How Kveta Peschke’s Personal Sacrifice Helped the Czechs Earn an Olympic Medal

Tennis – Playing in the Olympics is a special experience and tennis players toil their way, ensuring they meet qualification standards through world rankings and appearances in the Davis Cup and Fed Cup. Often, egos and friendships are bruised in the run-up to Olympic selections, like it did in the case of India’s tennis team four years ago.

But for some others, personal ambitions are put aside in favour of the country’s chances to represent the best team. Four years ago, Czech player Kveta Peschke was the top-ranked doubles …

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