![A wildcard, just to stand on the court? That didn't feel right to me" - How Lucie Safarova inadvertently led to Karolina Muchova's breakthrough run A wildcard, just to stand on the court? That didn't feel right to me" - How Lucie Safarova inadvertently led to Karolina Muchova's breakthrough run](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2023/06/1506b-16863440358154-1920.jpg?w=840)
A wildcard, just to stand on the court? That didn't feel right to me" - How Lucie Safarova inadvertently led to Karolina Muchova's breakthrough run
![Lucie Safarova of Czech Republic celebrates after defeating French Amelie Mauresmo during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007. Safarova won in straight Lucie Safarova of Czech Republic celebrates after defeating French Amelie Mauresmo during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007. Safarova won in straight](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PC3BWE/lucie-safarova-of-czech-republic-celebrates-after-defeating-french-amelie-mauresmo-during-their-fourth-round-match-at-the-australian-open-tennis-tournament-in-melbourne-sunday-jan-21-2007-safarova-won-in-straight-sets-6-4-6-3ap-photorick-stevens-2PC3BWE.jpg)
Lucie Safarova of Czech Republic celebrates after defeating French Amelie Mauresmo during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007. Safarova won in straight
![Lucie Safarova from the Czech Republic serves the ball during the match against France's Marion Bartoli at the German Open WTA tennis tournament in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Bartoli won in Lucie Safarova from the Czech Republic serves the ball during the match against France's Marion Bartoli at the German Open WTA tennis tournament in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Bartoli won in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PA5YK1/lucie-safarova-from-the-czech-republic-serves-the-ball-during-the-match-against-frances-marion-bartoli-at-the-german-open-wta-tennis-tournament-in-berlin-tuesday-may-6-2008-bartoli-won-in-two-straight-sets-6-0-and-6-3-ap-photomiguel-villagran-2PA5YK1.jpg)
Lucie Safarova from the Czech Republic serves the ball during the match against France's Marion Bartoli at the German Open WTA tennis tournament in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Bartoli won in
![I only wanted to play with my niece" - Former World No. 5 Lucie Safarova forced to abandon comeback at ITF event in France due to unforeseen rule I only wanted to play with my niece" - Former World No. 5 Lucie Safarova forced to abandon comeback at ITF event in France due to unforeseen rule](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2023/10/a83f7-16964240208581-1920.jpg?w=840)
I only wanted to play with my niece" - Former World No. 5 Lucie Safarova forced to abandon comeback at ITF event in France due to unforeseen rule
![Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic in action against, Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia during round one, on day two of the Australian Open tennis tournament, in Melbourne, Tuesday, January 16, 2018. (AAP Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic in action against, Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia during round one, on day two of the Australian Open tennis tournament, in Melbourne, Tuesday, January 16, 2018. (AAP](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2JXC8AH/lucie-safarova-of-the-czech-republic-in-action-against-ajla-tomljanovic-of-australia-during-round-one-on-day-two-of-the-australian-open-tennis-tournament-in-melbourne-tuesday-january-16-2018-aap-imagejulian-smith-2JXC8AH.jpg)
Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic in action against, Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia during round one, on day two of the Australian Open tennis tournament, in Melbourne, Tuesday, January 16, 2018. (AAP
![Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic clenches her fist after scoring a point as she plays Serbia's Ana Ivanovic during their semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic clenches her fist after scoring a point as she plays Serbia's Ana Ivanovic during their semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2N2838D/lucie-safarova-of-the-czech-republic-clenches-her-fist-after-scoring-a-point-as-she-plays-serbias-ana-ivanovic-during-their-semifinal-match-of-the-french-open-tennis-tournament-at-the-roland-garros-stadium-thursday-june-4-2015-in-paris-france-ap-photomichel-euler-2N2838D.jpg)