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Karolína Muchová

Karolína Muchová (Czech pronunciation:; born 21 August 1996) is a Czech professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 6 by the WTA, achieved in July 2026, and a best doubles ranking of No. 156, reached in January 2026.
Muchová has won three WTA Tour singles titles, including a WTA 1000 event at the 2026 Qatar Ladies Open. She has contested two major singles finals, at the 2023 French Open and 2026 Wimbledon Championships. She has won a mixed doubles title at the 2026 US Open, with compatriot Jakub Menšík.
Muchová turned professional in 2013. She made her Grand Slam tournament main-draw debut at the 2018 US Open as a qualifier, reaching the third round by defeating No. 12, Garbiñe Muguruza. In 2019, she reached her maiden major quarterfinal at Wimbledon, upsetting No. 3, Karolína Plíšková, captured her first WTA Tour title at the Korea Open, and reached the semifinals at the WTA Elite Trophy. In 2021, she reached the semifinals at the Australian Open, defeating world No. 1, Ashleigh Barty, and made quarterfinals at the Madrid Open, defeating world No. 2, Naomi Osaka. In 2023, she reached her first major final at the French Open and her first WTA 1000 final at the Cincinnati Open. In 2026, she won her first WTA 1000 title at the Qatar Ladies Open and reached her second major final at the Wimbledon Championships.