Renata Voráčová
Czech tennis player and doubles champion

Born
October 6th, 1983
41 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Czech Republic
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A Czech tennis player achieved significant success on the WTA Tour, primarily in doubles. Voráčová turned professional in 2000 and secured her first WTA title in 2010 at the Danish Open alongside partner Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová. In 2017, she reached her highest singles ranking of World No. 64. Over her career, she played in all four major tournaments and had several notable doubles partnerships, contributing to various titles.
Winning the Danish Open in 2010
Achieving a highest singles ranking of World No. 64
Competing in all four Grand Slam tournaments
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