Alena Kovačková

Alena Kovačková
Country (sports)	Czech Republic
Born	13 June 2008 (age 16); Trutnov, Czech Republic
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$7,908
Singles
Career record	16–10
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 798 (21 October 2024)
Current ranking	No. 816 (30 December 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior	3R (2025)
French Open Junior	2R (2024)
Wimbledon Junior	1R (2023, 2024)
US Open Junior	2R (2023, 2024)
Doubles
Career record	10–2
Career titles	2 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 748 (9 September 2024)
Current ranking	No. 760 (30 December 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior	SF (2025)
French Open Junior	SF (2024)
Wimbledon Junior	W (2023)
US Open Junior	QF (2023)
	Last updated on: 30 December 2024.

Alena Kovačková (born 13 June 2008) is a Czech tennis player.^[1] She has a career-high junior combined ranking of No. 8, achieved on 10 June 2024.

Personal life

She has a younger sister Jana who is also tennis player.^[2]

Career

Junior career

Whilst ranked European number one in the U14s, Kovackova won the U16 title at the Tennis Europe Masters in Monte Carlo in October 2022.^[3] Later that year she became the first girl to win both the U14 and U16 "Player of the Year" awards in the same year.^[4]

In July 2023, she won the Wimbledon girls' doubles alongside compatriot Laura Samsonová. In the final, they faced Hannah Klugman and Isabelle Lacy of Great Britain, winning in straight sets.^[5] It was the first Czech pairing to win the title since Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková in 2013.^[6]

Defending the Wimbledon girls' doubles title alongside Samsonová in 2024, they lost in the quarterfinals to Mika Stojsavljevic and Mingge Xu.^[7]

She played in the girls' doubles at the 2025 Australian Open alongside her sister, Jana. They reached the semi finals where they lost to American twin sisters Kristina and Annika Penickova.^[8]^[9]

ITF Circuit finals

Doubles: 2 (2 titles)

Legend
W15 tournaments

Finals by surface
Clay (2–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Jul 2024	ITF Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia	W15	Clay	Joy de Zeeuw	Anika Jašková Karolína Vlčková	4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Win	2–0	Aug 2024	ITF Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia	W15	Clay	Julie Paštiková	Petja Drame Tara Gorinšek	6–2, 6–3

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (title)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponent	Score
Win	2023	Wimbledon	Grass	Laura Samsonová	Hannah Klugman Isabelle Lacy	6–4, 7–5

References

^ "kovackova alena". lespetitas.com. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
^ Marek Bartosik (21 October 2024). "Sesterská dominance! Jana a Alena Kovačkovy ovládly třístovku ve Španělsku (in Czech)" [Sisterly dominance! Jana and Alena Kovačkovy dominate the 300m in Spain]. tenisovysvet.cz. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
^ Rouquette, Cedric (28 October 2022). "European No. 1 of the U14s, Kovackova wins the Masters… of the U16s". Tennismajors. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
^ "ALENA KOVAČKOVÁ ANNOUNCED TENNIS EUROPE PLAYER OF THE YEAR". 23 December 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
^ "Clervie Ngounoue, Henry Searle win Wimbledon juniors titles". ESPN. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
^ "Juniors Kovačková, Samsonová and Filip won the doubles titles at Wimbledon". Ceskenoviny.cz. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
^ Jennings, Will (12 July 2024). "The four Brits who can still win Wimbledon". inews. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
^ "Incredible! Two pairs of sisters face off in the junior doubles... and the twins win". Marca. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
^ Vyas, Sparsh (23 Jan 2025). "Surreal! Dressed exact same, two sisters face twin sisters at Junior Australian Open". 9news. Retrieved 24 January 2025.

External links

Alena Kovačková at the Women's Tennis Association
Alena Kovačková at the International Tennis Federation

[1] "kovackova alena". lespetitas.com. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[2] Marek Bartosik (21 October 2024). "Sesterská dominance! Jana a Alena Kovačkovy ovládly třístovku ve Španělsku (in Czech)" [Sisterly dominance! Jana and Alena Kovačkovy dominate the 300m in Spain]. tenisovysvet.cz. Retrieved 21 January 2025.

[3] Rouquette, Cedric (28 October 2022). "European No. 1 of the U14s, Kovackova wins the Masters… of the U16s". Tennismajors. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[4] "ALENA KOVAČKOVÁ ANNOUNCED TENNIS EUROPE PLAYER OF THE YEAR". 23 December 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[5] "Clervie Ngounoue, Henry Searle win Wimbledon juniors titles". ESPN. Retrieved 24 November 2024.

[6] "Juniors Kovačková, Samsonová and Filip won the doubles titles at Wimbledon". Ceskenoviny.cz. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.

[7] Jennings, Will (12 July 2024). "The four Brits who can still win Wimbledon". inews. Retrieved 13 July 2024.

[8] "Incredible! Two pairs of sisters face off in the junior doubles... and the twins win". Marca. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

[9] Vyas, Sparsh (23 Jan 2025). "Surreal! Dressed exact same, two sisters face twin sisters at Junior Australian Open". 9news. Retrieved 24 January 2025.

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