Vendula Valdmannová (born 10 December 2007) is a Czech

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player. She has a career-high ITF junior combined ranking of No. 15, achieved on 30 September 2024. She and

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won the girls' doubles title at the

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Early life

Valdmannová was born in

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. She initially played for Tennis Hill Havířov before moving to TK Precheza in

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Junior career

In January 2024, Valdmannová reached the girls' doubles quarterfinals of the

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with

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. That July, she reached the girls' singles semifinals of

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, upsetting fourth seed

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and tenth seed Jeline Vandromme in the process.

Professional career

In August 2023, Valdmannová qualified for the main draw of the Zubr Cup, but lost in the first round to

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. Later that year, she received a wildcard into the main draw of the Empire Women's Indoor 3, but lost in the first round to Stephanie Wagner. In May 2024, she qualified for the main draw of the Empire Slovak Open, but lost in the first round to

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National representation

Valdmannová represented the Czech Republic at the

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Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 pending)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Valdmannová, Vendula 2007 births Living people 21st-century Czech sportswomen Czech female tennis players Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' doubles Sportspeople from Havířov Wimbledon junior champions