Brenda Fruhvirtová

Brenda Fruhvirtová (born 2 April 2007) is a Czech junior tennis player.

Brenda Fruhvirtová
Country (sports) Czech Republic
Born (2007-04-02) 2 April 2007
Prize moneyUS$ 2,494
Singles
Career record8–2 (80.0%)
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 377 (4 April 2022)
Current rankingNo. 377 (4 April 2022)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open Junior1R (2020)
Doubles
Career record2–1 (66.7%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 904 (4 April 2022)
Current rankingNo. 904 (4 April 2022)

Fruhvirtová has a career-high ITF Junior ranking of world No. 4, achieved on 13 December 2021.[1]

She made her WTA Tour debut at the 2022 Abierto Zapopan, after qualifying for the main draw.

Early life and background

Born in the Czech Republic, Brenda is the younger sister of fellow professional tennis player Linda Fruhvirtová.[2] The Fruhvirtová sisters have been training at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in Southern France since 2017, and are recipients of the Patrick Mouratoglou foundation.

Junior career

In 2018, Fruhvirtová won the U12 Eddie Herr tournament. She was ten years old when she won the title.[3]

In 2019, Brenda and her sister Linda Fruhvirtová won the Les Petits As doubles title together with Linda also winning the singles title; one year later Brenda won the singles title. The Fruhvirtová sisters became the first members of the same family to win the title two years in a row.[4]

In July 2020, Fruhvirtová defeated WTA No. 54, Kateřina Siniaková, during an exhibition tournament in the Czech Republic.[5] A few weeks later, Fruhvirtová was invited to participate in the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) at the Mouratoglou Academy. She was one of the four players to compete in the first women's edition UTS. She lost to Alize Cornet in the UTS format. [6]

In September 2020, Brenda received a wildcard by the French Tennis Federation to compete in the girls' singles competition at the 2020 French Open. She was the youngest player to play in the event (13 years old).

Professional career

2021: Pro debut

Brenda made her professional debut at the WTA 125 tournament in Seoul in December, where she won a round to earn her a WTA ranking.

2022: First ITF title and youngest ITF Champion since 2015, WTA debut

At 14 years, 10 months and four days, Fruhvirtová became the youngest ITF Tour champion, claiming her first title at the W25 Tucuman in Argentina, since American Claire Liu, then 14 years, 9 months old, won a $10K ITF event in Orlando in 2015.[7] She won a second title in Tucuman the following week. Fruhvirtová was awarded a wildcard into the Abierto Zapopan qualifying draw; she defeated former world No. 5, Sara Errani, and Leonie Küng to reach the main draw and make her WTA Tour debut,[8] where she lost in straight sets to the sixth seed and former world No. 3, Sloane Stephens.[9]

Record against top 10 players

Fruhvirtová's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10.[10] Active players are in boldface.

Player Years Record Win % Hard Clay Grass Last match
Number 3 ranked players
Sloane Stephens 2022 0–1 0% 0–1 – – Lost (2–6, 2–6) at 2022 Abierto Zapopan
Number 5 ranked players
Sara Errani 2022 1–0 100% 1–0 – – Won (7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–2) at 2022 Abierto Zapopan Qual.
Total 2022 1–1 50% 1–1 0–0 0–0 Last updated 26 March 2022

ITF finals

Singles: 2 (2 titles)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Feb 2022 ITF Tucumán, Argentina 25,000 Clay Carolina Alves 6–3, 6–3
Win 2–0 Feb 2022 ITF Tucumán, Argentina 25,000 Clay Paula Ormaechea 6–3, 1–6, 6–4

References
  1. "Brenda Fruhvirtova Tennis Player Profile | ITF". Itftennis.com. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  2. "České drahokamy sestry Fruhvirtovy! Jak na tom byly v jejich věku Plíšková či Kvitová?". Sport.cz.
  3. "Four Americans Claim Singles Titles at Eddie Herr; Osuigwe and Burel Reach ITF Girls Final; Skatov and Andreev Play for Boys ITF Championship". Tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  4. "Tennis Europe". Tenniseurope.org. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  5. Barker, Gabby (2020-07-19). "Fruhvirtova, 13-year-old Czech, wins 54th in the world". Sports Finding. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  6. "UTS: Cornet schools Fruhvirtova in first-ever women's UTS match". UTS live. 2020-08-01. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  7. "Czech teen Fruhvirtova becomes youngest ITF champion in six years". Wtatennis.com. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  8. "14-year-old Prodigy Brenda Fruhvirtova Seeks a Slice of WTA History at Guadalajara". Tennisnow.com. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  9. "Sloane Stephens cruises past 14-year-old Brenda Fruhvirtova in Guadalajara". Tennis.com. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  10. "Head to Head". Wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
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