Karolina Muchova is a Czech professional tennis player who is currently competing in the US Open 2024, find out more about her partner and net worth
The veteran tennis star smashed her way into the semifinal yesterday after beating Brazil’s B. Haddad Maia in the Quarter-final, at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Who is Karolina Muchova, bio, age, height, parents, partner, tennis ranking and net worth
Karolina mainly plays as a two-handed backhand player and currently trains under former Belgian star Emil Miške since 2023.
Karolina Muchova bio
Karolina Muchova is a Czech professional tennis player who was born on August 21, 1996. She currently has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 8, which she achieved last year, on September 11. She is the daughter of former Czech footballer Josef Mucha. Karolina started out playing tennis at the young age of seven alongside her brother.
She is single and unmarried.
Age and height
Karolina Muchova is currently just 28 years old and stands at a height of 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in).
Career and achievements
Karolina Muchova first turned professional in 2013, and gained prominence during the 2018 US Open, when she defeated Garbiñe Muguruza, the-then world No. 12 and two-time major champion. The following year, Muchova beat world No. 3 Karolína Pliskova to reach her first major quarterfinal at Wimbledon. Karolina moved to Prague in 2019, to train at the I. CLTK Prague but initially struggled with a lot of injuries during her junior years.
Karolina Muchova then reached the semifinals of the 2021 Australian Open after defeating world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty. The veteran star then reached her first major final during the 2023 French Open but lost out to world No. 1, Iga Swiatek. She is currently competing in the US Open 2024, where she will face off against the USA’ Jessica Pegula next, in the semi-finals.
Prize money earnings
Karolina Muchova has so far earned a career total prize earnings worth US$ 6,633,833.
Playing style
Karolina Muchova is a very aggressive all-court player with great game intelligence and exceptional variety. She has the ability to deliver powerful groundstrokes from both wings, using her forehand as well as backhand. Muchova is also well-known for her ability to incorporate softer shots like drop shots, lobs, and sliced backhands. She also possesses a strong serve, which is a crucial part of her game.
Aside from going in on the offensive, Muchova is also very proficient in defending her second serve. She possesses exceptional footwork and speed as well as the ability to anticipate her opponent’s moves. She also possesses doubles experience, which makes her a strong net player.
Karolina Muchova has an Instagram account with the handle @karolinamuchova, where she has over 169K followers, and about 135 posts.
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