一戰成名 梅高娃Muchova：我從來冇Plan B
2021年2月18日週四 上午10:53
【Now Sports】捷克球手梅高娃在澳網8強淘汰頭號種子芭迪Barty一戰成名，與其他藉藉
無聞的球員一樣，梅高娃同樣經歷過傷患和財政壓力的困擾。
現年24歲的梅高娃（Karolina Muchova）在2019年時WTA排名仍在百名之外，但經過兩年
的時間，這名捷克球手就成為今屆澳網的焦點，淘汰一姐芭迪之後迎來職業生涯首次的大
滿貫4強比賽。
梅高娃談及對網球的熱愛時提到：「我記不起自己何時想成為職業球手，但當我仍然就學
的時候，已經一心想著打網球。我從來沒有後備計劃，也不知道是不是正確的決定，但我
仍然埋首於網球。幸好事實證明了一切。」
梅高娃的網球生涯並非一帆風順，尤其是傷患來襲令她跌入低谷：「小時候，我是國內排
名頂尖的球員，當時所有人都願意贊助我。但隨後我受傷了，就再沒有人致電過來，當時
的我很失望。」
「痊癒之後，我參加ITF比賽時輸了不少應贏的比賽，但這段經歷也提升了我的心理水平
。」梅高娃補充。
談到備戰情況的時候，梅高娃透露：「過去一年，我開始就自己的打法進行微調，並得到
很大的進步。直至去年年底，我對自己的比賽都感到滿意，不過今年開賽就再次受到傷患
影響，無法全力練習，而且也未有打出一些好比賽，我實在需要重獲信心。其實我每個年
度開始時都比較慢熱，現在只希望能夠盡快投入比賽之中。」
梅高娃周四在4強將會硬撼美國球手比妮迪Brady，爭奪女單的決賽入場券。
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WTA Insider 1 day ago
Getting to Know: Karolina Muchova - 'I never had a Plan B'
How Karolina Muchova overcame injuries and financial strain to add her name to
the storied history of talented Czechs.
By Courtney Nguyen - WTA Insider
WTA Insider: How did you come to play tennis?
Muchova: My father (Josef Muchov) played professional soccer in the first leag
ue in Czech. My brother and I did many sports when we were kids. I had courts
50 meters from where we lived. So I just picked up the racket and I played pre
tty good so I stuck with that. I was doing more sports, but then when I was ab
out 12, I couldn't make it anymore with the time and I chose tennis over handb
all.
WTA Insider: At what point did you think you could become a professional tenni
s player?
Muchova: Honestly I don't really remember it, but I'm always very passionate a
bout stuff I do. So when I said it's gonna be tennis, I was obviously going to
school, but I was just always in my head was like, I'm gonna do tennis.
I never had a Plan B, which I don't know if it's good but I was going for tenn
is. Thankfully it worked out.
WTA Insider: How do you think having a professional athlete as a parent impact
ed you as a sportsperson?
Muchova: Well when we were kids, as I said with my brother, we were just movin
g. We were doing many, many things. I think he taught us how to move. We were
looking up at him, going for football matches to cheer on him. It definitely g
ave me a lot.
"There was one point when I was already thinking, like, can I really still do
it? Is my body going to let me play? But I never stopped."
WTA Insider: You've mentioned that you had to deal with a lot of injuries when
you were younger and that hindered your development when you were younger.
Muchova: I completely missed juniors. On one side, I was doing school which wa
s a pretty tough high school. On the other side, I was doing tennis but had li
ttle injuries.
I was growing up super fast. I was really, really small. When I was 16 I was t
iny. And then [the growth] was super fast. So it was everything, my knees, my
back.
From the club I didn't get such support. When I was a kid, I was like second o
r third in the Republic, so everyone is interested and wants to help you. But
then I was injured and then nobody's calling you. I was disappointed in that.
That was kind of hurting me, you know?
I always had it in my head. I saw players who I had beaten playing really good
and I was like, I can also do that. But then I tried and again, I was injured
. There was one point when I was already thinking, like, can I really still do
it? Is my body going to let me play? But I never stopped.
When I healed, I started again from start and it was hard because I was going
to some ITFs and I lost to girls I thought I should beat even though my rank w
as worse than theirs. I thought my game is better and I lost, so it was very t
ough to always build from the bottom. But yeah, I made it to the level where I
could afford to take a physio with me, which really helped me.
I still take the physio with me on every tournament and now I can play. I stil
l need to work a lot to be healthy.
"I'm a bit phlegmatic. I don't know if that's good. Sometimes it's good, somet
imes it's not. But I was still really believing in myself that I can do it."
WTA Insider: Was your family supportive of your decision to pursue a career?
Muchova: They're very supportive. There were some tough times, before my first
U.S. Open when I did some big prize money like two years back. It was tough b
ecause I borrowed some money to play, so then I get some pressure from family.
But I'm a bit phlegmatic. I don't know if that's good. Sometimes it's good, so
metimes it's not. But I was still really believing in myself that I can do it.
I don't know what would happen if it wouldn't work out. But as I told you, it
wasn't an option.
WTA Insider: You mentioned your breakout run at the 2018 US Open, where you we
re ranked outside the Top 200, qualified for your first Slam main draw, and ma
de the third round, defeating Garbi鎑 Muguruza and Dayana Yastremska, and losi
ng to future No.1 Ashleigh Barty. How big was that tournament for you?
Muchova: Well, it really helped me with the confidence. I already felt like I
can do it. I can compete. I didn't know if I can beat them, but I know I can c
ompete with them and maybe beat them. It's always tough to play the best playe
rs. There, it happened. I played good. Maybe I was a bit lucky.
I got some prize money and I invested in me because you have use it to get it.
You have to invest. I could afford a physio, better coaches, I changed clubs
and went to Prague. Many things happened and I think it was the right decision
which helped me.
WTA Insider: What is the significance of moving to Prague? Why did you move to
Prague?
Muchova: Because everyone is in Prague. Every tennis player is in Prague. I wa
s practicing in a small city 20 minutes from Olomouc, where I'm from. There ar
e no tennis players anymore. From the start, I didn't want to move to Prague.
But there are better players. There's an airport, which is much easier than a
12-hour flight and still four hours to get home. In Prague there's a good club
where I have everything.
I didn't feel so comfortable with that but now I'm super happy about it. I rea
lly like Prague now. It's good.
WTA Insider: What's your signature win so far?
Muchova: That's tough. I think I played pretty good in Zhuhai. Also in Moscow,
maybe against Kuznetsova. I had many matches. I had confidence. I felt really
good. So there I think I played my game.
WTA Insider: How are you enjoying life on tour?
Muchova: On one side it's a bit tough. It's many new things for me. But I cann
ot complain. I mean, life's good. If I would think about it three or two years
ago, I would take it.
I'm very grateful for where I am. I need to not fall asleep and keep working b
ecause it's ups and downs. I'm looking forward to some good matches again this
year.
I think for the last year, I really worked on some style and volleys and it wa
s a big improvement. By the end of the year, I played really good. I felt good
with my game still. There are some things I can improve, actually many things
. But I played pretty good.
This year, I'm a bit struggling because I also had some injuries. I didn't put
much in practice yet and I didn't have good matches this year. I think now I
have to practice and get some confidence again.
I'm so slow, you know? Every start of my year is super slow. I'm just trying t
o get back into my game now. I'm a little bit looking for it.
WTA Insider: What do you like to do off-court?
Muchova: I like to go out with my friends, just chill. I like music a lot. I p
lay some instruments. I play acoustic guitar.
I just like to be with my friends and family and chill and go to brunches.