Barbora Krejcikova – Two-Time Grand Slam Champion, Doubles Legend and Czech Tennis’s Quiet Warrior

Most players choose between singles and doubles. Barbora Krejcikova chose both and excelled at both to a degree that places her among the most complete tennis players of her generation.

Born in Brno, Czech Republic on December 18, 1995, Krejcikova grew up under the mentorship of Jana Novotna, the 1998 Wimbledon champion who coached her until Novotna’s death from cancer in 2017. That relationship shaped not just her game but her entire approach to professional tennis. Novotna taught her that all-court tennis, net skills, variety, and tactical intelligence matter as much as groundstroke power. Krejcikova absorbed every lesson.

She spent years as primarily a doubles specialist before her singles game caught up with her doubles excellence in 2021, when she won Roland Garros almost from nowhere to claim her first Grand Slam singles title. Three years later, seeded 31st at Wimbledon 2024 and managing health issues that had disrupted her season, she defeated Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini across the final week to win her second major singles title in one of the most unexpected championship runs the All England Club has witnessed in the modern era.

Through all of it, quietly and without drama. That is the Krejcikova way.

Quick Facts:

Krejcikova’s Canadian Open Story

The Canadian Open holds two distinct and significant chapters in Barbora Krejcikova’s career, one in doubles and one in singles, reflecting the dual identity that has defined her entire professional journey.

Her 2019 Toronto doubles title alongside Katerina Siniakova was part of the most successful doubles partnership women’s tennis has produced in the modern era. Her 2023 Montreal singles final run came during a season that confirmed she had fully arrived as a genuine singles force at the highest level.

What makes Krejcikova effective at the Canadian Open:

• Her all-court game, built on net skills developed through years of doubles competition, creates variety that pure baseliners struggle to solve across a full match
• Her ability to use slices, angles, and drop shots breaks up the rhythm of opponents who prefer fast-paced baseline exchanges
• Her tactical intelligence in constructing points methodically suits the outdoor hard courts where precision and variety can be as effective as raw pace
• Her composure under pressure in tight third sets and tiebreaks reflects a competitive experience that spans twelve Grand Slam titles across all three categories

The Canadian Open crowds in both Toronto and Montreal have witnessed two different versions of Krejcikova at her best. The doubles champion celebrating with Siniakova in 2019. The singles finalist pushing Muchova to her limits in 2023. Both moments reflect the same quality underneath. A player who finds ways to win that nobody else thinks of.

National Bank Open Appearances and Results

Barbora Krejcikova has built a meaningful Canadian Open record across both singles and doubles, with significant results in both formats reflecting her unique dual-threat identity on the WTA tour.

Key observations from her Canadian Open record:

• Krejcikova won the 2019 Canadian Open doubles title in Toronto alongside Siniakova, part of their dominant doubles partnership that eventually completed a career Grand Slam in doubles
• Her 2023 Montreal singles final was her deepest singles run at this tournament, losing to Karolina Muchova in a match that reflected her consistent improvement in the singles discipline across that season
• Her absence from the 2025 Canadian Open due to back injury reflected one of the most disruptive health setbacks of her career
• Both her deepest singles run and her doubles title came in different cities, demonstrating performance across both Canadian Open venues

Standout Performances at the Canadian Open

Among her Canadian Open appearances, two moments capture the most significant chapters of her relationship with this tournament.

2019 Toronto – Doubles Title with Siniakova:

Krejcikova and Siniakova’s 2019 Canadian Open doubles title was part of a partnership that was rewriting the history of women’s doubles tennis. Having already won Roland Garros doubles in 2018 and Wimbledon doubles in 2018, their Toronto title that summer added another significant piece to a collection that would eventually include a career Grand Slam in doubles completed at the 2022 US Open.

Their combination of Krejcikova’s net skills and Siniakova’s groundstroke quality produced a doubles partnership that most opponents simply had no answer for, and the Canadian Open crowds in Toronto witnessed that partnership at close to its peak level.

2023 Montreal – Singles Final as Established Top-Five Player:

Krejcikova’s 2023 Canadian Open singles final run came during a season that confirmed her full arrival as a singles force to match her doubles reputation. Defeating multiple opponents across the Montreal draw to reach the final, she produced some of her most tactically sophisticated singles tennis against a world class field.

The final against Karolina Muchova, a player in exceptional form throughout that summer, went the distance before Muchova claimed the title. Krejcikova’s run to that final remains one of the most impressive singles performances of her career outside the Grand Slams.

Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles Honours

Barbora Krejcikova has built one of the most remarkable title collections in the history of professional tennis across all three competitive formats, accumulating twelve Grand Slam titles that place her among the most decorated players of her generation.

Singles title breakdown:

Doubles and mixed doubles Grand Slam titles:

Key career milestones:

• Won Roland Garros 2021 as an unseeded player in her first appearance in the main draw, one of the most unexpected Grand Slam victories in recent memory
• Won Wimbledon 2024 as the 31st seed, defeating Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini in the final week while managing ongoing health issues
• Completed a career Grand Slam in doubles alongside Siniakova at the 2022 US Open, winning all four major doubles titles
• Won Olympic gold in doubles at the Tokyo 2020 Games with Siniakova
• Reached world No. 2 in singles in May 2022, the highest ranking of her career
• Won three mixed doubles Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open in 2019, 2020, and 2021
• Named WTA Doubles Team of the Year three times alongside Siniakova in 2018, 2021, and 2022
• Career prize money exceeds 14.8 million dollars across fifteen years as a professional

Latest Appearances at the National Bank Open

Barbora Krejcikova’s most recent Canadian Open appearances have come during a period of significant health challenges that have tested her resilience and temporarily disrupted the career trajectory that produced two Grand Slam singles titles across three years.

Her absence from the 2025 Canadian Open due to the back injury that ruled her out of the first five months of that season was one of several setbacks that have characterised her career since her Wimbledon 2024 triumph.

Recent Canadian Open campaigns:

Her 2025 return to competition at Strasbourg in May produced three quarterfinal results across the rest of the season, reflecting a player still finding her way back to full fitness rather than operating at the level that won her Wimbledon just twelve months earlier.

Her 2026 season has been disrupted by further injury setbacks including a thigh problem that forced her retirement from Dubai and a first round loss at Roland Garros to Hailey Baptiste. Her ranking has dropped to world No. 38, significantly below her actual playing level when fully healthy.

The Canadian Open this summer represents one of the most important opportunities for Krejcikova to demonstrate that her body is finally allowing her to compete across a full tournament week at the level her two Grand Slam titles confirm she is capable of reaching.

For the complete confirmed entry list and draw, visit our full Canadian Open player guide and tournament breakdown.

Conclusion

Barbora Krejcikova won Roland Garros in 2021 as an unseeded player that almost nobody predicted. She won Wimbledon in 2024 as the 31st seed while managing health issues that would have ended most players’ seasons. Between those two titles she helped complete a career Grand Slam in doubles with Siniakova and won Olympic gold in Tokyo.

Twelve Grand Slam titles across three formats. A playing style built on variety and intelligence rather than power. A career shaped by the lessons of Jana Novotna and the resilience of someone who has refused to let injuries define what she is capable of achieving.

The Canadian Open has seen both sides of her game, the doubles champion and the singles finalist. The full picture of what she can produce across a healthy tournament week may still be ahead of her.

To see the complete confirmed entry list and seedings for this summer’s tournament, explore our full Canadian Open draw and player preview.