Maxim Mrva

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Maxim Mrva
Country (sports)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Residence Prostějov, Czech Republic
Born (2007-08-02) 2 August 2007 (age 17)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open  Junior2R (2023, 2024)
French Open  Junior3R (2023)
Wimbledon  JuniorQF (2024)
US Open  Junior2R (2023)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open  Junior2R (2024)
French Open  JuniorQF (2023)
Wimbledon  JuniorQF (2024)
US Open  JuniorW (2024)

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

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Early life

Mrva is from Prostějov. [1] He began playing tennis at the age of five, introduced to the sport by his older brother. [2] His favorite tennis player is Nick Kyrgios. [3] He plays for TK Agrofert Prostějov. [4]

Junior career

In 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] In April 2024, he won the J500 tournament in Offenbach. [9]

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Legend
ITF WTT (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Sep 2024M15 Pardubice, CzechiaWTTClay Flag of Slovakia.svg Miloš Karol 6–4, 7–5

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win 2024 US Open Hard Flag of Japan.svg Rei Sakamoto Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denis Peták
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Flynn Thomas
7–5, 7–6(7–1)

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