8-9 June 2024
The first Czech Pickleball Open took place on June 8-9 at the Area U Medvěda in Dobrá u Frýdek-Místek. This weekend also marked the official opening of the first dedicated Pickleball outdoor courts in the Czech Republic! The tournament featured the open categories of men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, mixed doubles, and men’s 50+ doubles. The tournament was attended by 52 players from 9 different countries, including Slovakia, Poland, Austria, France, Hungary, Mexico, and the USA. American APP tour professional William Sobek, and his father Rosti and mother Petra, also played at the tournament. Mateusz Matysik, one of the top European players also participated. It was a fantastic event full of competitive matches in beautiful courts under perfect weather!
Tournament results:
Men’s Singles:
1st place – William Sobek
2nd place – Mateusz Matysik
3rd place – Michal Pavolka
Women’s Singles:
1st place – Viktoria Kanichová
2nd place – Markéta Novosadová Boller
3rd place – Olivia Thoele
Men’s Doubles:
1st place – William Sobek & Rosti Sobek
2nd place – Michał Pochopień & Szent-Andrássy Márk
3rd place – Petr Šereda & Michal Pavolka
Women’s Doubles:
1st place – Ivana Palkovská & Markéta Novosadová Boller
2nd place – Frida Castillo & Olivia Thoele
3rd place – Barbara Szabo & Emily Humes
Mixed Doubles:
1st place – Rudolf Kuřítka & Markéta Novosadová Boller
2nd place – Rosti Sobek & Viktória Kanichová
3rd place – William Sobek & Petra Sobek
Men’s Doubles 50+:
1st place – Rosti Sobek & František Jelenek
2nd place – Rudolf Kuřítka & Ladislav Ciencala
3rd place – Miloslav Weigert & Josef Kurka
