Czech tennis player (born 2007)
Maxim Mrva (born 2 August 2007) is a Czech professional tennis player. He has a career-high ITF junior combined ranking of No. 6, achieved on 2 September 2024. He and Rei Sakamoto won the boys' doubles title at the 2024 US Open .
Early life
Mrva is from Prostějov .[ 1] He began playing tennis at the age of five, introduced to the sport by his older brother.[ 2] His favorite tennis player is Nick Kyrgios .[ 3] He plays for TK Agrofert Prostějov .[ 4]
Junior career
In 2021, he won the Petits As , defeating Federico Cinà in the final.[ 5] In October 2022, he won the J1 Torneo Internacional Junior in Sanxenxo .[ 6] In January 2023, he made his Junior Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open , where he reached the second round in singles .[ 7] [ 8] In April 2024, he won the J500 tournament in Offenbach .[ 9]
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1–0
Sep 2024
M15 Pardubice, Czechia
WTT
Clay
Miloš Karol
6–4, 7–5
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
References
^ Němeček, Ivan (22 December 2023). "Jako Kyrgios? Temperamentní Mrva obhájil pozici tenisového talentu roku" . Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 18 June 2024 .
^ Valenta, David (18 September 2021). "Maxim Mrva: Chtěl bych vyhrávat grandslamy a dostat se do elitní desítky" . Tiebreak Tennis (in Czech). Retrieved 11 July 2024 .
^ Setíkovský, Matěj (29 January 2024). "Čeští tenisoví talenti: syn hokejisty, šampionky Wimbledonu i vzor Kyrgios" . iSport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 11 July 2024 .
^ Němeček, Ivan (14 July 2022). "Kdo napodobí Lendla? Přerov hostí po 44 letech tenisové ME juniorů" . Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 19 June 2024 .
^ Rouquette, Cédric; Cambers, Simon (12 September 2021). "Mrva, the Czech who always rises to the level of his opponent, wins Les Petits As" . Tennis Majors . Retrieved 18 June 2024 .
^ Vávra, Aleš (23 December 2022). "Drzý a bez nervů. Český supertalent míří vysoko, vzhlíží ke kontroverznímu vzoru" . Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 11 July 2024 .
^ Otradovský, Tomáš (22 January 2023). "Premiéra jako hrom. Východočech Filip na úvod Australian Open naděloval kanára" . Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 11 July 2024 .
^ Schlegel, David (22 January 2023). "Mrva s Filipem v juniorce postupují, Šmejkalová už ztrátu nedohnala" . Tenisový svět (in Czech). Retrieved 19 June 2024 .
^ McLean, Ross (10 July 2024). " 'Belligoal': Mrva rocks his Jude Bellingham celebration at Wimbledon" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved 11 July 2024 .
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