.jpg) Knutson at 2024 Wimbledon Qualifying | |
| Country (sports) |  Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1997 |
| Turned pro | 2022 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| College | Syracuse Durham University |
| Prize money | $330,621 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 153–95 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 155 (6 November 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 238 (8 September 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2024) |
| French Open | Q1 (2024, 2025) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2024, 2025) |
| US Open | Q1 (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 49–41 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 270 (17 April 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 312 (8 September 2025) |
| Last updated on: 8 September 2025. | |
Gabriela Andrea Knutson (Czech: Gabriela Andrea Knutsonová; born 21 April 1997, Fair Oaks[1]) is an American-born Czech tennis player.
Knutson has a career-high singles by the WTA of 155, achieved on 6 November 2023, and a best doubles ranking of world No. 270, reached on 17 April 2023.[2]
Early life
[edit]Knutson is the daughter of an American father and Czech mother. At the age of 12, she moved from California to the Czech Republic.[3] She later accepted an offer from a tennis academy in Prostějov and moved there.[4]
Knutson left mainstream schooling after the fifth grade and completed the rest of her education online.[3] Her childhood tennis idol was Caroline Wozniacki.[5]
Career
[edit]Junior
[edit]As a junior, Knutson reached her highest ranking of 272 on 5 May 2014.[6] Her sole singles title on the ITF Junior Circuit was the 2014 Safina Cup, a Grade 4 event.[7]
College
[edit]Knutson played college tennis at Syracuse University, where she majored in broadcast journalism at the Newhouse School of Public Communications.[8] A blue chip recruit, she ranked as high as No. 4 in the college rankings and participated in the singles draw of the NCAA Division I Championships in both 2018 and 2019.[9][10] In 2018, Knutson was named a singles All-American, the first Syracuse player to do so since 1995.[10] She finished her college career with 179 combined wins, the second most in program history behind fellow Czech Jana Strnadová.[10]
From 2019, Knutson attended Durham University on a postgraduate scholarship, where she studied for a MSc in Marketing as a member of Hatfield College and represented the university in BUCS tennis.[10][11] She stayed on at Durham following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic to undertake a second postgraduate degree, migrating from Hatfield to Ustinov College. In 2022, she was named the Team Durham Sportswoman of the Year.[12]
Professional
[edit]Knutson made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2023 Prague Open, after defeating Greet Minnen and Naiktha Bains in qualifying, before losing in the first round to Tereza Martincova in three sets.[13] She was offered a wildcard for the main draw of the 2023 US Open but declined, as it was conditional on switching her sporting nationality to the United States.[4]
Performance timeline
[edit]| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour and Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
[edit]Current through the 2024 Australian Open.
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||
| Australian Open | A | Q3 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| French Open | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Wimbledon | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| US Open | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Career statistics | |||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 0 | Career total: 1 | ||
| Overall win-loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |
WTA Challenger finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
[edit]| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2025 | Caldas da Rainha, Portugal | Hard |  Polina Iatcenko
|
2–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Singles: 10 (6 titles, 4 runner–ups)
[edit]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2023 | Georgia's Rome Open, United States | W60 | Hard (i) |  Peyton Stearns
|
6–3, 0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Mar 2023 | ITF Fredericton, Canada | W25 | Hard |  Himeno Sakatsume
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–1 | May 2023 | ITF Monzón, Spain | W25 | Hard |  Maddison Inglis
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–2 | May 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W25 | Hard | Taylah Preston
|
6–3, 6–7(5), 3–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | Jun 2023 | ITF Guimarães, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Madison Sieg
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–2 | Oct 2023 | ITF Quinta do Lago, Portugal | W40 | Hard |  Harriet Dart
|
6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Nov 2023 | Open Nantes Atlantique, France | W60 | Hard (i) |  Océane Dodin
|
7–6(2), 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Jun 2024 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | W50 | Hard |  Eudice Chong
|
6–3, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | Jul 2024 | ITF Corroios, Portugal | W50 | Hard |  Mariam Bolkvadze
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–4 | Feb 2025 | ITF Prague, Czech Republic | W75 | Hard (i) | Destanee Aiava
|
6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
Doubles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2022 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard |  Katarína Strešnaková
|
Lauryn John-Baptiste Alice Robbe
|
7–6(5), 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2022 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W25 | Hard | Katarína Strešnaková
|
 Alicia Herrero Liñana  Melany Krywoj
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Oct 2022 | GB Pro-Series Loughborough, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard (i) |  Joanna Garland
|
 Martyna Kubka  Elena Malõgina
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Feb 2023 | Georgia's Rome Open, United States | W60 | Hard (i) | Mana Ayukawa
|
 Fanny Stollár  Lulu Sun
|
4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 3–2 | Feb 2024 | ITF Pretoria, South Africa | W50 | Hard |  Lina Glushko
|
 Sofia Costoulas Hanne Vandewinkel
|
7–6(5), 7–6(4) |
| Win | 4–2 | Mar 2024 | Říčany Open, Czech Republic | W75 | Hard (i) | Tereza Valentová
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Fanny Stollár Lulu Sun
|
6–4, 3–6, [10–4] |
| Win | 5–2 | Apr 2025 | Open Saint-Gaudens Occitanie, France | W75 | Clay | Anna Sisková
|
Émeline Dartron Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–3 | May 2025 | Internazionali Femminili di Brescia, Italy | W75 | Clay |  Darja Semeņistaja
|
Maja Chwalińska  Sinja Kraus
|
0–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Sep 2025 | ITF Évora, Portugal | W50 | Hard | Malaika Rapolu
|
Catherine Harrison Ashley Lahey
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1–6, 6–1, [8–10] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gabriela Andrea Knutson, cited 11. January 2024 (in German).
- ^ "Gabriela Knutson | Rankings History – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ a b Crane, Andrew (8 May 2019). "Matter of Time". The Daily Orange Graduation Guide 2019: 14, 16. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ a b Sehnálková, Marie (22 August 2023). "Tenistka z Ameriky se hrdě hlásí k Česku. Kvůli tomu se vzdala i US Open". iSport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Gabriela Andrea Knutson Biography". Tennis Europe. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Gabriela Knutson Junior Singles Overview". ITF. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Gabriela Knutson Junior Singles Titles". ITF. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Gabriela Knutson – Tennis". Syracuse University Athletics.
- ^ Wrege, Julie (10 November 2014). "Fall Signing Week '14: Overview and Blue Chip Update". Tennis Recruiting. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d Crane, Andrew (31 May 2019). "Gabriela Knutson named All-American for 2nd-straight season". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Durham University Tennis Club". Facebook. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Palatinate Dinner". Durham University. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Photos: The players contesting their first WTA main draw in 2023". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 20 December 2024.