Mia Pohánková
| Country (sports) | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 October 2008 Levice, Slovakia |
| Plays | Righ-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$21,145 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 21–7 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 394 (6 October 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 659 (27 October 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | SF (2025) |
| French Open Junior | 3R (2025) |
| Wimbledon Junior | W (2025) |
| US Open Junior | QF (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 951 (6 November 2023) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2025) |
| French Open Junior | SF (2025) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2025) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2025) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | (Singles: 0–0; Doubles: 1–0) |
| Last updated on: 27 October 2025. | |
Mia Pohánková (born 21 October 2008) is a Slovak professional tennis player. She won the girls' singles title at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships. She has a career high WTA singles ranking of No. 394, achieved on 6 October 2025, and a career high WTA doubles ranking of No. 951, achieved on 6 November 2023.[1]
Career
Having started playing tennis at the age of four,[2] Pohánková was 15 when she won her first ITF title in October 2024 at the W75 Slovak Open in Bratislava. She defeated compatriot Renáta Jamrichová in the final.[3] Pohánková played in the Billie Jean King Cup in April 2025, partnering with Tereza Mihalíková in a 3–0 win against American pairing Desirae Krawczyk and Asia Muhammad, with Muhammad retiring ill, presenting the Slovak team with a point from the match.[4]
Unseeded, she won the girls' singles title at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, defeating sixth seed Julieta Pareja in the final in three sets.[5][6]
Pohánková made her WTA Tour debut as a wildcard entrant at the 2025 Chennai Open, starting with a world ranking of 659.[7] In the first round she defeated Nao Hibino in straight sets, serving 8 aces to advance to the next round.[8][9] In the last 16 she beat French ninth seed Diane Parry in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals; after her opponent won the first three games of the match, Pohánková reeled off eight games in a row to lead 6–3, 2–0, before winning the second set 6–4.[7][10] In the quarterfinals she faced Indonesian fourth seed Janice Tjen, who eliminated Pohánková in straight sets, 6–3, 6–1.[11][12]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 1 (title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2024 | Slovak Open, Slovakia | W75 | Hard (i) | Renáta Jamrichová | 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2025 | Wimbledon | Grass | Julieta Pareja | 6–3, 6–1 |
References
- ^ "Mia Pohánková | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Mia Pohánková". www.olympic.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "MAMMA MIA! POHANKOVA WINS W75 BRATISLAVA TITLE AGED JUST 15". www.itftennis.com. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Slovakia 1-2 USA: Pera books American team's spot at Shenzhen showpiece". billiejeankingcup.com. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Slovakia's Mia Pohankova wins Wimbledon junior singles title". ESPN. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Pohankova bests Pareja to keep Wimbledon girls' crown in Slovak hands". Women's Tennis Association. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Pohánková nehľadela na obrovský rozdiel v rebríčku. Súperku úplne prevalcovala". Sportnet (in Slovak). 30 October 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Pohánková bojovala a otáčala aj zdanlivo stratené gemy. Súperke takmer dala kanára". Sportnet (in Slovak). 29 October 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Wimbledon junior champ Pohankova defeats Hibino to win in her WTA debut". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ "Pohankova, 17, upsets Parry to make Chennai quarters on WTA debut". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ "WTA Chennai: Rozprávka sa skončila. Mia Pohánková dostala stopku až vo štvrťfinále". sport.sk (in Slovak). TASR. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Tjen halts Pohankova run in Chennai; into second semifinal of 2025". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
External links
- Mia Pohánková at the Women's Tennis Association
- Mia Pohánková at the International Tennis Federation
- Mia Pohánková at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Mia Pohánková at Wimbledon
- Mia Pohánková at ESPN.com
- Mia Pohánková at Olympic.sk (in Slovak)