Draft:Jan Kumstat

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Jan Kumstat
Country (sports) Czech Republic
Born (2007-01-02) 2 January 2007 (age 17)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open JuniorF (2024)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open JuniorQF (2024)
Last updated on: 24 January 2024.

Jan Kumstat (born 2 January 2007) is a Czech tennis player.[1][2]

Career[edit]

In the summer of 2022 he won gold in the singles at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Banská Bystrica.[3]

He was part of the Czech team that won the 2023 Junior Davis Cup.[4]

Competing in the junior events at the 2024 Australian Open he made his debut at a junior grand slam tournament.[5] He defeated home favourite Hayden Jones on his way to reaching the final where he faced Rei Sakamoto of Japan.[6][7] He also reached the quarter-finals in the 2024 Australian Open – Boys' doubles with Norwegian partner Nicolai Budkov Kjaer.[8]

Personal life[edit]

He is from Prostejov, he is the son of ice hockey player Pavel Kumstát. His mother Kateřina was a volleyball player.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jan Kunstat". ATP. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Jan Kunstat". ITF. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ Kubatik, David (1 August 2022). "Isn't he Berdych's son? We are quite similar, says tennis player Kumstát". Denik.cz. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. ^ Renton, Jamie (5 November 2023). "MAGIC MRVA LEADS CZECHIA TO DAVIS CUP JUNIORS CROWN". ITF. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. ^ Novotny, Pavel. "The young Czech shines at the Australian Open! In his first participation, he will play for the final". Sport.cz. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  6. ^ Llewellyn Evans, Richard (25 January 2024). "CZECHIA'S KUMSTAT BOOKS AUSTRALIAN OPEN SEMIFINAL ON JUNIOR SLAM DEBUT". ITF. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Sensational success! The Czech talent will play the final at the premiere at the Australian Open". Sport.cz. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Budkov Kjær continues in the Australian Open". nrk.no. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  9. ^ Sonnevend, Marek (13 August 2021). "Jan Kumstát: „Chtěli jsme do finále, ale i třetí místo je super"". Vecernikpv.cz. Retrieved 25 January 2024.