Chan, Hlavackova to team up in 2018

By Van Sias Dec 21, 2017
Social

'If we're both fit enough, why not?' Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal reaffirm Paris Olympic doubles hopes in Madrid

By Baseline Staff Apr 26, 2024
Social

Mirra Andreeva did, in fact, put Andy Murray's famous complimentary tweet in a frame

By Baseline Staff Apr 26, 2024
Pop Culture

New movie Challengers asks: Where does tennis take us?

By Joel Drucker Apr 26, 2024
Social

Shelby Rogers dishes on the viral social media video that went all the way to Will Smith

By Baseline Staff Apr 26, 2024
Travel

Destination Tennis: Owl’s Nest Resort

By Megan Fernandez Apr 26, 2024
Pick of the Day

Jaume Munar vs. Jan-Lennard Struff, Mutua Madrid Open

By Zachary Cohen Apr 26, 2024
Style Points

Adrian Mannarino has a clothing sponsor! Lefty to debut with Celio at Mutua Madrid Open

By Baseline Staff Apr 25, 2024
Your Game

Geared Up: Rafael Nadal plays out his illustrious career with Babolat and Nike

By Baseline Staff Apr 25, 2024
Pop Culture

Review: Plenty to be excited about in TopSpin 2K25, which successfully recreates the joy (and frustration) of tennis

By Stephanie Livaudais and Spencer Thordarson Apr 24, 2024

Chan, Hlavackova to team up in 2018

Both players had dominant stretches in 2017 with their prior part

ByVan Sias

Published Dec 21, 2017

In 2017, Yung-Jan Chan had her career-best season in doubles, winning the US Open and finishing as co-No. 1 with Martina Hingis.

Andrea Hlavackova also had a strong campaign, winning five titles with Timea Babos, including the WTA Finals.

Advertising

Now, Chan and Hlavackova will look to continue their winning ways together as the two have decided to team up for 2018.

Chan, who played with Hingis for the first time last year, was in need of a new partner as the Swiss Hall of Famer announced her retirement just before the WTA Finals. The last match for Chan and Hingis was a loss at the hands of Babos and Hlavackova.

After the US Open last year, Babos and Hlavackova went on a run, winning four of their last five tournaments. Their only defeat in that stretch was a final-round loss to Chan and Hingis in Beijing. During that time, too, Babos—who plays a full singles schedule—reached the championship match in Quebec and Tashkent.

As Hlavackova notes in the Instagram post, playing with another full-time doubles specialist will have its benefits, saying they’ll “really have the same motivation and goals.”

The new team will make its debut in Brisbane, where Hlavackova won the title with fellow Czech Lucie Hradecka in 2010. Hlavackova and Chan are both two-time finalists at the Australian Open.

Follow Van on Twitter: @Van_Sias