Dominika Cibulková
 Cibulková at the 2011 Mercury Insurance Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Born | 6 May 1989 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Turned pro | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $3,861,554 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 272–177 |
| Career titles | 3 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 12 (6 July 2009) |
| Current ranking | 21 (8 July 2013) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2009) |
| French Open | SF (2009) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2011) |
| US Open | QF (2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 38–56 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | 59 (13 August 2012) |
| Current ranking | 86 (24 June 2013) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2009) |
| French Open | 2R (2010) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2010) |
| US Open | QF (2008) |
| Last updated on: 24 June 2013. | |
Dominika Cibulková (born 6 May 1989[2][3]) is a professional Slovak tennis player. Known for her quick and aggressive style of play, she has won two career singles titles. Her career-high ranking of world no. 12 was achieved in July 2009. In majors, she has reached the semifinals of the 2009 French Open, as well as the quarterfinals of the 2010 US Open and the 2011 Wimbledon Championships.
Personal
Dominika Cibulková was introduced to tennis at the age of eight in Piešťany, she was eleven when her family moved to Bratislava. She lists clay and hard as her favorite surfaces.[4]
Career
Early career
Early in her career, Cibulková competed predominantly on the ITF circuit, and managed to win two tournaments: the Amarante, Portugal event in 2005, and the Bratislava event in 2006.
2007
Cibulková started her year with a win over Tara Iyer in the first round of the CANARA Bank Open, but lost to no. 4 seed Jelena Kostanić Tošić in the second round.
At the 2007 French Open she qualified and made her Grand Slam main draw debut, reaching the third round. In the second round she upset the No. 32 seed Martina Müller after beating Tiantian Sun. She eventually lost to Svetlana Kuznetsova. She also reached the third round in Amelia Island, beating Anabel Medina Garrigues but losing to her countrywoman Daniela Hantuchová and the quarter-finals of the ECM Prague Open, beating Gisela Dulko before falling to Victoria Azarenka.
Cibulková's best finish of the year came in September, when she exited at the semi-final stage at the Guangzhou International Women's Open in China. She lost to eventual champion Virginie Razzano.[5]
2008
At the Australian Open, Cibulková lost in the first round to Flavia Pennetta of Italy. Playing for Slovakia in the first round of Fed Cup against the Czech Republic in Brno, Cibulková split her two singles matches as her country lost the tie 3–2.[6]
At the Qatar Total Open, Cibulková reached her first ever Tier I quarterfinal, defeating former world no. 1 Venus Williams in the third round, before losing to sixteenth-seeded Agnieszka Radwańska in the quarterfinals.
In April, Cibulková reached the final of a WTA event for the first time. At the Tier II clay court Bausch & Lomb Championships in Amelia Island, Florida, Cibulková lost in the final to the reigning Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova.
Cibulková was seeded 30th in singles at Wimbledon but lost in the first round to unseeded wildcard and eventual semifinalist Zheng Jie of China.
In the quarterfinals of the Tier I Rogers Cup in Montreal, Cibulková defeated second-seeded Jelena Janković and delayed her replacement of Ana Ivanović as World no. 1. Cibulková then defeated tenth-seeded Bartoli in the semifinals, but lost to seventh-seeded Dinara Safina in the final.[6]
2009
At the 2009 Australian Open, Cibulková advanced to the fourth round after winning her first three set 6–0 before losing to Elena Dementieva. At the start of the clay season, she began at the 2009 MPS Group Championships and 2009 Family Circle Cup losing to Russians Elena Vesnina and Elena Dementieva respectively.[7]
At the French Open, Cibulková was seeded 20th. She defeated Alona Bondarenko in the first round and dominated Kirsten Flipkens in the second round. She then defeated Gisela Dulko to advance to the fourth round where she defeated Ágnes Szávay to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. In the quarterfinals, she defeated Maria Sharapova in straight sets. She lost to Dinara Safina in her first Grand Slam semifinal.
At Wimbledon, Cibulková was seeded 14th. She beat Julie Coin, in three sets, in the first round. She then beat Urszula Radwańska in the second round but eventually lost once again to Elena Vesnina in the third. She then competed at the 2009 Swedish Open were she reached the Quarterfinals before losing to Gisela Dulko.
She withdrew from the 2009 Pilot Pen Tennis, the 2009 US Open, 2009 Toray Pan Pacific Open, 2009 China Open, and the 2009 Generali Ladies Linz due to a rib injury.[7]
2010
Cibulková started 2010 by reaching the quarterfinals of both the ASB Classic where she defeated Aravane Rezaï before losing to top seed Flavia Pennetta in the quarterfinals. At the Australian Open, where she was seeded 23rd, Cibulková was upset by Vania King in the first round.[8]
At the 2010 Monterrey Open, Cibulková was the 4th seed. She came from a set down to beat No. 5 seed Ágnes Szávay in the quarterfinals. She fell to fellow Slovak and no. 2 seed Daniela Hantuchová in three sets. At the 2010 BNP Paribas Open she was upset by Sara Errani in the second round after receiving a bye.
She then played at the 2010 UNICEF Open losing to Kirsten Flipkens in the quarterfinals. At Wimbledon, where she upset Lucie Šafářová and Ayumi Morita, she lost in the third round to world no. 1 Serena Williams.
At the 2010 US Open, Cibulková advanced to her second career Grand Slam quarterfinal after defeating Stefanie Vögele, 2009 quarter-finalist Kateryna Bondarenko, Lourdes Domínguez Lino, and 11th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova. She lost to the top seed Caroline Wozniacki in the quarterfinals.[8]
2011
Cibulková began the year by reaching the quarterfinals of the 2011 Brisbane International, where she lost to Petra Kvitová. She then entered the 2011 Medibank International Sydney, beating then-world no. 1 Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets. She was defeated by Alisa Kleybanova in the third round. At Wimbledon, Cibulková repeated the upset from Sydney by beating Wozniacki in three sets, losing in the quarterfinals to Maria Sharapova. She won her first WTA title, the Kremlin Cup, edging Kaia Kanepi in three sets. Her win represents the first time a player has captured their maiden title at the Kremlin Cup.[9]
2012
Seeded 17th the Australian Open, Cibulková lost her third-round match to Greta Arn. At the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, Cibulková came close to beating then-world no. 1 Victoria Azarenka, leading her by a set and 5–2 before Azarenka prevailed. Cibulková then reached the finals of the Barcelona Open, losing to Sara Errani. At the French Open, Cibulková avenged her Miami loss to Azarenka, beating the world no. 1 in straight sets in the fourth round. She subsequently reached the quarterfinals for the second time, but lost to Samantha Stosur.[10]
Her only Wimbledon warm up tournament was the 2012 Unicef Open, where she was the 3rd seed. She reached the quarterfinals before losing to eventual champion Nadia Petrova. She lost in the first round at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships to Klara Zakopalova.
She defeated Marion Bartoli in straight sets to win the 2012 Mercury Insurance Open in Carlsbad, CA, picking up the second title of her career. She reached the third round of the 2012 US Open, losing to Roberta Vinci. Cibulková later traveled to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to play an exhibition match against Victoria Azarenka, which Azarenka won in straight sets.[10][11]
2013
At the Sydney Apia International, Cibulková defeated top 10 players Petra Kvitová, Sara Errani, and Angelique Kerber en route to the final, which she lost to Agnieszka Radwańska, notably failing to win a single game.[12] In 2013 Australian Open she lost in second round to Valeria Savinykh.
At the 2013 Bank of the West Classic, held at the tennis complex of Stanford University in California, she has so far made it to the final, defeating in turn Stefanie Vögele, Urszula Radwańska and Sorana Cîrstea. In the final she will face Agnieszka Radwańska.
Playing style
Self-described as a player with "a lot of energy",[4] Cibulková employs an aggressive style that is largely founded on speed and power.[13]
She is recognized for her forehand groundstrokes, her powerful backhand, and her use of swing volleys.[4][14] Her aggressive shots have been noted for their ability to force errors or produce winners during extended rallies.[15] She is also known for hitting prompt returns while taking the ball on the rise, and for breaking a prolonged rally by mixing in a drop shot. Her lower body strength creates quickness around the court, enabling her to reach and return shots.[13]
Career statistics
References
- ^ "Dominika Cibulková". Dominikacibulkova.sk. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ^ Dominika Cibulková: Mám pred sebou ešte dlhú cestu, SME Ženy [1]; in Slovak
- ^ [2]; Bez dresu s Dominikou Cibulkovou Videointerview in Slovak
- ^ a b c "Dominika Cibulková". wtatennis.com. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "2007 Results". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ a b "2008 Results". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ a b "2009 Results". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ a b "2010 Results". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "2011 Results". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ a b "2012 Results". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ Tennis star Azarenka a hit in Viet Nam – Sports – VietNam News
- ^ "2013 Results". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ a b diFeliciantonio, Justin (24 March 2011). "Gear Talk: Q&A with Dominika Cibulkova". tennis.com. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ John, Andrew (23 July 2012). "Dominika Cibulkova wins La Costa tennis title". latimes.com. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ Tyagi, Ajay (23 July 2012). "LIVE Victoria Azarenka vs Dominika Cibulkova French Open 2012 R16". tennisearth.com. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
External links
Women's Tennis Association: Top Slovak female singles tennis players | |
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