Marie Bouzkova

Czech tennis player with WTA titles

Marie Bouzkova - Czech tennis player with WTA titles
Born

July 21st, 1998
27 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Czech Republic

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Competed professionally in tennis since 2013. Achieved notable rankings in singles and doubles on the WTA Tour. Won the WTA doubles title at the 2021 Monterrey Open. Represented the Czech Republic in various international competitions, including the Billie Jean King Cup.

Won the WTA doubles title at the 2021 Monterrey Open

Reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of 46

Competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

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