Births on May 23

Kristína Kučová

Born on May 23, 1990

Kristína Kučová, Slovak tennis player

Kristína Kučová (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈkristiːna ˈkutʂɔʋaː]; born 23 May 1990) is a Slovak tennis player. On 12 September 2016, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 71. On 5 October 2009, she peaked at No. 168 in the WTA doubles rankings.

She has won one singles WTA 125 title along with eleven singles titles and five doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

Kučová was an accomplished junior player, having won the girls' singles title at the 2007 US Open and reaching a combined career-high junior ranking of world No. 3, on 10 September 2009.

Playing for Slovakia Fed Cup team, she has a win–loss record of 1–5.

Kučová was born in Bratislava. Her elder sister Zuzana retired from the professional tour in 2013.

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Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
8 Aug

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Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq. This would lead to the Gulf War shortly afterward.
23 Aug

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Births on May 23

Kristína Kučová

Born on May 23, 1990

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