Nina Vargova

Photo by: Bri Shaw, Duke Athletics

Height:
5-11
Hometown:
Bratislava, Slovakia
High School:
Sšg, Gaudeamus

Prior to Duke: Owns a career-best WTA singles ranking of No. 305 and a career-best WTA doubles ranking of No. 181 … made her Billie Jean King Cup debut for Slovakia in the 2025 play-off against Argentina … claimed silver in singles and bronze in doubles at the 2023 European Championships in Klosters, Switzerland … captured European U-18 doubles gold with Nikola Daubnerova in 2022 … turned in a second-place finish at the 2022 European Championship in Granville, France, while representing her home country of Slovakia alongside Irina Balus and Daubnerova … has collected eight ITF singles titles and 11 doubles titles as a professional, including five singles crowns in 2024 … won her biggest doubles titles at the W75 Bucharest in 2025 and the W75 Empire Slovak Open in Trnava in 2026 … seeded eighth at the 2023 Junior Australian Open, where she advanced to the third round and also competed at Junior Roland Garros as the No. 10 seed and Junior Wimbledon as the No. 13 seed that year … named Slovak Talent of the Year in 2024.

Personal: Born Nina Vargova in Bratislava, Slovakia … goes by “Ninka” … daughter of Peter Varga and Hana Zimanova.