Jesika Malečková (born 16 August 1994) is a Czech tennis player.

Jesika Malečková
Malečková at the 2022 French Open
Country (sports) Czech Republic
Born (1994-08-16) 16 August 1994 (age 29)[1]
Hořovice, Czech Republic
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro2010
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 319,161
Singles
Career record324–231 (58.4%)
Career titles11 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 191 (20 June 2016)
Current rankingNo. 434 (19 February 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2022)
French OpenQ1 (2016)
WimbledonQ1 (2022)
US OpenQ1 (2016, 2022)
Doubles
Career record191–123 (60.8%)
Career titles20 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 97 (28 November 2022)
Current rankingNo. 169 (19 February 2024)
Last updated on: 23 February 2024.

Malečková has won eleven singles and twenty doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 20 June 2016, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 191. On 28 November 2022, she peaked at No. 97 in the doubles rankings.

In April 2016, Malečková made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2016 Katowice Open where she received entry as a lucky loser. In qualifying, she had defeated Mandy Minella and Renata Voráčová, falling short in the final round to Isabella Shinikova. In the main draw, she lost to seventh seed Tímea Babos in round one.

Career edit

In September 2022, she reached her first WTA Challenger final at the Budapest Open, alongside compatriot Renata Voráčová.[2]

In May 2023, she won doubles title at the $60k Prague Open, alongside Maja Chwalińska.[3] A month later, she won singles title at the $25k Annenheim tournament.[4] During the grass-court season, she reached another doubles final at the $100k Ilkley Trophy again with Chwalińska but they finished runners-up.[5]

Performance timelines edit

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles edit

Current through the 2023 Australian Open.

Tournament 2016 ... 2022 2023 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A Q1 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open Q1 Q1 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon A Q1 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open Q1 Q1 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Career statistics
Tournaments 1 2 0 Career total: 3
Overall win-loss 0–1 0–2 0–0 0 / 3 0–3 0%
Year-end ranking[a] 194 309 439 $292,853

Doubles edit

Current through the 2023 Budapest Grand Prix.

Tournament 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon A A NH A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Career statistics
Tournaments 1 0 2 1 3 6 Career total: 13
Overall win-loss 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 3–3 1–6 0 / 13 5–13 28%
Year-end ranking[b] 188 448 373 220 110 188

WTA Challenger finals edit

Doubles: 1 (runner-up) edit

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 2022 Budapest Open, Hungary Clay   Renata Voráčová   Anna Bondár
  Kimberley Zimmermann
3–6, 6–2, [5–10]

ITF Circuit finals edit

Singles: 21 (11 titles, 10 runner–ups) edit

Legend
$50/60,000 tournaments (0–3)
$25,000 tournaments (6–2)
$10/15,000 tournaments (5–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–2)
Clay (8–8)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2014 ITF Horb, Germany 10,000 Clay   Petra Krejsová 5–7, 5–7
Win 1–1 Sep 2014 ITF Prague, Czech Republic 10,000 Clay   Zuzana Zálabská 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Loss 1–2 Sep 2014 ITF Hluboká nad Vltavou, Czech Republic 10,000 Clay   Lenka Kunčíková 4–6, 3–6
Win 2–2 Oct 2014 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Hard   Shérazad Reix 6–3, 6–3
Loss 2–3 May 2015 ITF Szczawno-Zdrój, Poland 10,000 Clay   Martina Borecká 0–1 ret.
Win 3–3 Jun 2015 ITF Breda, Netherlands 10,000 Clay   Sandra Zaniewska 6–3, 5–7, 7–5
Win 4–3 Aug 2015 ITF Horb, Germany 10,000 Clay   Shérazad Reix 1–6, 6–4, 6–2
Loss 4–4 Aug 2015 ITF Leipzig, Germany 10,000 Clay   Valeriya Strakhova 6–7(7–9), 1–6
Win 5–4 Nov 2015 ITF Bratislava, Slovakia 25,000 Hard (i)   Anhelina Kalinina 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Loss 5–5 Jan 2016 ITF Wesley Chapel, United States 25,000 Clay   Sofia Kenin 2–6, 2–6
Loss 5–6 Jun 2016 Internazionali di Brescia, Italy 50,000 Clay   Karin Knapp 1–6, 2–6
Loss 5–7 Nov 2016 Toronto Challenger, Canada 50,000 Hard (i)   CiCi Bellis 2–6, 6–1, 3–6
Loss 5–8 Sep 2017 Royal Cup, Montenegro 25,000 Clay   Marina Melnikova 2–6, 0–6
Win 6–8 Jan 2018 ITF Stuttgart, Germany 10,000 Hard (i)   Ekaterina Kazionova 6–2, 6–0
Win 7–8 Sep 2018 Royal Cup, Montenegro 25,000 Clay   Tena Lukas 6–2, 6–0
Win 8–8 Jul 2019 ITS Cup, Czech Republic 25,000 Clay   İpek Soylu 6–3, 6–4
Win 9–8 Sep 2019 ITF Prague, Czech Republic 25,000 Clay   Cindy Burger 1–6, 2–6
Loss 9–9 Jan 2020 ITF Monastir, Tunisia 15,000 Hard   Yuliya Hatouka 1–6, 2–6
Win 10–9 Sep 2021 ITF Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic 25,000 Clay   Aneta Kladivová 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
Loss 10–10 Jun 2022 Macha Lake Open, Czech Republic 60,000 Clay   Sára Bejlek 4–6, 4–6
Win 11–10 Jun 2023 ITF Annenheim, Austria 25,000 Clay   Miriam Bulgaru 6–2, 6–0

Doubles: 37 (20 titles, 17 runner–ups) edit

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (0–1)
$80,000 tournaments (1–0)
$50/60,000 tournaments (7–4)
$25,000 tournaments (6–7)
$10/15,000 tournaments (6–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–6)
Clay (14–10)
Grass (0–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 2012 ITF Bol, Croatia 10,000 Clay   Tereza Smitková   Nicole Clerico
  Anaïs Laurendon
2–6, 0–6
Win 1–1 Aug 2012 ITF Prague, Czech Republic 25,000 Clay   Tereza Smitková   Anastasia Pivovarova
  Arina Rodionova
6–1, 6–4
Win 2–1 Sep 2012 ITF Trieste, Italy 10,000 Clay   Petra Krejsová   Giulia Gabba
  Alice Savoretti
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Win 3–1 Nov 2012 ITF Vendryně, Czech Republic 10,000 Hard (i)   Kateřina Vaňková   Martina Kubičíková
  Tereza Smitková
7–6(7–2), 6–2
Win 4–1 Jul 2013 ITF Přerov, Czech Republic 10,000 Clay   Petra Krejsová   Victoria Kan
  Ganna Poznikhirenko
6–1, 4–6, [10–5]
Win 5–1 Sep 2013 ITF Prague, Czech Republic 10,000 Clay   Tereza Malíková   Jil Nora Engelmann
  Yvonne Neuwirth
6–2, 6–2
Loss 5–2 Jan 2015 ITF Stuttgart, Germany 10,000 Hard (i)   Martina Borecká   Lenka Kunčíková
  Karolína Stuchlá
2–6, 3–6
Win 6–2 May 2015 ITF Szczawno-Zdrój, Poland 10,000 Clay   Martina Borecká   Veronika Kolářová
  Petra Rohanová
6–1, 2–6, [10–5]
Loss 6–3 Jun 2015 ITF Přerov, Czech Republic 10,000 Clay   Martina Borecká   Miriam Kolodziejová
  Markéta Vondroušová
4–6, 1–6
Loss 6–4 Jan 2016 ITF Sunrise, United States 25,000 Clay   Kateřina Kramperová   Lenka Kunčíková
  Karolína Stuchlá
1–6, 6–7(6–8)
Loss 6–5 Sep 2016 Budapest Open, Hungary 50,000 Clay   Ágnes Bukta   Cindy Burger
  Arantxa Rus
1–6, 4–6
Loss 6–6 Jul 2017 Bella Cup, Poland 25,000 Clay   Miriam Kolodziejová   Vera Lapko
  Anna Morgina
2–6, 3–6
Win 7–6 Sep 2017 Royal Cup, Montenegro 25,000 Clay   Petra Krejsová   Tereza Mihalíková
  Chantal Škamlová
6–2, 6–3
Win 8–6 Oct 2017 ITF Istanbul, Turkey 25,000 Hard (i)   Petra Krejsová   İpek Öz
  Ekaterina Yashina
6–4, 6–3
Loss 8–7 Jan 2018 ITF Stuttgart, Germany 15,000 Hard (i)   Petra Krejsová   Laura Ioana Andrei
  Raluca Șerban
0–6, 7–6(9–7), [5–10]
Loss 8–8 Mar 2018 Open de Seine-et-Marne, France 60,000 Hard (i)   Petra Krejsová   Anna Kalinskaya
  Viktória Kužmová
6–7(5–7), 1–6
Win 9–8 Jul 2018 ITS Cup, Czech Republic 80,000 Clay   Petra Krejsová   Lucie Hradecká
  Michaëlla Krajicek
6–2, 6–1
Loss 9–9 Aug 2018 ITF Leipzig, Germany 25,000 Clay   Petra Krejsová   Cristina Dinu
  Ganna Poznikhirenko
6–4, 0–6, [5–10]
Loss 9–10 Oct 2018 Open de Touraine, France 25,000 Hard (i)   Miriam Kolodziejová   Magdalena Fręch
  Bibiane Schoofs
7–5, 2–6, [3–10]
Loss 9–11 Jul 2019 ITS Cup, Czech Republic 25,000 Clay   Chantal Škamlová   Anastasia Dețiuc
  Johana Marková
3–6, 6–4, [9–11]
Win 10–11 Aug 2019 ITF Leipzig, Germany 25,000 Clay   Petra Krejsová   Anna Danilina
  Vivian Heisen
4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Loss 10–12 Jan 2020 ITF Monastir, Tunisia 15,000 Hard   Miriam Kolodziejová   Nuria Brancaccio
  Federica Rossi
7–5, 3–6, [5–10]
Loss 10–13 Sep 2020 ITF Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic 25,000 Clay   Miriam Kolodziejová   Anastasia Dețiuc
  Johana Marková
1–6, 4–6
Win 11–13 Feb 2021 ITF Potchefstroom, South Africa 25,000 Hard   Miriam Kolodziejová   Anna Bondár
  Réka Luca Jani
6–2, 3–6, [10–5]
Win 12–13 Sep 2021 Prague Open, Czech Republic 60,000 Clay   Miriam Kolodziejová   Kanako Morisaki
  Erika Sema
6–3, 1–6, [10–2]
Loss 12–14 Oct 2021 ITF Lagos, Portugal 25,000 Hard   Miriam Kolodziejová   Diāna Marcinkēviča
  Yuan Yue
w/o
Win 13–14 Feb 2022 Ankara Cup, Turkey 25,000 Clay   Miriam Kolodziejová   Funa Kozaki
  Naho Sato
7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–4)
Win 14–14 Mar 2022 Ankara Cup, Turkey 15,000 Clay   Miriam Kolodziejová   Sapfo Sakellaridi
  Anastasia Zolotareva
6–2, 6–4
Win 15–14 Apr 2022 Edge Istanbul, Turkey 60,000 Clay   Maja Chwalińska   Anastasia Tikhonova
  Berfu Cengiz
2–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Loss 15–15 May 2022 Prague Open, Czech Republic 60,000 Clay   Miriam Kolodziejová   Bárbara Gatica
  Rebeca Pereira
4–6, 2–6
Win 16–15 Jun 2022 Brașov Open, Romania 60,000 Clay   Isabella Shinikova   Veronika Erjavec
  Weronika Falkowska
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Win 17–15 Oct 2022 Hamburg Ladies & Gents Cup, Germany 60,000 Hard (i)   Miriam Kolodziejová   Veronika Erjavec
  Malene Helgø
6–4, 6–2
Win 18–15 Nov 2022 Bratislava Open, Slovakia 60,000 Hard (i)   Renata Voráčová   Katarína Kužmová
  Viktória Kužmová
2–6, 7–5, [13–11]
Loss 18–16 Apr 2023 Oeiras Open, Portugal 60,000 Clay   Renata Voráčová   Ingrid Martins
  Fernanda Contreras Gómez
3–6, 2–6
Win 19–16 May 2023 Prague Open, Czech Republic 60,000 Clay   Maja Chwalińska   Aneta Kučmová
  Kaylah Mcphee
6–0, 7–6(7–5)
Loss 19–17 Jun 2023 Ilkley Trophy, United Kingdom 100,000 Grass   Maja Chwalińska   Natalija Stevanović
  Nao Hibino
6–7(10–12), 6–7(5–7)
Win 20–17 Oct 2023 Bratislava Open, Slovakia 60,000 Hard (i)   Estelle Cascino   Denisa Hindová
  Karolína Kubáňová
6–3, 6–2

Notes edit

  1. ^ 2012: WTA ranking - 555, 2013: WTA ranking - 538, 2014: WTA ranking - 490, 2015: WTA ranking - 311, 2017: WTA ranking - 319, 2018: WTA ranking - 282, 2019: WTA ranking - 338, 2020: WTA ranking - 299, 2021: WTA ranking - 241.
  2. ^ 2012: WTA ranking - 471, 2013: WTA ranking - 594, 2014: WTA ranking - n/a, 2015: WTA ranking - 521, 2017: WTA ranking - 286.

References edit

  1. ^ Jesika Malečková at the Women's Tennis Association
  2. ^ "Denní menu, 24.9.2022: Nosková zvládla vstup do kvalifikace v Tallinu, Svrčina končí (in Czech)" [Daily menu, 24/09/2022: Nosková managed to enter the qualification in Tallinn, Svrčina ends]. tenisovysvet.cz. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Advantage Cars Prague Open: Bartůňková semifinále nezvládla. Debl přinesl tři české šampiony (in Czech)" [Advantage Cars Prague Open: Bartůňková did not make the semifinals. The doubles brought three Czech champions]. tenisovysvet.cz. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ Jan Vojkůvka (3 June 2023). "Jen dva ztracené gemy! Malečková po dvou letech slaví titul, ve finále vyškolila nasazenou dvojku (in Czech)" [Only two lost games! Malečková is celebrating the title after two years, in the final she coached the second seed]. tenisovysvet.cz. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Denní menu, 23.6.2023: Krejčíková zvládla další derby. Kvitová s Vondroušovou se na kurt nedostaly (in Czech)" [Daily menu, 23/06/2023: Krejčíková managed another derby. Kvitová and Vondroušová did not get on the court]. tenisovysvet.cz. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

External links edit