Kvitova referred to puzzingly as 'Czechoslovakian' during Wimbledon tie: "Hasn't been on the map for thirty years"

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.

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“"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The former world No. 2 had withdrawn from the Eastbourne Open due to an injury shortly after winning the title at the Grass Court Championships Berlin two weeks ago, where she defeated Donna Vekic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.

Ben Rothenberg

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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?

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Czechoslovakians? Wimbledon is so stuck in the 90s

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Vishwas Acharya (विश्वास आचार्यः)

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Replying to @BenRothenberg

Wimbledon is immersed in Tradition! Reading this immediately brought back the 90s with Becker, Sampras, and Graf!

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The BBC’s Wimbledon coverage is so weird.

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