The young, petite Chec Republican sits in the corner of the university café with her backpack full of tennis rackets and books, and a huge smile plastered on her. This image could summaries Zora Vlckova who has been juggling her tennis career with schooling most of her life, “I started playing when I was 10 years old. My parents didn’t push me into tennis, I just started.” Now ranked nine in the Nation, Vlckeoa is starting the peak of her career, moving up three positions from last year.
“Now we are playing the most important matches of the season.” Next week the teams travel to Phoenix to play in the PacWest tournament, Vlckova said, “We have been working really hard so we should make it to the finals and then we’ll see.” A modest Vlckeoa added, “We won most of our matches. We lost only to the best team in the nation. We are doing really well.”
The tennis superstar has gone from strength to strength, “previously I played international tournaments and got great rankings.” Vlckova is in the middle of the most difficult part of the season, “… March we have a tough schedule. We play almost everyday.” Vlckeoa added, “I think we have done a great job and worked really hard. I hope we keep it up for the rest of the season.”
The humble player said that taking loses aren’t that difficult, “It makes me work harder and motivates me.” It may also be because Vlckova doesn’t loose very often. The most recent was to Sona Norakova in Las Vegas, “We’ve known each other all our lives. I’ve played her many times.”
Vlckova made a good decision taking up this competitive sport, holding a strong position as the Nations 9th singles position. “Tennis is getting very famous and competition is getting tougher and tougher.” Some of Vlckova’s success can be dedicated to her Coaches, “Coach Stefan and the assistant Coaches are great. They keep good attitude in the team.” Vlckova has learnt a lot since starting at HPU, “I chose to play tennis because it is an individual sport… Since playing at HPU I’ve learnt to play with a team and motivate people,” Vlckova said.
After moving to Hawaii two years ago, Vlckova received a tennis scholarship and began her degree in International Business and Finance. Her 21st birthday is on the horizon and a look into Vlckova’s future goals, “when I graduate in 2 years I’m not sure what I will do. I think I will always play tennis. It will always be apart of my life.”
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