Dominika Šalková
.jpg) Dominika Salkova (2025) | |
| Country (sports) |  Czech Republic |
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| Born | 28 June 2004 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$474,387 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 139–82 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA 125, 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 129 (29 July 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2024) |
| French Open | Q2 (2024) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2024) |
| US Open | Q3 (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 86–38 |
| Career titles | 11 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 138 (16 February 2026) |
| Team competitions | |
| BJK Cup | 1–0 |
| Last updated on: 16 February 2026. | |
Dominika Šalková (born 28 June 2004) is a Czech tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 129, achieved on 29 July 2024, by the WTA.[1] She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 138, achieved on 16 February 2026.[2]
Professional
2021-2024: WTA Tour debut, first ITF titles
In 2021, Šálková received qualification wildcard at her first WTA Tour event Prague Open, but lost to former top 30 player Urszula Radwańska. In August, Šálková reached her first ITF semifinal at home W60 tournament in Přerov, where she lost to eventual champion, Linda Nosková.[2] In May 2022, won her first singles ITF title, beating local hope Antonia Ružić at the W25 Osijek.[2]
In June 2022 Šálková received her second qualification wildcard to Prague Open, but this time won two matches against former Top 100 players Astra Sharma and Natalia Vikhlyantseva to make her WTA Tour singles main-draw debut.[3] She defeated Ylena In-Albon in straight sets to reach second round, where she lost to eventual champion and compatriot Marie Bouzková. She made her WTA Tour debut in doubles with Barbora Palicová, losing in the first round.
Šálková won two doubles titles on the ITF circuit and finished 2022 season ranked No. 317 in singles and No. 307 in doubles.[1]
2023-2024
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In June 2023, Šálková entered Prague Open qualification as direct entry for the first time, but lost in the qualification final to third seed and eventual semifinalist Tamara Korpatsch. She received a wildcard in doubles with Barbora Palicová and scored her first main draw wins as they reached semifinal stage after beating top seeds Zhang Shuai and Zhu Lin.
Šálková won 3 singles titles and five doubles titles on ITF circuit in 2023.[2] Šálková ended the 2023 season ranked at No. 254 in singles and No. 161 in doubles.[1]
In January 2024, Šálková entered her first qualifying for a Grand Slam tournament at the Australian Open and scored two wins, before losing to local favorite Storm Hunter, in three sets.[4]
Šálková won her sixth ITF Circuit title at the W75 Prague.[2] She lost in the second round of qualification at French Open. Following the event, she reached the top 150 on 10 June 2024 at world No. 143.[1] She also lost in the second qualifying round at Wimbledon.
Šálková got into the main draw of the Prague Open for the first time as direct entry, beating Zeynep Sönmez in the first round, before retiring in the third set to eventual finalist Magdalena Fręch in the next round. Šálková entered doubles draw with Barbora Palicová for the third year in a row, reaching quarterfinal, where they withdrew because of Šálková´s injury.
Šálková played her maiden WTA 125 event in Angers where she won three matches, before losing to former world No. 4, Belinda Bencic, in the semifinals.
Šálková won two ITF Circuit titles in singles, her first at W75 level, and four doubles titles.[2] Šálková finished the 2024 season ranked No. 164 in singles and No. 281 in doubles.[1]
2025: First WTA singles semifinal, first WTA 125k doubles title
Šálková qualified for Singapore Open and beat Erika Andreeva in straight sets, her first WTA main draw win outside Prague, before losing to sixth seed Camila Osorio in three sets battle.
Šálková made her debut in Czech team during 2025 Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round and won her first match in dead rubber in doubles with Tereza Valentová.
Šálková reached her second WTA 125k singles semifinal in Grado where she lost to fellow Czech Barbora Palicová in straight sets. Partnered with Veronika Erjavec she reached her maiden WTA 125k final in doubles.
Šálková claimed her first title in 2025 at W75 event in Zagreb where she beat local Tara Würth in three sets final.
Šálková received wildcard into Prague Open main draw and won her opening round against last year semifinalist and fellow wildcard Laura Samson, but lost to Kateřina Siniaková in the next round.
Šálková reached her third career WTA 125k singles semifinal in Warsaw, in the second round she beat Top 100 player and 2nd seed Zeynep Sönmez in straight sets. She lost in the semifinals to 4th seed Viktorija Golubic. Partnered with Weronika Falkowska she won her first doubles title at this level.
At US Open, Šálková reached final round of qualification for the first time in her career, but lost to Rebecca Marino in three sets.
Šálková gained direct entry to 2025 Jiangxi Open and she reached her maiden WTA quarterfinal and semifinal respectively with wins over Aliona Falei, 8th seed Anastasia Zakharova and Bai Zhuoxuan but lost to eventual champion Anna Blinkova. Šálková reached semifinals also in doubles draw with Alina Korneeva.
Šálková finished the 2025 season ranked No. 132 in singles and No. 162 in doubles.
2025: First WTA doubles final, first WTA 125k singles title
Šálková lost in the opening round of qualification at Ostrava Open to former Top 40 player Fiona Ferro, but reached her first WTA final as wildcards in doubles partnering Lucie Havlíčková. They beat 3rd and 2nd seeded teams before losing to Anastasia Dețiuc and Sabrina Santamaria in the championship match.
Šálková, seeded 8th, then won her first WTA 125k singles title in Les Sables d'Olonne. She beat Anastasiia Sobolieva, fellow Czech and eventual doubles champion Anna Sisková, former world No. 23 Mona Barthel, her former doubles partner Alina Korneeva and Andrea Lázaro García during her route to the title.
Junior Grand Slam performance
- Singles:
- Australian Open: 3R (2022)
- French Open: 3R (2022)
- Wimbledon: 1R (2022)
- US Open: –
- Doubles:
- Australian Open: 2R (2022)
- French Open: 2R (2022)
- Wimbledon: QF (2022)
- US Open: –
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
Current through the 2025 French Open.
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | Q3 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | A | Q2 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| US Open | A | A | A | Q3 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Career statistics | ||||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 1 | ||
| Overall win-loss | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 1–1 |
Doubles
Current through the 2024 US Open.
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| French Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| US Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Career statistics | ||||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 1 | 0 | Career total: 2 | ||
| Overall win-loss | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | |
WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–2 | Feb 2026 | Ostrava Open, Czech Republic | WTA 250 | Hard (i) | Lucie Havlíčková
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Anastasia Dețiuc  Sabrina Santamaria
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4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
WTA Challenger finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2026 | WTA 125 Les Sables d'Olonne, France | Hard (i) |  Andrea Lázaro García
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6–4, 6–0 |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner–ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2025 | WTA 125 Grado, Italy | Clay |  Veronika Erjavec
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Quinn Gleason  Ingrid Martins
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2–6, 7–5, [5–10] |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2025 | WTA 125 Warsaw, Poland | Hard |  Weronika Falkowska
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 Isabelle Haverlag Martyna Kubka
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6–2, 6–1 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 7 (7 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | May 2022 | ITF Osijek, Croatia | W25 | Clay |  Antonia Ružić
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6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 2023 | ITF Seville, Spain | W25 | Clay |  Loïs Boisson
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6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Oct 2023 | ITF Loulé, Portugal | W25 | Hard |  Silvia Ambrosio
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6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–0 | Nov 2023 | ITF Funchal, Portugal | W40 | Hard | Lea Bošković
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4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 5–0 | Mar 2024 | ITF Maribor, Slovenia | W75 | Hard (i) |  Talia Gibson
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6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–0 | May 2024 | ITF Prague, Czech Republic | W75 | Clay | Maja Chwalińska
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6–3, 6–0 |
| Win | 7–0 | Jun 2025 | ITF Zagreb, Croatia | W75 | Clay | Tara Würth
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2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles: 14 (11 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2022 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Linda Klimovičová
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 Mei Hasegawa Saki Imamura
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6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2022 | ITF Prague, Czech Republic | W60 | Clay | Linda Klimovičová
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Elixane Lechemia  Julia Lohoff
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5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 2–1 | Sep 2022 | ITF Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic | W25 | Clay | Miriam Kolodziejová
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Funa Kozaki Misaki Matsuda
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6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–1 | Jan 2023 | ITF Tallinn, Estonia | W40 | Hard (i) | Lucie Havlíčková
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Deborah Chiesa Lisa Pigato
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7–5, 4–6, [13–11] |
| Loss | 3–2 | Feb 2023 | ITF Glasgow, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard (i) | Anna Sisková
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 Maia Lumsden Ella McDonald
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6–3, 1–6, [11–13] |
| Win | 4–2 | Apr 2023 | ITF Osijek, Croatia | W25 | Clay | Julie Štruplová
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Denisa Hindová Karolína Kubáňová
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–2 | May 2023 | ITF Otočec, Slovenia | W40 | Clay | Veronika Erjavec
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Mariana Dražić Emily Webley-Smith
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7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5–3 | Jun 2023 | ITF Říčany, Czech Republic | W60 | Clay | Veronika Erjavec
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Karolína Kubáňová Aneta Kučmová
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6–4, 3–6, [4–10] |
| Win | 6–3 | Jul 2023 | ITF Tarvisio, Italy | W25 | Clay | Veronika Erjavec
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Nika Radišić  Anita Wagner
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6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–3 | Oct 2023 | ITF Loulé, Portugal | W25 | Hard |  Natália Szabanin
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 Daria Khomutsianskaya Evialina Laskevich
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4–6, 6–2, [10–1] |
| Win | 8–3 | Feb 2024 | ITF Porto, Portugal | W50 | Hard (i) | Veronika Erjavec
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 Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge
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4–6, 7–5, [10–8] |
| Win | 9–3 | Apr 2024 | ITF Koper, Slovenia | W75 | Clay | Veronika Erjavec
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 Sapfo Sakellaridi Aurora Zantedeschi
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6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 10–3 | May 2024 | ITF Prague, Czech Republic | W75 | Clay | Jaimee Fourlis
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Noma Noha Akugue Ella Seidel
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5–7, 7–5, [10–4] |
| Win | 11–3 | Nov 2024 | ITF Trnava, Slovakia | W50 | Hard (i) | Julie Štruplová
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 İpek Öz Tara Würth
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6–4, 6–4 |
Junior statistics
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)
| Legend |
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| Grade 1 / B1 (1–0) |
| Grade 2 (0–1) |
| Grade 3 (1–0) |
| Grade 4 (2–3) |
| Grade 5 (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jan 2019 | ITF Prague, Czech Republic | Grade 4 | Hard | Linda Klimovičová
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6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 2019 | ITF Budapest, Hungary | Grade 4 | Clay | Aleksandra Wierzbowska
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2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jul 2019 | ITF Véska, Czech Republic | Grade 4 | Clay |  Radka Zelníčková
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w/o |
| Loss | 1–3 | Sep 2020 | ITF Prague, Czech Republic | Grade 4 | Clay | Lucie Havlíčková
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6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | May 2021 | ITF Budapest, Hungary | Grade 4 | Clay | Tereza Valentová
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6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–3 | May 2021 | ITF Čakovec, Croatia | Grade 3 | Clay | Vanda Vargová
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7–6(7–1), 6–1 |
| Win | 4–3 | Jun 2021 | ITF Bytom, Poland | Grade 1 | Clay |  Ksenia Zaytseva
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6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
| Loss | 4–4 | Feb 2022 | ITF Šiauliai, Lithuania | Grade 2 | Hard | Ella Seidel
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3–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)
| Legend |
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| Grade A (0–0) |
| Grade 1 / B1 (0–1) |
| Grade 2 (2–2) |
| Grade 3 (2–0) |
| Grade 4 (1–1) |
| Grade 5 (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2019 | ITF Budapest, Hungary | Grade 4 | Clay | Terezie Pluharova
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Anastasia Petrova Aleksandra Wierzbowska
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4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Mar 2020 | ITF Trnava, Slovakia | Grade 3 | Hard | Katerina Mandliková
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Julie Struplová Yvonna Zuffová
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6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–1 | Sep 2020 | ITF Plzeň, Czech Republic | Grade 2 | Clay | Linda Klimovičová
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 Alina Granwehr Laura Isabel Putz
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6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–1 | Sep 2020 | ITF Prague, Czech Republic | Grade 4 | Clay | Nelly Knezková
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Sára Bejlek Lucie Havlíčková
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0–6, 6–1, [12–10] |
| Win | 4–1 | May 2021 | ITF Čakovec, Croatia | Grade 3 | Clay | Julie Struplová
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Kristyna Tomajková Vanda Vargová
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6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Jul 2021 | ITF Plzeň, Czech Republic | Grade 2 | Clay | Brenda Fruhvirtová
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Aysegul Mert Ozlem Uslu
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6–2, 4–6, [10–12] |
| Loss | 4–3 | Aug 2021 | ITF Budapest, Hungary | Grade 2 | Clay |  Tijana Sretenović
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Virginia Ferrara Georgia Pedone
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3–6, 6–7(6–8) |
| Win | 5–3 | Feb 2022 | ITF Šiauliai, Lithuania | Grade 2 | Hard | Tereza Valentová
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 Patricija Paukstyte Ella Seidel
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6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 5–4 | Apr 2022 | ITF Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Grade 1 | Clay | Julie Struplová
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 Sofia Costoulas Amelie van Impe
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6–2, 5–7, [6–10] |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Šálková Rankings History".
- ^ a b c d e f "Dominika Salkova Tennis Player Profile | ITF".
- ^ "Welcome to the tour: All of 2022's WTA debutantes". WTA Tennis. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "České žně na Australian Open! Kvalifikací prošli B. Fruhvirtová, Bejlek, Menšík i Kopřiva". TenisPortal. 12 January 2024.
External links
- Dominika Šalková at the Women's Tennis Association
- Dominika Šalková at the International Tennis Federation
- Dominika Šalková at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Dominika Šalková at Wimbledon
- Dominika Šalková at ESPN.com
Women's Tennis Association: Top Czech female singles tennis players | |
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