TK Sparta Prague
Appearance
TK Sparta Praha | |
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Formation | 1905 |
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Purpose | Sport |
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Coordinates | 50°06′38″N 14°24′33″E / 50.1105°N 14.4093°E |
Chairman | Jakub Kotrba |
Website | tkspartapraha |
TK Sparta Prague (Czech: TK Sparta Praha) is a tennis club and training center located in Bubeneč, Prague, Czech Republic. Located near Stromovka on the left bank of the Vltava, it is one of the most prestigious tennis clubs in the country.
History
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The club was founded in 1905.[1] It houses 23 outdoor and 12 indoor courts.[2] The club hosts the WTA Prague Open[3][4] and the Sparta Prague Open Challenger.[5]
The club was damaged during the 2002[6] and 2013 European floods.[7][8]
Notable players
[edit]- Marie Bouzková[9]
- Jakub Filip[10]
- Lucie Havlíčková[11]
- Jan Kodeš[12]
- Alena Kovačková[13]
- Petra Kvitová[14][15]
- Tomáš Macháč[16]
- Hana Mandlíková[12]
- Barbora Palicová[17]
- Karolina Plíšková[18]
- Patrik Rikl[19]
- Laura Samson[20]
- Kateřina Siniaková[21]
- Barbora Strýcová[22]
- Tereza Valentová[20]
- Michael Vrbenský[23]
References
[edit]- ^ Kubát, Lukáš (15 March 2017). "Sparta Praha vychovává úspěšné tenisty". Praha TV (in Czech). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Vališ, Petr (14 March 2024). "Spolupráce s TK Sparta Praha - tenisový klub". SMT Academy (in Czech). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Macpherson, Alex (1 September 2020). "Teen phenom Tauson takes out Errani in Prague 125K". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Šenk, Michal (19 December 2014). "Do Česka se po pěti letech vrací tenisový turnaj nejvyšší kategorie". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Grant (15 May 2023). "Jakub Mensik, 17, Claims Prague Challenger In Just 6th Outing". ATP Tour. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Klubům po povodni pomůže Navrátilová". iDNES (in Czech). 3 September 2002. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Voda napáchala sportovcům jen v pražské Stromovce škody za 120 milionů korun". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). 13 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Frajer Štěpánek! Zatopené Spartě vydělal 200 tisíc, přidal se i Rosol". iSport (in Czech). 9 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Marie Bouzková: Hrát stejný turnaj jako Kvitová je neskutečné". Český tenisový svaz (in Czech). 9 April 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Jakub Filip ze Dvora Králové na juniorském Australian Open". Královédvorsko (in Czech). 18 January 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Sharp, Alex (4 June 2022). "Ambitious Havlickova vows junior triumph is 'just the beginning'". Roland-Garros. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ a b Pileggi, Sarah (12 January 1981). "Fanatics and Fools". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Tůma, Jiří (20 December 2022). "Zlatý kanár pro Siniakovou. Je to obrovská čest, řekla". Salonky (in Czech). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Rossingh, Danielle (23 December 2016). "Petra Kvitova: Knife attack injuries won't stop me returning". CNN. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Hattenstone, Simon (22 June 2019). "Petra Kvitová: 'I didn't know if I'd be able to hold a racket again'". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Bežó, Jan (28 December 2020). "Tenisový vzestup roku. Macháč: S trenérem na všem hodně makáme". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Největší mezinárodní tenisový turnaj na území České republiky". Livesport Prague Open (in Czech). 22 July 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Harris, Cathy (20 June 2015). "Karolina Pliskova proving to be the latest Czech talent to impress". The Times. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Březina, Lukáš (25 February 2017). "Kdo vyhraje Pardubickou juniorku 2017?". Pardubická juniorka (in Czech). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ a b Walsh, Courtney (8 June 2024). "Valentova wins all-Czech final to claim Roland Garros girls' title". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Němeček, Ivan (19 December 2022). "Překvapení? Kateřina Siniaková v Přerově poprvé převzala Zlatého kanára". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Bouzková bude obhajovat titul na Spartě, účast potvrdila i Strýcová". iDNES (in Czech). 1 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Malinovský, Vladimír (1 April 2016). "Vrbenský je přeborníkem republiky". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 19 June 2024.