Tereza Valentová
Czech tennis player (born 2007)
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Tereza Valentová (born 20 February 2007) is a Czech professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of 42 in singles and 233 in doubles.
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Czech RepublicValentová in 2022 | |
| Country (sports) | Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Residence | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Born | 20 February 2007 Prague |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,042,056 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 111–37 |
| Career titles | 2 WTA 125, 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 42 (25 May 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 63 (15 June 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2026) |
| French Open | 2R (2025) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2026) |
| US Open | 2R (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 29–15 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 233 (8 June 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 234 (15 June 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (2026) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2026) |
| Last updated on: 16 June 2026. | |
Valentová reached a best ITF junior combined ranking of No. 4 on 10 June 2024 and won both the 2024 French Open girls' singles and girls' doubles titles.
Early life and background
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
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
Singles:
- Australian Open: QF (2023)
- French Open: W (2024)
- Wimbledon: 2R (2023)
- US Open: F (2023)
Doubles:
- Australian Open: 1R (2022)
- French Open: W (2024)
- Wimbledon: 2R (2023)
- US Open: 2R (2023)
Professional
2021–23: WTA Tour debut, ITF Circuit doubles title
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 Agel 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 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
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
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 singles 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 would 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
At the Australian Open, Valentová qualified for the main draw and recorded wins over 30th seed Maya Joint[33] and fellow Czech player Linda Fruhvirtova 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
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
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
Current through the 2026 Madrid 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 | R1 | 0 / 0 | 0–1 | – |
| US Open | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |
| Win–loss | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | 50% |
| 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 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Cincinnati Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| China Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Wuhan Open | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 3–5 | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | 38% |
| Career statistics | |||||
| 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win % | |
| Tournaments | 4 | 8 | Career total: 12 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Finals | 1 | 0 | Career total: 1 | ||
| Hardcourt win–loss | 8–3 | 5–6 | 0 / 9 | 13–9 | 59% |
| Clay win–loss | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
| Grass win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Overall win–loss1 | 9–4 | 6–8 | 0 / 12 | 15–12 | 56% |
| Win % | 69% | 43% | Career total: 56% | ||
| Year-end ranking | 56 | $876,266 | |||
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Oct 2025 | Japan Women's Open, Japan | WTA 250 | Hard |  Leylah Fernandez |
0–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
WTA 125 finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2025 | Grado Tennis Cup, Italy | Clay | Barbora Palicová |
6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2025 | Porto Open, Portugal | Hard |  Lanlana Tararudee |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–1 | May 2026 | Open de Saint-Malo, France | Clay |  Moyuka Uchijima |
7–6(7–2), 3–6, 1–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 10 (7 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2024 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard |  Ren Yufei |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Feb 2024 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard |  Audrey Albié |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–0 | Mar 2024 | Říčany Open, Czech Republic | W75 | Hard (i) |  Daria Snigur |
7–6(4), 6–2 |
| Win | 4–0 | Apr 2024 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W35 | Hard | Linda Klimovičová |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–1 | May 2024 | ITF Annenheim, Austria | W35 | Clay |  Marie Benoît |
5–7, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Win | 5–1 | Jun 2024 | Macha Lake Open, Czech Republic | W75 | Clay | Aneta Kučmová |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 5–2 | Nov 2024 | Trnava Indoor, Slovakia | W50 | Hard (i) |  Antonia Ružić |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 6–2 | Jan 2025 | Porto Indoor, Portugal | W75 | Hard (i) |  Nastasja Schunk |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–3 | Mar 2025 | Trnava Indoor, Slovakia | W75 | Hard (i) |  Valentina Ryser |
4–6, 6–3, 6–7(4) |
| Win | 7–3 | Mar 2025 | ITF Murska Sobota, Slovenia | W75 | Hard (i) |  Mariam Bolkvadze |
1–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2023 | ITS Cup Olomouc, Czech Republic | W60 | Clay | Magdaléna Smékalová |
 Zhibek Kulambayeva  Darja Semeņistaja |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Feb 2024 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard |  Radka Zelníčková |
 Angelica Raggi  Ani Vangelova |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–0 | Mar 2024 | Říčany Open, Czech Republic | W75 | Hard (i) | Gabriela Knutson |
 Fanny Stollár Lulu Sun |
6–4, 3–6, [10–4] |
| Win | 4–0 | Apr 2024 | ITF Lopota, Georgia | W50 | Hard | Viktória Hrunčáková |
Nagi Hanatani  Urszula Radwańska |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4–1 | Jan 2025 | Porto Indoor, Portugal | W75 | Hard (i) | Noma Noha Akugue |
 Eudice Chong  Nika Radišić |
6–7(5), 1–6 |
Junior Grand Slam tournament finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2023 | US Open | Hard |  Katherine Hui |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2024 | French Open | Clay | Laura Samson |
6–3, 7–6(0) |
Doubles: 1 (title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2024 | French Open | Clay | Renáta Jamrichová |
Tyra Caterina Grant Iva Jovic |
6–4, 6–4 |
Gallery
Tereza Valentova with her cousins Jan Valenta (on the left) and Michal Valenta (on the right) holding the 2024 French Open trophies for girls' singles and doubles titles.
