Nikola Bartůňková
Nikola Bartůňková is a Czech right-hander born on 25 February 2006. She was runner-up in the girls’ singles at Wimbledon in 2023. She made her WTA main-draw debut as a wildcard in Istanbul in 2022.
2026 has been her breakthrough year. She came through qualifying at the Australian Open and beat Belinda Bencic for her first top-10 win before losing to Elise Mertens in the third round. She also reached the third round at Wimbledon and the US Open, the fourth round in Rome and the Birmingham WTA 125 final on grass.
Her best run came at the China Open in Beijing. She beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 and Karolína Muchová 6-3, 6-0 to reach her first WTA 1000 semi-final, where Mirra Andreeva beat her. That lifted her five places to a career-high of World No. 29 on 12 October 2026. She has not yet won a WTA title. In the rankings of 19 October 2026 she is World No. 29 on 1,711 points.
Player Profile
| Full name | Nikola Bartůňková |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 February 2006 |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Coach | Pavel Bartůněk |
| Highest ranking | World No. 29 (October 2026) |
| Best Grand Slam result | Third round, Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open (2026) |
| WTA titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam titles | 0 |
Current Ranking & Recent Form
| Wuhan Open 2026 | Second round: beat Lilli Tagger 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-1, then lost to Jasmine Paolini 7-6(5), 6-3 |
|---|---|
| China Open, Beijing 2026 | Semi-finalbeat Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 and Karolína Muchová 6-3, 6-0, then lost to Mirra Andreeva 6-2, 6-2 |
| US Open 2026 | Third round: beat Mayar Sherif and Tatjana Maria, then lost to Mirra Andreeva 6-2, 7-6(5) |
| Birmingham WTA 125 2026 | Runner-uplost to Alexandra Eala 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 in the final |
| Australian Open 2026 | Third round as a qualifier: beat Belinda Bencic 6-3, 0-6, 6-4, then lost to Elise Mertens 6-0, 6-4 |
Playing Style & Strengths
Bartůňková is a right-hander who has won matches on every surface in 2026. On hard courts she reached the Beijing semi-finals and the third round at the Australian Open and the US Open. On grass she made the Birmingham WTA 125 final, the Berlin quarter-finals and the Wimbledon third round. On clay she reached the fourth round in Rome as a lucky loser. Her wins over Aryna Sabalenka, Karolína Muchová and Belinda Bencic show she can trouble top-10 players. About half of her main-draw wins this year needed a deciding set.
Bartůňková Betting Tips & Predictions
Bartůňková beat three top-10 players in 2026, so she should not be written off as an underdog against the leading names. Her Beijing win over Aryna Sabalenka came in straight sets. The week after the Beijing semi-final she lost in the second round in Wuhan. About half of her 2026 main-draw wins went to a third set, which makes total games and set betting markets relevant in her matches.
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