![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
![WTA Pan Pacific Open: Lucie Safarova survives scare against Madison Keys in Tokyo | Tennis News | Sky Sports WTA Pan Pacific Open: Lucie Safarova survives scare against Madison Keys in Tokyo | Tennis News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/14/08/2048x1152/lucie-safarova-us-open_3192879.jpg?20140819143746)
WTA Pan Pacific Open: Lucie Safarova survives scare against Madison Keys in Tokyo | Tennis News | Sky Sports
![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 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)
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 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 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)