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Tereza Valentová

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Tereza Valentová
Valentová in 2022
Country (sports) Czech Republic
ResidencePrague, Czech Republic
Born (2007-02-20) 20 February 2007 (age 19)
Prague
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,197,069
Singles
Career record118–42
Career titles2 WTA 125
Highest rankingNo. 42 (25 May 2026)
Current rankingNo. 67 (3 August 2026)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2026)
French Open2R (2025)
Wimbledon1R (2026)
US Open2R (2025)
Doubles
Career record29–17
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 225 (27 July 2026)
Current rankingNo. 225 (27 July 2026)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (2026)
Wimbledon1R (2026)
Last updated on: 28 July 2026.

Tereza Valentová (born 20 February 2007) is a Czech professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 42 in singles and No. 225 in doubles. Valentová reached a best junior combined ranking of No. 4 on 10 June 2024 and won both the 2024 French Open singles and Junior doubles titles.

Early life and background

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Valentová was born to Marcel Valenta and Jitka Janáčková. Her mother is a former sprint canoeist who represented Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, respectively.[1] She began playing tennis at the age of three after watching her father play.[2] She currently trains at TK Sparta Prague.[3]

Juniors

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Valentová reached the final of the 2023 US Open in girls' singles, but lost to Katherine Hui.[4] She won the 2024 French Open girls' singles title, defeating compatriot Laura Samson in the final.[5][6] She also won the 2024 French Open girls' doubles title, partnering Renáta Jamrichová.[3]

Grand Slam performance

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Singles:

Doubles:

  • Australian Open: 1R (2022)
  • French Open: W (2024)
  • Wimbledon: 2R (2023)
  • US Open: 2R (2023)

Professional

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2021–23: WTA Tour debut, ITF Circuit doubles title

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In July 2021, Valentová received a wildcard into the qualifying draw of the Prague Open, but lost to Naiktha Bains.[7] Later that year, she made her ITF main draw debut at the $25k event in Jablonec nad Nisou, but lost in the first round to Johana Marková. In October 2022, she received a wildcard into the qualifying draw of the Ostrava Open, but lost in the first round to Anna Karolína Schmiedlová.[8]

In May 2023, she recorded her first senior win in the first round of the Advantage Cars Prague Open. The following month, she reached the semifinal of the Říčany Open, upsetting top seed Laura Pigossi in the process.[9] At the ITS Cup, she reached the quarterfinals in singles and won her first ITF doubles title, partnering Magdaléna Smékalová. She made her WTA Tour doubles debut with a wildcard into the main draw of the Prague Open, where she and partner Nikola Bartůňková reached the semifinals. She also received a wildcard into the singles qualifying draw, but lost in the first round to Dayana Yastremska.[10]

2024: First ITF singles titles

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In February, Valentová won back-to-back ITF singles titles at $15k events in Monastir.[11][12] She followed this up with back-to-back titles at the Říčany Open, where she also won in doubles,[9] and the $35k event in Sharm El Sheikh. At the $50k Lopota Tennis Open, she reached the singles quarterfinal and won the doubles title with partner Viktória Hrunčáková.[13] In May, she reached the singles final of the $35k event in Annenheim, but lost to Marie Benoît.[14]

2025: First WTA Tour final, WTA 125 title

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Valentová made her major main-draw debut at the French Open, after a final qualifying round win over Simona Waltert.[15] She then defeated wildcard entrant Chloé Paquet to record her first major win,[16] before losing to second seed Coco Gauff in the second round.[17]

In June, Valentová won her first WTA 125 title at the Città di Grado Tennis Cup, defeating Barbora Palicová in the final.[18] She then made it to the final of Wimbledon qualifying but lost to Anastasia Zakharova in three sets.[19]

In July, Valentová won her second WTA 125 title at the Porto Open, defeating Lanlana Tararudee in the final.[20] As a result she moved to a new career-high ranking at world No. 106.[21] The following week at the Prague Open, she overcame Aoi Ito,[22] second seed Rebecca Šramková[23] and lucky loser Jessika Ponchet to reach her first WTA Tour semifinal,[24] which she lost to fifth seed and eventual champion, Marie Bouzková.[25] As a result of her performance in Prague, Valentová broke into the top 100 in the WTA rankings for the first time at world No. 92 on 28 July 2025, making her only the fifth teenager to hit that milestone, alongside Mirra Andreeva, Maya Joint, Iva Jovic, and Victoria Mboko.[26]

At the US Open, she qualified for the main draw and defeated fellow qualifier Lucia Bronzetti for her second major win,[27] before losing to world No. 10, Elena Rybakina, in the second round.[28]

In October at the Japan Women's Open, Valentová made it into her first tour final with a run which included wins over third seed Elise Mertens,[29] sixth seed Olga Danilović,[30] and Jaqueline Cristian.[31] She lost the championship match to fourth seed Leylah Fernandez, in three sets.[32]

2026: Australian Open third round

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At the Australian Open, Valentová qualified for the main draw and recorded wins over 30th seed Maya Joint[33] and fellow Czech player Linda Fruhvirtová to reach the third round,[34] at which point she lost to fifth seed and eventual champion Elena Rybakina.[35]

She made the second round at the WTA 1000 events in Doha, where she lost to 14th seed and eventual champion Karolína Muchová,[36] and Miami, where she was eliminated by 20th seed Diana Shnaider.[37]

In May as top seed, Valentová made it through to her third WTA 125 final at the Open de Saint-Malo, losing to seventh seed Moyuka Uchijima in three sets.[38] The following week at the Italian Open, she defeated Yulia Putintseva,[39] before losing to third seed Coco Gauff.[40]

Performance timeline

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RRQ# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles

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Current through the 2026 Cincinnati Open.

Tournament 2025 2026 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 3R 0 / 1 2–1 67%
French Open 2R 1R 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Wimbledon Q3 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
US Open 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Win–loss 2–2 2–3 0 / 5 4–5 44%
WTA 1000 tournaments
Qatar Open A 2R 0 / 0 1–1 50%
Dubai Championships A Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Indian Wells Open A 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Miami Open A 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Madrid Open A 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Italian Open A 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Canadian Open A 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Cincinnati Open A 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
China Open A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wuhan Open Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 4–7 0 / 7 4–7 36%
Career statistics
2025 2026 SR W–L Win %
Tournaments 4 16 Career total: 20
Titles 0 0 Career total: 0
Finals 1 0 Career total: 1
Hard win–loss 8–3 11–10 0 / 13 19–13 59%
Clay win–loss 1–1 1–3 0 / 4 2–4 33%
Grass win–loss 0–0 2–3 0 / 3 2–3 40%
Overall win–loss 9–4 14–16 0 / 20 23–20 53%
Win % 69% 47% Career total: 53%
Year-end ranking 56 $876,266

Doubles

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Current through the 2026 Canadian Open.

Tournament 2023 2024 2025 2026 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
French Open A A A 1R 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon A A A 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
US Open A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–2 0 / 2 0–2 0%
WTA 1000 tournaments
Qatar Open NT1 A A 1R 0 / 0 0–1 0%
Dubai Championships A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Indian Wells Open A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Miami Open A A A 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Madrid Open A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Italian Open A A A QF 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Canadian Open A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Cincinnati Open A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
China Open A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wuhan Open NH A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–3 0 / 3 2–3 40%
Career statistics
2023 2024 2025 2026 SR W–L Win %
Tournaments 1 0 1 7 Career total: 9
Titles 0 0 0 0 Career total: 0
Finals 0 0 0 0 Career total: 0
Hard win–loss 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–4 0 / 5 3–7 30%
Clay win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Grass win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–2 0 / 2 0–2 0%
Overall win–loss 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–8 0 / 9 4–11 27%
Win % 50%  –  33% 20% Career total: 27%
Year-end ranking 383 415 635

WTA Tour finals

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Singles: 1 (runner-up)

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Legend
WTA 250 (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (0–1)
Result    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss Oct 2025 Japan Women's Open, Japan WTA 250 Hard Canada Leylah Fernandez 0–6, 7–5, 3–6

WTA 125 finals

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Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jun 2025 Grado Tennis Cup, Italy Clay Czech Republic Barbora Palicová 6–2, 4–6, 6–1
Win 2–0 Jul 2025 Porto Open, Portugal Hard Thailand Lanlana Tararudee 6–4, 6–2
Loss 2–1 May 2026 Open de Saint-Malo, France Clay Japan Moyuka Uchijima 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 1–6

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles: 10 (7 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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Legend
W75 tournaments (4–1)
W50 tournaments (0–1)
W35 tournaments (1–1)
W15 tournaments (2–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–2)
Clay (1–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Feb 2024 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W15 Hard China Ren Yufei 6–3, 6–2
Win 2–0 Feb 2024 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W15 Hard France Audrey Albié 6–2, 6–1
Win 3–0 Mar 2024 Říčany Open, Czech Republic W75 Hard (i) Ukraine Daria Snigur 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Win 4–0 Apr 2024 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt W35 Hard Czech Republic Linda Klimovičová 7–5, 6–2
Loss 4–1 May 2024 ITF Annenheim, Austria W35 Clay Belgium Marie Benoît 5–7, 6–3, 5–7
Win 5–1 Jun 2024 Macha Lake Open, Czech Republic W75 Clay Czech Republic Aneta Kučmová 6–3, 7–5
Loss 5–2 Nov 2024 Trnava Indoor, Slovakia W50 Hard (i) Croatia Antonia Ružić 3–6, 2–6
Win 6–2 Jan 2025 Porto Indoor, Portugal W75 Hard (i) Germany Nastasja Schunk 6–3, 6–4
Loss 6–3 Mar 2025 Trnava Indoor, Slovakia W75 Hard (i) Switzerland Valentina Ryser 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(4–7)
Win 7–3 Mar 2025 ITF Murska Sobota, Slovenia W75 Hard (i) Georgia (country) Mariam Bolkvadze 1–6, 6–3, 6–2

Doubles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Legend
W60/75 tournaments (2–1)
W50 tournaments (1–0)
W15 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (1–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2023 ITS Cup Olomouc, Czech Republic W60 Clay Czech Republic Magdaléna Smékalová Kazakhstan Zhibek Kulambayeva
Latvia Darja Semeņistaja		 6–2, 6–2
Win 2–0 Feb 2024 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W15 Hard Slovakia Radka Zelníčková Italy Angelica Raggi
Bulgaria Ani Vangelova		 6–4, 6–2
Win 3–0 Mar 2024 Říčany Open, Czech Republic W75 Hard (i) Czech Republic Gabriela Knutson Hungary Fanny Stollár
Switzerland Lulu Sun		 6–4, 3–6, [10–4]
Win 4–0 Apr 2024 ITF Lopota, Georgia W50 Hard Slovakia Viktória Hrunčáková Japan Nagi Hanatani
Poland Urszula Radwańska		 6–2, 6–1
Loss 4–1 Jan 2025 Porto Indoor, Portugal W75 Hard (i) Germany Noma Noha Akugue Hong Kong Eudice Chong
Slovenia Nika Radišić		 6–7(5–7), 1–6

Junior Grand Slam tournament finals

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Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 2023 US Open Hard United States Katherine Hui 4–6, 4–6
Win 2024 French Open Clay Czech Republic Laura Samson 6–3, 7–6(0)

Doubles: 1 (title)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2024 French Open Clay Slovakia Renáta Jamrichová United States Tyra Caterina Grant
United States Iva Jovic		 6–4, 6–4
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Notes

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References

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  1. ↑ Jaroch, Jan (9 March 2024). "Táto, já tě porazím! Talentovaná dcera olympioničky stoupá žebříčkem". iSport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ↑ Lewis, Michael J. (7 September 2023). "Valentova enjoying 'crazy' New York as she reaches maiden Slam semi". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. 1 2 Walsh, Courtney (8 June 2024). "Valentova wins all-Czech final to claim Roland Garros girls' title". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  4. ↑ Lewis, Michael J. (10 September 2023). "Hui fends off nerves to wins US Open girls' title". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Oddo, Chris (8 June 2024). "Valentova triumphs in first all-Czech junior Grand Slam final". Roland-Garros. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "American Kaylan Bigun wins French Open junior boys' title. Czech Tereza Valentova wins girls' final". APNews. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Day 2: Valentova lost in the final round of qualifying". Livesport Prague Open. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  8. ↑ Pastier, Roderik (1 October 2022). "Schmiedlová proti 15-ročnej súperke musela odvracať črtajúcu sa senzáciu: Na turnaji v Ostrave napokon zabojuje o hlavnú súťaž!". Tenisový Svet (in Slovak). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  9. 1 2 Renton, Jamie (18 March 2024). "Valentova, 17, wins third straight title - and biggest yet - in Ricany". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Knutsonová a Šalková zaskočily favoritky!". Livesport Prague Open (in Czech). 29 July 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  11. ↑ Williams, Peter (19 February 2024). "Valentova hits career-high with Monastir title". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  12. ↑ Plšková, Markéta (29 February 2024). "Chci do dvoustovky. Sedmnáctiletá Valentová slaví mezi dospělými". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  13. ↑ Malinovský, Majo (26 April 2024). "FOTO Úspešná slovensko-česká spolupráca: Hrunčáková sa dočkala ďalšej víťaznej trofeje". Tenisový Svet (in Slovak). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  14. ↑ Wachta, Manuel; Tschrepetz, Sebastian (29 May 2024). "ITF Annenheim: Turniersieg nach 3:28-Stunden-Krimi an Benoit". ÖTV (in Austrian German). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "Saville battles past Townsend; Mboko, Valentova qualify for Roland Garros". WTATennis. 23 May 2025.
  16. ↑ "A year after her Roland Garros junior sweep, Valentova earns shot at Gauff". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  17. ↑ "Gauff marches past Valentova into French Open third round". Reuters. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  18. ↑ "WTA 125 roundup: Valentova, Jovic, Parrizas Diaz claim this week's titles". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  19. ↑ "Strašně to bolí, přiznala Valentová po prohře, šance na premiérový Wimbledon ale žije". Tenisový Svět (in Czech). Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  20. ↑ "Teenage sweep: Valentova and Marcinko win latest WTA 125 titles". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  21. ↑ "Rankings Watch: Boisson cracks Top 50; Begu, Teichmann back in Top 100". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  22. ↑ "Valentova passes Ito test in Prague opener, extends winning streak to six". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  23. ↑ "Czech teenager Valentova upsets Sramkova in Prague for first Top 50 win". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  24. ↑ "Valentova wins 12 straight games, fires 26 winners to make Prague semis". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  25. ↑ "Prague Open: First final of the year for Bouzkova". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  26. ↑ "Rankings Watch: Fernandez climbs, Venus reappears and Townsend tops them all". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  27. ↑ Macpherson, Alex (22 August 2025). "Tjen, Ito set US Open qualifying meeting; Valentova, Jones advance". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  28. ↑ "US Open 2025: Rybakina defeats two-time Junior Grand Slam champion". qazinform.com. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  29. ↑ "Valentova, 18, upsets Mertens in Osaka for first career Top 30 win". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  30. ↑ "Teenage qualifier Valentova ousts Danilovic in Osaka; into second WTA semi". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  31. ↑ "Valentova completes the comeback to reach first WTA final in Osaka". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  32. ↑ "Fernandez wins fifth career title with three-set defeat of Valentova in Osaka". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  33. ↑ "Maya Joint falls at first hurdle as Tereza Valentova scores Australian Open upset". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  34. ↑ "Tereza Valentova gets by Fruhvirtova in the 2nd round to set up a clash vs Rybakina at the Australian Open". Tennis Tonic. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  35. ↑ "Australian Open: Elena Rybakina posts another strong display, safely reaches R16". Tennis World USA. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  36. ↑ "Muchova holds off Valentova in all-Czech second round in Doha". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  37. ↑ "Shnaider edges Valentova in two tiebreaks to reach Miami third round". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  38. ↑ "Tennis. Open de Saint-Malo : Moyuka Uchijima a dompté les éléments". Ouest France (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  39. ↑ "School exams to Rome debut, Valentova passes both tests ahead of Gauff rematch". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  40. ↑ "Italian Open 2026: Coco Gauff holds nerve to move past teenager Tereza Valentová into third round". olympics.com. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
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