Czech teenager Brenda Fruhvirtova is ready to make her Grand Slam primary draw debut on the 2023 Australian Open.
The 15-year-old Brenda beat Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 in two hours and 54 minutes within the remaining spherical of qualifying on Thursday.
World No. 135 Brenda beat Serbian Natalija Stevanovic 6-0, 7-6 fairly comfortably within the opening spherical of qualifying. However, within the subsequent spherical in opposition to Ukraine’s Daria Snigur, she trailed by a set and 1-5 and was two factors away from defeat on 4 events earlier than pulling off a surprising comeback to win 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-3 victor after 2 hours and 14 minutes.
Brenda, a former junior World No. 3, made her WTA Tour primary draw debut in opposition to 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens in Guadalajara in February final 12 months.
Brenda gained eight ITF singles titles (probably the most of any participant in 2022) and at one level, gained 27 matches in a row at W25 tournaments throughout Switzerland, Sweden, Hungary, Germany and Italy. At 14 years, 10 months and 4 days, she grew to become the youngest participant in additional than six years to win an ITF title after claiming her first title on the W25 Tucuman in Argentina.
Brenda’s elder sister, 17-year-old Linda, gained the Chennai Open title final 12 months and has direct entry into the principle draw of this 12 months’s Australian Open.
Another Czech teenager, Sara Bejlek, additionally certified for the principle draw. The 16-year-old beat Russia’s Erika Andreeva 6-2, 6-3 in her remaining qualifying spherical match.