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Maxim Mrva

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Maxim Mrva
Country (sports) Czech Republic
Born (2007-08-02) 2 August 2007 (age 17)
Prostějov, Czech Republic
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachEmanuel Řehola
Prize moneyUS $8,895
Singles
Career record1–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 758 (31 March 2025)
Current rankingNo. 758 (31 March 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior2R (2023, 2024)
French Open Junior3R (2023)
Wimbledon JuniorQF (2024)
US Open Junior2R (2023)
Doubles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1,540 (16 September 2024)
Current rankingNo. 1,584 (31 March 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior2R (2024)
French Open JuniorQF (2023)
Wimbledon JuniorQF (2024)
US Open JuniorW (2024)
Last updated on: 31 March 2025.

Maxim Mrva (born 2 August 2007) is a Czech professional tennis player. He has a career-high ITF junior combined ranking of No. 2, achieved on 6 January 2025. He and Rei Sakamoto won the boys' doubles title at the 2024 US Open.

Early life

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Mrva was born in Prostějov.[1] He began playing tennis at the age of five, introduced to the sport by his older brother.[2] He also played football in his youth with compatriot Jan Kumstát.[3] He represents TK Agrofert Prostějov.[4]

Junior career

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In September 2021, he won the Petits As, defeating Federico Cinà in the final.[5] In October 2022, he won the J1 Torneo Internacional Junior in Sanxenxo.[6] In January 2023, he made his Junior Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open, where he reached the second round in singles.[7][8] That year, he represented the Czech Republic at the Junior Davis Cup, where he won the title with Jan Kumstát and Martin Doskočil.[9]

In April 2024, he won the J500 tournament in Offenbach.[10] Later that year, he and Rei Sakamoto won the boys' doubles title at the 2024 US Open.[11] He also reached the final of the J300 IMG Academy International Championships in Bradenton, but lost to Andrés Santamarta Roig.[12]

Professional career

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In September 2024, he won his first professional singles title at the $15k Pardubice Open, defeating Miloš Karol in the final.[13] In January 2025, he received an invitation to represent the Czech Republic at the Davis Cup.[9] On his debut in the first round of qualifiers, he defeated Shin San-hui of South Korea.[14] That March, he made his ATP Challenger Tour main draw debut at the Open Città della Disfida, where he reached the quarterfinals with wins over Ergi Kırkın and Mili Poljičak.

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

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Singles: 1 (1 title)

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Legend
ITF WTT (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Sep 2024 M15 Pardubice, Czechia WTT Clay Slovakia Miloš Karol 6–4, 7–5

Junior Grand Slam finals

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Doubles: 1 (1 title)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2024 US Open Hard Japan Rei Sakamoto Czech Republic Denis Peták
Switzerland Flynn Thomas
7–5, 7–6(7–1)

References

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  1. ^ Němeček, Ivan (22 December 2023). "Jako Kyrgios? Temperamentní Mrva obhájil pozici tenisového talentu roku". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  2. ^ Valenta, David (18 September 2021). "Maxim Mrva: Chtěl bych vyhrávat grandslamy a dostat se do elitní desítky". Tiebreak Tennis (in Czech). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  3. ^ Šimek, Květoslav; Kaboň, Lukáš (29 January 2025). "Gigolo, rocková hvězda. Tenisté si v Ostravě dobírají benjamínka Mrvu". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  4. ^ Němeček, Ivan (14 July 2022). "Kdo napodobí Lendla? Přerov hostí po 44 letech tenisové ME juniorů". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  5. ^ Rouquette, Cédric; Cambers, Simon (12 September 2021). "Mrva, the Czech who always rises to the level of his opponent, wins Les Petits As". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  6. ^ Vávra, Aleš (23 December 2022). "Drzý a bez nervů. Český supertalent míří vysoko, vzhlíží ke kontroverznímu vzoru". Aktuálně (in Czech). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  7. ^ Otradovský, Tomáš (22 January 2023). "Premiéra jako hrom. Východočech Filip na úvod Australian Open naděloval kanára". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  8. ^ Schlegel, David (22 January 2023). "Mrva s Filipem v juniorce postupují, Šmejkalová už ztrátu nedohnala". Tenisový svět (in Czech). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b Šimek, Květoslav (27 January 2025). "Talent z Prostějova: Máma mi nabila kartu, na večeři v Davis Cupu bude". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  10. ^ McLean, Ross (10 July 2024). "'Belligoal': Mrva rocks his Jude Bellingham celebration at Wimbledon". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  11. ^ Kapetanakis, Arthur (7 September 2024). "Rafael Jodar, Mika Stojsavljevic win 2024 US Open junior singles titles". US Open. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  12. ^ Murciego, Fernando (16 December 2024). "Andrés Santamarta, the Spanish tennis's last joy in 2024". Punto de Break. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  13. ^ "Mrva's milestone moment: Czech teen secures first pro title". International Tennis Federation. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  14. ^ Šimek, Květoslav (1 February 2025). "Mrva rozjel v Ostravě show. Polibky do publika, zatnuté pěsti a hecování kotle". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 3 April 2025.
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