Player profile
Annika Penickova builds her own path alongside a tennis twin
Annika Penickova grew up in a tennis family with identical twin Kristina, but her record has distinct markers of its own. At 14, Annika upset the No. 12 seed in the first round of the 2024 US Open girls' event. The sisters had already reached the 2023 New York junior doubles quarterfinals and later won the 2025 Australian Open girls' doubles title together. Their parents played professionally in the Czech Republic, their father Tomas coaches them, and their grandmother has homeschooled them in Czech. Annika also represented the United States in junior team competition, connecting family development with a national pathway.
Profile facts: US Open Tennis Championships player page ↗