Lucie Šafářová
Czech professional tennis player
Born
February 4th, 1987
38 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Czech Republic
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Competed in professional tennis and achieved significant success in both singles and doubles formats. Won the French Open women's doubles title in 2015 and reached the singles semifinals at the French Open in 2014. Regularly ranked among the top 10 in the WTA rankings during her career, showcasing strong performances in various tournaments.
Won the 2015 French Open women's doubles title
Reached the 2014 French Open singles semifinals
Achieved a highest singles ranking of World No. 5
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