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Katarzyna Kawa

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Kawa at the 2022 French Open
Poland
Poznań, Poland
(1992-11-17) 17 November 1992Krynica-Zdrój, Poland
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
2008
Right (two-handed backhand)
US$ 1,323,732
415–326
7 ITF
No. 112 (9 November 2020)
No. 134 (5 January 2026)
Q2 (2024)
Q2 (2024, 2025)
2R (2022)
1R (2020)
225–147
5 WTA Challengers
No. 64 (10 October 2022)
No. 508 (5 January 2026)
2R (2024)
2R (2024)
1R (2022, 2024)
1R (2022)
5–7
Last updated on: 6 January 2026.

Katarzyna Kawa (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Polish pronunciation: [kataˈʐɨna ˈkava]; born 17 November 1992) is a Polish professional tennis player. Her career-high WTA rankings are No. 64 in doubles, set on 10 October 2022, and No. 112 in singles, achieved on 9 November 2020. She has won five WTA Challenger doubles titles, and also seven singles and 19 doubles titles on tournaments of the ITF Women's Circuit.

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.

In July, Kawa made it through the qualifying rounds at the Baltic Open in Jūrmala, Latvia 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

At the 2025 Copa Colsanitas, Kawa qualified for the main draw and reached her third WTA Tour quarterfinal and first since 2021 with a win over Laura Pigossi, after saving a match point. Next, she upset top seed Marie Bouzková to reach her second semifinal and first since 2019 Jūrmala. Kawa reached the final defeating fellow qualifier Julieta Pareja but lost to top seed and defending champion, Camila Osorio. As a result, she returned close to the top 150 in the rankings, at world No. 156 on 7 April 2025.

In January, Kawa was part of the Polish team that defeated Switzerland in the final of the United Cup.

Tournament20192020202120222023202420252026W–L
Australian OpenAQ1Q1Q1AQ2AQ10–0
French OpenQ1AQ1Q1Q1Q2Q20–0
WimbledonQ3NHQ22RAQ1Q31–1
US OpenQ11RQ1Q1AQ1Q10–1
Win–loss0–00–10–01–10–00–00–00–01–2
Year-end ranking127113154261207258124

Kawa playing at Roland Garros, 2019

Tournament2022202320242025W–L
Australian OpenAA3R1R2–2
French Open2RA3R3–2
Wimbledon2RA2R2–2
US Open2RAA1–1
Win–loss3–30–05–30–18–7
Year-end ranking7511893289
LegendFinals by surface
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (0–2)
Hard (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jul 2019Baltic Open, LatviaInternationalClayAnastasija Sevastova6–3, 5–7, 4–6
Loss0–2Apr 2025Copa Colsanitas, ColombiaWTA 250ClayCamila Osorio3–6, 3–6
LegendFinals by surface
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (0–2)
Hard (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jul 2022Poland Open, PolandWTA 250ClayAlicja RosolskaAnna Danilina Anna-Lena Friedsam4–6, 7–5, [5–10]
Loss0–2Mar 2024ATX Open, United StatesWTA 250HardBibiane SchoofsOlivia Gadecki Olivia Nicholls2–6, 4–6
ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Nov 2024WTA 125 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClayMayar Sherif3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss0–2Jul 2025WTA 125 Båstad, SwedenClayElisabetta Cocciaretto3–6, 4–6
Pending–May 2026WTA 125 Huzhou, ChinaClayVeronika Erjavec
ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jun 2021WTA 125 Bol, CroatiaClayAliona BolsovaEkaterine Gorgodze Tereza Mihalíková6–1, 4–6, [10–6]
Loss1–1Apr 2022WTA 125 Marbella, SpainClayVivian HeisenIrina Bara Ekaterine Gorgodze4–6, 6–3, [6–10]
Win2–1Feb 2023WTA 125 Cali, ColombiaClayWeronika FalkowskaKyōka Okamura You Xiaodi6–1, 5–7, [10–6]
Win3–1Aug 2023WTA 125 Grodzisk Mazowiecki, PolandHardElixane LechemiaNaiktha Bains Maia Lumsden6–3, 6–4
Win4–1Sep 2023WTA 125 Bari, ItalyClayAnna SiskováValentini Grammatikopoulou Elixane Lechemia6–1, 6–2
Loss4–2Sep 2024WTA 125 Bucharest, RomaniaClayAliona BolsovaCarole Monnet Darja Semeņistaja6–1, 2–6, [7–10]
Win5–2Nov 2024WTA 125 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClayMaja ChwalińskaLaura Pigossi Mayar Sherif6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
Loss5–3Oct 2025WTA 125 Suzhou, ChinaHardMakoto NinomiyaAldila Sutjiadi Janice Tjen4–6, 3–6
LegendFinals by surface
$100,000 tournaments (0–2)
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments (4–3)
$10/15,000 tournaments (3–4)
Hard (1–0)
Clay (5–8)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1May 2009ITF Warsaw, Poland10,000ClayIveta Gerlová3–6, 5–7
Loss0–2Feb 2010ITF Mallorca, Spain10,000ClayGarbiñe Muguruza6–3, 2–6, 0–6
Loss0–3Aug 2010ITF Iława, Poland10,000ClayZuzana Zlochová6–7(2), 7–5, 2–6
Loss0–4May 2012ITF Warsaw, Poland10,000ClayChantal Škamlová3–6, 2–6
Win1–4Aug 2012ITF Prague, Czech Republic25,000ClayRenata Voráčová6–4, 6–1
Loss1–5April 2013ITF Chaisso, Switzerland25,000ClayAlison Van Uytvanck6–7(2), 3–6
Win2–5Mar 2015ITF São José do Rio Preto, Brazil10,000ClayNadia Podoroska7–5, 3–6, 6–4
Win3–5Apr 2015ITF Cairo, Egypt15,000ClayAmanda Carreras7–5, 6–1
Win4–5Oct 2015ITF Makinohara, Japan25,000GrassRiko Sawayanagi6–7(6), 6–2, 7–6(6)
Win5–5Jan 2018ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt15,000HardZhang Kailin6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Win6–5Jun 2018ITF Óbidos, Portugal25,000ClayDejana Radanović4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Loss6–6Oct 2018ITF Óbidos, Portugal25,000CarpetTereza Martincová6–7(3), 3–6
Win7–6Apr 2019ITF Jackson, United States25,000ClayAnn Li6–3, 6–2
Loss7–7Nov 2020ITF Charleston, United StatesW100ClayMayar Sherif2–6, 3–6
Loss7–8May 2022ITF Bonita Springs, United StatesW100ClayGabriela Lee1–6, 3–6
Loss7–9Jul 2023ITF Tarvisio, ItalyW25ClayPetra Marčinko1–6, 6–4, 2–6
LegendFinals by surface
$100,000 tournaments (3–2)
$80,000 tournaments (2–2)
$50/60,000 tournaments (4–1)
$25,000 tournaments (5–4)
$10/15,000 tournaments (7–5)
Hard (7–6)
Clay (13–8)
Carpet (1–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1May 2009ITF Warsaw, Poland10,000ClayKatarzyna KaletaIveta Gerlová Karolina Kosińska2–6, 1–6
Loss0–2Jul 2009ITF Palić, Serbia10,000ClaySimona ParajováDunja Antunovic Ani Mijacika4–6, 0–6
Win1–2Aug 2009ITF Iława, Poland10,000ClayAleksandra RosolskaVeronika Domagała Anna Niemiec6–1, 6–3
Loss1–3Aug 2010ITF Iława, Poland10,000ClayVeronika DomagałaMartina Borecká Martina Kubičíková3–6, 1–6
Win2–3Aug 2010ITF Gliwice, Poland10,000ClayJustyna JegiołkaOlga Brózda Veronika Domagała6–2, 7–6(4)
Win3–3Oct 2010ITF Bol, Croatia10,000ClayNatalia KołatAnja Prislan Eva Wacanno5–7, 6–4, [10–8]
Loss3–4Mar 2011ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000ClayDarija JurakLiang Chen Tian Ran6–4, 2–6, [6–10]
Win4–4Jul 2011ITF Horb, Germany10,000ClayPaula KaniaVaszilisza Bulgakova Christina Shakovets1–6, 6–3, [10–2]
Win5–4Jan 2013ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt10,000HardNatalia KołatAleksandrina Naydenova Ekaterina Yashina6–1, 6–4
Win6–4Aug 2013ITF Craiova, Romania50,000ClayAlice BalducciDiana Buzean Christina Shakovets3–6, 7–6(3), [10–8]
Loss6–5Jan 2016ITF Bertioga, Brazil25,000HardSandra ZaniewskaCristina Dinu Indy de Vroome3–6, 3–6
Loss6–6Apr 2016ITF Chiasso, Switzerland25,000ClayOlga BrózdaAntonia Lottner Anne Schäfer1–6, 1–6
Loss6–7Jun 2016ITF Puszczykowo, Poland10,000HardOlga BrózdaWeronika Foryś Valeria Savinykh6–7(4), 4–6
Win7–7Aug 2016ITF Plzeň, Czech Republic25,000ClayCornelia ListerEma Burgić Bucko Georgina García Pérez6–1, 7–6(6)
Win8–7Sep 2016ITF Hua Hin, Thailand25,000HardLaura PigossiKamonwan Buayam Lee Pei-chi7–5, 6–7(4), [10–6]
Loss8–8Oct 2016ITF Cairns, Australia25,000HardSandra ZaniewskaAlison Bai Lizette Cabrera5–7, 7–5, [10–12]
Win9–8May 2017ITF La Marsa, Tunisia25,000ClayJasmina TinjićDea Herdželaš Tereza Mrdeža7–5, 6–4
Loss9–9Jun 2017ITF Warsaw, Poland25,000ClayKatarzyna PiterPriscilla Hon Vera Lapko6–7(3), 4–6
Win10–9Feb 2018ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt15,000HardEmily Webley-SmithLaura-Ioana Andrei Hélène Scholsen6–3, 3–6, [10–5]
Win11–9Mar 2018ITF Solarino, Italy15,000CarpetShalimar TalbiLaura Ashley Quinn Gleason6–3, 6–4
Win12–9Jun 2018ITF Torun, Poland25,000ClayMaja ChwalińskaAlbina Khabibulina Hélène Scholsen6–1, 6–4
Win13–9Apr 2019ITF Jackson, United States25,000ClayKatarzyna PiterHanna Chang Caitlin Whoriskey7–5, 6–1
Loss13–10Apr 2019ITF Charlottesville, United StatesW80ClayLucie HradeckáAsia Muhammad Taylor Townsend6–4, 5–7, [3–10]
Win14–10Oct 2020ITF Macon, United StatesW80HardMagdalena FręchFrancesca Di Lorenzo Jamie Loeb7–5, 6–1
Win15–10Nov 2020ITF Charleston, United StatesW100ClayMagdalena FręchAstra Sharma Mayar Sherif4–6, 6–4, [10–2]
Win16–10Apr 2021ITF Zagreb, CroatiaW60ClayBarbara HaasAndreea Prisăcariu Nika Radišić7–6(1), 5–7, [10–6]
Win17–10Oct 2021ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United StatesW60HardTereza MihalíkováLiang En-shuo Rebecca Marino6–3, 4–6, [10–6]
Loss17–11Oct 2021ITF Tyler, United StatesW80HardMisaki DoiGiuliana Olmos Marcela Zacarías5–7, 6–1, [5–10]
Win18–11May 2022ITF Charleston, United States (2)W100ClayAldila SutjiadiSophie Chang Angela Kulikov6–1, 6–4
Loss18–12May 2022ITF Bonita Springs, United StatesW100ClayOlga GovortsovaTímea Babos Nao Hibino4–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss18–13Aug 2022ITF Grodzisk Mazowiecki, PolandW100HardVivian HeisenAlicia Barnett Olivia Nicholls1–6, 6–7(3)
Loss18–14Oct 2022ITF Templeton, United StatesW60HardSophie ChangNao Hibino Sabrina Santamaria4–6, 6–7(4)
Win19–14Oct 2022ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United StatesW80HardElvina KalievaGiuliana Olmos Marcela Zacarías6–1, 3–6, [10–2]
Win20–14Jun 2023ITF Biarritz, FranceW60ClayWeronika FalkowskaConny Perrin Anna Sisková7–6(2), 7–5
Win21–14Oct 2024ITF Macon, United States (2)W100HardSophie ChangIngrid Martins Quinn Gleason7–5, 6–4
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  • Katarzyna Kawa at ESPN.com
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