Viktoria Hruncakova Bio
Viktória Hrunčáková (née Kužmová; born 11 May 1998) is a Slovak professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as No. 43 in singles and No. 27 in doubles by the WTA, and she has built her career from a young age in her hometown of Košice. Across her career, she has collected five WTA Tour doubles titles and 26 ITF Circuit titles, including 17 in singles and 9 in doubles. She also contributed to Slovakia reaching the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup final for the first time in the modern era of the competition.
Standing 180 cm tall, Hrunčáková plays an aggressive, hardcourt-preferred style and is sponsored by Yonex. She is married to her coach, Tomáš Hrunčák, and she began competing under her married name in April 2023.
Early Life and Background
Viktória Hrunčáková was born in 1998 in Košice, Slovakia, to her parents Ingrid and Radovan. She was introduced to tennis at age four by her father, who used to run a local tennis club, and the city of Košice, where clay was the only available surface during her early years, became the foundation for her development. Her younger sister, Katarina, later followed her into professional tennis and earned her first WTA ranking points in 2018.
Growing up, Hrunčáková enjoyed watching Ana Ivanovic and Rafael Nadal, two players whose attacking styles influenced her own preferences on court. She continues to represent the VSE TK Akademik Košice tennis club and she is a participant in the STARS for STARS project. In October 2018, she began studying International Relations and Diplomacy at a Czech university with a campus in Bratislava, balancing her academic commitments with the demands of the professional tour.
Path to Tennis
Hrunčáková began playing on the ITF Junior Circuit in January 2012 at the age of 13 and quickly collected early results, including her first singles and doubles titles at the low-level Grade-5 Mostar Open in September of the same year. She was coached during her junior years by Ján Sabovčík, a partnership that produced her first Grand Slam doubles title. Together they split in late 2017, after which she started a new collaboration in December 2017 with Slovak former player Michal Mertiňák. That partnership ended in June 2020.
Her biggest junior moment came in 2015 at the US Open, where she partnered with Aleksandra Pospelova to win the girls’ doubles title, defeating Potapova and Kalinskaya in the final. The following year, she returned to the US Open junior event and finished runner-up in singles, losing to Kayla Day. These results helped her earn the Slovak Talent of the Year award in both 2012 and 2014.
Viktoria Hruncakova Career
Early Career (2017–2018)
Hrunčáková made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the 2017 US Open after coming through qualifying, where she lost to Venus Williams in the first round. Later that season, she qualified for the Linz Open and earned her first WTA Tour-level singles win against Anna-Lena Friedsam, finishing the year ranked No. 132. On 6 March 2017, she entered the top 200 for the first time at world No. 190, and by mid-October she had climbed to No. 130.
In 2018, she reached her first WTA Tour semifinal at the Hungarian Open and broke into the top 100 on 21 May 2018 after winning the 100k Empire Slovak Open. At the French Open, she recorded her first major main-draw match win over former champion Francesca Schiavone before falling to Elina Svitolina. She also captured the 100k Hungarian Ladies Open and the 100k Dubai Tennis Challenge, finishing 2018 at world No. 56 and inside the top 50 for the first time.
WTA Tour Breakthrough (2019)
Hrunčáková opened 2019 by reaching her first WTA singles semifinal at the Auckland Open, where Julia Görges ended her run. She then made a major breakthrough at the Dubai Tennis Championships, where she reached her first Premier 5 quarterfinal. Her second-round win over Kiki Bertens marked her first career victory against a top-10 opponent. She also advanced to the third round of the French Open for the first time in her career.
In doubles, 2019 was her most successful season to date. She reached three WTA doubles finals, including the Premier-level St. Petersburg Trophy alongside Anna Kalinskaya, where they finished runner-up. She won two International-level titles that year, the Prague Open with Kalinskaya and the Bucharest Open with Kristýna Plíšková. After the St. Petersburg final, she debuted in the top 100 at world No. 94, and after the US Open doubles semifinal, she entered the top 30 for the first time.
2020–2022: Top-50 Stability
Hrunčáková’s 2020 season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but she still reached her first Premier 5/Premier Mandatory doubles semifinal at the Cincinnati Open alongside Iga Świątek. The pair lost to Nicole Melichar and Xu Yifan. She continued to hold a steady ranking inside the top 50 throughout the period and added further doubles results to her resume.
Across 2021 and 2022, she maintained her position as one of Slovakia’s leading players and continued to add ITF Circuit titles to her collection. She also finished runner-up at the 2021 Yarra Valley Classic in doubles with Anna Kalinskaya. Her consistent results kept her inside the top 50 in singles for an extended stretch.
2023–2024: Linz Doubles Title and BJK Cup Finalist Era
In 2023, Hrunčáková won the doubles title at the Linz Open with Natela Dzalamidze, defeating Anna-Lena Friedsam and Nadiia Kichenok in the final. She also reached the singles semifinal at the Rosmalen Open, defeating Bianca Andreescu and Ashlyn Krueger before losing to Veronika Kudermetova. She qualified for Wimbledon and entered the US Open as a lucky loser, while also reaching the quarterfinals at the Guangzhou Open as a lucky loser.
The 2024 season was defined by her Billie Jean King Cup heroics for Slovakia. Partnering Tereza Mihalíková, she won the decisive doubles rubber against Taylor Townsend and Ashlyn Krueger to beat the United States in the quarterfinals. She then defeated Kimberly Birrell as Slovakia overcame Australia to reach the semifinals. In the semifinal against Great Britain, she lost to Emma Raducanu in singles but returned to win the deciding doubles alongside Mihalíková against Olivia Nicholls and Heather Watson. In the final against Italy, she lost to Lucia Bronzetti as Slovakia fell 2-0.
Driving Style and Strengths
Hrunčáková is recognized for her fast and aggressive style of play, and she is a talented striker of the ball from both wings. Although she grew up playing only on clay in her hometown of Košice, she now prefers hardcourt, where her strong serve allows her to win many free points. She also enjoys competing on grass and continues to refine her tactical game alongside her husband and coach, Tomáš Hrunčák.
Notable Events and Milestones
Among her signature results, Hrunčáková’s 2019 US Open doubles semifinal alongside Aliaksandra Sasnovich, where they lost to Ashleigh Barty and Victoria Azarenka, stands out as a career-defining moment. Her first top-10 win over Kiki Bertens at the 2019 Dubai Tennis Championships marked another milestone. Her nomination for the 2018 Fed Cup Heart Award, following key wins over Aryna Sabalenka and Aliaksandra Sasnovich, also highlighted her competitive impact in national-team competition.
Viktoria Hruncakova Career Wins
Across her professional career, Hrunčáková has compiled five WTA Tour doubles titles and 26 ITF Circuit titles, including 17 in singles and 9 in doubles. She has also been a runner-up at the Premier-level 2019 St. Petersburg Trophy and at the 2021 Yarra Valley Classic in doubles alongside Anna Kalinskaya.
WTA Tour Highlights
Her first WTA doubles title came at the 2019 Prague Open with Anna Kalinskaya, defeating Nicole Melichar and Květa Peschke in the final. She added the 2019 Bucharest Open doubles title with Kristýna Plíšková, beating Jaqueline Cristian and Elena-Gabriela Ruse. In 2023, she captured the Linz Open doubles crown with Natela Dzalamidze, and she opened 2024 by winning the Auckland doubles title with Anna Danilina, defeating top seeds Marie Bouzková and Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
Other Wins & Performances
On the ITF Circuit, Hrunčáková has been a consistent title winner, including the 100k Empire Slovak Open in 2018, the 100k Hungarian Ladies Open in 2018, and the 100k Dubai Tennis Challenge in late 2018. As a junior, she won the 2015 US Open girls’ doubles title with Aleksandra Pospelova and added two doubles titles with her sister Katarina at the Grade-4 Ziliona Junior Open in August 2015 and 2016.
Viktoria Hruncakova Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Hrunčáková was raised in Košice by her mother Ingrid and her father Radovan, who introduced her to tennis at age four through his work running a local tennis club. Her younger sister, Katarina, also pursued professional tennis and earned her first WTA ranking points in 2018, creating a notable family presence in the sport.
Personal Life
Hrunčáková married her coach, Tomáš Hrunčák, in September 2022, and she began competing under her married name, Hrunčáková, as of April 2023. She resides in Košice, Slovakia, and outside of tennis she enjoys reading and photography. Her favorite place is Long Island City, and she is a member of the STARS for STARS project.
2025 Season Performance
Entering 2025, Hrunčáková continues to balance her WTA Tour schedule with her role as a leading player on the Slovak Billie Jean King Cup team. Following her run to the 2024 BJK Cup final, she is expected to remain a central figure in Slovakia’s national-team efforts and a steady presence in the top 50 in singles competition.
She will look to add to her collection of WTA doubles titles while pushing for deeper runs in singles at major tournaments. Her partnership with her husband and coach, Tomáš Hrunčák, continues to shape her tactical approach and on-court development.
With her aggressive baseline game and strong serve, Hrunčáková remains a dangerous opponent on hardcourts and grass. Her combination of experience, ranking stability, and recent national-team success positions her well for another competitive season on tour.