Linda Fruhvirtova may not be a household name yet, but she has been making a lot of noise to those who follow the sport seriously. I cannot remember when I first heard her name, but it was this year. I was curious to see the teenager who beat Elise Mertens and Victoria Azarenka at the Miami Open.
Linda Fruhvirtova Is Just Seventeen
I am old enough to remember when top ranked tennis players were teenagers. Thus, I am not amazed that she is seventeen, because that was the norm for a very long time. What captured my attention is that in this current era, she is going against the norm. Which indicates several things to me: she is a smart tennis player; she has some weapons; and she is a competitor with confidence. To withstand the power game today, one has to be equally powerful, or wiser tactically.
Embed from Getty ImagesExcited For This Young Czech Talent
This Czech player broke on the scene in 2019. Three years later, she has done what many tennis players have failed to do, won a singles title on the professional level. In the process, she skyrocketed up the rankings from 130 to 74. As fans, we get so excited and unintentionally put so much pressure on these phenoms. I pray that Fruhvirtova has a solid team behind her and that she takes time to enjoy this tennis journey she’s on.
Top 100 ATP & WTA Ranking Changes
| ATP | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Corentin Moutet (FRA) | UP 20 | 64 CAREER HIGH |
| Radu Albot (MDA) | UP 16 | 92 |
| James Duckworth (AUS) | DOWN 13 | 83 |
| WTA | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) | UP 56 | 74 CAREER HIGH |
| Clara Tauson (DEN) | DOWN 34 | 93 |
| Katerina Siniakova (CZE) | UP 33 | 49 |
| Jasmine Paolini (ITA) | DOWN 20 | 75 |
| Jaqueline Cristian (ROU) | UP 19 | 68 |
| Magda Linette (POL) | UP 16 | 51 |
| Dalma Galfi (HUN) | DOWN 12 | 91 |
| Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) | DOWN 12 | 65 |
| Ana Bogdan (ROU) | UP 11 | 54 |
ATP & WTA Top 10 Ranking Changes
ATP: there were no changes in the top ten; therefore, the top four ranked players are still: [1] Carlos Alcaraz; [2] Casper Ruud; [3] Rafael Nadal; and [4] Daniil Medvedev.
WTA: there were also no changes in the top ten; therefore, the top four remained the same: [1] Iga Swiatek; [2] Ons Jabeur; [3] Anett Kontaveit; and [4] Paula Badosa.
American Women Doing Well
American tennis has two women in the top ten: [5] Jessica Pegula and [8] Coco Gauff. Congratulations to these two, who have put in the work and are getting rewarded.
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