Jana Kovačková
| Country (sports) | Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 June 2010[1] Trutnov, Czech Republic |
| Prize money | $16,292 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 24–7 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 548 (20 October 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 587 (6 October 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 3R (2025) |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2025) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 12–2 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 872 (8 September 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 881 (6 October 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | SF (2025) |
| French Open Junior | F (2025) |
| Wimbledon Junior | SF (2025) |
| US Open Junior | W (2025) |
| Last updated on: 6 October 2025. | |
Jana Kovačková (born 13 June 2010) is a Czech tennis player. She won the Girls' doubles title at the 2025 US Open and reached the final of the Girls' doubles at the 2025 French Open, playing alongside her sister Alena Kovačková.[2][3]
Junior career
She won the girls' U14 title at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.[4][5] She was the most successful player on the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors in 2024, with a total of 17 titles (eight singles and nine doubles).[6]
Her sister Alena Kovačková is also a tennis player.[7] Playing as a pair, they reached the semi-final of the girls' doubles at the 2025 Australian Open, losing to twin sisters Kristina and Annika Penickova.[8] The sisters also paired up to play the girls' doubles at the 2025 French Open, and played Kristina and Annika Penickova again in the semi-finals, winning on a match tiebreak. In the final they faced German pair Eva Bennemann and Sonja Zhenikhova.[9]
They reached the semi-finals of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships where they were defeated by Kristina Penickova and her Czech partner Vendula Valdmannová. They won the Girls' doubles at the 2025 US Open, where they faced Bennemann and Zhenikhova again in the semi-finals, this time winning in straight sets, before winning against Laima Vladson of Lithuania and Belgian Jeline Vandromme in the final, also in straight sets.[10][11]
Professional career
She reached her first ITF final at the W15 event in Sharm-el-Sheikh in February 2025, losing against Isabella Shinikova.[12] She won her first professional singles title in Antalya, Turkey in April 2025, winning a W35 clay court tournament by defeating Denislava Glushkova of Bulgaria in straight sets in the final, 6-0, 6-1.[13]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2025 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Isabella Shinikova | 6–3, 0–6, 6–7(7) |
| Win | 1–1 | Apr 2025 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W35 | Clay | Denislava Glushkova | 6–0, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2025 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Ekaterina Reyngold | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Aug 2025 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Carolyn Ansari | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Oct 2025 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Kristina Kroitor | 2–6, 6–7(3) |
Doubles: 3 (3 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2025 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Alena Kovačková | Ștefania Bojică Linda Ševčíková |
5–7, 6–4, [10–4] |
| Win | 2–0 | Aug 2025 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Alena Kovačková | Iva Ivanova Jeline Vandromme |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–0 | Aug 2025 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Alena Kovačková | Yasmine Mansouri Elena Milovanović |
7–6(2), 6–4 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2025 | French Open | Clay | Alena Kovačková | Eva Bennemann Sonja Zhenikhova |
6–4, 4–6, [8-10] |
| Win | 2025 | US Open | Hard | Alena Kovačková | Laima Vladson Jeline Vandromme |
6–2, 6–2 |
References
- ^ "Jana Kovackova". ESPN. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Jana Kovačková". ITF. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Jana Kovačková". WTA. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Europeans Sweep Wimbledon Titles". Tennis Europe. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Teenage dreams come true on No.1 Court". wimbledon.com. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Carro, Javier (12 January 2025). "10 young tennis talents to watch in 2025". Inside The Games. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Sesterská dominance! Jana a Alena Kovačkovy ovládly třístovku ve Španělsku". Tenisovysvet.cz (in Czech). 21 October 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Incredible! Two pairs of sisters face off in the junior doubles... and the twins win". Marca. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Imhoff, Dan (6 June 2025). "Tagger Channels Former Schiavone Field". Rolandgarros.com. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ Sode, Scott (4 September 2025). "Juniors: Ivanov, Klugman reach semis at the 2025 US Open". usopen.org. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Ivan Ivanov, Jeline Vandromme win US Open junior titles". ESPN. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Česku roste další talent. Tenistka už ve 14 letech drtí dospělé soupeřky". Sport.cz (in Czech). 1 April 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "First Women's Title for Jana Kovackova!". tkspartapraha.cz. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
External links
- Jana Kovačková at the Women's Tennis Association
- Jana Kovačková at the International Tennis Federation