Kristina Mladenovic is a renowned French professional tennis player and a former World No.1 in doubles. She is a nine-time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2016 French Open women’s titles partnering with Caroline Garcia.
She was the first Frenchwoman to win the title of WTA Premier singles after 2011. Kristina turned professional in the year 2009 and, since then, has won 24 WTA titles in the doubles category and one in the singles category.
The French tennis player also won seven ITF titles in the doubles category and four more in the singles category.
Some of her significant career achievements include reaching World’s No.10 in the singles category and World’s No.1 in the doubles category.
In the double category, Kristina and Timea Babos booked their place in the next round of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open after producing an impressive performance to overcome Kudermetova and Liudmila on February 5, 2023.
Before turning professional, Kristina had a very successful early career reaching the No. 1 rank in the junior category. Likewise, she also became the European Under-14 Singles Champion.
She represented her country France in the premier international team competition called the Fed Cup, including the 2016’s and 2012’s Olympic tennis tournaments.
Moreover, let’s get to know the life of a successful tennis athlete in detail.
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Kristina Mladenovic |
| Birth Date | May 14, 1993 |
| Age | 30 Years Old |
| Birth Place | Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, France |
| Nickname | Kiki |
| Nationality | French |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
| Father’s Name | Dragan Mladenovic |
| Mother’s Name | Dzenita Mladenovic |
| Siblings | Luka Mladenovic |
| Height | 6’0″/1.84 m/184 cm |
| Weight | 60 kg/132 lb |
| Build | Athletic |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Boyfriend | Dominic Thiem |
| Children | N/A |
| Profession | Professional Tennis Player |
| Turned Professional | 2009 |
| Coach | DZenita Mladenovic |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Awards and Achievements | European Under-14 Singles Champion
Fed Cup- 2019 |
| Social Media | Instagram, Twitter |
| Last Update | April 2024 |
Early Life, Family & Education
Kristina Mladenovic was born on May 14, 1993, in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, France, to supporting parents Dragan Mladenovic and Dzenita Mladenovic.
She was born into a very active family in sports, as her father, Dragon, is a former handball player. Likewise, her mother, Dzenita, is a former volleyball player in Serbia.
Both of her parents came from Yugoslavia, which is now called Serbia. The Mladenovic family moved to France after Kristina’s father joined Dunkerque HGL in 1992. Later, they acquired French citizenship.
Kristina has a younger brother, whose name is Luka Mladenovic. He is also involved in sports and plays soccer.
Sadly, the information regarding Kristina’s education is unknown.
Age, Height, & Body Measurements
Kristina was born on May 14, 1993, which makes her 30 years old in 2024.
According to zodiac charts, Kristina’s birth date falls under the sun sign of Taurus. People with Taurus as their sun sign are mostly known for their dedicated and dependable nature.
Kristina stands at a modest height of 6’0/1.84m and weighs around 60 kg/132 lb.
Being an athlete, Mladenovic takes good care of her body. She follows strict diet plans and does regular workouts to maintain her physique.
Apart from that, Kristina possesses beautiful ocean-blue eyes and blonde hair.
Early Career
Kristina began playing tennis as a junior in May 2006. She practiced her skills passionately and became the European Under-14 Singles Champion in 2007.
On September 2007, she began participating in the ITF Women’s Circuit.
One of her significant achievements was during the 2009 French Open girls’ singles, where Kristina defeated Daria Gavrilova, a Russian tennis player, in the finals. Likewise, she reached the junior rank of No.1 on June 8, 2009.
Kristina qualified for a premier-level tennis tournament called Open Gaz de France during the Women’s Tennis Association.
Professional Career
Kristina became a professional in 2009 and made her Grand Slam debut at the 2009’s Australian Open. There she received a wild card but unfortunately lost to a Swiss tennis player, Patty Schnyder.
She won her career-first match of the WTA Tour against a Swiss tennis player, Stefanie Vögele, in the Internationaux de Strasbourg.
Kristina represented France at the 2011 Hopman Cup, where she was partnered with Nicolas Mahut. Other countries like the United States, Italy, and the United Kingdom ended up in the same group.
Kristina defeated an Italian tennis player Francesca Schiavone in the singles category and a British tennis player Laura Robson. However, she lost to an American tennis player, Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
The French tennis player won her career-first Senior title by defeating German tennis player Mona Barthel in 2011 with a $25k prize.
Top 100 Ranking
At the start of 2012, Kristina partnered up with Biljana Veselinovic, but they split before Wimbledon. Since then, she has been coached by former tennis player Thierry Ascione.
She won her first WTA Tour title in Montreal when she and a Polish tennis player, Klaudia Jans-Ignacik, won the doubles category title in the Rogers Cup.
Kristina made it through the third round of the US Open after winning against Russian professional tennis player Pavlyuchenkova.
She won her second WTA doubles title during the Bell Classic while partnering with German tennis player Tatjana Malek. Following her run to the semi-finals, she entered the top 100 in the ranking for the first time.
During the 2013 French Open, Kristina and her partner, a Canadian tennis player, Daniel Nestor, won the finals achieving her career’s first Grand Slam title in the mixed doubles category.
Kristina defeated a Spanish tennis player, Anabel Medina Garrigues, in the first round of the 2013 US Open. However, she lost in two sets to the 23rd-seeded American tennis player, Jamie Hampton.
For the mixed doubles semi-finals, Kristina again partnered with Daniel Nestor. However, they lost to Andrea Hlavackova of the Czech Republic and a Belarusian tennis player, Max Mirnyi, in a close three-setter.
Doubles Champion
Kristina started season 2014 off strong as she captured her second mixed-doubles title with Nestor during the Australian Open.
In the Open GdF Suez, she defeated Australian Open quarterfinalist Simona Halep in the first round. Teaming with Nestor, Kristina won her second major title in the mixed doubles event.
Kristina won against a top-10 Canadian tennis player in the French Open, Eugenie Bouchard, during her opening match.
Likewise, she also entered the top 30 of the WTA singles ranking in the US Open.
Moreover, Mladenovic and her partner Garcia won their first Grand Slam women’s doubles and became the first all-French pair to win such a title since 1971.
They also won the WTA Award for Best Doubles Team of the Year honors. Likewise, in December 2016, the pair became the ITF World Champions of 2016 in the doubles category.
Kristina ended the year reaching No. 42 in the singles category and No. 2 in the doubles category.
Major Highlights
Kristina became the first Frenchwoman to win the title of WTA Premier singles since June 2011. Her exceptional success made her reach a career-high WTA ranking of No. 26 in the singles category.
She was part of the nomination group for WTA Breakthrough Player of the Month, WTA Shot of the Month, and WTA Player of the Month.
Kristina focused on her singles career for the 2017 season and was seeded No.28 after defeating a German tennis player, Annika Beck.
Further, she continued her successful journey in the singles category and defeated Simona Halep, a No.4 ranked player.
After defeating Simona and an American tennis player Lauren Davis in straight sets, she reached the WTA Premier Mandatory quarterfinals for the singles category for the first time in her career.
She continued to perform well and defeated Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki. Sadly, she lost to a Russian tennis player, Elena Vesnina, during the semi-finals.
Her defeat didn’t go to waste as she held the No.18 spot and became the No.1 French women’s athlete in the BNP Paribas Open.
On May 15, 2017, Kristina reached a career-high WTA single as No. 14. and was seeded No. 13. Later, she broke into the top-ten singles rankings during the WTA Finals.
Furthermore, Kristina and her partner Timea Babos won the Australian Open women’s doubles, her second Grand Slam women’s doubles title.
Mladenovic and Babos reached the final of the 2019 French Open, becoming the number-one doubles player globally. The same season they won their third Grand Slam title.
Mladenovac’s Controversial French Open Loss
Back in September 2020, Kristina lost after the umpire’s controversial call that turned the momentum of her French Open clash with Laura Siegemund.
The French tennis player, who was leading 5-1, wasn’t pleased about a no-call on a double bounce that helped her opponent avoid ceding in the first set.
That cost Mladenovac as umpire Eva Asderaki didn’t spot the extra bounce that came during a 10-stroke exchange, and eventually, the match ended 7-5, 6-3.
Speaking with the media, she said, “I think the chair umpire was the only person not to have seen it. Mistakes are human, but I don’t see how the umpire can miss that. She didn’t see a double bounce. Unfortunately, she will continue at Roland Garros, and I won’t continue at Roland Garros.”
Net Worth & Salary
Kristina has had a very successful career since she turned professional and has won many titles under her name.
The French professional tennis player has a net worth of $5 million in 2024.
The tennis players do not earn a fixed salary as they are not in a deal or contract with anyone, so they depend on their tournament earnings.
Kristina’s sponsorship deal with Adidas and Wilson racquets also contributes to her earnings.
Well, Kristina still has her entire career, so we can predict that her net worth and income will rise by huge in the coming days.
Relationship
Moving on to her love life, Kristina dated an Austrian tennis athlete Dominic Thiem in the middle of 2017. The couple kept their relationship secret and later revealed it around May 2018.
Unfortunately, the pair ended their relationship in November 2019.
In an interview, Theim stated that as both were professional tennis athletes, they had to travel a lot and didn’t have much time together.
Because of this, it was very hard for them to manage their relationship; thus, they decided to separate and focus on their career.
As of 2024, Kristina is single and not dating anyone. Moreover, she spends most of her time in training, practices, and matches.
Besides playing tennis, the talented player also enjoys traveling and playing beach volleyball.
Dominic Thiem
Born on September 3, 1993, in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, Dominic Thiem is a renowned Austrian professional tennis player who turned professional in 2011.
The Association of Tennis Professionals ranked Thiem as the World’s No.3 in March 2020.
Dominic is the second-highest rank holder in Austria’s history and has won around 17 ATP tours in a single category.
He is also the first player born in the 1990s to hold the “Grand Slam” title in the singles category. Similarly, Dominic is the first Austrian athlete to win a US Open title in the singles category.
Social Media Presence
The professional tennis player is active on various social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
Instagram: 348k followers
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Twitter: 215.5k followers
Facebook: 174k followers
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)
Who is Kristina Mladenovac's coach or trainer?
Dženita Mladenovic is the coach of Kristina Mladenovic.
Why did Kristina Mladenovic withdraw from the AO Double tournament in 2021?
Mladenovic withdrew from the Australian Open 2021 double tournament due to her leg injury.
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