2013–15: First titles on ITF Circuit & WTA Tour debut Bouzková started playing as a senior in April 2013, at the
WTA Tour tournament
Katowice Open where she was handed a
wildcard for qualifying but lost in the first round to
Katarzyna Piter. Two months later, she made her debut on the
ITF Women's Circuit at
Zlín ($25k). Her first match win came in August at
Prague when she defeated fellow Czech
Nikola Fraňková. In March 2014, she recorded her first ITF Circuit semifinal at
Gainesville. For the second year in-a-row, she received a wildcard for the
Katowice Open qualifying but again missed her WTA Tour main-draw debut. In early October, she won her first title at
Hilton Head by defeating
Natalia Vikhlyantseva in straight sets. Later, she reached the quarterfinals of the $50k
Toronto tournament. As a result, she was noted in the
WTA top 500. Thanks to a wildcard Bouzková finally made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the
2015 Mexican Open in
Acapulco, losing to
Sesil Karatantcheva in the first round. In April, she missed main draws of the
Katowice Open and
Prague Open. In June, she won two back-to-back tournaments at Grand Baie La Croisette on
Mauritius, and followed this up with another title at
La Possession on the isle of
Réunion (France). In August, she reached finals of the
Horb and
Pörtschach events. In September, she made the semifinals of the $25k event in
Monterrey; it was her last significant result of the year. In addition, she won another title at Grand Baie La Croisette, her only played tournament in doubles that year.
2016–18: Success on the ITF Circuit & major debut The following three years, Bouzková had some success on the ITF Circuit. She started 2016 season as finalist in
Fort-de-France (
Martinique). She then travelled to
Guadeloupe where she recorded her first title of the year at
Petit-Bourg. In February, she won the $25k event in
Cuernavaca, and then lifted the trophy in May at
Monzón, Spain. A month later, she won the title at
Puszczykowo, defeating
Valeria Savinykh in the final, not dropping a single set during the tournament. In September, she played the qualifying of the
Tournoi de Québec, her first appearance at any WTA tournaments of the season. After losing to
Lauren Davis in the first round, she was forced to continue with ITF Circuit events. However, she had not reached any semifinals by the end of the year. In January 2017, Bouzková suffered two early losses at two $25k events in the United States. Her next destination was Australia, where she began with a semifinal at the $60k
Burnie International. After an early loss in the following week at the $60k
Launceston International, she won the title at
Perth ($25k) defeating compatriot
Markéta Vondroušová. In early March, she failed to qualify for the
Mexican Open in Acapulco but then won another title at
Orlando. A month later, she entered the main draw of the
Ladies Open Bien/Bielle through qualifying, as her first main-draw appearance since the Mexican Open in February 2015. She lost in the first round to
Barbora Strýcová. Still in Switzerland, a week later Bouzková reached semifinals of the $25k
Chiasso Open. In May, she reached another ITF final, this time at Monzón ($25k), but lost to
Georgina García Pérez. Some progress was seen from Bouzková, since she made her
Grand Slam debut at the
Wimbledon qualifying. After recording her first win there, she was stopped in the second round of qualifying. At the
US Open, she had another attempt to reach a major main draw but lost in the first round of qualifying. In late September, she played in the final at
Stillwater ($25k) but lost to
Aleksandra Wozniak. She finished year with two early losses at
WTA Challengers in Asia, in
Hua Hin and
Taipei, her WTA 125 debut. Her 2018 season was marked with her Grand Slam debut in singles and her return to compete in doubles events. After losing in the qualifying of the first three majors, Bouzková won three matches in the qualifying of the
US Open and so entered the main draw. There, she lost her first match against
Ana Bogdan. During the year, she advanced to only one final, at the $25k
Irapuato tournament in February, and won the title by defeating
Kristína Kučová. Playing only five events, she reached one semifinal, at the $60k
Challenger de Granby in July 2018.
2019: Premier-5 semifinal, top 100, three top-10 wins For Bouzková season started at the
Brisbane International where she passed qualifying, and in the first round faced
Samantha Stosur. Bouzková won but was stopped in the next round by
Karolína Plíšková. At the
Australian Open, she lost in the first round of qualifying to fellow Czech
Barbora Krejčíková. On both the
Indian Wells and
Miami Open, she failed to qualify. In the clay-court season, she reached the first round of the
Prague Open, and passed qualifying at the
French Open, before losing to
Bianca Andreescu in round one. At
Wimbledon, she also reached the main draw through qualifying. There, she beat
Mona Barthel in the first round, before losing to
Maria Sakkari in the second. During the
US Open Series, she played at the
Silicon Valley Classic where she was beaten in the first round. The following week at the
Canadian Open, she had her first appearance in the qualifying of some
Premier-5 tournament, and she accomplished her career-best result so far. On the way to the semifinals, she defeated
Leylah Fernandez, former US Open champion
Sloane Stephens, former French Open champion
Jeļena Ostapenko, and even two-time Grand Slam champion
Simona Halep, with Stephens and Halep being her first two top-ten wins. Facing
Serena Williams in the semifinals, Bouzková won the first set before Serena made a turnover and won the match. At the
US Open, she made her main-draw debut in a major tournament without playing qualifying; however, she lost her first-round match to
Ajla Tomljanović. On the Asian swing, she reached quarterfinals at
Guangzhou, scoring her third top-ten win, over
Elina Svitolina, and the second round at the
Wuhan Open, but failed to qualify for the
China Open. In July, she reached the top 100, and finished the year as No. 57.
2020: First WTA Tour singles final, top 50 in singles Bouzková lost in the first rounds of the
Brisbane International (to
Madison Keys), and of the
Hobart International the following week. Playing at the
Australian Open for the first time in the main draw, she was stopped in round one by defending champion,
Naomi Osaka. She suffered another opening-round loss at the
Mexican Open. The following week at the
Monterrey Open, she finally reached her first WTA Tour final but lost to Elina Svitolina in a tough three-setter. After that performance, she entered the top 50, at No. 47 on 9 March. In her first tournament after the
COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, she reached quarterfinals but lost to eventual champion
Jennifer Brady. She also had success at the
Cincinnati Open reaching the third round, before losing to
Anett Kontaveit. At the
US Open, she lost in the first round to
Jessica Pegula. Playing at the
Italian Open, she made her debut at that tournament but was stopped in the second round by
Elena Rybakina. On 31 August, she reached a new career-high in singles, at No. 46.
2021: Two doubles titles In June, she won her maiden WTA Tour title in doubles at the
Birmingham Classic, partnering compatriot
Lucie Hradecká. They defeated the pair of
Ons Jabeur and
Ellen Perez in a tight three-setter. At the
Prague Open, she lifted her second trophy, again with Hradecká, defeating
Viktória Kužmová and
Nina Stojanović in the final.
2022: Wimbledon quarterfinal, WTA Tour singles title & top 30 Bouzková recorded her first major match win at the
Australian Open, over qualifier
Rebecca Marino.At
Indian Wells, she reached the third round at this tournament for the first time. Partnering
Sara Sorribes Tormo, she won the doubles title at the
İstanbul Cup, defeating
Natela Dzalamidze and
Kamilla Rakhimova in the final. Bouzková reached the third round at the WTA 1000-level at
Madrid.At the
French Open, she reached the second round in singles for the first time in her career but had to withdraw from her match against
Elise Mertens and her doubles match due to COVID-19. At
Wimbledon, she defeated three Americans (seventh seed
Danielle Collins,
Ann Li and 28th seed
Alison Riske-Amritraj) to reach the fourth round. Next, she defeated
Caroline Garcia for the first Grand Slam quarterfinal in her career. At the
Prague Open, Bouzková defeated
Anastasia Potapova to win the first career WTA Tour title. As a result, she returned to the top 50 in the rankings on 1 August 2022, at world No. 46. At the WTA 1000
Cincinnati Open, she reached the second round and played against 11th seed
Coco Gauff who retired. In doubles, she made the round of 16 with
Laura Siegemund. As a result, she recorded a new career-high of No. 41 in singles, and returned to the top 40 in doubles. At the WTA 1000
Guadalajara Open, she reached quarterfinals only for the second time at this level, defeating
Liudmila Samsonova. She entered the semifinals, after
Anna Kalinskaya was forced to retire from the match. As a result, she recorded a new career-high in the top 30 of the singles rankings. However, she lost her semifinal match to
Maria Sakkari in two sets; play was delayed by rain after the first set and had to be continued the following day.
2023: Third top-5 win & French Open quarterfinal, Italian doubles semifinal She reached the fourth round of the WTA 1000
Italian Open for the first time, defeating sixth seed Coco Gauff for her third top-5 win. In the same tournament, on her debut in doubles, she reached semifinals, alongside
Bethanie Mattek-Sands, using protected ranking. They lost the match to fourth seeds and eventual champions, Elise Mertens and
Storm Hunter. Bouzková and Sorribes Tormo won their first WTA 1000 tournament at the
China Open, defeating
Giuliana Olmos and
Chan Hao-ching in the final.
French Open controversy At the
2023 French Open,
Miyu Kato and
Aldila Sutjiadi were disqualified from the tournament during their doubles match after a ball returned by Kato accidentally hit a ball girl. The incident sparked controversy and criticism of opponents Bouzková and
Sara Sorribes Tormo, who argued for the disqualification. Kato hit a one-handed backhand to return the ball towards the ball girl. The ball girl seemed aware that the ball was coming towards her and turned away but it unintentionally struck her anyway, causing her discomfort and tears. After a consultation with officials, Kato and Sutjiadi were defaulted. The punishment received surprise and backlash from some viewers and tennis commentators. Former player
Gilles Simon criticized Bouzková's and Sorribes Tormo's actions, and some suggested they should face consequences for escalating the situation and lying about their role in calling for the default. Also for laughing after Kato and her partner were disqualified. The incident drew widespread attention and sparked debates about sportsmanship in tennis. Kato issued an apology, expressing remorse for accidentally striking the ball girl.
2024: First WTA 500 final Bouzková reached the final at the
Washington Open defeating three Americans, qualifier
McCartney Kessler,
Taylor Townsend and wildcard
Robin Montgomery, and then upset top seed
Aryna Sabalenka, before ultimately losing to
Paula Badosa in three sets. As top seed at the
Jiangxi Open, Bouzková overcame
Alexandra Eala, lucky loser
Yao Xinxin and fifth seed Kamilla Rakhimova to reach the semifinals, where she lost to eventual champion
Viktorija Golubic.
2025: Second Prague title Bouzková defeated wildcard entrant
Talia Gibson, seventh seed Jeļena Ostapenko and tenth seed
Victoria Azarenka to make it through to the quarterfinals at the
Brisbane International, at which point her run was ended by world No. 1 and eventual champion, Aryna Sabalenka. As top seed at the
Copa Colsanitas, wins over qualifiers
Aleksandra Krunić and
Raluca Șerban saw her reach her second quarterfinal of the year, where she faced another qualifier,
Katarzyna Kawa, but this time lost in three sets. In July on home clay at the
Prague Open, Bouzková claimed her second career WTA singles title, having previously won the same event in 2022, by defeating qualifier
Gao Xinyu, lucky loser
Lucrezia Stefanini, ninth seed
Ann Li and
Tereza Valentová to reach the final which she won in three sets against top seed
Linda Nosková. In August at the
Monterrey Open, she defeated fourth seed
Beatriz Haddad Maia in the second round As top seed at the
Copa Colsanitas in April, she won her third WTA singles title, and first away from Prague, defeating
Panna Udvardy in the final. ==Performance timelines==