03.06.2013 17:06:16 | 21 Czech players, including six wild cards, out of thirty-two players in total, participated in the UniCredit Czech Open qualification draw. "It was again an opportunity for Czech players, Czechs appeared in all final qualification matches; two of them got through to the main draw – Ivo Minář and Jaroslav Pospíšil. It was a pity that Adam Pavlásek faced the improving Ivo Minář who takes the Prostějov challenger as a great opportunity – to come back. Jan Šátral lost to Mečíř after a big battle, Michal Konečný easily lost to Kowalczyk from Poland and the forever young Jaroslav Pospíšil used his experience to win over Ivo Klec,“ says the Czech Tennis Association sports director Jaroslav Balaš.
And the Czech youth? "I thought that they will make better use of the chance to play at such good quality tournament," the sports director added. Who will the Czech qualificants face in the first round? Ivo Minář will play Jan Hájek and Jaroslav Pospíšil will face the Kazakhstan Davis Cup representative Evgeny Korolev.
