The British tennis association LTA has been fined one million dollars (about 23 million kroner) by the men’s tennis organization ATP for banning Russian and Belarusian tennis players from starting this year’s tournaments before Wimbledon due to of the invasion of Ukraine. This was announced by the Lawn Tennis Association with a press release. “We … Read more
At twenty-eight she has become one of the best tennis players in the world, yet she doesn’t feel like a traveling star adored by fans. Jessica Pegula, daughter of prominent American billionaires, is already the third player in the WTA ranking. However, she understands that people prefer “Cinderella”. She is the daughter of Terrence and … Read more
The expedition to South America started successfully. 15-year-old Czech tennis player Brenda Fruhvirtová defeated Dutch Eva Vedderová 6: 2 and 6: 4 at the Chilean event in Colina. She managed to take revenge from the September defeat, which ended her streak of 27 straight wins. The youngest of the Fruhvirt sisters began her journey to … Read more
Young Czech tennis player Linda Fruhvirtová experienced a moment of absolute happiness on Saturday in Chennai, India. After a long battle, her rising star, just seventeen, made it to the first final of her career on the WTA circuit and she enjoyed unprecedented support from viewers in India. After a double fault from her opponent, … Read more
17-year-old Linda Fruhvirtová made it to the semi-finals of the WTA Tour tournament for the first time in her career in Chennai. The Czech tennis player defeated Russian Varvara Gračeva 6: 4, 6: 3 today in the quarter-finals in India on a hard surface. Fruhvirts lost the start of sets in the match against paper … Read more
After returning from the US Open, Lucie Havlíčková was excited about another successful junior grand slam and advancing to the top of the world rankings. The 17-year-old Prague tennis player jumped to the top of the rankings thanks to her participation in the singles final, and crowned her successful performance on the hard courts in … Read more
Just before the start out of the US Open up, Czech tennis range 1 Petra Kvitová was inspired by her remaining participation in the Cincinnati common, but she goes to the past Grand Slam of the time with no great expectations. The 32-12 months-outdated at first from Bílovec was slowed by an inflammation on her … Read more
While the tennis world is full of celebratory comments about the career of the American tennis player Serena Williams, it is often not the case on social networks. The playing legend announced via Vogue magazine on Tuesday that the coming weeks will be her last on the professional circuit. However, the former editor of the … Read more
The date 19 February 1962 is tattooed on her stomach. The day her mother Hana Mandlíková was born. “I look up to her and try hard to make her proud of me,” says the daughter of the Czechoslovak tennis legend, who is starting to assert herself on the biggest tennis scene. Elizabeth Mandliková is heading … Read more
Former world tennis number one Karolína Plíšková will be coached by Leoš Friedl. The 2001 Wimbledon mixed doubles winner will replace the German Sascha Bajin, with whom the Czech player ended her cooperation last week after twenty months. Friedl had already worked briefly with Plíšková a year ago. “Of course, I am very much looking … Read more