Anna Karolína Schmiedlová

Schmiedlová was born in Košice to father Juraj and mother Martina. Her father played hockey for HC Košice, while her mother was a Czechoslovak national champion in water skiing.{{cite web |last1=Eccleshare |first1=Charlie |title=Meet Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, the surprise tennis package of the Paris Olympics |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5672809/2024/08/01/anna-karolina-schmiedlova-tennis-player-profile-olympics/ |website=The New York Times |access-date=1 August 2024 |date=1 August 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Prosnan |first1=Martin |title=Múdre a skromné dievča, ktoré chcelo na medicínu, veľa číta a kreslí... Schmiedlová je rarita |url=https://sportweb.pravda.sk/tenis/clanok/719136-anna-karolina-schmiedlova-pariz-2024/ |website=Športweb |access-date=1 August 2024 |language=sk |date=1 August 2024}} Her younger sister, Kristína Schmiedlová, was also a tennis player, but ended her career at the age of 21 to study medicine.{{cite web |last1=Sedláková |first1=Jana |title=Útoky na zdravotníkov ju zatiaľ neodradili. Bývalá tenistka študuje medicínu |url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/tenis-rozhovor-kristina-schmiedlova-juniorka-wimbledon-2014/ |website=Sportnet |access-date=1 August 2024 |language=sk |date=27 June 2022}}

Schmiedlová qualified for her first Grand Slam tournament at the French Open. After Wimbledon, she reached the final of the $100k Open de Biarritz,{{cite web|url=http://www.volksblatt.li/nachricht.aspx?p1=fl&id=56332&src=vb|title=Steffi Vogt schafft Historisches|work=Liechtensteiner Volksblatt|date=12 July 2013|access-date=13 July 2013|language=de|archive-date=16 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416075513/http://www.volksblatt.li/nachricht.aspx?p1=fl&id=56332&src=vb|url-status=dead}} and lost to Stephanie Vogt in three sets.{{cite web|url=http://www.vaterland.li/index.cfm?id=24275&source=lv|title=Grossartiger Sieg von Stephanie Vogt in Biarritz|work=Liechtensteiner Volksblatt|date=13 July 2013|access-date=14 July 2013|language=de}}

She reached the top 100 for the first time with a ranking of world No. 97.{{cite web|url=http://sport.sme.sk/c/6869042/karolina-schmiedlova-sa-dostala-do-prvej-stovky.html|title=Karolína Schmiedlová sa dostala do prvej stovky|work=SME|date=15 July 2013|access-date=15 July 2013|language=sk}}

In May, Schmiedlová won the Empire Slovak Open in Trnava when she defeated defending champion Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová in the final. The following week, she reached the final of the Prague Open, losing to Heather Watson in straight sets.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/tennis/27444022|title=Heather Watson wins Prague Open ITF title|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 May 2014|access-date=18 May 2014}}

At the French Open, Schmiedlová defeated Zheng Jie in the first round{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/may/28/serena-williams-defeat-french-open-garbine-muguruza|title=Serena Williams crashes out of French Open to Garbiñe Muguruza|first=Kevin|last=Mitchell|work=The Guardian|location=London|date=28 May 2014|access-date=12 June 2014}} and surprised former world No. 1, Venus Williams, with a victory in three sets in round two.{{cite magazine|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/20140528/venus-williams-serena-williams-maria-sharapova-french-open-round-two.ap/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140528222553/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/20140528/venus-williams-serena-williams-maria-sharapova-french-open-round-two.ap/|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 May 2014|title=Serena and Venus Williams both out after round two of French Open|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=28 May 2014|access-date=28 May 2014}} In the third round, she lost in straight sets to Garbiñe Muguruza.{{cite web|url=http://www.puntopelota.es/noticias/muguruza-mete-octavos-20140530-1824|title=Muguruza ya está en octavos|work=Punto pelota|date=30 May 2014|access-date=12 June 2014|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714234621/http://www.puntopelota.es/noticias/muguruza-mete-octavos-20140530-1824|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}}

In February, she reached her first WTA Tour final at the Rio Open, losing to Sara Errani in straight sets.

In April, she won her first WTA career title at the Katowice Open, where she defeated Camila Giorgi in the final. She won her second career title at the Bucharest Open, where she this time defeated Errani in the final.

At the Wuhan Open, Schmiedlová scored her first top-10 victory, and hence the biggest win of her career, by upsetting former world No. 1, Caroline Wozniacki, in three sets in the second round.{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5035069/title/schmiedlova-comeback-stuns-wozniacki|title=Schmiedlova Comeback Stuns Wozniacki|work=Women's Tennis Association|date=29 September 2015|access-date=29 September 2015}}

Schmiedlová commenced season at the Brisbane International and lost in the first round to Varvara Lepchenko.{{cite news |title=American Varvara Lepchenko, Australian Daria Gavrilova win easily in Brisbane and Perth |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/american-varvara-lepchenko-australian-daria-gavrilova-win-easily-in-brisbane-and-perth |access-date=4 October 2020 |publisher=Fox News |date=2 January 2016}} Schmiedlová won her first match of the season at the Sydney International beating sixth seed Timea Bacsinszky in the first round.{{cite news |last1=Addicott |first1=Adam |title=Timea Bacsinszky and Ana Ivanovic Continue their Poor Start to the Year in Sydney |url=https://www.ubitennis.net/2016/01/timea-bacsinszky-and-ana-ivanovic-continue-their-poor-start-to-the-year-in-sydney/ |access-date=4 October 2020 |publisher=ubitennis.net |date=10 January 2016}} She was heavily defeated in the second round by qualifier Monica Puig.{{cite news |last1=Gao |first1=Max |title=WTA Sydney: Monica Puig Steamrolls Past Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, Books Place in Quarterfinals |url=https://www.vavel.com/en-us/tennis-usa/2016/01/12/589827-wta-sydney-monica-puig-steamrolls-past-anna-karolina-schmiedlova-books-place-in-quarterfinals.html |access-date=5 October 2020 |publisher=vavel.com |date=12 January 2016}} Seeded 27th at the Australian Open, Schmiedlová lost in round one to Daria Kasatkina.{{cite news |last1=Charles |first1=Andy |title=Australian Open 2016: Caroline Wozniacki beaten in first round |url=https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12040/10135056/australian-open-2016-caroline-wozniacki-beaten-in-first-round |access-date=5 October 2020 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=18 January 2016}}

Ranked No. 132 in the world, Schmiedlová won her third career title at the Copa Colsanitas in Bogotá, Colombia, where she beat Lara Arruabarrena in the final. It was her first title since 2015 and resulted in her return to the top 100.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/anna-karolina-schmiedlova-triumphant-in-bogota_sto6715154/story.shtml|title=Anna Karolina Schmiedlova triumphant in Bogota|publisher=Eurosport|accessdate=6 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/318203/anna-karolina-schmiedlova#rankingshistory|title=AKS rankings|accessdate=25 November 2024}}

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Schmiedlová kicked off her season at the Brisbane International where she lost to Marta Kostyuk in the second round of qualifying. At Hobart, she was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Nina Stojanović. At the Australian Open, she lost her first-round match to sixth seed Belinda Bencic.{{cite news |last1=Livaudais |first1=Stephanie |title=Bencic holds off Schmiedlova in Australian Open first round |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1580856/bencic-holds-off-schmiedlova-challenge-in-australian-open-first-round |access-date=2 October 2020 |publisher=wtatennis.com |date=21 January 2020}}

Playing in the Fed Cup tie versus Great Britain, Schmiedlová helped Slovakia win 3–1 by beating Heather Watson and Harriet Dart.{{cite news |title=Fed Cup: Great Britain lose to Slovakia in qualifying tie |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/51428431 |access-date=2 October 2020 |publisher=BBC |date=8 February 2020}} Playing at the Mexican Open, Schmiedlová was defeated in the first round by Anastasia Potapova.{{cite news |last1=Wancke |first1=Barbara |title=Acapulco {{!}} Watson wins Mexican opener |url=https://tennisthreads.net/acapulco-watson-wins-mexican-opener/ |access-date=4 October 2020 |publisher=tennisthreads.net |date=25 February 2020}} Coming through qualifying at the Monterrey Open, Schmiedlová beat Venus Williams in the first round.{{cite news |last1=Kane |first1=David |title=Schmiedlova shocks Venus in Monterrey thriller |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1633859/schmiedlova-shocks-venus-in-monterrey-thriller |access-date=4 October 2020 |publisher=wtatennis.com |date=3 March 2020}} She then lost in the second round to ninth seed and eventual finalist, Marie Bouzková.{{cite news |last1=PISANI |first1=SACHA |title=WTA Tour: Fifth seed Sloane Stephens shocked by teenager sensation Leylah Fernandez in Monterrey |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/tennis/news/sloane-stephens-leylah-fernandez-wta-monterrey-open/zm8u5l4vufxu1t1sejmz7yxh6 |access-date=4 October 2020 |publisher=sportingnews.com |date=4 March 2020}} A week later, competing at a $25k tournament in Irapuato, Mexico she was defeated in the first round by eighth seed Renata Zarazúa.

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In August, Schmiedlová played at the Sparta Prague Open. Seeded 24th, she reached the quarterfinals where she lost to second seed and eventual finalist, Elisabetta Cocciaretto.{{cite news |last1=Macpherson |first1=Alex |title=Cocciaretto swings into Prague 125K semis with Schmiedlova comeback |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1808865/cocciaretto-swings-into-prague-125k-semis-with-schmiedlova-comeback |access-date=4 October 2020 |publisher=wtatennis.com |date=4 September 2020}} In the leadup to the French Open, Schmiedlová played the İstanbul Cup and made it to the second round before she was defeated by Aliaksandra Sasnovich.{{cite news |title=QUARTER FINAL TIME IN ISTANBUL |url=https://tennischampionship.istanbul/en/quarter-final-time-in-istanbul/ |access-date=4 October 2020 |publisher=tennischampionship.istanbul |date=11 September 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

At the French Open, Schmiedlová beat 2002 finalist and former world No. 1, Venus Williams, in straight sets in the first round.{{cite news |last1=Macpherson |first1=Alex |title=Schmiedlova repeats Venus victory in Roland Garros first round |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1844094/schmiedlova-repeats-venus-victory-in-roland-garros-first-round |access-date=4 October 2020 |publisher=wtatennis.com |date=27 September 2020}} She then upset tenth seed and former world No. 1, Victoria Azarenka, to reach the third round for the first time since 2014.{{cite news |title=Resurgent Schmiedlova upsets Azarenka at French Open |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1848836/resurgent-schmiedlova-upsets-azarenka-at-french-open |access-date=4 October 2020 |publisher=wtatennis.com |date=30 September 2020}} But her run ended there with a straight-sets loss to qualifier and eventual semifinalist, Nadia Podoroska.{{cite news |title=Podoroska eases past Schmiedlova at French Open |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1850533/podoroska-eases-past-schmiedlova-at-french-open |access-date=4 October 2020 |publisher=wtatennis.com |date=2 October 2020}}

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Ranked No. 100, she reached the fourth round of the French Open for the first time at a major event in her career, defeating 11th seed Veronika Kudermetova, lucky loser Aliona Bolsova, and qualifier Kayla Day. Schmiedlová was the first Slovak to reach the second week at a major since Magdaléna Rybáriková at the 2018 Australian Open, and the first to do so at Roland Garros since Dominika Cibulková's 2012 quarterfinal run.{{cite web | url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3528854/gauff-halts-mirra-andreeva-in-roland-garros-all-teen-battle | title=Gauff halts Mirra Andreeva in Roland Garros all-teen battle }}{{cite web | url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3529232/why-schmiedlova-s-career-milestone-holds-an-extra-special-feeling | title=Why Schmiedlova's career milestone holds an extra special feeling }} In the fourth round, however, she lost to Coco Gauff.{{cite web| title=Gauff returns to Roland Garros quarterfinals | url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3530054/gauff-returns-to-roland-garros-quarterfinals | work=WTA Tennis | date = 5 June 2023 | accessdate = 7 June 2023}}

In September, Schmiedlová reached the final of the WTA 125 tournament in Parma in which she lost to Ana Bogdan.

{{cite web| title=Bogdan triumphs in Parma, claims second WTA 125 title of year | url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3696737/bogdan-triumphs-in-parma-claims-second-wta-125-title-of-year | work=WTA Tennis | date = 23 September 2023 | accessdate = 23 September 2023}}

At the Australian Open, Schmiedlová lost to Coco Gauff in the first round.{{cite web| title=Gauff wins sixth straight match to start 2024; moves on in Australia | url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3858598/gauff-wins-sixth-straight-match-to-start-2024-moves-on-in-australia | work=WTA Tennis | date = 15 January 2024 | accessdate = 25 May 2024}} In Austin, she was beaten in her semifinal match by the eventual winner, Yuan Yue.{{cite web| title=Wang Xiyu, Yuan set all-Chinese final in Austin | url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3920024/wang-xiyu-yuan-set-all-chinese-final-in-austin | work=WTA Tennis | date = 2 March 2024 | accessdate = 25 May 2024}}

In May, Schmiedlová won the WTA Challenger tournament in Parma, defeating Mayar Sherif in the final.{{cite web| title=Schmiedlova battles to WTA 125 Parma title; Shnaider wins at WTA 125 Paris | url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4019723/schmiedlova-battles-to-wta-125-parma-title-shnaider-wins-at-wta-125-paris | work=WTA Tennis | date = 19 May 2024 | accessdate = 25 May 2024}} At Roland Garros, she was unable to defend her fourth round points from previous year, losing in the first round to qualifier Sara Errani. Because of that result, her ranking dropped from No. 53 to No. 80 on 10 June 2024.

At the Budapest Grand Prix in July, Schmiedlová made the semifinals with successive deciding set wins over Kamilla Rakhimova,{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wta-tour-news/hungarian-open-schmiedlova-reaches-second-round-773744.html|title=Hungarian Open: Rakhimova ousted in first round|date=15 July 2024 |publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=22 July 2024}} fourth seed Sara Sorribes Tormo,{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wta-tour-news/hungarian-open-schmiedlova-reaches-quarter-finals-774248.html|title=Hungarian Open: Schmiedlova recovers to beat Sorribes Tormo and reach quarter-finals|date=17 July 2024 |publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=22 July 2024}} and Elina Avanesyan,{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wta-tour-news/hungarian-open-schmiedlova-moves-into-last-four-774478.html|title=Hungarian Open: Schmiedlova recovers to defeat Avanesyan and reach last four|date=19 July 2024 |publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=22 July 2024}} before losing to Aliaksandra Sasnovich with the match again going to three sets.{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4063383/no-1-seed-shnaider-and-unseeded-sasnovich-advance-to-budapest-final|title=No.1 seed Shnaider and unseeded Sasnovich advance to Budapest final|publisher=WTA|accessdate=22 July 2024}}

On her second appearance at the Summer Olympics, she reached the semifinals in Paris defeating Katie Boulter,{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/olympic-games-paris-2024-women/2024/katie-boulter-crashes-out-defeat-anna-schmiedlova-team-gb_sto20022141/story.shtml|title=Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Team GB's Katie Boulter crashes out of women's singles in defeat to Anna Karolina Schmiedlova|publisher=Eurosport|accessdate=31 July 2024}} and upsetting three seeds, 14th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia, and then fourth seed and world No. 5, Jasmine Paolini{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4071452/schmiedlova-stuns-paolini-at-olympics-krejcikova-prevails|title=Schmiedlova stuns Paolini at Olympics; Krejcikova prevails|publisher=Women's Tennis Association|date=30 July 2024}} and world No. 10 and reigning Wimbledon champion, Barbora Krejčíková, her second and third top 10 wins in her career.{{cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/understated-schmiedlova-making-an-olympic-sized-splash-for-slovakia/|title=Understated Schmiedlova making an Olympic-sized splash for Slovakia|website=ITFtennis.com|date=31 July 2024}} At No. 67, she became the lowest ranked semifinalist since tennis returned to the Olympics in 1988 (Li Na who was ranked No. 42 was the previous lowest in Beijing 2008). She was also the first Slovakian woman to reach the medal stage at the Games.{{cite tweet|url=https://x.com/OptaAce/status/1818639514056691768|number=1818639514056691768|title=Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (World No. 67) is the lower ranked Women's Singles semi-finalist at the Olympics since 1988|date=31 July 2024|user=OptaAce}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5672809/2024/08/01/anna-karolina-schmiedlova-tennis-player-profile-olympics/|title=Anna Karolina Schmiedlova: The Slovak tennis surprise hunting an Olympic medal|publisher=NY times|date=1 August 2024|accessdate=1 August 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://tennisnow.com/Blogs/NET-POSTS/July-2024/Surging-Schmiedlova-Makes-History-for-Slovakia-at.aspx|title=Surging Schmiedlova Makes History for Slovakia at Paris Olympics|date=31 July 2024|accessdate=1 August 2024}} However, she lost the bronze medal match to Iga Świątek in straight sets, despite breaking her serve at the start.

As the top seed at the 2024 Guadalajara 125 Open, Schmiedlová beat wildcard Julia García Ruiz, qualifier Kimberly Birrell, and sixth seed Emina Bektas, before losing to 4th seed Tatjana Maria.

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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.{{Cite web|title=Anna Karolína Schmiedlová [SVK] | Australian Open|url=https://ausopen.com/players/slovakia/anna-karolina-schmiedlova|url-status=live|website=ausopen.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614123303/https://ausopen.com/players/slovakia/anna-karolina-schmiedlova |archive-date=14 June 2020 }}

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