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{{Short description|Czech tennis player}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Vlasta Vopičková
| name = Vlasta Vopičková
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| singlestitles =
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| highestsinglesranking =
| highestsinglesranking =
| FrenchOpenresult = QF ([[1968 French Open – Women's Singles|1968]], [[1970 French Open – Women's Singles|1970]])
| FrenchOpenresult = QF ([[1968 French Open – Women's singles|1968]], [[1970 French Open – Women's singles|1970]])
| Wimbledonresult = 4R ([[1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|1970]])
| Wimbledonresult = 4R ([[1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1970]])
| doublesrecord =
| doublesrecord =
| doublestitles =
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| highestdoublesranking =
| highestdoublesranking =
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 3R (1970)
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 3R ([[1970 French Open – Women's doubles|1970]])
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R (1973)
| WimbledonDoublesresult = QF ([[1964 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|1964]])
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'''Vlasta Vopičková''' (born 26 March 1944) is a Czech former professional [[tennis]] player.
'''Vlasta Vopičková''' (born 26 March 1944) is a Czech former professional [[tennis]] player.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in 1944, she was originally known as Vlasta Kodešová. Her younger brother is [[Jan Kodeš]], who won three grand slam titles.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1980/03/05/lendl-coming-of-age-in-pros/a60300fa-dce6-4909-afce-2a1de88af5df/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8fe817652479|title=Lendl Coming of Age in Pros|last=Lorge|first=Barry|date=5 March 1980|work=[[The Washington Post]]|accessdate=7 July 2018}}</ref> After her marriage to Czech ice hockey player Milan Vopička in 1964 she became Vlasta Vopičková.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstclass.cz/2015/09/proc-nevidime-bryle-na-ocich-o-panu-preciznim-ktery-dnes-sezene-to-co-se-sehnat-neda/|title=Proč nevidíme brýle na očích: O panu Precizním, který dnes sežene to, co se sehnat nedá|date=15 September 2015|language=Czech|accessdate=7 July 2018}}</ref>
She was born in 1944 as Vlasta Kodešová. Her younger brother is [[Jan Kodeš]], who won three Grand Slam titles.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1980/03/05/lendl-coming-of-age-in-pros/a60300fa-dce6-4909-afce-2a1de88af5df/?noredirect=on|title=Lendl Coming of Age in Pros|last=Lorge|first=Barry|date=5 March 1980|work=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=7 July 2018}}</ref> After her marriage to Czech ice hockey player Milan Vopička in 1964, she became Vlasta Vopičková.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstclass.cz/2015/09/proc-nevidime-bryle-na-ocich-o-panu-preciznim-ktery-dnes-sezene-to-co-se-sehnat-neda/|title=Proč nevidíme brýle na očích: O panu Precizním, který dnes sežene to, co se sehnat nedá|date=15 September 2015|language=cs|access-date=7 July 2018}}</ref>


Vopičková made her Fed Cup debut for Czechoslovakia in 1964 and went on to appear in a total of nine ties. She had a 7/2 record in singles, which included a win over [[Virginia Wade]] in 1968.
Vopičková made her [[Fed Cup|Federation Cup]] debut for Czechoslovakia in 1964 and appeared in a total of nine ties. She had a 7-2 record in singles, which included a win over [[Virginia Wade]] in 1968.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1968-WG-M-TCH-GBR-01|title=W-FC-1968-WG-M-TCH-GBR-01|publisher=fedcup.com|access-date=7 July 2018}}</ref>


At grand slam level she was most successful on the clay courts of Roland Garros, making the quarter-finals of the French Open in both 1968 and 1970. She also competed at Wimbledon on several occasions and reached the round of 16 in the 1970 tournament.
At [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]]s, she was most successful on the clay courts of Roland Garros, making the quarterfinals of the [[French Open]] in 1968 and 1970. She also competed at [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] on several occasions and reached the round of 16 in the 1970 tournament.


She was a semi-finalist at the [[1973 Italian Open (tennis)|1973 Italian Open]].
She was a semifinalist at the [[1973 Italian Open (tennis)|1973 Italian Open]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/06/09/archives/smith-miss-evert-gain-at-rome-net-solomon-beaten-in-2-setlinda.html|title=Smith, Miss Evert Gain At Rome Net|date=9 June 1973|work=[[New York Times]]|access-date=7 July 2018}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{WTA|324092}}
* {{WTA|name=Vlasta Kodesova Vopickova}}
* {{ITF|name=Vlasta Kodesova}}
* {{Fed Cup player|800174224}}
* {{Fed Cup player|name=Vlasta Kodesova}}
* {{ITF profile|20003944}}
* {{Wimbledon player|name=Vlasta Kodesova}}


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[[Category:Czechoslovak female tennis players]]
[[Category:Czechoslovak female tennis players]]
[[Category:Czech female tennis players]]
[[Category:Czech female tennis players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Prague]]
[[Category:Tennis players from Prague]]

Latest revision as of 12:41, 1 August 2023

Vlasta Vopičková
Full nameVlasta Kodešová Vopičková
Country (sports) Czechoslovakia
Born (1944-03-26) 26 March 1944 (age 80)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenQF (1968, 1970)
Wimbledon4R (1970)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open3R (1970)
WimbledonQF (1964)

Vlasta Vopičková (born 26 March 1944) is a Czech former professional tennis player.

Biography[edit]

She was born in 1944 as Vlasta Kodešová. Her younger brother is Jan Kodeš, who won three Grand Slam titles.[1] After her marriage to Czech ice hockey player Milan Vopička in 1964, she became Vlasta Vopičková.[2]

Vopičková made her Federation Cup debut for Czechoslovakia in 1964 and appeared in a total of nine ties. She had a 7-2 record in singles, which included a win over Virginia Wade in 1968.[3]

At Grand Slams, she was most successful on the clay courts of Roland Garros, making the quarterfinals of the French Open in 1968 and 1970. She also competed at Wimbledon on several occasions and reached the round of 16 in the 1970 tournament.

She was a semifinalist at the 1973 Italian Open.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lorge, Barry (5 March 1980). "Lendl Coming of Age in Pros". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Proč nevidíme brýle na očích: O panu Precizním, který dnes sežene to, co se sehnat nedá" (in Czech). 15 September 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. ^ "W-FC-1968-WG-M-TCH-GBR-01". fedcup.com. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Smith, Miss Evert Gain At Rome Net". New York Times. 9 June 1973. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

External links[edit]

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