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After dropping a three-set match to Angelique Kerber, and a second match to Madison Keys, Cibulková defeated Simona Halep in straight sets to advance to the semifinals. She faced Li Na in her first Grand Slam final, losing the first set in a tie-break and the second set without winning a game.
In February, she played for Slovakia in a Fed Cup match against Germany.
She lost to the top seed Caroline Wozniacki in the quarterfinals.
Cibulková began the year by reaching the quarterfinals of the 2011 Brisbane International, where she lost to Petra Kvitová. She was eleven when her family moved to Bratislava. She then competed at the 2009 Swedish Open where she lost to Gisela Dulko in the quarterfinals.
In the first round, Cibulková beat Yanina Wickmayer in three sets followed by a second round loss to eight seed Roberta Vinci in straight sets. He credited Hordorff with simplifying his game and seeing his potential. With the help of her friend Marion Bartoli, she began a clothing line featuring this statement in 2014.
She likes dogs and has two Yorkshire terriers which accompany her on tour.
She married her fiancé Michal Navara on July 9, 2016.
Early in her career, Cibulková predominantly competed on the International Tennis Federation circuit, and managed to win two tournaments: the Amarante, Portugal event in 2005, and the Bratislava event in 2006.
2007: Grand Slam debut
Cibulková started her year with a win over Tara Iyer in the first round of the CANARA Bank Open, but lost to no.
She subsequently reached the quarterfinals for the second time, but lost to Samantha Stosur.
Her only Wimbledon warm up tournament was the 2012 UNICEF Open. She typically employs a high ball toss and a hard serve.
On defense, she often attacks second serves with quick forehands, and hits prompt returns while taking the ball on the rise. At Wimbledon, Cibulková repeated the upset from Sydney by beating Wozniacki in three sets, losing in the quarterfinals to Maria Sharapova.
She withdrew from the 2009 US Open and several of the following hard-court tournaments due to a rib injury.
Cibulková started 2010 by reaching the quarterfinals of the ASB Classic where she lost to top seed Flavia Pennetta. After her are Nadia Petrova, Bryan Shelton, Pam Shriver, Sergio Casal, Shirley Brasher, and Guillermo Coria.
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Among people born in 1989, Dominika Cibulková ranks 103.
It also ensured that she qualified for the WTA Finals in Singapore for the first time in her career. She reached the quarterfinal round of the BNP Paribas Open, losing to Li Na. At the Sony Open in Miami, she defeated Agnieszka Radwańska in a three-set quarterfinal.
She won eight WTA Tour singles titles and two on the ITF Circuit. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 47 in 2024). Her lower-body strength creates quickness around the court, enabling her to reach and return shots.
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Dominika Cibulkova
| Slovak tennis player. Date of Birth: 06.05.1989 Country: Slovakia |
Content:
- Dominika Cibulková: Slovak Tennis Star
- Triumphant Moscow Victory
- Cibuľková's Potential and Future Goals
- Jankovic's Historic Serbians Final
- Tipsarević's Successes and Family Support
- Tipsarević's Future Aspirations
Dominika Cibulková: Slovak Tennis Star
Early Career and Maiden WTA TitleDominika Cibulková emerged as a rising star in tennis when she captured her first career WTA title at the 2011 Kremlin Cup.
The tournament concluded with a historic Serbian final, which Cibulková won over Estonian Kaia Kanepi.
Triumphant Moscow Victory
In the final, Cibulková overcame a challenging start to claim the victory. 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 third round, Cibulková lost to Eugenie Bouchard in a tight three-set match.
At the 2015 Toray Pan Pacific Open, Cibulková reached the semifinals by beating Mirjana Lučić-Baroni, Carla Suárez Navarro, and defending champion Ana Ivanovic. Cibulková won her first grass-court title at the WTA's Eastbourne International, defeating Karolína Plíšková in the final.