Jiří Vaněk (tennis)
Jiří Vaněk (born 24 April 1978) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. He was a coach of former world #1 player Karolína Plíšková and is the current coach of two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitová.
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| Country (sports) |  Czech Republic |
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| Residence | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Born | 24 April 1978 Domažlice, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Turned pro | 1995 |
| Retired | 2011 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,600,539 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 68–122 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 74 (16 October 2000) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2000) |
| French Open | 2R (2000, 2006, 2008) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008) |
| US Open | 2R (2008) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 16–32 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 94 (6 February 2006) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2006) |
| French Open | 1R (2005, 2008) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2006) |
| Coaching career | |
| Last updated on: 18 June 2021. | |
Tennis career
Juniors
He was an impressive junior, reaching as high as No. 14 in the junior singles world rankings (and No. 21 in doubles) in 1995, making the semifinals of the French Open and the quarterfinals of the Australian Open boys' singles in 1996.[1]
Pro tour
Vanek turned professional in 1996, winning 11 Challenger events and reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 74 in October 2000.
He competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, reaching the second round.
ATP career finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2005 | Acapulco, Mexico | 250 Series | Clay | Tomas Zib |
 David Ferrer Santiago Ventura |
6–4, 1–6, 4–6 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 22 (11–11)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Aug 1998 | Warsaw, Poland | Challenger | Clay |  Andrey Cherkasov |
7–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–0 | Sep 1998 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | Challenger | Clay |  Diego Moyano |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Oct 1999 | Lima, Peru | Challenger | Clay | Juan Ignacio Chela |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 3–1 | Feb 2000 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Challenger | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Reginald Willems |
7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Mar 2000 | Lisbon, Portugal | Challenger | Clay | David Sanchez-Munoz |
4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Oct 2000 | Cairo, Egypt | Challenger | Clay | Albert Portas |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 4–3 | Jun 2001 | Weiden, Germany | Challenger | Clay |  Hugo Armando |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–3 | Jun 2001 | Lugano, Switzerland | Challenger | Clay |  Juan-Antonio Marin |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5–4 | Jul 2002 | Budaörs, Hungary | Challenger | Clay | Diego Moyano |
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5–5 | Aug 2002 | Trani, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Mariano Delfino |
4–6, 6–7(6–8) |
| Win | 6–5 | Jun 2003 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Challenger | Clay | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Boris Pashanski |
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 7–5 | May 2004 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Challenger | Clay |  Björn Phau |
5–7, 6–1, 7–6(7–5) |
| Win | 8–5 | Jun 2004 | Furth, Germany | Challenger | Clay |  Gilles Simon |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 8–6 | Sep 2004 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Challenger | Clay | Nicolas Almagro |
6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 9–6 | Jan 2005 | Heilbronn, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | Lars Burgsmuller |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9–7 | May 2005 | Prague, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Jan Hernych |
6–3, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 9–8 | May 2007 | Prague, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Dušan Lojda |
7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 9–9 | Jun 2007 | Lugano, Switzerland | Challenger | Clay |  Werner Eschauer |
4–6, 6–4, 6–7(2–7) |
| Win | 10–9 | Aug 2007 | Manerbio, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Eric Prodon |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 10–10 | Mar 2008 | Meknes, Morocco | Challenger | Clay | Ivan Navarro |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 11–10 | May 2008 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Jan Hernych |
6–3, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 11–11 | Jun 2009 | Košice, Slovakia | Challenger | Clay | Stephane Robert |
6–7(5–7), 6–7(5–7) |
Doubles: 6 (1–5)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1996 | Pilzen, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Michal Tabara |
Petr Luxa Jan Kodeš Jr. |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2002 | Budaors, Hungary | Challenger | Clay | Robin Vik |
 Hermes Gamonal Adrian Garcia |
3–6, 6–0, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Mar 2004 | Saint Brieuc, France | Challenger | Clay | David Skoch |
Christophe Rochus Tom Vanhoudt |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Apr 2004 | Napoli, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Michal Tabara |
Tomas Behrend  Giorgio Galimberti |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–5 | Nov 2004 | Réunion Island, France | Challenger | Hard |  Michel Kratochvil |
 Sonchat Ratiwatana Sanchai Ratiwatana |
walkover |
| Win | 1–5 | Apr 2005 | Napoli, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Janko Tipsarevic |
Uros Vico Massimo Bertolini |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Singles
| Tournament | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||||
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| Australian Open | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q3 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 7 | 1–7 | 13% | ||||||
| French Open | A | A | A | Q2 | 2R | 1R | A | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | 2R | Q1 | 2R | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 6 | 3–6 | 33% | ||||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | Q2 | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | Q1 | A | 0 / 5 | 0–5 | 0% | ||||||
| US Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 6 | 1–6 | 14% | ||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 24 | 5–24 | 17% | ||||||
| ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||
| Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | NMS | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||
| Canada Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||
References
External links
- Jiří Vaněk at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jiří Vaněk at the International Tennis Federation
- Vanek Recent Match Results
- Vanek World Ranking History
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