Karolína Plíšková is a Czech professional tennis player. She is a former world No. 1 and is currently ranked No. 9 in the world by the Women’s Tennis Association. Plíšková has won ten singles and five doubles titles on the WTA tour as well as 10 singles and six doubles titles on the ITF circuit in her career. On 31 October 2016, she peaked at world No. 11 in the doubles rankings. As a junior, Plíšková won the girls’ singles event at the 2010 Australian Open, defeating Laura Robson in the final. She has also played for the Czech Republic in Fed Cup competition.
Birth Name
Karolína Plíšková
Nickname
Plíšková, Georges
Profession
Professional Tennis Player
Plays
Right-Handed (Two Handed-Backhand)
Turned Pro
2009
Coach
Rennae Stubbs (2018-)
Prize Money
US$12,353,723
Career Titles
10 WTA, 10 ITF
Highest ranking
- No. 1 (17 July 2017) (Singles)
- No. 11 (31 October 2016) (Doubles)
Nationality
Czechoslovakia
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Karolína Plíšková was born on March 21, 1992, in Louny, Czechoslovakia.
Age
She is currently 27 years old.
Residence
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Sun Sign
Aries
Ethnicity
White
Education
Karolína’s educational background is not known.
Family Details
- Father – Radek Plisek
- Mother – Martina Plíšková
- Siblings – Kristyna Plíšková (Twin Sister, 2 Minutes Older) (Professional Tennis Player)
Marital Status
Married
Boyfriend / Spouse
Karolína Plíšková has dated –
- Michal Hrdlicka (2018-Present) – Karolína Plíšková married her longtime boyfriend Michal Hrdlička in July 2018.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 6 feet 1 inch
- In centimeters – 186 cm
- In meters – 1.86 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 70 kg
- In Pounds – 154 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 35-25-35
- Bust – 35 inches
- Waist – 25 inches
- Hip – 35 inches
- Bra Size – 32B
Body Build
Athletic
Eye Color
Green
Hair Color
Blonde
Shoe Size
She wears a size 9.5 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 4 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Reaching the finals at the 2016 US Open Grand Slam tournament eventually falling to the German Angelique Kerber in 3 sets (6-3, 4-6, 6-4).
WTA Title Debut
Plíšková won her first WTA title (singles) at the 2013 Malaysian Open, defeating American Bethanie Mattek-Sands in three sets. In October 2013, she won her first WTA titles in doubles alongside sister Kristýna, becoming the first set of twins in history to win a doubles title together on the tour.
Grand Slam Debut
Plíšková made her grand slam debut at the 2012 French Open, but lost in the first round to world number 8 Marion Bartoli in straight sets. She reached her first grand slam finals in 2016 at the US Open where she lost in three sets to Angelique Kerber.
Television Debut
She made her television debut in the sports based TV show Aegon International as herself.
Brand Endorsements
Plíšková is affiliated with the following brands, FILA, Isostar, Babolat, Eurovia, Skupina Cez, CarTec Group, Trinecke Zelezarny, Octagon, Sport Towers and others.
Karolina Pliskova Favorites
- Favorite Food – Pasta, Pizza
- Favorite Movie – Public Enemies (2009)
- Favorite Surface – Hard
Karolina Pliskova Net worth
Karolina’s exact net worth is $15 million dollars as of 2019. She should have made millions over the course of her career. She has received over $12 million as prize money throughout her sports career.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Karolína Plíšková
- Instagram – karolinapliskova
- Twitter – Karolina Pliskova
Some Lesser Known Facts About Karolína Plíšková
- Her identical twin sister, Kristyna, is also a female tennis player.
- Karolina is one inch taller than her sister Kristyna.
- She won her first junior title at the 2010 Australian Ope, against Laura Robson, defeating her in girl’s final.
- She has two visible tattoos, one on her left arm and another on her left leg.
- Plíšková’s playing style is aggressive backed up with a powerful and precise serve.
- Pliskova made her debut into the WTA’s Top 10 on August 10, 2015, at Stanford. She reached her career-high of No.7 one week later and has stayed inside or near the Top 20 ever since.
- Her favorite tournament is Australian Open.
- Karolína started her tennis journey at the age of 4.
- She enjoys fishing, listening to music and watching movies.
- She often read books written by Paulo Coelho.
- Like her sister, Karolína also represented the Czech tennis club Sparta Praha.
- Plíšková’s playing style is aggressive backed up with a powerful and precise serve.
- She achieved her first WTA title at the 2013 Malaysian Open.
- Plíšková first performed in a senior Grand Slam tournament at the 2012 French Open.
