About Vlasta Kodešová
Born 1944. Vlasta Kodešová is a Czech tennis player.
Vlasta Vopičková (born 26 March 1944) is a Czech former professional tennis player.
Biography She was born in 1944 as Vlasta Kodešová. Her younger brother is Jan Kodeš, who won three men's singles Grand Slam titles. After her marriage to Czech ice hockey player Milan Vopička in 1964, she became Vlasta Vopičková.
Vopičková made her Federation Cup debut for Czechoslovakia in 1964 and appeared in a total of nine ties. She had a 7-2 record in singles, which included a win over Virginia Wade in 1968.
At Grand Slams, she was most successful on the clay courts of Roland Garros, making the quarterfinals of the French Open in 1968 and 1970. She also competed at Wimbledon on several occasions and reached the round of 16 in the 1970 tournament.
She was a semifinalist at the 1973 Italian Open.
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Who is Vlasta Kodešová?
Czechoslovakian female tennis player
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Vlasta Kodešová was born on 26 March 1944 in Prague.
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Vlasta Kodešová is a tennis player.
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Vlasta Kodešová is Czech.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vlasta Kodešová. https://biography.guide/vlasta-kodesova/
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