Biography of Karolina Pliskova [Age, Height, Family, Husband, Net Worth & Earnings]

karolina pliskova was born to her parents, Radek Pliskova and Martina Pliskova, on March 21, 1990, in Louny, Czechoslovakia.

Interestingly, Karolina was not the only child born to her parents that day as she also has a twin sister, Kristyna Pliskova.

Similarly, Kristyna is also a tennis player, just like her sister, Karolina, who is younger by 2 minutes. As a result, the siblings spent most of their youth competing and getting better at tennis.

Furthermore, the two girls got their inspiration to play tennis from former stars like Martina Hingis, Marat Safin, and Monica Seles. But, unfortunately, there are no further details when it comes to Karolina's childhood.

karolina pliskova: Career

Before even starting her professional career, Pliskova was already a junior Grand Slam champion.

To explain, the 29-year-old won the 2010 Australian Open junior title by defeating Laura Robson in the final. As a result, Karolina developed a taste for winning very early on in her career.

After that, the Czech tennis star's first Grand Slam appearance came during the 2012 French Open, where she reached the first round. Likewise, Pliskova's won her maiden WTA title at the Malaysian Open in 2013.

In the final, the 29-year-old defeated Bethanie Mattek-Sands to start a title-winning spree that has seen Karolina win 16 singles titles as of now.

After that, Pliskova's next big career highlight happened during the 2016 U.S Open, where she reached her first Grand Slam final.

Pliskova lost to Kereber in the 2016 U.S Open final

On her way to the final, the Czech native knocked out extremely tough opposition. None more so than 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams.

However, in the finale, Karolina had a breakdown as she lost the match from a very favorable position.

Nonetheless, Pliskova bounced back from her misery and regained her winning ways. As a matter of fact, the 29-year-old even became world no.1 in WTA rankings on June 17, 2017, a feat that only a handful of ladies have been able to achieve in the past.

Moving onto her most recent Grand Slam appearance, Karolina defeated Kristina Mladenovic and Laura Siefemund in the first and second rounds, respectively, of the 2020 Australian Open.

Consequently, everything seemed pointed towards a deep run in the tournament.

However, the 29-year-old unexpectedly fell to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the third round to everyone's disappointment. Nevertheless, we expect Karolina to bounce back and win her maiden Grand Slam title very soon.

Altogether, Pliskova has bagged victories of 16 singles and five doubles titles on the WTA tour, 10 singles, and six doubles titles on the ITF. Furthermore, Pliskova has a new coach since 2020. She has hired Naomi Osaka‘s former coach Sascha Bajin.

Karolina Pliskova | Training and Diet

As an athlete, Pliskova has a scheduled training and nutrition regime. During her game period, she focuses more on movement patterns like hip hinges, squats, pushes, and pulls.

However, she only trains twice a week when she doesn't have any upcoming games. Additionally, she is also indulged in push-ups, chin-ups, deadlifts, and split squats.

Also, one of her favorite exercises is Turkish get-up and loves to run outside rather than use cardio machines.

Likewise, her diet plan is no different as she has different during her game and off days. While during her upcoming games, she munches eggs, bread, and fruit for breakfast.

Additionally, she has pasta with chicken for lunch and ends with fish and vegetables for dinner. Similarly, on her off days, she loves eating Knedlíky dumplings, goulash, or pizza.

As a fun fact, Pliskova doesn't eat red meat. Altogether, she has protein shakes after her workouts.

Talking about Pliskova's height, she stands at 6 feet 1 inch (1.86 m), which is quite tall for a female athlete. As a result, the former no.1 can serve faster than most of her opponents while also using her long arms to reach farther than average.

Moving on, Karolina was born in the year 1992. Hence, she is 29 years old at the moment. Similarly, this blonde beauty celebrates her birthday on the 21st of March, which makes her horoscope Aries.

Furthermore, even though Pliskova currently resides in Monte Carlo, she is originally from the Czech Republic. Thus, when it comes to her nationality, Karolina is Czech.

Tattoos

To date, Karolina has three tattoos on her body on her arm, left leg, and waistline. Her foremost tattoo was on her arm that she got when she was fifteen years old.

To illustrate her left arm tattoo near her elbow is a tribal design. Moving on, her left side of the leg and hip is covered with a Polynesian-inspired design. This tattoo runs in her family, and her members also have the same design on their bodies.

Lastly, she has a letter, “M” tattooed near her waistline to dedicate for her spouse, Michal Hrdlička.

How much is Karolina Pliskova worth? Career earnings

As of 2020, Karolina has a net worth of $15 million accrued from her career as a professional tennis player.

Furthermore, the 29-year-old has earned a staggering $19.9 million in prize money throughout her 11-year career to date. As a result, Pliskova is ranked 18th in all-time career earnings.

Pliskova has earned more than $19 million in prize money.

Moving on, what many people don't realize is that tennis players do not earn a fixed salary because they are not contracted to anyone. Hence, all the players have to depend on their tournament earnings and sponsorships.

Likewise, in the 2020 season, Karolina has already earned $485,000 with still eight months left to play in the year. Hence, the former no.1 ranked star is well on her way to crossing the magical seven-figure mark this season.

Talking about Pliskova's marriage, she belongs to the married club. Likewise, she tied the knot with her husband, Michal Hrdlicka, who works as a TV presenter.

Moreover, the pair had been dating for several years before secretly getting engaged during the 2017 Wimbledon tournament in London.

Surprisingly, the couple decided to keep their ceremony private and only revealed the information later on in the year. The breaking news came during a press conference at the U.S Open the same year.

Thereafter, the two lovebirds shared their wedding vows in an extravagant ceremony at Monte Carlo in 2018. Moreover, only the closest friends and family were invited.

Since then, the couple has been enjoying their married life with no news of scandals or controversy. In fact, judging by Karolina's Instagram posts, the duo seems to love hanging out with each other, be it at home or on vacations.

Social Media Presence

Instagram: 381k followers

Karolina Pliskova | FAQs

What is Karolina Pliskova’s current ranking?

As of now, Karolina Pliskova stands tenth on the current world's ranking list.

How is Karolina Pliskova’s engagement ring like?

During their engagement, Pliskova gained a round diamond cut ring from her boyfriend, Michal Hrdlička. The ring depicts a prong setting with a platinum band.

Who won the match between Karolina Pliskova and Jessica Pegula at the Miami Open?

The 2021 Miami Open that took place in Australia was taken as a victory by Jessica Pegula. As a matter of fact, Karolina had a bad start during the first set this falling behind.

Moving on, as she made a change in the game, Karolina did quite well at first in the second set. However, Pegula table turned the game in the last set with 6-4.

When was the last match of Karolina Pliskova?

On 1 June 2021, Pliskova faced Donna Vekic and defeated her in two tight sets to reach the second round of the 2021 French Open. She will be facing Sloane Stephens on 3 June 2021.