Darja Vidmanova
Czech tennis player (born 2003)
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Darja "Dasha" Vidmanova (Czech: Vidmanová) (born 9 January 2003) is a Czech professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of world No. 137, achieved on 2 February 2026.
| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 January 2003 Moscow, Russia |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Georgia |
| Prize money | US$167,519 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 105–53 |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 137 (2 February 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 137 (2 February 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2026) |
| US Open | Q2 (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 26–16 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 285 (20 October 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 564 (28 July 2025) |
| Last updated on: 2 February 2026. | |
Vidmanova played college tennis at the University of Georgia.
College career
She played for the Georgia Bulldogs, winning the NCAA's 2024 doubles tournament and the 2025 singles event.[citation needed] Vidmanova was named the 2025 Honda Sports Award winner in tennis and the SEC Female Athlete of the Year.[citation needed]
Personal life
Born in Moscow, Russia, Vidmanova moved with her family to Czechia at the age of five and later became a Czech citizen.[1]
Career
2020-2021: Juniors
As a junior tennis player, she reached her highest combined ranking of No. 21 on 4 January 2021. Vidmanova made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2020 Prague Open, having received a wildcard for the doubles tournament, partnering Linda Fruhvirtová.[2]
Junior Grand Slam performance
Singles:
- Australian Open: 3R (2020)
- French Open: 3R (2020, 2021)
- Wimbledon: 2R (2021)
- US Open: –
Doubles:
- Australian Open: 2R (2020)
- French Open: 1R (2021)
- Wimbledon: QF (2021)
- US Open: –
2025: Breakthrough season, Top 200, WTA wins
In the end of May, Vidmanova won W35 tournament in Santo Domingo which started her 15 matches long winning streak which included her first W75 title in Sumter[citation needed] and her first W100 title in Cary.[citation needed] Vidmanova then made her WTA 125k singles main draw debut in Newport but she lost in the first round to eventual champion Caty McNally.[citation needed] In July, Vidmanova reached her second career W100 final in Evansville but lost Caty McNally again.[citation needed]
At US Open she entered her first Grand Slam qualification draw. She won the opening round against local wildcard Maya Iyengar but lost in the next round to former World No. 22 Zhang Shuai in straight sets.[citation needed]
Vidmanova then enter qualification at WTA 500 event in Guadalajara where she beat Emina Bektas and Ena Shibahara in straight sets to make her WTA main draw singles debut. She claimed her first WTA Tour win against 7th seed and World No. 58 Alycia Parks in straight sets, before losing to fellow Czech player Nikola Bartůňková.[citation needed] She also entered doubles draw with Alana Smith and scored her first win to reach her first WTA doubles quarterfinal.[citation needed]
WTA Challenger finals
Singles: 1 runner-up
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Feb 2026 | WTA 125 Oeiras, Portugal | Hard (i) | 5–7, 1–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 11 (7 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2020 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W15 | Clay | 1–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2021 | ITF Šibenik, Croatia | W15 | Clay | 2–6, 6–3, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 0–3 | Jun 2024 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W15 | Hard | 6–4, 2–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 1–3 | Jul 2024 | ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | W15 | Clay | 6–1, 7–6(5) | |
| Win | 2–3 | Jul 2024 | ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | W15 | Clay | 6–2, 7–5 | |
| Win | 3–3 | Sep 2024 | ITF Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | W35 | Clay | 3–6, 6–0, 6–4 | |
| Win | 4–3 | Nov 2024 | ITF Miami, United States | W35 | Clay | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Win | 5–3 | May 2025 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W35 | Clay | 6–1, 6–1 | |
| Win | 6–3 | Jun 2025 | ITF Sumter, United States | W75 | Hard | 7–5, 6–1 | |
| Win | 7–3 | Jun 2025 | ITF Cary, United States | W100 | Hard | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 7–4 | Jul 2025 | ITF Evansville, United States | W100 | Hard | 5–7, 4–6 |
Doubles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | w/o | ||
| Win | 1–1 | Aug 2021 | ITF Vejle, Denmark | W15 | Clay | 7–6(7), 5–7, [10–8] | ||
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2024 | ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | W15 | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 3–1 | Jul 2024 | ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | W15 | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 4–1 | Jul 2025 | ITF Granby, Canada | W75 | Hard | 7–6(5), 6–3 | ||
| Win | 5–1 | Apr 2026 | Bonita Springs Championship, United States | W100 | Clay | 7–5, 6–3 |