PetrKorda Interviews Hana Mandlikova In Bradenton! 2011

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Legends: Petr Korda interviews Hana Mandlikova in Bradenton, FL

Isn't she kicking?

Hana's always like this: never put on some cheep air, always open-minded and frank. I love it so much especially when she's talking about tennis in this way.

[New VIDEO] Hana Mandlikova working at TK Sparta Prague 2010 by holcombBrook (Youtube)

Hana Mandlikova and her adorable children, Elizabeth (left) and Mark (right).

Thanks holcombBrook for this beautiful video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPD-0vY59Ig

[VIDEO] Mandlíková: V člověku musí být vůle vítězit na grandslamech 2009, 12, 14

Rozhovor s Hanou Mandlíkovou

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Praha - Hana Mandlíková opět zavítala do České republiky, aby pomohla hledat české tenisové talenty. Bývalá třetí hráčka světa a čtyřnásobná grandslamová vítězka má s klubem pražské Sparty podepsán tříletý kontrakt, dle kterého se dvakrát ročně osobně účastní přípravy mladých talentovaných hráčů. Podle Mandlíkové je nejdůležitější podchytit přechod z juniorského věku. Kvůli tomu chce nejnadějnějším mladým tenistům a tenistkám nabídnout možnost tréninku na Floridě v její nové tenisové akademii. (ref. Ceska Televize)

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http://www.ct24.cz/sport/75349-mandlikova-v-cloveku-musi-byt-vule-vitezit-na-grandslamech/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkbdaqfxtWU

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She's waving to her kids, Elizabeth and Mark, and which is the most heartful scene in this video. I didn't get any meaning of the word Hana spoke in here for bunches of Czech jargon... But its good. Good video. We enjoyed Hana's smiling. So adorable. (etsuko209)

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[VIDEO] Večer mistrů s Hanou Mandlíkovou (short version) 2009, 12, 11

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Večer mistrů s Hanou Mandlíkovou | Tichý Jiří | AKTUALITY

Čtvrteční večer byl ve znamení vyhlášení nejlepších výsledků sezóny 2009. V multifunkční hale TK Sparta Praha, která se na několik hodin proměnila ve slavnostní sál, se sešli sparťanští hráči, jejich rodiče, trenéři a pozvaní hosté. Celým večerem provázel moderátor Petr Salava a mezi vyhlášením jednotlivých kategorií zazpíval několik písniček italský zpěvák Davide Mattioli.

Jako první byli oceněni Robin Vik, Klára Zakopalová, Eva Hrdinová, Pavla Šmídová, František Čermák, David Škoch, Ulihrach Bohdan a kapitáni Petr Luxa a David Kunst za postup do extraligy.

Dále bylo oceněno družstvo mladších žáků TK Spart

a Praha, které si z MČR mladšího žactva v Jihlavě odvezlo stříbro.Ve čtvrtfinále tým porazil Severočeskou tenisovou 6:3, v semifinále TK Precolor Přerov 5:4 a až ve finále podlehl TK Agrofert Prostějov. O stříbro se zasloužili Ondřej Krstev, Filip Šobáň, Jakub Jílek, David Zelinka, Nouza Petr, Patrik Rikl, Johana Krejčíková a kapitáni Jiří Kulich a Jiří Heřman.

Následovalo předání cen mistrům v babytenisu. Memoriál Zdeňka Kocmana v babytenise, 4. Mistrovství ČR družstev (kategorie 8-9 let) vyhrál tým TK Sparta Praha ve složení Karolína Beránková, Barbora Cajthamlová, Lucie Kaňková, Tomáš Macháč a Andrej Emme. Kapitáni Jiří Kulich a Jiří Heřman.

Na závěr byly uděleny ceny za individuální úspěchy Patriku Riklovi a Kateřině Siniakové za 1. místo v jejich ročníku a také Lucii Kaňkové, která se zúčastnila 19 turnajů, z nichž 18 vyhrála – tedy ze 117 zápasů 116 vyhrála. (ref. Sparta Praha)

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Go visit SPARTA PRAHA web site.

You will see these amazing post Mandlikova super tennis powers.

http://www.tkspartapraha.cz/en-galerie-video-vecer_mistru_s_hanou_mandlikovou-9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWLI9a2Siao

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[VIDEOS] The Winner, Hana Mandlikova in Roland Garros, 1981, 1-5 (French Ver.)

Roland Garros Avec 1981 (French)
You can enjoy beautiful play style of our Hana Mandlikova. Her orthodox hitting form especially her back hand is hardly ever seen now. Elegant, powerful, and dedicated describes her whole tennis. I dont think we'll have another tennis legend like her again.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L95TLgvAs3I


Thank you, Hana, for these beautiful memories.
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[VIDEO] Talking with the Pros Katrina Adams, Lori Mcneil, and Hana Mandlikova! - by Bermuda Sports Network

A Beautiful Video taken and uploaded by Bermuda Sports Network! (22, Feb, 2010) Our Hana is together with other former tennis players and shows some gratification looking back her tennis life. When she talks, I certainly feel a lump in my throat... We are SO grateful to our Hana.

BSN Description : On Saturday we managed to catch up with three Tennis icons, Katrina Adams, Lori Mcneil, and Hana Mandlikova. We had a condid conversation at the Elbow Beach Tennis Courts.
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Thank you so much, Bermuda Sports Network!
You did a great job! yay!
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http://www.bermyclips.com/video/929/Talking-with-the-Pros-Katrina-Adams-Lori-Mcneil-and-Hana-Mandlikova

"Hana Mandlíková - pozdrav na Spartu z Floridy" by jirkatksparta in Youtube

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This is Hana's latest video uploaded by jirkatksparta in Youtube. Thank you so much jirkatksparta for contributing this video. It's soooo lovely, you made me totally happy. In this video, hana said something so fast in Czech and I could no way understand what she's talking about anyway.

Wooooo! Anyone who can handle Czech, please help me!!! (p_・q)
I just wanna know what she's talking about. She didn't smile even a once and she spoke out so fast here, so that it made me so uncomfortable, so uneasy. Maybe I can't sleep tonight... Is it because she's worrying about something? About her family, her life? Or what? what? what?

Hana fans, please help me with this. Please!
I don't think I can survive without Hana Mandlikova.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HhrP058yqs

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Here is the translation I got from my dearest Cezh friend, Tom Pavlica.

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"Hello, everyone in Sparta tennis club, many greetings from Florida. I will be back in December and check your trainings, whether you do what you are supposed to do properly. Congratulations for your promotion to extra liga (first league) as well as those in the baby-tennis. I am very happy for it and I am looking forward to meeting you."

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Isn't it lovely? She's going back to Czech and see how the tennis kids are doing. Must be so busy for caring her kids and also the kids in Prague at the end of the year! Everybody needs her help! Everybody wants Hana! And I'm so happy that she seems happy.

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[VDEO] The Worldest Coolest Hana Mandlikova Videos!

I swear to God, I've never seen such beautiful videos about Hana Mandlikova in my life, believe me, totally Never! These two videos, taken by Chapaev36, uploaded to Youtube, I'm going to hook you here with are no doubt the coolest videos of Hana Mandlikova. These videos were so rare because whole scenes were being taken very inside of the court. They're so closely well taken so that you can even hear what the referee, Hana and Evert talking, or see clearly every second of their facial expression. You feel like you’re standing beside them. I think no one could ever take videos like this unless he's working for shooting in the media at the time. Anyway, I’m so appreciate what Chapaev36 has done to us. It is so lovely.

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1. "Mac wrap-up, Mandlíková triumph" by Chapaev36

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhmHKXpttCc

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2. "Hana Mandlikova - French Open Champion" by Chapaev36

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XosPJO3xnoU

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New VIDEO! "Hana's Hurrah!!! US Open Final 1985" (Japanese Ver.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VncRIygVFlY

Thank you so much, Hana and Martina!

We grew up watching you two, and it was our whole-hearted happiness. You never know how much you inspied us to follow our dreams. I love Czech-born tennis athletes more than ever and the best of all!

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The photos uploaded below are the ones I took from the TV at home in Japan. Almost 24 years ago! God. I feel like I'm old...

I can remember the camera I had then was so DUMB! It was totally a toy camera which my father got from some little golf tournament or somewhere. I couldn't afford to get better one by myself. 'Cos I was a student so that I didn't have money.

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Obviously the photos taken by me were deadly poor, like, those in some hot tennis magazines. Dumb camera lacked functions of adjusting exposure, forcusing, avoiding camera shaking, and so on. I wished I had money! Oh, you should never ever copy them, 'cos it's too dumb to show them in public!

But I can say these Hana photos were definately made me happy, encouraged me, inpired me every day. I was just HAPPY that she won and I could share the very moment in real time even though there was a long distance from Flushing Meadows NY. I used to file and carry them to everywhere I go. These dumbs are incredibly precious to me. It still never ends shining!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VncRIygVFlY

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Mandlikova defeated Navratilova, 7-6, 1-6, 7-6

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Hana Mandlikova Shows Up In Česká televize24 Interview! 3, July, 2009

I'm so happy that Hana's been showing up in front of media quite a few times recently, maybe because of Wimbledon is on now. Obviously Hana, two-time runner-up in Wimbledon, is wanted. She first showed up in Praha, Czech and then to Wimbledon. I'm so happy I could reach her through these medias!
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This is the latest of the latest interviews of Hana.
It's on air yesterday! Can you believe this?
This is just amazing! The freshiest of the Freshiests!
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Even I can't make out what's she's been asked or speaking there, I'm so satisfied with this video. It's beautifully taken actually and Hana seems to be in quite good shape. I know she must be keeping up herself good.
Thank you, Česká televize! You always provide us with this beautiful Hana things.
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And many thanks to my Czech friend Tom Pavlica, I'm crossing my fingers for your English translation sending me again (^O^). You always offering me this wonderful sacrifice. But this interview is amazingly long (23min), so I'm afraid it might take your valuable time away. You can't go hang out with somebody hottie this weekend, can you? Oh, wait! That's right. You're also in love with Hana, and this is the one you'd love to devote.
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I guess I better let you do it, don't I? (^O^)
Well, you and I, let's devote to cheering for Hana Mandlikova untill the day this planet ends! (^O^)(^O^)(^O^) We're Hana Freak!
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http://www.loh.cz/vysilani/2009/07/03/10095426857-209411058040703-17:30-interview-ct24/
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Youtube :

part 1:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwINdA7P51Y
part 2:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUMtu63I1D8
part 3:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGSQmc2bEVw

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English Translated by Tom Pavlica

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Interviewer ( I : Daniela Drtinová)

Guest (HM : Hana Mandlikova)

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I : Good evening. The tennis legend, Hana Mandlíková is going to help tennis talents in Czech Republic. She has become the official face of the TK Sparta Praha Tennis Club. Currently being in the Czech Republic, she admitted to answer some questions tonight. She is a four-time Grand Slam champion, for two and a half year she was WTA No. 3. She won 27 titles in singles, and 6 in doubles, only the Wimbledon triumph is missing. HanaMandlikova is on ČT24 with us.

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HM : Good evening.
I : How often are you coming to coach children at Sparta?
HM : I am planning to come here twice a year, dedicating my time to young talents.
I : Twice a year for a longer time.

Tell us your plan. How are you trying to do it?

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HM : I'm staying here about two to three weeks.
I : Two to three weeks. Do you think you can work with them within this period? How are you going to aim your attention to make them worthwhile?

HM: Sparta and I, we're getting in touch each other. A Sparta director is going to email me about their progress, whether they're getting better or not, what they need and so on. Before I leave, I'm planning to meet some parents of the children I have chosen. And I would be glad that they come to meet me in Florida in future.
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I : So you have already spotted some talents?

HM : Two kids, a girl and a boy.

I : How old are they?
HM : I think both are the same ... the boy is nine, the girl is eight.
I : Specifically, what kind of talents do you see from them?

Can you recognize it at that age? Is it possible?

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HM : You can see it in their spontaneity, in their movings. We had a meeting and it is obvious that they are interested in tennis. They had questions. It is interesting that only these two kids asked me some questions, the other children did not. Maybe others were too shy. I don't know, but these two kids did have some questions.

I : So you can see it in their interest, not only match-related, but also in things that are around tennis?
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HM : Yes, also things around tennis. They want to know how I started playing tennis, what I did to be good player. I told them when I started tennis I used to sleep with my racket laid alongside of my bed, even in my bed. They were "really? Wow! I must do it, too". They're leaning that tennis is important for them even at their age.

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I : You started tennis at Sparta?
HM : I started at Sparta at the age of eight, and it was very important for me, because at that time, they had Jan Kodeš, Martina Navrátilová. Well, watching these top stars of the Czech tennis really really helped me a lot. I used to sit there and watch Jan training very hard, and for Martina I'd been her ball girl some time, and it was very informative for me.

I : Watching these kids practicing at Sparta today, do you find it much harder for you to achieve tennis at your time?

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HM : I don't think so, because we started tennis a bit later than kids today. They start when they are five or six years old, we started about eight or nine.

And the truth is that they finish earlier. They won't play after 28, 29, 30. Look at Henin or Clijsters, they quit at the age of 22.

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I : Why is that?
HM : They are worn out, not only physically but mentally, quickly. Their body or muscles didn't develop fully and sufficiently so that they get easily injured or hurt.

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I : So would you recommend us to start a bit later than at the age of five or six?
HM : No, no, I would not recommend it, because, if they want to reach something in tennis, they must start earlier. It is important.
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I : Do you still play tennis?
HM : Well, if you mention as official tournaments, I don't any more. I only play those veteran tournaments at US Open and Wimbledon. As I had troubles with my back, I couldn't play much. I hope I can play presentable tennis.

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I : You're going to Wimbledon in a couple of days?
HM : I am going there on Sunday.
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I : Aren't you ever planning to move back to Czech Republic for good?
HM : I tried it four years ago. Yes, I tried it. And it was good for me to think about it. You know, I traveled around the world since I was fifteen, I get used to live abroad. If I hadn't tried thinking of it I would have never known how would it have been. I would have probably answered with some ambiguity, like, "maybe", "maybe not." But now I can tell it is better for me to be in abroad.
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I : Why?
HM : It's hard to explain. Believe me I thought about it many times. There isn't so much difference between here and abroad. You can do and buy everything here, everything is super. But the mentality of people here... It is, kind of, hard to say, but I sometimes get angry, for example, going for shopping, the shop assistant is not very polite, or going to restaurant, you can find it's like that the waiter isn't there for you but you are there for him. Also you have to tell him ten times before you get what you want, and those little things I frustrate me so much.
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I : It is annoying, isn't it?
HM: It is.
I : You do not want to move back here. Have you ever thought about opening a tennis club for children in Florida?
HM: Well, I couldn't do it myself, I needed some sponsors definitely. So we discussed it with Mr.Cernosek and then we found it's possible, for example in winter when you can't play so much here... You can come to school in Florida. well, it's under negotiation, maybe it is too early to say now.
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I : Last September, Jan Kodeš, 1973 Wimbledon winner, said: Czech tennis clears the house. We can't say it is going to be better in future. Why do you think the Czech tennis is not doing well now? What is the main problem? We definately have some talents, where is the mistake then? Did we wrongly guid them?
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HM : I don't think it's because we did guide them wrongly. There are good coaches and teachers here. Whenever Czech junior go abroad to play, they have a good technique to win and they do well. But especially when they go playing againg seniors, there's a declining. I think, when we talked about mentality, that they are okay with a good car, or a big house. But that's all...
Their parents - it must start with parents - they must know that the important thing is to win Grand Slams. The kids should have bigger goals.
I remember my father, since I was a kid, he kept telling me, "you are going to win Wimbledon, you can make it." It was not about money, it was always about tennis, sport, and if you are good at something, the money will come along.
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I : So you are saying that the motivation of your generation was different. Today's kids and juniors tend to be more material?
HM : I think so, yes. I think that parents today - and kids, too - they see easier life behind that. Money and so on.
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I : Would you say that money spoil tennis?
HM : I wouldn't say tennis, I would say children, people.
I : It is probably the same everywhere, not only in tennis, but even in other sport branches.
HM : You mean in Czech Republic?
I : Generally. I mean if there are not too much money in sport and the motivation that goes with it is all money-based.
HM : It is surely the main part of motivation of the best players. If you look at Serena or Venus, comparing to my day, they earn lot more. They earn four or five times more than us. When I won US Open 1985, I got 95 thousand dollars, and now it is half a million dollars. So it is five times more. Maybe it is much harder for you to keep yourself motivated when you can earn big money easier than in my day.
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I : Has the financial situation in tennis changed due to the global financial crisis?

HM: I don't think so, no.
I: No influence? And speaking of that, not a tennis-related question: How, according to you, Barack Obama deals with the financial crisis? You voted for him, didn't you?
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HM: I did. I voted for him. I think that the crisis will still continue in the States for a while. It is really terrible, many people lost their jobs and houses. On TV, for example, they now teach people how to save money. When you go for a dinner, you used to have extremely big portion, and now even the meal is smaller in restaurants. Yes, they teach people how to save money, not to have sprinkles-on every day, make it twice or three times a week, and so on. They simply teach them to save money.

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I : Aren't people disappointed now? There were surely very big expectations on Barack Obama, and it is a question whether he can fulfill his promises as a president such as settling down the crisis and so on. No disappoitment in the future?
HM : It hasn't been long since he's become a president, Georg Bush was there for eight years, and he had a long time for ... it is hard to tell, actually he spoilt the country a lot, made many mistakes. And I think that we must give Barack at least four years to see some difference. He is very popular all around the world, I think he can make it. He is a very smart person.
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I : Let's get back to tennis. The great Czech tennis era when Czech players played the Grand Slam finals and so on. Do you think it's coming back again?
HM : I believe it is. I think that Czech is a sports-orientated country. We love sports. We have many talents, we have to find out the way how to develop and use the talents to go higher level.

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I : If there are talents, where is the mistake? According to you, it maybe in the Czech tennis coaching association? Where is the mistake, the biggest one?
HM : I wouldn't like to talk about the association. I'm not going to come back to it. Because I am not here week by week, year by year, so I don't I understand everything, and I wouldn't like to live here for a longer time to have a serious opinion about it.
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I : Okay. Do you think that we will have our Czech player in Top Ten again?

HM : I hope that those two kids at Sparta as I told you before, I wish them luck. I think they are talented, the coaches at Sparta are very good, and I think that if they guide them carefully and lead them as well as their parents the right way, there will be a chance. Definitely.
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I : We've talked about juniors to seniors. There's one thing, especially with mentality in young girls and women tennis. What should the relationship be like? This is also important. Obviously, not every player at this age is strong enough to live a tennis life plus some relationship ...
HM : You mean a partnership?
I : Yes, a partnership, live or going out with somebody.
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HM : This is a very good question. I think, the younger they start playing tennis, the more difficulties they have. If you do only one thing since you are five or six, which is tennis and school, there would be nothing else you could have time for. You would be totally unexperienced in other way of life, on the other hand normal eighteen years old girl can attend clubs, parties and all that. Tennis saturated girl has no time for that. And suddenly, when she turns to 21 or 22, she meets a pretty boy and thinks "why would I play tennis on and on? I want to enjoy my life." But, you know, this girl thinks differently than normal girl.

When I give up my career, I had some big troubles to adapt this normal life. You've living in a green house. All you did was just tennis, tennis, tennis! Everyone pat you on your shoulder, smile at you, and you can't see the reality. I think I was lucky because I always wanted children, and then it was important for me to tell myself I am going to care about my children and give them my love and stop to be egoistic.
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I : You gave up your tennis when you were 28. You had surely had some serious problems in relationships. How complicated was it to connect them with tennis? What would you advice to them who go from juniors to seniors, those tennis teens, especially girls?
HM: It is also an interesting question, I think that it's the matter of things inside of you, inside of the player. Even though I always knew that tennis was the most important thing for me, I had some troubles, for example my friends had boyfriends when we were 17, and I didn'd have any. But tennis was more important than anything else and I kept saying to myself, well, I am going to catch up on this later.
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I : A lot was written about Nicole Vaidišová, our talented player, who may have the similar problems. As you watch the Czech girls in tennis, do you think that she will play great tennis again?
HM: I think she is a good example. I do not know the details about it, but, such a young girl but achieved a high level, no wonder if it may have caused some troubles like what we're talking about. She, No.12 player, is young and then somebody may have appeared whom she was interested in. And he soon became a matter for her, and tennis stopped being so important for her as much as it used to be. But I believe if she can look in the mirror and admit some things, she can soon be back to high level again. I wish that for her, because she is very talented.
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I : You gave up your tennis in 1990 when you were 28, after twelve years playing. I read somewhere that when you were young, there weren't good rackets in this country, and you had to play with anything you could get. You played with a very poor heavy racket, it must have been very hard for your young body, muscles, and back. Do you think it was one of the reasons you quit so early?
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HM: Definitely. At that time, There was only one weigh-type of racket, I started playing with Dunlop, my coach Zdenka gave me. It was an imported racket, and there was nothing else, only one type and you had to play with it. I'm sure because I was a slim girl, I already had a backaches and back-troubles when I was 18, and for four months I couldn't play at all. Sure there was some influence.
I : It was a huge damage for your body. It was destroying you, wasn't it?

HM : Definitely.
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I : The only Grand Slam you never won was Wimbledon. Now looking back in time, why do you think you never reached Wimbledon? In that year 1981, you were only one match from No 1. Was it something in your mentality?
HM : Oh, no, no. I would like to say something about that No 1 thing. I've already told in some tennis magazine interview ; I won Australian Open 80, then I won Rolland Garros 81 and I played in the Wimbledon final 81, no wonder I should have been No 1 then. Everyone knew that, journalists knew, players knew. Unfortunately the WTA started changing the ranking rules at that time, so I couldn't be the No.1 according to these new rules. I couldn't do anything about it. It hurt me but I got over it.

Regarding to Wimbledon, you know, everytime when you want something so much, as I wanted since I started playing tennis, plus my father kept telling me that I would win it somday, sometimes ... it would be the only thing you couldn't reach. It's pity I played in the final twice... Maybe Elizabeth or Markem will make it for me.
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I : These are your children.
HM : They are my children.
I : Still, as the biggest lose, or at least I read it somewhere, you take the legendary Štvanice match, 1986; it was a Fed Cup match, you played against, at that time, exile, Martina Navrátilová , who came from the States, it is a well known story here, the audience were supporting her, not you ...
HM : Yes.
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I : Though you played as a Czech representative, but it was because they wanted to show the protest against the communist regime. It wasn't against you, there was nothing personal in it, but you felt it that way, then. How long did it take you too understand it, to realize it, to get over it?

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HM : That day, when we entered the court with Martina, I still believe that it would be, like, half to half, or at least some people would support me. But it was very hard for me to realize it. Actually it took a long time for me to get over it. It was the worst day in my career, because I also grew up here, I was always glad to come back here, and I had great relationships with people here. So

it was very hard to make out, but many people tried to explain to me the way as you are saying, like, "it was never against me," it was totally against the regime. I respect Martina for all she reached by herself anyway. I got over it and I do not mind any more.
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I : Your father, a former great sprinter, Vilém Mandlík, once told us about you: "She is hot-tempered, impulsive, sometimes very open, but honest and uncompromising. She had to fight for everything. Those persons think that everything must be as they like it." Are you such a person?

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HM: Yes, I am. But I think I've changed a lot, since my children were born. Sometimes, in my career, it complicated my life. My father taught me to be just like this, be honest and uncompromise. But I've learned that you sometimes have to accept grey thing, there is not only black or white in the world. I am still honest inside, but I try to change a bit since.

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I : You watch out for paying more attention.
HM : Yes.

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I : Well, when I met you in a Tennis Club in Konstruktiva where I invited you here for this interview, you were there with your children. I saw someone else training them. Why was it not you?

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HM : I tried that, of course, but it didn't work well. My children just do not listen to me (laugh). I am very impulsive person, so I didn't want to have more troubles with them at home. I think it mightbe better that I keep a distance while they 're training tennis. I found a Czech trainer for them in the States. He is a very nice person so that we can talk about tennis in a good way. Yes, things go well for us.
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I : You have two kids, twins. Has any of them inherited your famous offensive serve & volley tennis?

HM : Well, they prefer to play the ball in the base line now. But it is a question of the type of a given personality. If they are impulsive enough, I'm sure they will start to run the net quickly. I want my kids to be like this. Same thing can be said on to other players, too. Yeah, I'd love to see my children hitting volleys.
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I : You seem to be doing pretty well now. Is there anything that you would like to change if you could when you look back?
HM : In my life or in tennis?
I : Well, both.
HM : No, no, not both.
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I : Okay, in your life.
HM: In my life, well, I think I would play for a longer (laugh)....
Well, in my life... I think I better keep them as it was. Maybe I would admit some things earlier to myself.
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I : The last question. It's a little bit delicate.
Why did you stop your frienship with Jana Novotná?
What happened between you two?
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HM : We didn't decide to stop meeting each other. She also lives in Florida, but ... even I told her many times, like "Jana, call me," she never called me. She didn't ask anything about my children. But I didn't think that there was a serious problem between us. When we meet at some tournaments, US Open or Wimbledon, we speak to each other about what she does, what I do, and so on.

I : Didn't you do anything bad to her?
HM : (laugh) I hope I didn't.

I : (laugh)
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I : Our guest tonight was a famous tennis player, Hana Mandlíková.
Thank you for coming here tonight.
I wish you luck and many new talents. Good bye.
HM : Good bye.

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I : Well, this was all for tonight.

Have a nice evening.
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VIDEO : Hana Mandlíková pomáhá na Spartě by Česká televize! / 2009 June

Title : Hana Helps TK Sparta by Česká televize!
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The latest video of Hana Mandlikova and her twins! How cute they are! You'll watch them. They're gonna be the next legend of Cezch Tennis! I love Czech tennis the best in the world. Czech players are industrious, decent and hot!

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I'm waiting for the second coming of the era of Czech tennis as vigorous as it had been in 80-90s! 'Cos I don't really want those latest phenomenon, like, sexy Russian typhoons!
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I'm kidding. I'm just kidding. They're okay. But it, to me, seems like something hot blooded that I had from Hana missing...
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And Good job, Česká televize! You know what? As far as you are with Hana, You gonna be the mightiest wings! I'm so proud of you.
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Ooops, I gotta go, otherwise I'll be late for work tomorrow morning.

Good night.
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http://www.ct24.cz/sport/tenis/59149-tenistka-mandlikova-pomuze-spartanskym-talentum/

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English translation helped by Tom Pavlica.

Title: HM helps Sparta

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Commentary : In every sport, there is a need to develop new talents, who can successfully represent their country in future. Tennis is no exception. At Sparta Prague, former WTA No. 3 and 2 times Wimbledon singles runner-up, Hana Mandlíková is going to help.

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Petra Langrová : "Since Hana started her career, she devoted to Sparta, she grew up here, practised here. Now she is glad to come back here and interested in joining in this place. We believe that she will help our juniors and that she can be some motivation for them."

(Petra Langrová : TK Sparta Praha managing board member)

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HM: I practically grew up here. Standing beneath this willow I used to watch Kodeš, Martina, those simply all great Czech players. Yes, Sparta is like a heart-case for me.
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above : Hana in Sparta Praha where she grew up.

below : Hana with her twins, Elizabeth and Mark. Gorgeous!

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HOTTEST VIDEO! "TK Sparta Praha - Hana Mandlikova" 18, June, 2009

New Video dedicated by PETRLUXA! It is SO HILARIOUS!

This is absolutely MUST-SEE!

Now I'm so excited to death! Because I found it just today, just this moment!

I check all the article, photos, videos regarding Hana Mandlikova on the internet everyday as much as I can. And today, I've encountered this literally breathtaking beautiful Hana's latest video dedicated by some Czech, called PETRLUXA. I wanna say big big big THANKS to this Czech friend. Oh, God, I don't know and you never know how much I appreciate for his /or her wonderful contribution. Even I have no idea what Hana's speaking there, but I definately feel she is huge. She, this born-athlete, has something in the atmosphere. Something huge in herself to attract people.

Don't waste your valuable time for just reading here. Go click the button, or just go visit PETRLUXA's Youtube, so you can hear her beautiful voice and see the latest Hana! Her amazing voice hasn't changed at all. It's like you go back to the good old days of 80's. Yes! The golden era of tennis!

Somebody who can understand Czech, please please please let me know what Hana's speaking!!!

I'm not gonna go to grave until I figure it out! (-^〇^-)

So you've gotta help me!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVPqTyeAzjU

[Video] "She Is Gutsy! - Hana Mandlikova USO Final 1985"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoQvF3yMD2Q

Did you see her ultra shot? That's what Hana is! She beat Martina with this super miracle shot! I, this poor English speaker, have no words how to explain this superstar. Totally no words!

So HOT that she made you speechless. Knocked you down with her ever beautiful figure and ... full of GUTZ!!! I love Hana punching the air.

God, I miss her...

by Bettmann, Corbis

NY: Hana Mandlikova clenches fist and yells in exuberance as she won the match point against Martina Navratilova in the women's singles final of the U. S. Open 9/7/1985.

The score was 7-6, 1-6, 7-6

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New Video! Hana Mandlikova - All She's Gotta Do is Just To Hit It In the Court! (Final of 1980 AO)

You watch this video! Hana got her first grand slam title in Australian Open in 1980. The runner-up is Wendy Turnbull. Hana, barely 18-years-old, is so cute! So dinamite! And so hilarious!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJnnWcKHiKQ
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I'll make new comment on this clip later. Believe me.

For now, I have to go get shower and jump into bed and get some sleep.

Good night.

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Here, I'm back again with wanna-say-something-urge on Wendy Turnbull, a former Australian top tennis player, who was the one that our Hana Mandlikova had played against some times in her tournament history.

When I was in Australia, back in 1978 to 80, Wendy Turnbull was like a heart-throb tennis athlete. So hot! As you know, this Australian-born tennis player was called "Rabbit" and literally she moved so fast and looked so cute on the court. Also, she was well known as well-mannered person that she was loved by lot of people in Australia and regarded as a Hero as far as I can remember.

We loved her so much! When she played against Hana Mandlikova, however I was a huge fan of Hana, I always wanted Wendy to play well against anybody, even to Hana.

But recently I've found her being SO FAT! How come it can happen? I just wanna know why she's put on so much weight to kill our fan's heart? It totally breaks our heart! It really does! I kid you not!

Did something huge tragic thing happen to her life so she's been eating so much to kill her pain? God, somebody please let me know. Give me a clue! You should help me out. Maybe I'd been too far away from her latest personal history.

There seems to have been nothing to bother her. She's got fame (inducted into the AUSTRALIAN Tennis Hall of Fame in 2009), she doesn't have to struggle to make a living, she can lead her life with no trouble as a tennis coach or something like that. Oh, wait! I might be wrong. Wendy's been so happy that she's relieved in eating and getting fat? God, I think she should control her weight, because she has so many fans. She should think about them. Don't you think?

I know our Hana Mandlikova's also put on a bit of a weight now as you can see. Honestly, I really want her to be on a diet and try to be in good shape for her family and for all the fans who's still adoring her so much.

You know, I don't mean that I want my superstar to be, like, what exactly she looked like as she was young, because it's IMPOSSIBLE! She retired from tennis circuit long time ago, gave birth to twins, and now she 's 47! No wonder she can't be the same. What I'm saying here is I just want her to be someone like who's SO HOT FOR HER AGE! SO FIT FOR HER AGE! So middle-aged-fans like us can think, like, "Oh, God, look at Hana! I can still make myself go," or " I'm not finished yet!" Yes! They truely have a magic to inspire us to follow our dreams, even they are not top athletes any more. Their well-balanced appearances encourages us a lot. Used-to-be-top-athletes should know this.

In closing, no matter how much weight she gained, Hana Mandlikova is my eternal Superstar notwithstanding..., you know that already, huh?

http://www.wendyturnbull.net/index.html
Rabbit - Wendy Turnbull

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NEW VIDEO! " Hana Mandlikova Won French Open in 1981"

I said, in this blog, that I wouldn't make another video on Hana within this year, but I did it... I couldn't stop myself doint it! It totally grabed my time away, hmmmmm... But doesn't matter anyway, I enjoyed it.

This is the moment that our Hana won the title of French Open in 1981. You watch! SOOOOO unforgettable scene this fabulous tennis star gave us so far. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOszD8rSJ8w

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New Video!!! Tennis Legend - Hana Mandlikova!

I've just finished editing Hana's video! Just this second!

Look at our Hana above!

She is relieved! So am I! I finally got liberated and relieved! God! I've done it!

It's been a long time since my last uploading. Lots of works still piled up on my desk and they need to be done right away, but I channeled my whole energy into make this Hana video. Yappy Yappy~!!! I don't think I'll make another Hana video within this year. So this is gonna be the last one for this year. But I'm so satisfied with this one. 'Cos lots of images of Hana packed inside are just so beautiful. I especially love Hana's sharp and stern eyes like eagles. Because it looks so athlete! So professional! So hot! I always have strong commitment on to Hana's eyes when I'm editing Hana videos or photos. Sacred eagle eyes!

Anyway, enjoy classy Hana. She is still "ON"!

Thank you, Hana!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8mlDKFWbGU

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Part 2. Hana in Czech TV Show (7th/10/2005)

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Enjoy maximum classy Hana Mandlikova!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zZbrJA86VY

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Hana in Czech TV Show 1 (7th/10/2005)

This clip is the one I've already introduced here the other day. Finally, I edited the clip and put it on Youtube.
I've been thinking whether I should do this or not. But I decided I should. A word of a friend of mine pulled the trigger. She told me that she couldn't see Hana through Czech TV site (Česká televize), for the poor performance of her computer. Then I thought there're more people like her in trouble. Also, Youtube is far worldwide video broadcasting site comparing to my little Hana Blog. It truely has a huge voice, so that every former Hana fans can get to reach and enjoy flashy Hana Mandlikova. They can enjoy more clear and bigger size screen through Youtube. So I did it... I don't know what Hana thinks what I did. Oh, God, I hope she wouldn't hate me, because of this. On my final note, don't you reckon that she looks so mint in her sporty white wear marked "72" with jeans? Where does this "72" come from? Is it brand-named item?

The clip is divided into Part1 and 2.

My comment is, 'You watch this! You'll get hooked on Hana Mandlikova again, even if you don't understand Czech. She definately has a certain aura of invincibility. Full of charm! She'll inspire you, especially when you're down. She's still so-so-so hot! at her age. How does she keep herself so fit and hot? It's incredible. We should learn from Hana. Here, Česká televize certainly did a great deal to the whole world.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMvxDpYWVBI

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http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/program/detail.php?idp=10123235152&day=1169766000&time=22:00&ch=1&vso=video&opidec=205562222000031&rok=2005

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[Video] Hana Mandlikova - Summer Night City!

Hot! Hot! Hot! It's Summer 2008!!! Hana Mandlikova is still hot in our hearts, and it's kept on burning since 80's! Never ends! This is not a cool video, but it's definately hot. Hot move for Hana's fan. BGM is "Summer Night City" by ABBA.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U64hqkoLm_k

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Video : You Wanna Be Hana Mandlikova!

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I made video dedicated to Hana Mandlikova. Don't say it's too damn work to put in public. I myself liked it a lot!!! It's not greatest of all, but it's full of sense of humor (I hope). Real fan of her can understand this humor completely, I swear. I bought royalty of the photo from Photolibrary. Special thanks to Hana Mandlikova. My eternal superstar. My whole life.

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You just go and find my error in spelling in this video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88HwAKsS01s

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