Czech sports fans will not miss out on their WTA tournament this year, as Prague’s Sparta
will host the Prague Open between August 10 and 16. The tournament, which was granted
225 000 dollars in total, is part of the WTA’s provisional tournament calendar. “We feel
that the given opportunity to organize a WTA tournament in these times is due
recognition of the recent success of Czech women’s tennis players and the organizational
qualities our team has showcased in the past,” said Ivo Kaderka, President of the Czech
Tennis Association.
The sixth annual J&T Banka Prague Open was to be held at the turn of April and May this year, but
the tournament was cancelled due to coronavirus measures around the globe. However, at the end
of June good news arrived – the Prague Open tournament, hosted by Sparta Prague, was included in
the WTA’s newly published provisional calendar for 2020.
“It’s a great honour for our whole Czech tennis family. We feel that the given opportunity to
organize a WTA tournament in these times is due recognition of the recent success of Czech
women’s tennis players and the organizational qualities our team has showcased in the past. Our
quick restart of the season certainly contributed to this, as we have already managed several
tournaments without any problems,” said a very satisfied Ivo Kaderka, who is President of the Czech
Tennis Association.
Sparta Prague Tennis Club director David Trunda is also pleased to be organizing the event: “Our
amazing Czech audience will once again witness world-class women’s tennis. I am extremely glad
that in cooperation with the Czech Tennis Association and their international diplomacy team
managed by President Kaderka, we were granted the opportunity to organize such an event and
prepare the right conditions for an amazing tennis spectacle,” he said.
According to CTA President Ivo Kaderka – the event is the result of excellent diplomatic relations
with the WTA. “The WTA were looking for locations and organizers who could quickly put together
and organize an event whilst meeting all the necessary requirements that are in place today. The
references from our very successful first post-coronavirus era tournament that took place here at
Sparta were a great help during our discussions,” he added.
The starting line-up will be decided in the near future, but fans can already start looking forward to
some of the world’s best players. “We have entered into negotiations with the best Czech players,
who are always well received at domestic events," concluded Tournament Director David Trunda.
