Spartan results for October

Here is a summary of players' results for the past month.

In October, the Sparta players achieved several great results. The club and its tennis players recorded successes in all categories, including WTA, ATP, ITF, and junior competitions. Below is a summary of all the results of Sparta tennis players.

Kateřina Siniaková participated in two WTA 250 tournaments in China before heading to Mexico, where she will play doubles at the WTA Finals with Barbora Krejčíková. At the first tournament in Hong Kong, she reached the singles final, and at the second tournament in Nanchang, China, she triumphed, defeating Marie Bouzková in a Sparta final in three sets. Marie Bouzková also had a very successful trip to Asia, reaching the final and winning doubles titles at tournaments in Seoul and South Korea.

In ATP Challenger events, Jiří Veselý, Hynek Bartoň, and Patrik Rikl participated. Jiří Veselý competed in the 100 category in France and the 75 category in Germany, reaching the qualification finals in both cases. Hynek Bartoň participated in a 50 category event in Italy, reaching the second round from the qualification. In the qualification final, he defeated fellow Sparta player Patrik Rikl, who returned to competition after a two-month injury break. Patrik, however, shone in doubles, winning the entire tournament alongside Andrew Paulson.

Sparta had a strong representation in ITF tournaments, with players such as Michael Vrbenský, Martin Krumich, Hynek Bartoň, Jakub Nicod, Matthew Donald, Vít Kalina, and Jakub Filip. They won three titles and reached several semifinals or finals in singles.

Michael Vrbenský:

• ITF $25,000 Telavi, Georgia – semifinals
• ITF $25,000 Telavi, Georgia – final (lost to Martin Krumich)

Martin Krumich:

• ITF $25,000 Pazardhik, Bulgaria – singles champion
• ITF $25,000 Telavi, Georgia – singles champion (defeated Michael Vrbenský in the final)

Hynek Bartoň:

• ITF $25,000 Edgbaston, UK – first round

Jakub Nicod:

• ITF $15,000 Heraklion, Greece – singles champion

Matthew Donald:

• ITF $15,000 Heraklion, Greece – first round
• ITF $15,000 Heraklion, Greece – final

Vít Kalina:

• ITF $15,000 Monastir, Tunisia – first round in singles, semifinal in doubles (with Peter Nad)
• ITF $15,000 Monastir, Tunisia – first round in singles and doubles (with Michal Krajci)

Jakub Filip:

• ITF $15,000 Bad Waltersdorf – first round

As for the women’s side, Barbora Palicová, Dominika Šálková, and Alisa Oktiabreva (making her debut at the adult level) participated in various ITF tournaments. They also achieved great results, winning two singles titles and one doubles title. Alisa Oktiabreva impressed with her performance, advancing from the qualification in her first ITF tournaments.

Barbora Palicová:

• ITF $40,000 Quinta do Lago, Portugal – first round in singles
• ITF $100,000 Shrewsbury, UK – round of 16 in singles, doubles final (with Elena Malygina)
• ITF $60,000 Glasgow, UK – first round in singles

Dominika Šálková:

• ITF $25,000 Sevilla, Spain – singles champion
• ITF $25,000 Loule, Portugal – singles and doubles champion (with Natalia Szabanin)

Alisa Oktiabreva:

• ITF $25,000 Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy – reached the first round after qualifying
• ITF $25,000 Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy – reached the round of 16 after qualifying, lost to top-seeded Brenda Fruhvirtová

Junior tournaments also saw significant results. On the boys' side, players such as Jakub Filip, Vít Kalina, Petr Brunclík, Denis Peták, Tomáš Krejčí, Jakub Kusý, and Daniel Bien participated, winning both singles and doubles titles and reaching multiple semifinals or finals.

Jakub Filip:

• J200 Vigo, Spain – singles final
• J300 Sanxenxo, Spain – quarterfinals in singles and doubles (with Lasse Poertner)

Vít Kalina:

• J300 Sanxenxo, Spain – first round in singles, quarterfinals in doubles (with Matic Kriznik)

Petr Brunclík:

• J300 Sanxenxo, Spain – singles semifinals, first round in doubles (with Max Stenzer)
• J200 Istanbul, Turkey – round of 16 in singles

Denis Peták:

• J200 Vigo, Spain – first round in singles and doubles (with Matic Kriznik)
• J300 Sanxenxo, Spain – round of 16 in singles, doubles final (with Maxim Mrva)
• J200 Szekesfehervar, Hungary – quarterfinals in singles and doubles (with Jan Klimas)

Tomáš Krejčí:

• J60 Veli Losinj, Croatia – quarterfinals in singles, first round in doubles (with Jakub Kusý)

Jakub Kusý:

• J60 Veli Losinj, Croatia – second round in singles, first round in doubles (with Tomáš Krejčí)

Daniel Bien:

• J60 Colombo, Sri Lanka – second round in singles
• J30 Dakar, Senegal – singles and doubles champion (with Aaron Gabet)

On the girls’ side, Alena Kovačková, Laura Samsonová, Jana Kovačková, Sára Mlenská, Natálie Donald, Sofie Hettlerová, and Valérie Zikmundová participated in junior tournaments, winning two singles titles, two doubles titles, and reaching several semifinals or finals.

Alena Kovačková:

• J300 Sanxenxo, Spain – singles champion, doubles final (with Vendula Valdmannová)

Laura Samsonová:

• J300 Peking, China – singles final
• J500 Osaka, Japan – singles semifinals, quarterfinals in doubles (with Mika Stojsavljevic)
• Juniors Finals – group stage elimination

Jana Kovačková:

• J60 Porec, Croatia – second round in singles, doubles champion (with Lucia Slamenikova)

Sára Mlenská:

• J60 Pecs, Hungary – quarterfinals in singles, semifinals in doubles (with Natálie Donald)

Natálie Donald:

• J60 Pecs, Hungary – round of 16 in singles
• J60 Pecs, Hungary – semifinals in doubles (with Sára Mlenská)

Sofie Hettlerová:

• J60 Accra, Ghana – quarterfinals in singles and doubles (with Alisha Ndukwu)
• J30 Abidjan, Ivory Coast – singles and doubles champion (with Mariem Makhlouf)

Valérie Zikmundová:

• J60 Leszno, Poland – qualification round, first round in singles

This was an incredible month for Sparta’s tennis players, with numerous titles and strong showings across all categories.

Players mentioned: Jana Kovačková, Alena Kovačková, Michael Vrbenský, Jakub Filip, Petr Brunclík, Alisa Oktiabreva, Jiří Veselý, Marie Bouzková, Barbora Palicová, Jakub Nicod, Laura Samson, Denis Peták, Hynek Bartoň, Kateřina Siniaková, Tomáš Krejčí, Jakub Kusý, Martin Krumich, Dominika Šalková, Patrik Rikl