She then reached the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Championships where she was defeated by Elena Vesnina. [85] Seeded third in Dubai at the Dubai Tennis Championships, Cibulková was defeated in the second round by Ekaterina Makarova. Cibulková then reached the finals of the Barcelona Open, losing to Sara Errani. 5 Suarez Navarro reach semis", "Cibulkova sidelined after Achilles surgery", "Johanna Konta into Eastbourne last eight but Heather Watson and Eugenie Bouchard forced out", "Venus comes crashing to earth in 1st round", "Margarita Gasparyan in quarterfinals at WTA Baku Cup", "Ivanovic, Halep advance with Rogers Cup wins", "Venus and Sharapova withdraw in Cincinnati", "Tsurenko, Safarova Win, Will Meet Friday At Connecticut Open", "US Open 2015: Dominika Cibulkova defeats Ana Ivanovic in first round", "How Eugenie Bouchard Has Ended Her Slump at the 2015 US Open", "Sharapova's return suffers setback at Wuhan Open", "Suarez-Navarro into WTA Kremlin quarters", "10 Things To Know: Kerber vs. Cibulková", "Alize Cornet bundles Dominika Cibulkova out of Brisbane", "WTA Sydney: Eugenie Bouchard scores massive victory over Dominika Cibulkova, surges into quarterfinals", "No. [116] At the Mutua Madrid Open, Cibulková was defeated in the first round by seventh seed Caroline Garcia. With this victory, Cibulková entered the WTA top 10 for the first time in her career.

[128], Cibulková started her 2019 season in Sydney with a first-round loss to Samantha Stosur. [93] This was Cibulková's third loss to Makarova this season. Seeded 14th at Wimbledon, she beat Julie Coin and Urszula Radwańska, but lost to Elena Vesnina in the third round. [75] At the Wuhan Open, Cibulková was defeated in the first round by Madison Brengle.
She beat world No. Seeded seventh, she was defeated in the third round by eventual champion Caroline Garcia. [13], At the French Open, she was seeded 20th and defeated Alona Bondarenko, Kirsten Flipkens, Gisela Dulko, and Ágnes Szávay to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. She then defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova in three sets, advancing to the championship round. [59] She exited in the first round of the US Open, losing to CiCi Bellis in three sets. You have entered an incorrect email address! 2 seed, Daniela Hantuchová, in three sets. 1 in straight sets in the fourth round. Petra Martic (CRO) 18. [63] Seeded seventh at Sydney, she was defeated in the second round by Jarmila Gajdošová. [56] Seeded seventh at the Generali Ladies Linz, Cibulková lost in her quarterfinal match to third seed, two-time champion, and eventual finalist Ana Ivanovic. [12] At the Rogers Cup in Montreal, Cibulková defeated second-seeded Jelena Janković in the quarterfinals and Marion Bartoli in the semifinals, but lost to seventh-seeded Dinara Safina in the final. Seeded fifth in Tokyo at the Toray Pan Pacific Open, Cibulková retired during the third set of her quarterfinal match against third seed and defending champion Caroline Wozniacki due to a right thigh injury. She was defeated in the third round by eighth seed and eventual champion Victoria Azarenka. [133] During the Fed Cup tie versus Brazil, Cibulková won both of her rubbers beating Carolina Meligeni Alves and Beatriz Haddad Maia. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 11. [26] Seeded 25th at the Sony Ericsson Open, Cibulková again got a first-round bye. At the Tier-II clay-court Bausch & Lomb Championships in Amelia Island, she lost in the final to Maria Sharapova. Every week receive player features, tournament news, and WTA Insider content with the WTA First Serve newsletter. [9], Early in her career, Cibulková predominantly competed on the ITF Women's Circuit, and managed to win two tournaments: the Amarante, Portugal event in 2005, and the Bratislava event in 2006.[4].
[51] In Ohio at the Western & Southern Open, Cibulková fell in the first round to qualifier Polona Hercog. To find out more about our use of cookies and how you can disable them, please see our Privacy Policy. [136] In Paris at the French Open, Cibulková was defeated in the first round by eleventh seed Aryna Sabalenka.[137]. She was eleven when her family moved to Bratislava. [22] Seeded eighth at the Open GdF Suez, Cibulková advanced to the quarterfinals beating qualifier Ana Vrljić and Melanie Oudin. [32] After Brisbane, Cibulková competed at the Apia International Sydney. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 2. We use cookies to provide our services and for analytics and marketing. 1, Venus Williams, in the third round, before losing to Agnieszka Radwańska in the quarterfinals. Rankings – TOP 20 (as of September 28, 2020), 1. [134] In Madrid at the Mutua Madrid Open, Cibulková was defeated in the first round by top seed Naomi Osaka. Get the latest news, stats, videos, and more about tennis player Dominika Cibulkova on ESPN.com. [98] Seeded eighth at the Wimbledon Championships, Cibulková beat Andrea Petkovic in a two-hour-and-43-minute-long first round match. The pair lost in the first round to Sofia Kenin/Andrea Petkovic and Šafářová retired after this tournament, meaning that both retired players' last match was with each other. [57] Cibulková played her final tournament of the season at the Kremlin Cup. [140], On defense, she often attacked second serves with quick forehands, and hit prompt returns while taking the ball on the rise. In the semifinals, Cibulková lost to Eugenie Bouchard in a three-set match. Seeded third, she won her third WTA singles title beating top seed Agnieszka Radwańska in the final. Cibulková won the first set 4–6; it was tied 3–3 in the second set when Ivanovic retired due to an abdominal muscle problem. She won her match against Kimberly Birrell, but Slovakia lost to Australia 2–3. [99] She then defeated Jennifer Brady in the second round; she lost in her third-round match to 27th seed Ana Konjuh. Seeded fourth at the Brisbane International, Cibulková lost in the first round to Madison Keys. She then defeated Simona Halep in the quarterfinal to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal since the 2009 French Open. Johanna Konta (GBR) 14. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's singles and the women's doubles with Daniela Hantuchova, but lost in the first round of each. [42] Seeded 15th at the Madrid Open, Cibulková lost in the second round to Sabine Lisicki.

She was defeated in the first round by Daria Gavrilova.