Person in history
Dominika Cibulková
Dominika Cibulková, Slovak tennis player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1989 · May 6
- Age this year
- 37No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- tennis player. Citizenship: Slovakia
- Born
- 37th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Dominika Cibulková is a Slovak former professional tennis player. She is the 2016 WTA Finals champion, becoming the fourth player to win the tournament on her debut. She won eight WTA Tour singles titles and two on the ITF Circuit.
Path and career
Career Early years Early in her career, Cibulková predominantly competed on the ITF Women's Circuit , and managed to win two tournaments: the Amarante event in Portugal in 2005, and the Bratislava event in 2006. [ 1 ] 2007: Major debut Cibulková during the 2007 season She started the season with a win over Tara Iyer in the first round of the Bangalore Open , but lost to No. 4 seed Jelena Kostanić Tošić in the second round. At the French Open , Cibulková qualified and made her Grand Slam main-draw debut,
Career statistics Main article: Dominika Cibulková career statistics Grand Slam tournament finals Singles: 1 (runner-up) Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score Loss 2014 Australian Open Hard Li Na 6–7 (3–7) , 0–6 Year-end championships finals Singles: 1 (title) Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score Win 2016 WTA Finals, Singapore Hard (i) Angelique Kerber 6–3, 6–4
Why this date
Dominika Cibulková appears on our May 6 calendar for 1989 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1989.
- January 4Grumman F-14 Tomcat
- November 17Walt Disney Pictures
- October 22TAN-SAHSA Flight 414
- May 12San Bernardino train disaster
- December 17Fernando Collor de Mello
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1989Andrew LuckSeptember 12
- 1989Elysée (footballer)September 13
- 1989Nastia LiukinOctober 30
- 1989Ryan McGowanAugust 15
- 1989Kelsey AdrianOctober 5
- 1989Agnes KnochenhauerMay 5
- 1989Matthew Lewis (actor)June 27
- 1989Jesús MonteroNovember 28
Sources
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Questions about Dominika Cibulková
When was Dominika Cibulková born?
May 6 1989.
How old would Dominika Cibulková be today?
37 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on May 6?
Prince Archie of Sussex, Angel Reese, Péter Gulácsi and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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