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Plíšková handles Czech derby and will face defending champion at Wimbledon

Karolína Plíšková advanced to the second round of Wimbledon on Tuesday, June 30. In a first-round Czech derby, she defeated Tereza Valentová, fifteen years her junior, 6:3, 6:4, building on her earlier successes on the London grass, where she was a finalist in 2021. irozhlas.cz ↗

The match clearly favored the more experienced player throughout. According to available information, Plíšková gave Valentová little room for a comeback, and after a two-set victory she secured an attractive continuation of the tournament. She herself admitted after the match that this could be one of her last appearances at Wimbledon. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗

In the second round, she will face defending champion Iga Świątek. The Polish tennis player managed her tournament entry with a win over American Taylor Townsend, although according to available data she needed a two-hour match to advance. The duel with Plíšková will thus rank among the notable matches of the next stage of the women's singles. sport.cz - fotbal ↗

Tuesday's program at the All England Club also involved other Czech tennis players. Entering Wimbledon were, among others, Linda Nosková, Marie Bouzková and Sára Bejlek, and on the men's side Jiří Lehečka, Jakub Menšík and Vít Kopřiva. The progress of the Czech participation will thus continue with further first- and second-round matches. isport.cz ↗

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