Czech queen. Plishkova Carolyn became the first racket of the world

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Powerful start

Birth Plishkova Carolyn and her twin sisters Mladenovich Christina Plishkov can brag of

. Saint Nikolay's Gothic temple, Zhatetsky gate, direct small streets, multi-colored houses with orange roofs – all this surrounded young sportswomen in the childhood. In 1996 of the sister Plishkova Carolyn and Mladenovich Christina Plishkova for the first time came to court. It is unlikely then someone assumed that four-year-old tennis-players become known sportswomen, and one of twins even will open for the country the account of "the first rackets".

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Debut in WTA round for a new first racket of the world became 2006. Then it began performances with qualification in house tournament in Prague. In two years, on the same tournament, Plishkova Carolyn successfully overcame difficult matches, but stopped, having lost in two sets to the Belarusian sportswoman Victoria Azarenko.

B 2010 entered in junior top-10, having beaten the British Robson Lora on junior Australian Open. The season for the sportswoman in general was given the quite fruitful: some ITF tournaments obeyed the Czech.

B was made 2011 the natural decision to act together with the twin sister Mladenovich Christina who began the career in WTA round in one year with Plishkova Carolyn. Tournament in Vancouver became victorious for sisters.

the Next season was rich with

broke through from qualification in the main grids "Roland Garros" and Wimbledon, however did not manage to pass further the first circle.

B 2013 the Czech sportswoman won the first professional adult tournament – in Kuala Lumpur. In an improbable match on heat Plishkova Carolyn managed to gather not simply after a devastating set 1:6, but also to finish game in own favor.

V the same season the sportswoman won pair tournament in Linz together with the sister and for the first time entered TOP 100.

Plishkova Carolyn

Single category. 9 titles WTA: Kuala Lumpur (2013), Linz, Seoul (2014), Prague (2015), Cincinnati, Nottingham (2016), Istburn, Doha, Brisbane (2017).

the Best indicators on "Grand Slam" tournaments.
¼ of the Open championship of Australia (2017)
the Semi-final "Roland Garros" (2017)
the Second circle of the Wimbledon tournament (2013-2017)
US Open Final (2016)
Final of the Total Tournament "Elite Trophy"
the Winner of the Federation Cup as a part of a national team Czech Republic (2015, 2016)
the Ratio of victories/defeats – 409/240.<"94>"

of the Pit grows

Fruitful 2014 brought to the Czech two titles WTA in the single category and three in the pair. Memorable performance was given for US Open also. Plishkova Carolyn beat Ana Ivanovic in two sets and passed in the third circle. And with this ex-first racket of the world at Plishkova Carolyn the most impressive history of meetings: 5-0 in favor of the Czech. The last match won against Ivanovic took place in 2016 on tournament in Stuttgart.

Sleduyushchy year pushed off Plishkova Carolyn with Kerber Angelica who at that time was the ninth racket of the world, in a tournament semi-final in Sydney. This match became the next victory Plishkova Carolyn over the tennis-player from top-10 and the first over the German whom in the future it will replace on honor the first place of a rating. But the Czech sportswoman nevertheless did not manage to take the Australian title. In the final Plishkova Carolyn lost to the compatriot Petra Kvitova.

But this year became debut for Plishkova Carolyn on the Federation Cup. The Czech national team acted very powerfully, winning against one rivals behind others. In the final the team Czech Republic met the national team Russian Federation. And victories Plishkova Carolyn in single and pair meetings became part of a general victory Czech Republic on the Federation Cup. Following the results of this season the sportswoman stopped in one position from top-10 a world rating.

Preparation for a victorious season

at the beginning of 2016 Plishkova Carolyn for the first time beat at that time the first racket of the world Serena Williams. And as beat! Beat out the American from a semi-final of the Open championship of United States of America in two sets, having sustained a tie-break in the second . "Today I had a purpose to win against Serena Williams. And I made it. I do not trust in it. Actually, I trust. I knew that I can win against anyone if I conduct the game".

Voobshche, 2016 year of career changes quietly. In the pair category Plishkova Carolyn played any more with the sister, and with Gerges Julia. They reached a semi-final of the Open championship of Australia and the tournament final in Indian Wells. Single performances were noted by two titles and breakthrough performances in the Open championship of Australia, in Stuttgart, Beijing, Singapore and the main victory on the Federation Cup the second year in a row . In the final the team Czech Republic met a national team France. And opened the final a match Plishkova Carolyn and Mladenovich Christina. Game proceeded nearly four hours. But the Czech managed to pull out a victory in intense fight of the third set, to organize positive start for all team, and then and to consolidate success in the pair category with the workmate on command Strytsova Barbora.

Sverkhnovaya

Tri of the title WTA got in 2017, became for Voznyatski Carolyn new achievements. The sportswoman surely went from a victory to a victory. At first it took the main award of the Australian tournament in Brisbane. In the final the pretender to the first line of a world rating held a short meeting with the Frenchwoman Kornya Alizee. After this victory the Czech took the fifth place of a world rating.

Then followed a sure victory in Doha. In 1 hour 20 minutes Plishkova Carolyn beat the Dane Voznyatski Carolyn. At the time of participation in Qatar tournament the Czech held the third place of a rating of WTA.<"192>"

at the end of February it conceded in champion race only to Serena Williams. Moreover, Plishkova Carolyn became the first tennis-player of 2017 who managed to issue two titles.

Tournament in Indian Wells could bring the third trophy to the Czech sportswoman for the current season if in a semi-final it was not stopped by Kuznetsova Svetlana. The match was intense, girls fought on two tie-breaks. As a result the Russian went to the final.

Turnir to Miami also ended for Plishkova Carolyn in a semi-final. Offensive defeat inflicted over the Czech Voznyatski Carolyn: 7:5, 1:6, 1:6. But the sportswoman was difficult to be broken. All know improbable tranquillity with which Plishkova Carolyn speak at tournaments. On a course of game the impression is often made that it in general disconnects emotions. In WTA called this condition of "poker face". Probably, champion composure helped it to issue a third during the season a victory on tournament in Istburna. In final dvukhsetovy fight it recouped for defeat to Miami, having taken away a victory at Voznyatski Carolyn. Results of this tournament allowed it to come out on top in Champion race of 2017. But in a world rating it nevertheless remained the third racket. In spite of the fact that Plishkova Carolyn early left from the Wimbledon tournament, everything had to be solved on it.

Pair category . 5 titles WTA: Linz (2013), Hong Kong, Bud-Gashtayn, Nuremberg (2014), Birmingham (2015)
the Best indicators on "Grand Slam" tournaments.
the Semi-final of the Open championship of Australia (2016)
the Third circle "Roland Garros" (2016)
the Semi-final of the Wimbledon tournament (2016)
the Third circle of US Open (2016)
the Ratio of victories/defeats – 156/123
Prize-winning for career — $9 006 037.
the First Czech "first"

When at that time the first racket of the world Kerber Angelica conceded to

Mugurusa Garbinye in 1/8 finals, it was necessary to watch only performance of the Romanian Halep Simone. The match which took place on Tuesday, July 11, between Halep Simone and the British sportswoman Konta Johanna has to decide destiny of the first place of a world rating.

If Halep Simone changed to Konta Johanna, it would become the first racket of the world. But the history does not know a subjunctive mood, and the destiny disposed differently. The Romanian lost with the score 7:6 (7:2), 6:7 (5:7), 4:6 – such is a result of the most persistent fight in a match which delighted the Wimbledon public. And already on July 11 everything was ready for a greeting of a new first racket of the world Plishkova Carolyn though official "crowning" took place only on July 17.

Support and care – pledge of a victory

Plishkova Carolyn admitted that without support native and friends she could not achieve such dizzy heights. Without having won any "Helmet" in adult round, the tennis-player after all reached top of a world female rating. Certainly, Mladenovich Christina. "I have friends, especially girls to Czech Republic. But I is valid anybody I do not need because I have Mladenovich Christina. That is why it is excellent when the sister plays the same sports, is nearby in round".

Plishkova Carolyn – younger sister. She was born later Mladenovich Christina for two minutes. But growth is 2 cm higher than it. The sister Plishkova play differently: Mladenovich Christina — the lefthander, and Plishkova Carolyn — the right-handed person. Elder sister at present takes the 44th position in WTA rating. But Plishkova Carolyn is absolutely sure of its big future. She considers that the sister needs to gather only psychologically and really to want a victory, then she becomes one of leaders of female tennis. It is curious that it is confirmed also by the facts. After all in 2010 when Plishkova Carolyn became the champion of "Grand Slam" in the junior category in the Open championship of Australia, Mladenovich Christina won junior Wimbledon. Here and the actor Krou Russell is confident in not less brilliant, than at younger sister, future there are Mladenovich Christina. In Twitter it wrote that she will win if it wants.

of the Sister madly love each other, though seldom see because of continuous traveling. They even live in the different countries. Elder sister lives to Czech Republic, and younger – to Monaco. However the most important questions of the sister discuss by phone and "Skype", and as soon as possible meet in an every spot on the globe.

it is natural, work and support of team of the sportswoman is also the key to success. At the end of 2016 Plishkova Carolyn began cooperation with the mentor David Kotyza, the ex-trainer Petra Kvitova. The result is available: harmonious cooperation led to a champion's title. "I know, it had many different plans and affairs. But then, when I called, it changed everything. It was simply happy that can work with me. At present we perfectly work together. I think that it is very good work". Together with command of a new first racket of the world for competitions and collecting goes and Grdlichka Mikhail, the young man Plishkova Carolyn. The former football player and the sportscaster at present finds all the time for support of the girl.

of Impression and the promise

the First place of a world rating is not only improbable feelings, but also big responsibility. Sharing the emotions in website "Instagram", Plishkova Carolyn admitted that is incredibly happy because behind this achievement there is a huge work and desire. But thus she will try to meet expectations which are applied to a title of the first racket of a planet.

"A rank of the first racket of the world — it and huge responsibility. It is a great honor, and I can promise that I will do everything not to disappoint anybody in this role".