Former World No. 1 Barbora Krejcikova is a proficient singles and doubles tennis specialist from the Czech Republic. As of November 2024, she is ranked No. 13 in singles and achieved a career-high ranking of No. 2 on February 28, 2022. She has won 19 doubles and eight singles titles, including one WTA 1000 in singles and three in doubles. Krejcikova is the proud winner of 12 Grand Slam titles, including two in the singles category, three in mixed doubles, and seven in the doubles category.
Krejcikova is the only active women player after Venus Williams to win a Grand Slam title in all three disciplines. She is known for completing the Career Super Slam in the doubles category. Other notable wins of Krejcikova include winning the Olympic gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo in doubles with Katerina Siniakova. She is the winner of the 2021 WTA Finals, with she and Siniakova defeating the team of Elise Mertens and Hsieh Su-wei. Known for her aggressive playing style, Krejcikova hits powerful groundstrokes, including an all-court game.
Who is Barbora Krejcikova’s Coach?
Pavel Motl is Barbora Krejcikova’s coach, a former tennis player from the Czech Republic. He has won eight doubles and one single title on the ITF Junior Circuit. Motl was named winner of the All-C-USA in the singles and doubles categories as a freshman and sophomore. He joined hands with Krejcikova in August 2023 at the Cincinnati Open but hesitated to label as a formal coach. They occasionally train together and go to the same school together.
During a Q&A session, Krejcikova gave rise to the rumors that she was romantically involved with her coach. At the session, a fan asked whether Motl would propose to her if she won the Wimbledon Open. Krejcikova replied that he had not thought about it, but he would surely thank him for this idea. Before Motl, Krejcikova was coached by Ales Kartus, who also helped her win the 2021 French Open. She was coached by Kartus for five years, starting in 2018, and parted ways in July 2023.
Krejcikova was also trained by Petr Kovacka, who was a doubles specialist and played most tournaments with Pavel Kudrnac. She started her coaching career with Jana Novotna in 2014 who was also her mentor. Novotna was a professional tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam titles in doubles, including completing a career grand slam. She was ranked No. 1 for 67 weeks and won 104 WTA titles in her 14-year career. Krejcikova recently acknowledged publicly that Novotna had shaped her career and shared so many memories with her. Novotna passed away on November 19, 2017, due to cancer.
Barbora Krejcikova Grand Slams
Barbora Krejcikova has won twelve Grand Slam titles, including two in the singles category, three in mixed doubles, and seven in the doubles category. She recently lifted the trophy of the 2024 Wimbledon Open, registering a win over Jasmine Paolini. Krejcikova won three Australian Opens in mixed doubles consecutively from 2019 to 2021 with Rajeev Ram and Nikola Mektic. She emerged winners of the 2022 and 2023 Australian Open, the 2018 and 2021 French Open, and the 2018 and 2022 Wimbledon in doubles.
FAQ's On Barbora Krejcikova Coach
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A. Barbora Krejcikova is a Czech national.
A. Barbora Krejcikova is unmarried but is rumored to be in a relationship with her coach, Pavel Motl.
A. Barbora Krejcikova has won two Grand Slams in singles including the 2024 Wimbledon Open and the 2021 French Open.
A. Barbora Krejcikova is ranked No. 13 in singles and No. 28 in doubles as of November 2024.
