# Katarzyna Kawa

Katarzyna Kawa (Polish pronunciation:; born 17 November 1992) is a Polish professional tennis player. Her career-high WTA rankings are world No. 64 in doubles, set on 10 October 2022 and No. 112 in singles, achieved on 9 November 2020. She has won four WTA Challenger doubles titles, and also seven singles and 19 doubles titles on tournaments of the ITF Women's Circuit.

## Personal

Katarzyna Kawa was born in Krynica-Zdrój to parents Anna and Jacek, but moved in 2013 to Poznań, Poland, where she currently resides. She started playing tennis at age seven and is coached by Grzegorz Garczyński. She has two sisters, Monika and Weronika, and a brother called Radomir. Her hobbies include reading and traveling. She idolizes Justine Henin and Novak Djokovic. Her favourite shot is her backhand and her favourite surfaces to compete on are both clay and grass.

## Career
### 2019: Baltic Open singles final

In July, Kawa made it through the qualifying rounds at the Baltic Open to book her spot in the final with a straight-sets victory over Bernarda Pera. Kawa reached the semifinals, after beating Anna Danilina, Naiktha Bains, Ysaline Bonaventure, Jana Fett, Chloe Paquet. In the final, she lost to the top seed Anastasija Sevastova, in three sets.

### 2020–21: Poland Open singles quarterfinal

In 2020, she made her Grand Slam singles debut at the US Open as a direct entry.
At the 2021 National Tennis Championships in Bytom, Kawa ended runner-up in singles and won the title in doubles alongside Weronika Falkowska. She continued at the Poland Open in Gdynia where she upset third seed Irina-Camelia Begu in the second round, but lost in the quarterfinal against Kateryna Kozlova.

### 2022: Poland Open doubles final

She qualified for the first time for the Wimbledon Championships, and recorded her first main-draw match win at this Grand Slam over Rebecca Marino. At the 2022 WTA Poland Open held in Warsaw, Kawa reached her first WTA Tour doubles final, partnering with Alicja Rosolska, finishing runners-up.

### 2023: Three WTA 125 doubles titles

Alongside Weronika Falkowska, Kawa took the doubles title at the 2023 WTA 125 Copa Oster, overcoming Kyōka Okamura and You Xiaodi in the final which went to a deciding champions tiebreak.
Playing with Elixane Lechemia, she was doubles champion at the WTA 125 Polish Open, thanks to a win over Naiktha Bains and Maia Lumsden in the final.
Partnering with Anna Sisková, Kawa won the doubles title at the WTA 125 Open delle Puglie in Bari, defeating Valentini Grammatikopoulou and Elixane Lechemia in the final.

### 2024: ATX Open final and BJK Cup semifinal

Partnering Aliona Bolsova, Kawa was again runner-up in the doubles at the Țiriac Foundation Trophy, losing to Carole Monnet and Darja Semeņistaja in the final.
She reached the semifinals of the BJK Cup partnering compatriot and world No. 2 Iga Świątek.
At the WTA 125 Argentina Open in November, Kawa was the runner-up in the singles, losing to fourth seed Mayar Sherif in the final, and won the doubles title alongside Maja Chwalińska with a win over Sherif and Laura Pigossi in the championship match.

## Grand Slam performance timelines

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |

### Singles

| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | W–L |
| Australian Open | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | A | 0–0 |
| French Open | Q1 | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | Q3 | NH | Q2 | 2R | A | 1–1 |
| US Open | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | A | 0–1 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Year-end ranking | 127 | 113 | 154 | 261 | 207 | |

### Doubles

| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | W–L |
| Australian Open | A | A | 3R | 2-1 |
| French Open | 2R | A | 3R | 3-2 |
| Wimbledon | 2R | A | 2R | 2-2 |
| US Open | 2R | A | A | 1-1 |
| Win–loss | 3–3 | 0–0 | 5–3 | 8–6 |
| Year-end ranking | 75 | 118 | | |

## WTA Tour finals
### Singles: 1 (runner-up)

* Legend
* Grand Slam
* WTA 1000
* WTA 500
* WTA 250 (0–1)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (0–0)
* Grass (0–0)
* Clay (0–1)
* Carpet (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2019 | Baltic Open, Latvia | International | Clay | Anastasija Sevastova | 6–3, 5–7, 4–6 |

### Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

* Legend
* Grand Slam (0–0)
* WTA 1000 (0–0)
* WTA 500 (0–0)
* WTA 250 (0–2)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (0–1)
* Grass (0–0)
* Clay (0–1)
* Carpet (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2022 | Poland Open, Poland | WTA 250 | Clay | Alicja Rosolska | Anna Danilina Anna-Lena Friedsam | 4–6, 7–5, [5–10] |
| Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2024 | ATX Open, United States | WTA 250 | Hard | Bibiane Schoofs | Olivia Gadecki Olivia Nicholls | 2–6, 4–6 |

## WTA Challenger finals
### Singles: 1 (0 titles, 1 runner-ups)

| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2024 | Argentine Open, Argentina | Clay | Mayar Sherif | 3-6, 6-4, 4-6 |

### Doubles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner-ups)

| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2021 | Bol Open, Croatia | Clay | Aliona Bolsova | Ekaterine Gorgodze Tereza Mihalíková | 6–1, 4–6, [10–6] |
| Loss | 1–1 | Apr 2022 | Marbella Open, Spain | Clay | Vivian Heisen | Irina Bara Ekaterine Gorgodze | 4–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
| Win | 2–1 | Feb 2023 | Copa Cali, Colombia | Clay | Weronika Falkowska | Kyōka Okamura You Xiaodi | 6–1, 5–7, [10–6] |
| Win | 3–1 | Aug 2023 | Kozerki Open, Poland | Hard | Elixane Lechemia | Naiktha Bains Maia Lumsden | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–1 | Sep 2023 | Bari Open, Italy | Clay | Anna Sisková | Valentini Grammatikopoulou Elixane Lechemia | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Sep 2024 | Țiriac Foundation Trophy, Romania | Clay | Aliona Bolsova | Carole Monnet Darja Semeņistaja | 6–1, 2–6, [7–10] |
| Win | 5–2 | Nov 2024 | Argentine Open, Argentina | Clay | Maja Chwalińska | Laura Pigossi Mayar Sherif | 6-4, 3-6, [10–7] |

## ITF Circuit finals
### Singles: 16 (7 titles, 9 runner-ups)

* Legend
* $100,000 tournaments (0–2)
* $60,000 tournaments
* $25,000 tournaments (4–3)
* $10/15,000 tournaments (3–4)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (1–0)
* Clay (5–8)
* Grass (1–0)
* Carpet (0–1)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2009 | ITF Warsaw, Poland | 10,000 | Clay | Iveta Gerlová | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Feb 2010 | ITF Mallorca, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | Garbiñe Muguruza | 6–3, 2–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Aug 2010 | ITF Iława, Poland | 10,000 | Clay | Zuzana Zlochová | 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 7–5, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | May 2012 | ITF Warsaw, Poland | 10,000 | Clay | Chantal Škamlová | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–4 | Aug 2012 | ITF Prague, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Clay | Renata Voráčová | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–5 | April 2013 | Chiasso Open, Switzerland | 25,000 | Clay | Alison Van Uytvanck | 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–5 | Mar 2015 | ITF São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | 10,000 | Clay | Nadia Podoroska | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–5 | Apr 2015 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | 15,000 | Clay | Amanda Carreras | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–5 | Oct 2015 | ITF Makinohara, Japan | 25,000 | Grass | Riko Sawayanagi | 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 6–2, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ |
| Win | 5–5 | Jan 2018 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Zhang Kailin | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–5 | Jun 2018 | ITF Óbidos, Portugal | 25,000 | Clay | Dejana Radanović | 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Oct 2018 | ITF Óbidos, Portugal | 25,000 | Carpet | Tereza Martincová | 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 3–6 |
| Win | 7–6 | Apr 2019 | ITF Jackson, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Ann Li | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 7–7 | Nov 2020 | ITF Charleston Pro, United States | 100,000 | Clay | Mayar Sherif | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 7–8 | May 2022 | ITF Bonita Springs, United States | 100,000 | Clay | Gabriela Lee | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 7–9 | Jul 2023 | ITF Tarvisio, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Petra Marčinko | 1–6, 6–4, 2–6 |

### Doubles: 35 (21 titles, 14 runner-ups)

* Legend
* $100,000 tournaments (2–2)
* $80,000 tournaments (2–2)
* $50/60,000 tournaments (4–1)
* $25,000 tournaments (5–4)
* $10/15,000 tournaments (7–5)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (7–6)
* Clay (13–8)
* Carpet (1–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2009 | ITF Warsaw, Poland | 10,000 | Clay | Katarzyna Kaleta | Iveta Gerlová Karolina Kosińska | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2009 | Palić Open, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Simona Parajová | Dunja Antunovic Ani Mijacika | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Aug 2009 | ITF Iława, Poland | 10,000 | Clay | Aleksandra Rosolska | Veronika Domagała Anna Niemiec | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Aug 2010 | ITF Iława, Poland | 10,000 | Clay | Veronika Domagała | Martina Borecká Martina Kubičíková | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Aug 2010 | ITF Gliwice, Poland | 10,000 | Clay | Justyna Jegiołka | Olga Brózda Veronika Domagała | 6–2, 7–6$^{(4)}$ |
| Win | 3–3 | Oct 2010 | ITF Bol, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | Natalia Kołat | Anja Prislan Eva Wacanno | 5–7, 6–4, [10–8] |
| Loss | 3–4 | Mar 2011 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Darija Jurak | Liang Chen Tian Ran | 6–4, 2–6, [6–10] |
| Win | 4–4 | Jul 2011 | ITF Horb, Germany | 10,000 | Clay | Paula Kania | Vaszilisza Bulgakova Christina Shakovets | 1–6, 6–3, [10–2] |
| Win | 5–4 | Jan 2013 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 10,000 | Hard | Natalia Kołat | Aleksandrina Naydenova Ekaterina Yashina | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–4 | Aug 2013 | ITF Craiova, Romania | 50,000 | Clay | Alice Balducci | Diana Buzean Christina Shakovets | 3–6, 7–6$^{(3)}$, [10–8] |
| Loss | 6–5 | Jan 2016 | ITF Bertioga, Brazil | 25,000 | Hard | Sandra Zaniewska | Cristina Dinu Indy de Vroome | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Apr 2016 | Chiasso Open, Switzerland | 25,000 | Clay | Olga Brózda | Antonia Lottner Anne Schäfer | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6–7 | Jun 2016 | ITF Puszczykowo, Poland | 10,000 | Hard | Olga Brózda | Weronika Foryś Valeria Savinykh | 6–7$^{(4)}$, 4–6 |
| Win | 7–7 | Aug 2016 | ITF Plzeň, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Clay | Cornelia Lister | Ema Burgić Bucko Georgina García Pérez | 6–1, 7–6$^{(6)}$ |
| Win | 8–7 | Sep 2016 | ITF Hua Hin, Thailand | 25,000 | Hard | Laura Pigossi | Kamonwan Buayam Lee Pei-chi | 7–5, 6–7$^{(4)}$, [10–6] |
| Loss | 8–8 | Oct 2016 | ITF Cairns, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Sandra Zaniewska | Alison Bai Lizette Cabrera | 5–7, 7–5, [10–12] |
| Win | 9–8 | May 2017 | ITF La Marsa, Tunisia | 25,000 | Clay | Jasmina Tinjić | Dea Herdželaš Tereza Mrdeža | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9–9 | Jun 2017 | ITF Warsaw, Poland | 25,000 | Clay | Katarzyna Piter | Priscilla Hon Vera Lapko | 6–7$^{(3)}$, 4–6 |
| Win | 10–9 | Feb 2018 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Emily Webley-Smith | Laura-Ioana Andrei Hélène Scholsen | 6–3, 3–6, [10–5] |
| Win | 11–9 | Mar 2018 | ITF Solarino, Italy | 15,000 | Carpet | Shalimar Talbi | Laura Ashley Quinn Gleason | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 12–9 | Jun 2018 | Bella Cup Torun, Poland | 25,000 | Clay | Maja Chwalińska | Albina Khabibulina Hélène Scholsen | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 13–9 | Apr 2019 | ITF Jackson, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Katarzyna Piter | Hanna Chang Caitlin Whoriskey | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 13–10 | Apr 2019 | Charlottesville Open, United States | 80,000 | Clay | Lucie Hradecká | Asia Muhammad Taylor Townsend | 6–4, 5–7, [3–10] |
| Win | 14–10 | Oct 2020 | Macon Tennis Classic, United States | 80,000 | Hard | Magdalena Fręch | Francesca Di Lorenzo Jamie Loeb | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 15–10 | Nov 2020 | ITF Charleston Pro, United States | 100,000 | Clay | Magdalena Fręch | Astra Sharma Mayar Sherif | 4–6, 6–4, [10–2] |
| Win | 16–10 | Apr 2021 | Zagreb Ladies Open, Croatia | 60,000 | Clay | Barbara Haas | Andreea Prisăcariu Nika Radišić | 7–6$^{(1)}$, 5–7, [10–6] |
| Win | 17–10 | Oct 2021 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Tereza Mihalíková | Liang En-shuo Rebecca Marino | 6–3, 4–6, [10–6] |
| Loss | 17–11 | Oct 2021 | Tyler Pro Challenge, United States | 80,000 | Hard | Misaki Doi | Giuliana Olmos Marcela Zacarías | 5–7, 6–1, [5–10] |
| Win | 18–11 | May 2022 | ITF Charleston Pro, United States (2) | 100,000 | Clay | Aldila Sutjiadi | Sophie Chang Angela Kulikov | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 18–12 | May 2022 | ITF Bonita Springs, United States | 100,000 | Clay | Olga Govortsova | Tímea Babos Nao Hibino | 4–6, 6–3, [7–10] |
| Loss | 18–13 | Aug 2022 | Kozerki Open, Poland | 100,000 | Hard | Vivian Heisen | Alicia Barnett Olivia Nicholls | 1–6, 6–7$^{(3)}$ |
| Loss | 18–14 | Oct 2022 | ITF Templeton Pro, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Sophie Chang | Nao Hibino Sabrina Santamaria | 4–6, 6–7$^{(4)}$ |
| Win | 19–14 | Oct 2022 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States | 80,000 | Hard | Elvina Kalieva | Giuliana Olmos Marcela Zacarías | 6–1, 3–6, [10–2] |
| Win | 20–14 | Jun 2023 | Open de Biarritz, France | 60,000 | Clay | Weronika Falkowska | Conny Perrin Anna Sisková | 7–6$^{(2)}$, 7–5 |
| Win | 21–14 | Oct 2024 | Mercer Tennis Classic, United States | W100 | Hard | Sophie Chang | Ingrid Martins Quinn Gleason | 7–5, 6–4 |