Lukáš Lacko joined players at TK LOVE 4 TENNIS. It makes us really happy. Lukáš is at 110th place at ATP ranking, he has got to 44th place in 2013. :) If you want to know more, visit our web sitehttp://bit.ly/Lukas_Lacko ?.
What kind of tournamnets did you play this year? Can they be compared with Davis Cup? D: This year I managed to play some futures and a lot more challengers and I plan a couple of more until the end of the season. The level of these tournaments can´t be compared to the one in Davis Cup, where the TOP 100 players play. How was the atmosphere during Davis Cup? D: The atmosphere was uncomparable to anything I have ever expirienced. Japanese fans were very...
Our player Danylo Kalenichenko will be playing Davis Cup for Ukraine. How did you react when they nominated you? D: It was an honor and i am proud that i am part of the team. Coach and former ATP 4 player Andrej Medvedev ask me already in march at tournament in Baku about representing Ukraine, so i got my answer prepared by august. Will you play single or double? D: I do not know yet. I will be glad for any opportunity. Will you attend some special...
Two of our players - Illya Marchenko and Danylo Kalenichenko will compete at Davis Cup this year. We will watch their matches and wish them luck. ✌ ?
LOVE 4 Tennis Academy player Lenka Jurikova is on fire. After winning ITF title in Slovenska Lupca last week, she lifted the trophy at 10 000 USD ITF tournament in Poertschach, Austria. Without dropping a set! For Lenka, tournament win in Austria is her third this year. Earlier she won the title in Prerov, Czech Republic in June and in August she came on top in Slovenska Lupca. "I felt great, I am profiting from all the hard work we have...
LOVE 4 Tennis Academy player Lenka Jurikova wins Slovakian ITF tournament in Slovenska Lupca. She did not lose a single set. It is her second ITF title this season and eight overall. Lenka took the first ITF title from Prerov, in Czech Republic in mid-June. Now, she won Pepas Womens Cup as fourth seed. "I felt great the whole tournament, club is fantastic and the surrounding environment as well. Courts were superb. I improved match by match; I was in really...
LOVE 4 TENNIS Academy member Uladzimir Ignatik (26) is going through very successful period of his career. Recently he was finalist at ADVANTAGE CARS PRAGUE OPEN 2016 by ZENOVA Challenger in Prague, now he successfully defended Futures title in Piestany. Belarussian Uladzimir Ignatik confirmed his status of number one seed and won the singles ITF FUTURES tournament in HSC Piestany club. It was 10 000 USD clay tournament. Ignatik defeated Czech Pavel Nejedly after 50 minutes, 6-0, 6-1. Ignatik did not...
Two members of LOVE 4 Tennis had a great week. Uladzimir Ignatik (26) have made the final at ADVANTAGE CARS PRAGUE OPEN 2016 by ZENOVA Challenger in Prague, whilst Illya Marchenko (28) achieved the same result at Open Castilla y Leon Villa de El Espinar Challenger in Segovia, Spain. Uladzimir Ignatik, coached by Jan Stancik, has played fantastic final in rainy Prague together with his South American opponent Santiago Giraldo. Columbian won the match only after having the edge in the...
Number of our LOVE 4 TENNIS Academy members played in Trnava at ITF EMPIRE Futures Trnava 2016. Samuel Hodor, Jakub Behun and Isa Mammetgulyyev were in the qualifying, Danylo Kalenichenko reached semi-final and won the doubles! Despite Hodor and Mammetgulyyev were both eliminated in the final qualifying round, both entered the main draw as lucky loosers. Hodor lost against Czech Dominik Suc (4-6, 3-6) and Isa played difficult match against his colleague from the academy Danylo Kalenichenko. Isa was winning 3-0...
Week 29 was exceptional for LOVE 4 Tennis Academy. Illya Marchenko coached by Tibor Toth dominated at Italian Challenger in Recanati. Ukrainian tennis player won his first singles title this season, overall his fifth. Marchenko played difficult Davis Cup matches against Austria for Ukrainian national team before going to Austria. Against Dennis Novak, he won in four sets, against Jurgen Melzer, Marchenko lost after dramatic five setter. "Ilya arrived directly from Davis Cup, he was tired because he played two...
