Viktória Kužmová

Professional tennis player, WTA rankings

Viktória Kužmová - Professional tennis player, WTA rankings
Born

May 11th, 1998
26 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Slovakia

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Born in 1998, a tennis player competed on the WTA Tour. Achieved professional rankings in singles and doubles, with notable performances in Grand Slam tournaments. Participated in various competitions representing Slovakia, contributing to the national team in the Fed Cup. Graduated from junior to senior level, gaining recognition for match victories against top-ranked players.

Reached the third round of the Australian Open 2019

Achieved career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 43

Secured titles in WTA and ITF tournaments

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