Maxim Mrva

Maxim Mrva
Country (sports) Czech Republic
ResidenceProstějov, Czech Republic
Born (2007-08-02) 2 August 2007 (age 17)
Singles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 888 (30 September 2024)
Current rankingNo. 889 (21 October 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior2R (2023, 2024)
French Open Junior3R (2023)
Wimbledon JuniorQF (2024)
US Open Junior2R (2023)
Doubles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1540 (16 September 2024)
Current rankingNo. 1545 (21 October 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior2R (2024)
French Open JuniorQF (2023)
Wimbledon JuniorQF (2024)
US Open JuniorW (2024)
Last updated on: 21 October 2024.

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

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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

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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

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Singles: 1 (1 title)

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Legend
ITF WTT (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Sep 2024 M15 Pardubice, Czechia WTT Clay Slovakia Miloš Karol 6–4, 7–5

Junior Grand Slam finals

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Doubles: 1 (1 title)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2024 US Open Hard Japan Rei Sakamoto Czech Republic Denis Peták
Switzerland Flynn Thomas
7–5, 7–6(7–1)

References

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  1. ^ Němeček, Ivan (22 December 2023). "Jako Kyrgios? Temperamentní Mrva obhájil pozici tenisového talentu roku". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Setíkovský, Matěj (29 January 2024). "Čeští tenisoví talenti: syn hokejisty, šampionky Wimbledonu i vzor Kyrgios". iSport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  4. ^ Němeček, Ivan (14 July 2022). "Kdo napodobí Lendla? Přerov hostí po 44 letech tenisové ME juniorů". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Otradovský, Tomáš (22 January 2023). "Premiéra jako hrom. Východočech Filip na úvod Australian Open naděloval kanára". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  8. ^ Schlegel, David (22 January 2023). "Mrva s Filipem v juniorce postupují, Šmejkalová už ztrátu nedohnala". Tenisový svět (in Czech). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  9. ^ 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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