TAG: Czech Republic
Jakub Mensik first emerged as a force to be reckoned with at US Open qualies in a first round duel with Fabio Fognini. The 36 year old Italian Stallion was desperate to revive his faltering career with a good run in New York and got off to a favorable start by dominating the 17 year […] Continue to read full article...
adidas · Czech Republic · Jakub Mensik · Miami Open · Wilson
Over a year ago, Tomas Machac played the Sarasota Open Challenger while ranked 125. Quietly he beat Brouwer, Kodat and Kubler and lost in the semis to Galan. I saw him almost every day praticing with his coach Daniel Vacek but he didn’t stand out in anyway. Nobody paid him much attention. A lot has […] Continue to read full article...
Czech Republic · Joma · Olympic gold medal · Tomas Machac · Yonex
By Scoop Malinowski Status: ATP no. 19. Winner of one ATP title (Miami Open 2025). Member of Czech Republic Davis Cup Team. DOB: September 1, 2005 In: Prostejov, Czech Republic Ht: 6-4 Wt: 184 First Tennis Memory: When I was a little kid, when I was about four years old when I started. We had […] Continue to read full article...
adidas · Czech Republic · Jakub Mensik · Novak Djokovic · US Open · Wilson
By Scoop Malinowski (with an assist from Sander Groen) DOB: March 1, 1946 In: Prague, Czech Republic Ht: 5-9 Wt: 158 Status: French Open champion 1970, 1971; Wimbledon champion 1973. First memory of tennis: My father was working at a tennis club and he brought me there. Tennis heroes/inspirations: When I was a ball boy […] Continue to read full article...
Czech Republic · Davis Cup · French Open · International Tennis Hall of Fame · Jan Kodes · Wimbledon
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Krejcikova’s Two Year Ascent Began In Tampa, Florida
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In the beginning of 2019 Barbora Krejcikova was the reigning Wimbledon and French Open doubles champ and the Australian Open mixed doubles champion. But her singles status was ordinary. Ranked well outside the top 100 in early 2019, Krejcikova lost in the second round of AO qualies 64 in the third to Maria Bouzkova. After […] Continue to read full article...
Barbora Krejcikova · Czech Republic · French Open · Head racquets · Head tennis · John McEnroe · Roland Garros
By Scoop Malinowski
Status: WTA 129. Achieved world no. 1 ranking in doubles last year. After this interview in Tampa, FL after her second round win vs. Sanaz Marand, Barbora gained some good luck and she won 13 singles matches in a row and three ITF singles titles in Tampa, Pelham, Alabama and Weisbaden, Germany.
DOB: December 18, 1995 In: Brno, Czech Republic
First Tennis Memory: Tough question...are you going to ask me all these tough questions [smiles]? First memory...well, I was little and I just started to attend the tennis courts in my city. And having a chance to start hitting on the court. Because when I was little, I only had a chance to hit on the wall.
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: ATP no 129. Winner of five career ATP singles and 14 doubles titles. Winner of 2012 Australian Open in doubles. Helped lead Czech Republic to win two Davis Cups – winning both deciding matches (2012 and 2013). Reached career high singles rank of #8 in 2006. Ht: 6-1 Wt: 167 DOB: […] Continue to read full article...
