Jana Kovačková
Czech tennis player (born 2010)
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Jana Kovačková (born 13 June 2010) is a Czech tennis player.[2] She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 540 achieved on 3 November 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 872, reached on 8 September 2025.[3]
| Country (sports) | |
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| Born | 13 June 2010[1] Trutnov, Czech Republic |
| Prize money | US $16,292 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 28–8 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 540 (3 November 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 567 (2 February 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 3R (2025) |
| French Open Junior | SF (2026) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 12–2 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 872 (8 September 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 896 (2 February 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | W (2026) |
| French Open Junior | W (2026) |
| Wimbledon Junior | SF (2025) |
| US Open Junior | W (2025) |
| Last updated on: 2 February 2026. | |
Kovačková has won three major junior titles in girls' doubles, two with her sister Alena Kovačková.
Junior career
A member of TK Sparta Prague, she was part of the Czech U14 World Team Championships winning side with a 2-1 win against the United States alongside Kateřina Zajíčková and Laura Chlumská in 2024.[4][5] Kovačková won the girls' U14 title at the 2024 Wimbledon.[6][7] In the 2024 season, she was the most successful player on the ITF junior circuit, with a total of 17 titles combined, eight in singles and nine in doubles.[8]
Kovačková played in the girls' doubles event at the 2025 Australian Open, with her sister Alena. Playing as a pair, they reached the semifinals, losing to twin sisters Kristina and Annika Penickova.[9] The Czech sisters paired up again to play at the 2025 French Open, and they defeated Penickova sisters in the semifinals, winning on a match tiebreak. In the final, they lost to German pair Eva Bennemann and Sonja Zhenikhova.[10]
The Czech sisters reached the semifinals of another major jr., at the 2025 Wimbledon, losing to eight seeds and eventual champions Kristina Penickova and Vendula Valdmannová. Later that season, Kovačková and her sister were crowned champions at a major jr., winning the girls' doubles category at the 2025 US Open. The Czech pair defeated fourth seeds Laima Vladson and Jeline Vandromme in straight sets.[11][12]
Partnering again with her sister, Kovačková won her second girls' doubles title at the 2026 Australian Open. The pair did not drop a set on their run and defeated Tereza Heřmanová and Denisa Žoldáková in a first all-Czech junior final.[13][14]
She reached an ITF junior combined ranking of world No. 8 on 19 January 2026.[15] In June 2026, she reached the final of the girls' doubles at the 2026 French Open playing alongside fellow-Czech player Kateřina Zajíčková, with the pair losing just 17 games across the five meshes.[16][17][18]
Professional career
In February 2025, Kovačková reached her first ITF final at the W15 event in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, losing to Bulgarian Isabella Shinikova.[19] Two months later, she won her first professional singles title at a W35 tournament in Antalya, Türkiye, defeating Denislava Glushkova of Bulgaria in straight.[20]
Kovačková also won three W15 doubles titles with his sister.[citation needed]
Personal life
Kovačková has a older sister, Alena, who is also a tennis player.[21]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2025 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | 6–3, 0–6, 6–7(7) | |
| Win | 1–1 | Apr 2025 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W35 | Clay | 6–0, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2025 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 2–2 | Sep 2025 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | |
| Loss | 2–3 | Oct 2025 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | 2–6, 6–7(3) |
Doubles: 6 (6 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2025 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | 5–7, 6–4, [10–4] | ||
| Win | 2–0 | Aug 2025 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | 7–5, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 3–0 | Aug 2025 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | 7–6(2), 6–4 | ||
| Win | 4–0 | Feb 2026 | I.ČLTK Prague Open, Czech Republic | W75 | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 5–0 | Mar 2026 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W50 | Clay | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 6–0 | Apr 2026 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | 6–1, 6–3 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 2025 | French Open | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, [8-10] | ||
| Win | 2025 | US Open | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 2026 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 2026 | French Open | Clay | 6–1, 6–4 | ||