Kvitova referred to puzzingly as 'Czechoslovakian' during Wimbledon tie: "Hasn't been on the map for thirty years"
WTAThursday, 06 July 2023 at 22:30
Tennis fans
reacted after Wimbledon referred to Petra Kvitova as
"Czechoslovakian"
Petra
Kvitova and other Czech players were referred to as "Czechoslovakian"
in a pop-up box titled "Wimbledon Match and Player Stats" during the
first-round match of the world No. 44 against Jasmine Paolini.
The 2-time
Wimbledon champion had to go to a third set to defeat the Italian 6-4, 6-7(5),
6-1.
During the
first-round match between Petra Kvitova and Jasmine Paolini, a data box was
displayed providing information about the tournament and player profiles.
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Unfortunately,
in that box, Petra Kvitova was incorrectly labeled as "Czechoslovakian,"
a term belonging to the past when the Czech Republic and Slovakia were a single
entity known as Czechoslovakia.
"Petra
Kvitova (Czech No. 1) is one of the 11 Czechoslovakians entered in the ladies
singles draw, four of whom are ranked inside the top 20," read the fact
box.
Tennis fans
took to Twitter to express their frustration with the situation of the players
being referred to as "Czechoslovakian" instead of Czech.
“"Czechoslovakians?
Wimbledon is so stuck in the 90s," wrote a fan
"Czechoslovakia
hasn’t been on the map for *THIRTY* years. How does a person not realize midway
through typing that incredibly long word (16 letters!) that they should
reconsider?," tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg wrote.
Also Craig
Shapiro, a través del Twitter official de “The Craaig Shapiro Tennis Podcast” commented
the situation:
"Wow,
haven’t seen that word for a minute," Shapiro wrote.
Petra
Kvitova will face Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the second round, who
defeated Spanish player Nuria Parrizas in the opening match with a convincing
6-2, 6-1 victory.
The former
world No. 2 had withdrawn from the Eastbourne Open due to an injury shortly
after winning the title at the Grass Court Championships Berlin two weeks ago,
where she defeated Donna Vekic in the final.
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
Cristhián Ávila is a tennis journalist based in Santiago, Chile, and has been part of the TennisUpToDate team since early 2023. He covers the ATP and WTA Tours as well as all four Grand Slams, producing breaking news, match reports, analysis, and regular liveblogs from major tournaments.
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