Alena Kovačková
| Country (sports) |  Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 June 2008 Trutnov, Czech Republic |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $11,048 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 19–16 |
| Highest ranking | No. 737 (3 March 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 865 (9 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 3R (2025) |
| French Open Junior | 3R (2025) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2025) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2023, 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 14–4 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 668 (5 May 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 670 (9 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | SF (2025) |
| French Open Junior | F (2025) |
| Wimbledon Junior | W (2023) |
| US Open Junior | QF (2023) |
| Last updated on: 9 June 2025. | |
Alena Kovačková (born 13 June 2008) is a Czech tennis player.[1] She has a career-high junior combined ranking of No. 8, achieved on 10 June 2024.
Personal life
[edit]She has a younger sister Jana who is also tennis player.[2]
Career
[edit]Junior career
[edit]Whilst ranked European number one in the U14s, Kovackova won the U16 title at the Tennis Europe Masters in Monte Carlo in October 2022.[3] Later that year she became the first girl to win both the U14 and U16 "Player of the Year" awards in the same year.[4]
In July 2023, she won the Wimbledon girls' doubles alongside compatriot Laura Samsonová. In the final, they faced Hannah Klugman and Isabelle Lacy of Great Britain, winning in straight sets.[5] It was the first Czech pairing to win the title since Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková in 2013.[6]
Defending the Wimbledon girls' doubles title alongside Samsonová in 2024, they lost in the quarterfinals to Mika Stojsavljevic and Mingge Xu.[7]
She played in the girls' doubles at the 2025 Australian Open alongside her sister, Jana. They reached the semi finals where they lost to American twin sisters Kristina and Annika Penickova.[8][9] However, they then defeated the American twins at the semi final stage of the following Grand Slam to reach the girls' doubles final at the 2025 French Open.[10]
Professional career
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (July 2025) |
2024: First steps
[edit]In 2024 Kovačková played her first ITF main draw, reaching her first semifinal at her 3rd event in Sharm-El-Sheik, losing to Renáta Jamrichová. Alena reached another semifinal in her next event in Antalya.
In July Kovačková was awarded wildcard to compete at her first WTA event, losing in the first round of qualification during 2024 Prague Open to former champion Mona Barthel in straight sets.
In August Kovačková reached her 3rd and 4th singles semifinal at back-to-back events in Slovenia, losing to Pia Lovrič both times. Kovačková won her first and second doubles titles at those events.
2025: WTA main draw debut
[edit]In first months of 2025 Kovačková reached just one ITF quarterfial in singles but won another two titles, including her first title with younger sister Jana Kovačková and the biggest title of her career at 75k tournament in Česká Lípa with Ivana Šebestová.
In July Kovačková was awarded with wildcard to compete at WTA event at Prague Open again. This time she beat two former Top 100 players Arina Rodionova and Lucrezia Stefanini to make her WTA main draw debut at the age of 17.
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Doubles: 4 (4 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2024 | ITF Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia | W15 | Clay |  Joy de Zeeuw
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 Anika Jašková Karolína Vlčková
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4–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
| Win | 2–0 | Aug 2024 | ITF Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia | W15 | Clay | Julie Paštiková
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 Petja Drame Tara Gorinšek
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6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Apr 2025 | ITF Antalya, Turkiye | W15 | Clay | Jana Kovačková
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 Ștefania Bojică Linda Ševčíková
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5–7, 6–4, [10–4] |
| Win | 4–0 | Jun 2025 | Macha Lake Open, Czech Republic | W75 | Clay | Ivana Šebestová
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 Lia Karatancheva Aneta Kučmová
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1–6, 7–5, [10–5] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
[edit]Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
[edit]| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2023 | Wimbledon | Grass | Laura Samsonová
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 Hannah Klugman Isabelle Lacy
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6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2025 | French Open | Clay | Jana Kovačková
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 Eva Bennemann Sonja Zhenikhova
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6–4, 4–6, [8–10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "kovackova alena". lespetitas.com. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ Marek Bartosik (21 October 2024). "Sesterská dominance! Jana a Alena Kovačkovy ovládly třístovku ve Španělsku (in Czech)" [Sisterly dominance! Jana and Alena Kovačkovy dominate the 300m in Spain]. tenisovysvet.cz. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ Rouquette, Cedric (28 October 2022). "European No. 1 of the U14s, Kovackova wins the Masters… of the U16s". Tennismajors. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "ALENA KOVAČKOVÁ ANNOUNCED TENNIS EUROPE PLAYER OF THE YEAR". 23 December 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Clervie Ngounoue, Henry Searle win Wimbledon juniors titles". ESPN. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Juniors Kovačková, Samsonová and Filip won the doubles titles at Wimbledon". Ceskenoviny.cz. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Jennings, Will (12 July 2024). "The four Brits who can still win Wimbledon". inews. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Incredible! Two pairs of sisters face off in the junior doubles... and the twins win". Marca. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Vyas, Sparsh (23 Jan 2025). "Surreal! Dressed exact same, two sisters face twin sisters at Junior Australian Open". 9news. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ Imhoff, Dan (6 June 2025). "TAGGER CHANNELS FORMER SCHIAVONE FIELD". Rolandgarros.com. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Alena Kovačková at the Women's Tennis Association
- Alena Kovačková at the International Tennis Federation
