jiří Hřebec Jan Hernych
Prize money	US$ 10,973,179
Singles
Career record	287–126 (69.49%)
Career titles	3
Highest ranking	No. 6 (11 September 2023)
Current ranking	No. 73 (23 June 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	4R (2021)
French Open	F (2019)
Wimbledon	W (2023)
US Open	QF (2023)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals	RR (2023)
Olympic Games	F (2021)
Doubles
Career record	87–45 (65.91%)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 38 (11 September 2023)
Current ranking	No. 373 (23 June 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	SF (2019)
French Open	2R (2019, 2023)
Wimbledon	QF (2017)
US Open	3R (2023)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games	2R (2020)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon	2R (2021)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	SF (2017), record 13–2
Medal record Representing  Czech Republic Olympic Games Silver 2020 Tokyo Singles

Markéta Vondroušová (born June 28, 1999) is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. She has been ranked as high as world No. 6 in singles. Markéta has won three big singles titles. One of her biggest wins was the 2023 Wimbledon Championships. She was the first player who was not a top seed to win the women's singles title at Wimbledon. She also finished second at the 2019 French Open. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she won a silver medal.

Markéta was once the top junior player in the world. She won two major doubles titles as a junior. She quickly became successful on the WTA Tour. She won her first WTA title at age 17. This happened at the 2017 Ladies Open Biel Bienne. It was only her second professional singles event. This win helped her get into the top 100 players before she turned 18. Markéta has faced some injuries in her career. For example, she missed part of the 2019 season after her French Open final. Her special tennis shot is the drop shot. She is also known for being great at returning serves. In 2019, she was one of the best at winning return games.

Early Life and Tennis Beginnings

Markéta Vondroušová was born on June 28, 1999. Her parents are David Vondrouš and Jindřiška Anderlová. She was born in Sokolov, a small town in the Czech Republic. Her father first taught her tennis when she was four years old. He played tennis for fun. Her mother played volleyball for a top team. Markéta's parents divorced when she was three. But both of them supported her tennis journey.

When Markéta was young, she tried many sports. These included skiing, football, and table tennis. She was good at all of them. She started focusing on tennis early on. In 2006, she played in a national mini-tennis tournament in Prague. She finished third and got to play in an international tournament in Umag, Croatia. She lost her first match there. But she won the special "consolation" part of the tournament. She was eight years old and played against older kids.

After the tournament in Prague, Markéta started training there. She trained five days a week. For two of those days, she traveled from her hometown to Prague. She even stayed overnight to train. When she was 12, she won another international event. This was the Nike Junior Tour International Masters in the United States. It was like an unofficial world championship for kids under 12. At age 15, she moved to Prague to train more often. Markéta's family has a strong sports background. Her great-grandfather, František Frk, was a national champion in pentathlon in 1935.

Tennis Career Highlights

Junior Successes

Markéta Vondroušová was once the world's No. 1 junior tennis player. She started playing on the ITF Junior Circuit at 13. She won both singles and doubles at her first tournament in Malta in 2013. Later that year, she won a singles event in Poland. She also won a doubles event in the Czech Republic.

In 2014, Markéta played in her first junior Grand Slam events. She reached the semifinals at both the French Open and Wimbledon. She lost to the players who ended up winning those tournaments. At the French Open, she was a runner-up in doubles. She ended 2014 by winning the doubles title at the Orange Bowl.

In 2015, Markéta continued to do well in doubles. She won her only two junior Grand Slam titles that year. She won the doubles title at the Australian Open without losing a set. She then won both singles and doubles at the Trofeo Bonfiglio. This made her the No. 1 junior player in the world. She won another Grand Slam doubles title at the French Open. Markéta and her partner had a 28-match winning streak. This ended in the Wimbledon semifinals.

Later in 2015, Markéta played for the Czech Republic in the Junior Fed Cup. She won all her matches. She helped her team win the title against the US team. In 2016, she only played one junior tournament.

First Professional Wins (2014–2017)

Vondroušová at the 2017 Birmingham Classic

Markéta started playing on the ITF Women's Circuit in May 2014 when she was 14. She reached her first singles final in March 2015. She also won her first professional doubles title then. Her first singles titles came in May and June 2015. She made her main-draw debut on the WTA Tour in doubles in April 2015. Her singles debut was a year later at the Prague Open. She won her first match there. Markéta stopped playing after May 2016 because of an elbow injury.

She returned to the tour in January 2017. She won her first two ITF singles events back. This helped her get into the top 300 players. In April, Markéta had a big moment at the Ladies Open Biel Bienne. She won her first WTA Tour title at age 17. She was a qualifier and beat a top player in the semifinals. She then won the final. This made her ranking jump to No. 117. She was also the lowest-ranked player to reach a WTA final since 2010. The next month, she won another title. This helped her enter the top 100 for the first time. She was the youngest player in the top 100 then.

Markéta played in her first major tournament at the French Open. She won her first main-draw match. She then played at Wimbledon, but lost her first match. Later, she won another ITF title. This brought her ranking to No. 68. She lost her first match at the US Open, but played a very close match. She finished her season in September.

French Open Final and Top 15 Ranking (2018–2019)

Vondroušová at the 2019 French Open

Markéta had a slow start to 2018. But she reached the fourth round at the Indian Wells Open. There, she beat a top-ranked player. Her ranking went up to No. 50. However, her ranking dropped later in the year. She lost in the first round at the French Open and Wimbledon. She reached her first semifinal of the year in July. At the US Open, she had her best result of the season. She beat a seeded player and reached the fourth round. This brought her ranking back up. She finished 2018 at No. 67.

Markéta started 2019 very well. She reached the semifinals in doubles at the Australian Open. In singles, she reached the quarterfinals or better in six events. She made it to three finals. She was a runner-up at the Hungarian Ladies Open. At the Indian Wells Open, she beat No. 2 Simona Halep. This was the highest-ranked player she had ever defeated. She reached the quarterfinals there and at the Miami Open. This put her back in the top 50. She reached another final at the İstanbul Cup. She also beat Halep again at the Italian Open.

Markéta's best performance of 2019 was at the French Open. She reached the final without losing a set. She beat four seeded players, including two top-ranked opponents. In the final, she lost to Ashleigh Barty. Markéta was the first teenager to reach the French Open final since 2007. She also entered the top 20 players for the first time. After this success, she lost in the first round at Wimbledon. This was her last match of the year. She had surgery on her left wrist in September and missed the rest of the season. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 14.

Olympic Silver Medal (2021)

In 2021, Markéta reached the doubles final at the Italian Open. She and her partner beat some strong teams. They lost in the final.

At the Tokyo Olympics, Markéta had an amazing run. She beat a seeded player and then upset the second seed, Naomi Osaka. She reached the quarterfinals and then the semifinals. There, she beat another top-10 player. This meant she would play in the final and win a medal. She lost to Belinda Bencic in three sets. Markéta won the silver medal for her country.

Wimbledon Champion (2023)

Vondroušová at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships

In 2023, Markéta reached the third round of the Australian Open. She beat the second seed, Ons Jabeur. She also reached the fourth round at Indian Wells and the Miami Open.

At Wimbledon, she reached the fourth round for the first time. She beat three seeded players. This meant she had now reached the fourth round at all major tournaments. In the fourth round, she beat another Czech player. This sent her to the quarterfinals of a major for the first time since the 2019 French Open. In the quarterfinals, she came back from being behind to beat the fourth seed, Jessica Pegula. This was her first Wimbledon semifinal. She became only the third woman in the Open Era to beat four seeded players to reach the Wimbledon semifinals. She then beat Elina Svitolina to reach her first Wimbledon final.

On July 15, 2023, Markéta defeated Ons Jabeur in the final. She became the first unseeded woman to win the Wimbledon singles title in the Open Era. She was ranked No. 42, making her the lowest-ranked Wimbledon champion in the Open Era. On July 17, 2023, she entered the top 10 in the WTA rankings. After reaching the quarterfinals at the US Open, her ranking went up to a new high of world No. 6 on September 11, 2023. In December 2023, Markéta was named "Sportsperson of the year" in the Czech Republic.

Recent Seasons (2024–2025)

At the 2024 French Open, Markéta reached the quarterfinals. She lost to the player who won the tournament. This was her best result at the French Open since 2019.

At Wimbledon, Markéta was upset in the first round. She lost to a lower-ranked player. This was only the second time in the Open Era that the defending Wimbledon women's singles champion lost in the first round.

In July 2024, Markéta announced she would not play in the Paris Olympics. This was due to a hand injury. She also missed the US Open because of this injury.

Markéta returned to the WTA Tour in January 2025. She won her first match at the Adelaide International. However, she had to stop her next match due to injury. She then withdrew from the Australian Open. In February, she played at the Abu Dhabi Open. She reached the quarterfinals before losing.

In March 2025, Markéta said she would miss more months due to a shoulder injury. She returned at the French Open in May. She reached the third round before losing. At the Berlin Open on grass, she had a great run. She beat several strong players, including the world No. 1, Aryna Sabalenka. Markéta won the final against Wang Xinyu. This was her first title since winning Wimbledon in 2023. Her ranking went back into the top 100, at No. 73, on June 23, 2025. She was the lowest-ranked champion in the tournament's history. At Wimbledon, she won her first match but lost in the second round.

National Team Play

Billie Jean King Cup

Markéta won the Junior Fed Cup in 2015. She then played for the senior Czech Republic team in the Billie Jean King Cup in 2017. She played in the semifinals against the United States. She lost her first match but won her second. The Czech team lost the deciding doubles match. Markéta played in the Fed Cup again in 2019. She helped the Czech team win their tie against Canada. This kept them in the top group for 2020.

Olympic Games

She also played for her country at the 2020 Olympics. She famously upset home favorite Naomi Osaka in the third round. She reached the final by beating two more players. This was the first time a Czech player reached an Olympic singles final. She won the silver medal after losing to Belinda Bencic in three sets.

Playing Style

Vondroušová hitting a backhand

Markéta Vondroušová's special shot is the drop shot. She has a clever and varied playing style. She uses many different shots. She learned this style from one of her early coaches. Her game often involves long, smart rallies. She uses her left-handed topspin forehand very well. Markéta has said she tries to play aggressively and mix up her shots. She also wants to serve and move well. Her favorite surface to play on is clay, which is what she grew up on. She also likes hard courts because of her playing style. Markéta is better at returning serves than serving. In 2019, she was the best on the WTA Tour at winning points when returning first serves. She was also the best at winning return games and return points overall.

Coaches

As a junior, Markéta was coached by Jan Fuchs. Her stepfather, Tomáš Anderle, helped her with physical training. Later, she was coached by Zdeněk Kubík for three years. In 2015, she started working with Jiří Hřebec and Dušan Karol. Jiří Hřebec was a professional player himself. Markéta changed coaches to Martin Fassati in 2018. After not much success, she switched again to Jan Hernych a few months later. She also started working with Jiří Hřebec again. Jan Hernych is her main coach who travels with her to tournaments.

Personal Life

In July 2022, Markéta married her longtime partner Štěpán Šimek. They had been engaged since the 2020 Olympics. They divorced in 2024. A few months after her divorce, Markéta confirmed she was in a relationship with Czech tennis player Andrew Paulson.

In 2024, the Czech edition of Forbes magazine included Markéta in their "30 under 30" list. This list features 30 talented Czech people under 30 years old.

Career Statistics

Grand Slam Performance Timelines

Singles

Doubles

Grand Slam Tournament Finals

Singles: 2 (1 Title, 1 Runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	2019	French Open	Clay	Ashleigh Barty	1–6, 3–6
Win	2023	Wimbledon	Grass	Ons Jabeur	6–4, 6–4

Summer Olympics

Singles: 1 (Silver Medal)

Result	Year	Location	Surface	Opponent	Score
Silver	2021	Tokyo	Hard	Belinda Bencic	5–7, 6–2, 3–6

See also

In Spanish: Markéta Vondroušová para niños