Summary
Desirae Marie Krawczyk (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkraftʂɨk]; born January 11, 1994) is an American professional tennis player who specializes in doubles.
 Krawczyk at the 2019 French Open | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Palm Desert, California |
| Born | January 11, 1994 Rancho Mirage, California[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Arizona State University (2013–2016) |
| Prize money | $2,004,347 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 40–29 (58.0%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 752 (9 October 2017) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 234–166 (58.5%) |
| Career titles | 10 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (14 August 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 12 (1 April 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2023) |
| French Open | F (2020) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2022) |
| US Open | SF (2021) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (2022) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2024) |
| French Open | W (2021) |
| Wimbledon | W (2021, 2022) |
| US Open | W (2021) |
| Last updated on: 4 April 2024. | |
Krawczyk has a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 8, achieved on 14 August 2023, and has won ten titles on the WTA Tour, including five at the WTA 500-level. Krawczyk is a four-time major champion in mixed doubles, having won the 2021 French and US Opens partnering Joe Salisbury, as well as the 2021 and 2022 Wimbledon Championships alongside Neal Skupski. She was also runner-up at the 2020 French Open in women's doubles, partnering Alexa Guarachi, and the pair were semifinalists at the 2021 US Open.
Professional career edit
2018: Maiden WTA doubles title and major debut edit
In July 2018, she won her maiden WTA Tour doubles title at the Swiss Open, partnering with Chilean Alexa Guarachi.
2020: First Grand Slam doubles final edit
She reached her first major final at the French Open women's doubles event, partnering Alexa Guarachi, and finished runner-up.[2]
2021: Three major titles in mixed doubles edit
Krawczyk won the mixed-doubles titles at the French Open (her first Grand Slam title), partnering Joe Salisbury, and at Wimbledon, partnering with Neal Skupski.[3][4][5]
Seeded second, she reached her third mixed-doubles final at the US Open, again with Salisbury.[6][7] [8] They won the title, defeating Giuliana Olmos and Marcelo Arevalo in straight sets. She became the first player to win three Grand Slam mixed-doubles titles in a year, since Martina Hingis and Leander Paes in 2015.[9]
2022: Wimbledon mixed-doubles title, doubles semifinal & top 10 debut edit
At the Madrid Open, she reached her first WTA 1000 doubles final. Partnering with Demi Schuurs, she lost to Giuliana Olmos and Gabriela Dabrowski.[10]
At the Wimbledon Championships, she won her second consecutive title at this major in mixed doubles, partnering again with Neal Skupski, and fourth title overall.[11] At the same tournament, partnering Danielle Collins, she reached the semifinals for the third time at a major in doubles in her career.[12] She made her top 10 debut in the doubles rankings on July 11, 2022.
In October, she qualified for her second consecutive WTA Finals with Schuurs.[13][14] The pair reached the semifinals, making it the third time for Schuurs.[15]
2023: Tenth title, second WTA 1000 final, World No. 8 edit
At the Charleston Open partnering with Danielle Collins, she won her eighth doubles title defeating top seeds Giuliana Olmos and Ena Shibahara. As a result, she reached a new career-high doubles ranking of world No. 9, on April 10, 2023.
At the Eastbourne International, partnering Schuurs, she won her tenth doubles title and fifth at the WTA 500 level.[16] She reached a new career-high ranking of No. 8 on 14 August 2023 following her second WTA final at the Canadian Open.
2024: Third WTA doubles final edit
At the 2024 Australian Open Krawczyk was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam in mixed doubles partnering with Neal Skupski. She lost to third seeded newly former pair and first-time mixed doubles Major finalists of Jan Zielinski and Hsieh Su-wei.[17]
Partnering Caroline Dolehide they reached the final of the WTA 1000 2024 Qatar TotalEnergies Open but lost to Luisa Stefani and former Krawczyk’s partner Schuurs.[18][19]
Personal life and background edit
She is of Polish descent on her father's side, and of Filipino descent on her mother's side.[1][20]
She is in a relationship with Australian tennis player Andrew Harris.[21]
Performance timelines edit
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Doubles edit
Current through the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 3R | 2R | 3R | 3R | QF | 3R | 0 / 6 | 12–6 | 67% |
| French Open | A | A | 3R | F | 1R | 2R | 3R | 0 / 5 | 10–5 | 67% | |
| Wimbledon | A | Q1 | 2R | NH | 1R | SF | 2R | 0 / 4 | 6–4 | 60% | |
| US Open | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | SF | QF | 2R | 0 / 6 | 9–5 | 64% | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 6–4 | 10–4 | 7–3 | 2–1 | 0 / 21 | 37–20 | 65% |
| Year-end championships | |||||||||||
| WTA Finals | DNQ | NH | RR | SF | RR | 0 / 3 | 3–7 | 30% | |||
| WTA 1000 | |||||||||||
| Qatar Open | NMS | A | NMS | A | NMS | 2R | NMS | F | 0 / 2 | 5–2 | 71% |
| Dubai Championships | A | NMS | A | NMS | A | NMS | SF | 1R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | 1R | NH | 2R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% | |
| Miami Open | A | A | 1R | NH | 1R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 1–3 | 20% | |
| Madrid Open | A | A | 1R | NH | 2R | F | 1R | 0 / 4 | 5–4 | 56% | |
| Italian Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | SF | SF | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | 44% | |
| Canadian Open | A | A | 1R | A | QF | QF | F | 0 / 4 | 8–4 | 67% | |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | SF | QF | 0 / 5 | 7–5 | 58% | |
| Guadalajara Open | NH | 2R | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |||||
| Wuhan Open | A | A | 2R | NH | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||
| China Open | A | 1R | 1R | NH | 1R | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% | |||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||
| Tournaments | 3 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 5 | Career total: 134 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Career total: 10 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | Career total: 19 | ||
| Overall Win-loss | 2–3 | 14–14 | 19–25 | 22–12 | 31–24 | 37–23 | 36–21 | 8–5 | 10 / 134 | 169–129 | 57% |
| Win % | 40% | 50% | 43% | 65% | 56% | 62% | 63% | 62% | Career total: 57% | ||
| Year-end ranking | 143 | 67 | 37 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 16 | $1,721,526 | |||
Mixed doubles edit
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | 1R | SF | 1R | SF | F | 0 / 5 | 12–5 | 71% |
| French Open | A | NH | W | QF | 1R | 1 / 3 | 5–2 | 71% | |
| Wimbledon | 1R | NH | W | W | 1R | 2 / 4 | 10–2 | 83% | |
| US Open | 2R | NH | W | 2R | A | 1 / 3 | 7–2 | 78% | |
| Win–loss | 1–2 | 0–1 | 16–1 | 8–3 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 4 / 15 | 33–11 | 75% |
Grand Slam tournament finals edit
Doubles: 1 (runner-up) edit
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2020 | French Open | Clay |  Alexa Guarachi |
 Tímea Babos  Kristina Mladenovic |
4–6, 5–7 |
Mixed doubles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner ups) edit
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2021 | French Open | Clay |  Joe Salisbury |
 Elena Vesnina Aslan Karatsev |
2–6, 6–4, [10–5] |
| Win | 2021 | Wimbledon | Grass | Neal Skupski |
Harriet Dart Joe Salisbury |
6–2, 7–6(7–1) |
| Win | 2021 | US Open | Hard | Joe Salisbury |
 Giuliana Olmos Marcelo Arévalo |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 2022 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | Neal Skupski
|
 Samantha Stosur Matthew Ebden |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2024 | Australian Open | Hard | Neal Skupski
|
 Hsieh Su-wei Jan Zieliński
|
7–6(7–5), 4–6, [9–11] |
Other significant finals edit
WTA 1000 tournaments edit
Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups) edit
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2022 | Madrid Open | Clay |  Demi Schuurs
|
 Gabriela Dabrowski Giuliana Olmos
|
6–7(1–7), 7–5, [7–10] |
| Loss | 2023 | Canadian Open | Hard | Demi Schuurs
|
 Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara
|
4–6, 6–4, [11–13] |
| Loss | 2024 | Qatar Open | Hard |  Caroline Dolehide
|
Demi Schuurs  Luisa Stefani
|
4–6, 2–6 |
WTA Tour career finals edit
Doubles: 20 (10 titles, 10 runner-ups) edit
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|
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2018 | Monterrey Open, Mexico | International[a] | Hard | Giuliana Olmos
|
Naomi Broady  Sara Sorribes Tormo
|
6–3, 4–6, [8–10] |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2018 | Ladies Open Gstaad, Switzerland | International | Clay | Alexa Guarachi
|
Lara Arruabarrena  Timea Bacsinszky
|
4–6, 6–4, [10–6] |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2019 | Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Mexico | International | Hard | Giuliana Olmos
|
 Victoria Azarenka  Zheng Saisai
|
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jun 2019 | Nottingham Open, United Kingdom | International | Grass | Giuliana Olmos
|
Ellen Perez Arina Rodionova
|
7–6(5), 7–5 |
| Win | 3–2 | Feb 2020 | Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Mexico | International | Hard | Giuliana Olmos
|
 Kateryna Bondarenko Sharon Fichman
|
6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| Win | 4–2 | Sep 2020 | İstanbul Cup, Turkey | International | Clay | Alexa Guarachi
|
Ellen Perez Storm Sanders
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Oct 2020 | French Open, France | Grand Slam | Clay | Alexa Guarachi
|
Tímea Babos Kristina Mladenovic
|
4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 5–3 | Feb 2021 | Adelaide International, Australia | WTA 500 | Hard | Alexa Guarachi
|
Hayley Carter Luisa Stefani
|
6–7(4), 6–4, [10–3] |
| Loss | 5–4 | Mar 2021 | Abierto Zapopan, Mexico | WTA 250 | Hard | Giuliana Olmos
|
Ellen Perez Astra Sharma
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5–5 | Apr 2021 | Stuttgart Grand Prix, Germany | WTA 500 | Clay (i) | Bethanie Mattek-Sands
|
Ashleigh Barty Jennifer Brady
|
4–6, 7–5, [5–10] |
| Win | 6–5 | May 2021 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | WTA 250 | Clay | Alexa Guarachi
|
Makoto Ninomiya Yang Zhaoxuan
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–5 | Apr 2022 | Stuttgart Grand Prix, Germany | WTA 500 | Clay (i) | Demi Schuurs
|
Coco Gauff Zhang Shuai
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7–6 | May 2022 | Madrid Open, Spain | WTA 1000 | Clay | Demi Schuurs
|
Gabriela Dabrowski Giuliana Olmos
|
6–7(1), 7–5, [7–10] |
| Win | 8–6 | Apr 2023 | Charleston Open, United States | WTA 500 | Clay (green) | Danielle Collins
|
Giuliana Olmos Ena Shibahara
|
0–6, 6–4, [14–12] |
| Win | 9–6 | Apr 2023 | Stuttgart Grand Prix, Germany (2) | WTA 500 | Clay (i) | Demi Schuurs
|
Nicole Melichar-Martinez Giuliana Olmos
|
6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 9–7 | May 2023 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | WTA 250 | Clay | Giuliana Olmos
|
Xu Yifan Yang Zhaoxuan
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 10–7 | Jun 2023 | Eastbourne International, United Kingdom | WTA 500 | Grass | Demi Schuurs
|
Nicole Melichar-Martinez Ellen Perez
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 10–8 | Aug 2023 | Canadian Open, Canada | WTA 1000 | Hard | Demi Schuurs
|
Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara
|
4–6, 6–4, [11–13] |
| Loss | 10–9 | Feb 2024 | Qatar Total Open, Qatar | WTA 1000 | Hard | Caroline Dolehide
|
Demi Schuurs Luisa Stefani
|
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 10–10 | Mar 2024 | San Diego Open, United States | WTA 500 | Hard | Jessica Pegula
|
Nicole Melichar-Martinez Ellen Perez
|
1–6, 2–6 |
WTA Challenger finals edit
Doubles: 1 (runner-up) edit
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Nov 2018 | WTA 125 Houston, United States | Hard | Giuliana Olmos
|
Maegan Manasse Jessica Pegula
|
6–1, 4–6, [8–10] |
ITF Circuit finals edit
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments (1–1) |
| $80,000 tournaments (0–1) |
| $60,000 tournaments (1–1) |
| $40,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments (2–1) |
| $15,000 tournaments (2–1) |
Doubles: 11 (6 titles, 5 runner–ups) edit
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2016 | ITF Ponta Delgada, Portugal | 10,000[b] | Clay | Elina Vikhryanova
|
 Katharina Hering  Andrea Ka
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jan 2017 | ITF Fort-de-France, Guadeloupe | 15,000 | Hard | Giuliana Olmos
|
Sara Cakarevic Emmanuelle Salas
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jan 2017 | ITF Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | 15,000 | Hard | Giuliana Olmos
|
Chayenne Ewijk Rosalie van der Hoek
|
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–1 | Apr 2017 | ITF Irapuato, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | Giuliana Olmos
|
Ronit Yurovsky Marcela Zacarías
|
6–1, 6–0 |
| Win | 4–1 | May 2017 | ITF Incheon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Giuliana Olmos
|
 Choi Ji-hee Kim Na-ri
|
6–3, 2–6, [10–8] |
| Win | 5–1 | Jul 2017 | ITF Sacramento, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Giuliana Olmos
|
 Jovana Jakšić Vera Lapko
|
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–2 | Aug 2017 | ITF Vancouver, Canada | 100,000 | Hard | Giuliana Olmos
|
Jessica Moore Jocelyn Rae
|
1–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 5–3 | Mar 2018 | ITF Irapuato, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | Giuliana Olmos
|
Alexa Guarachi  Erin Routliffe
|
6–4, 2–6, [6–10] |
| Win | 6–3 | Aug 2018 | ITF Vancouver, Canada | 100,000 | Hard | Giuliana Olmos
|
Kateryna Kozlova Arantxa Rus
|
6–2, 7–5 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Nov 2018 | ITF Tyler, United States | 80,000 | Hard | Giuliana Olmos
|
Nicole Gibbs Asia Muhammad
|
6–3, 3–6, [12–14] |
| Loss | 6–5 | Jan 2020 | ITF Burnie, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | Asia Muhammad
|
Ellen Perez Storm Sanders
|
3–6, 2–6 |
Grand Slam seedings edit
The tournaments won by Krawczyk are in boldface, and advances into finals by Krawczyk are in italics.
Women's doubles edit
Not seeded at all, or not seeded inside the top 10 Seeded 10–4 Seeded No. 3 Seeded No. 2 Seeded No. 1
| Year | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | did not play | did not play | did not qualify | not seeded |
| 2019 | not seeded | not seeded | not seeded | not seeded |
| 2020 | not seeded | 14th (1) | tournament cancelled | not seeded |
| 2021 | 9th | 5th | 6th | 7th |
| 2022 | not seeded | 5th | not seeded | 6th |
| 2023 | 6th | 5th | 5th | 4th |
| 2024 | 6th |
Mixed doubles edit
Not seeded at all, or not seeded inside the top 10 Seeded 10–4 Seeded No. 3 Seeded No. 2 Seeded No. 1
| Year | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | did not play | did not play | not seeded | not seeded |
| 2020 | not seeded | tournament cancelled | ||
| 2021 | not seeded | not seeded (1) | 7th (2) | 2nd (3) |
| 2022 | 1st | 4th | 2nd (4) | 1st |
| 2023 | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | |
| 2024 | 2nd | |||
Career earnings edit
| Year | Earnings (US$) | Money list rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12,521 | 525 |
| 2018 | 47,649 | 287 |
| 2019 | 149,985 | 189 |
| 2020 | 176,005 | 129 |
| 2021 | 479,889 | 88 |
| 2022 | 571,455 | 72 |
| 2023 | 407,414 | 120 |
| 2024 | 65,207 | 144 |
| Career | 1,915,712 | 317 |
Notes edit
- ^ The WTA International tournaments were reclassified as WTA 250 tournaments in 2021.
- ^ The $10,000 tournaments were reclassified as $15,000 in 2017. However, there were some $15k even before 2017.
- ^ Krawczyk was seeded second but withdrew right before the tournament.
References edit
- ^ a b "Desirae Krawczyk, American player of Filipino descent, on cusp of Grand Slam triumph". Spin.ph.
- ^ "Guarachi, Krawczyk outlast Melichar, Swiatek to reach Paris final". Women's Tennis Association. October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Krawczyk, Salisbury deny Vesnina, Karatsev to capture French Open mixed doubles crown".
- ^ "Krawczyk, Skupski wrap up Wimbledon with mixed doubles title".
- ^ "Desirae Krawczyk/Neal Skupski Win Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Title | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ "U.S. Open updates: Desirae Krawczyk eyes third trophy at a Grand Slam event this year". Los Angeles Times. September 8, 2021.
- ^ Adesina O. Koiki (September 10, 2021). "Joe Salisbury, Desirae Krawczyk reach 2021 US Open mixed doubles final". US Open. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Former Palm Desert tennis star Desirae Krawczyk moves onto US Open mixed doubles finals". September 10, 2021.
- ^ "Salisbury wins again in doubles, with Krawczyk". September 11, 2021.
- ^ WTA Staff (May 7, 2022). "Dabrowski, Olmos capture Madrid doubles title". WTA Tennis. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Krawczyk, Skupski successfully defend Wimbledon mixed doubles title".
- ^ "Danielle Collins and Desirae Krawczyk Advance to Wimbledon Doubles Semifinals". Sports Illustrated Virginia Cavaliers News, Analysis and More. July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Road to the WTA Finals: Krawczyk and Schuurs".
- ^ "Desirae Krawczyk qualifies for WTA Finals in doubles for second straight year".
- ^ "Krawczyk, Schuurs join top seeds Krejcikova, Siniakova in semifinals".
- ^ "Perez and Melichar-Martinez record runner-up finish at Eastbourne".
- ^ "Hsieh/Zielinski save MP to deny Krawczyk mixed doubles career Grand Slam | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. January 26, 2024.
- ^ https://twitter.com/WTA/status/1758853224826822835
- ^ "Swiatek defeats Rybakina to win third consecutive Doha title".
- ^ "Doubles Dossier: Desirae Krawczyk keeps it social".
- ^ "Partners in opposition in AO 2023 mixed doubles".
External links edit
- Desirae Krawczyk at the Women's Tennis Association
- Desirae Krawczyk at the International Tennis Federation
