Annika Penickova

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Annika Penickova
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Campbell, California, U.S.
Born (2009-09-11) September 11, 2009 (age 15) [1]
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachTomáš Pěnička
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon  Junior2R (2024)
US Open  JuniorQF (2024)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open  JuniorW (2025)
Wimbledon  Junior1R (2024)
US Open  Junior2R (2024)

Annika Penickova (born September 11, 2009) is an American professional tennis player. Alongside her twin sister, Kristina, she won the girls' doubles title at the 2025 Australian Open.

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Early life

From Campbell, California, U.S, she later trained at the USTA Academy in Orlando, Florida. [2]

Junior career

Annika is a left-handed player, she won the girls' doubles champion at the 2025 Australian Open playing alongside her right-handed twin sister, Kristina. [3] [4] It's her first Junior Grand Slam title. In the semi final they defeated Czech sisters Jana and Alena Kovačková. [5] [6] In the final they defeated in straight sets against Emerson Jones and Hannah Klugman. [3]

Personal life

Her twin sister, Kristina, also plays tennis. [7] [8] Their parents, Tomáš Pěnička and Olga Hostáková, are former tennis players from the Czech Republic. [9] [10] They are both coached by their father. [11] Her uncle is former hockey player Martin Hosták.

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1(1 title)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win 2025 Australian Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Kristina Penickova Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emerson Jones
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hannah Klugman 		6–4, 6–2

References

  1. ↑ "Annika Penickova". usopen.org.
  2. ↑ Lewis, Michael (September 4, 2024). "14-YEAR-OLD PENICKOVA SISTERS HOPE TO FOLLOW WILLIAMS' FOOTPRINT". ITF. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Juniors wrap: Double the joy for Penickova twins". Australian Open. January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ "One energetic, the other calmer. 'That's why we're the perfect couple,' the Penickova tennis sisters agree". itozhlas.cz. January 23, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Incredible! Two pairs of sisters face off in the junior doubles... and the twins win". Marca. January 23, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ Vyas, Sparsh (January 23, 2025). "Surreal! Dressed exact same, two sisters face twin sisters at Junior Australian Open". 9news. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ Carro, Javier (January 12, 2025). "10 young tennis talents to watch in 2025". Inside The Games. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ Feng, Sarah (December 27, 2017). "Tennis-playing Penickova twins excel in singles and as doubles team". Los Altos Town Crier. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  9. ↑ Mazeika, Vytas (August 9, 2017). "7-year-old twins share the court with tennis pros as ball kids". The Mercury News. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ Fialkov, Harvey (December 14, 2021). "Famous families fill the draw of Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship". Miami Herald. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  11. ↑ Brown, Alyce (September 1, 2024). "Twin telepathy: Penickovas take New York at the 2024 US Open". US Open. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
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