Bohdan Ulihrach
| Country |  Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born | February 23, 1975 Kolín, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (180 lb) |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Career prize money | $3,553,302 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 230–246 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 22 (May 5, 1997) |
| Current ranking | - |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1999) |
| French Open | 4R (1999) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1996) |
| US Open | 2R (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 9–25 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 286 (July 26, 2004) |
| Last updated on: July 14, 2010. | |
Bohdan Ulihrach (born 23 February 1975, in Kolín, Czechoslovakia) is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.
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[edit] Career
Ulihrach turned professional in 1993. He won his first top-level singles title in July 1995 at Prague, where he defeated Javier Sánchez in the final. His second followed three months later at Montevideo, where he beat Alberto Berasategui in the final.
In 1996, Ulihrach was part of the Czech Republic team which finished runners-up at the World Team Cup. In 1997, Ulihrach beat the then-World No. 1 Pete Sampras en route to his first hardcourt final at the Indian Wells Masters. He was defeated in the final by Michael Chang. Ulihrach reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 22 in May 1997.
Ulihrach reached the fourth round at both the Australian Open and the French Open, in 1999.
In 2003 he was cleared of a doping charge.[1]
At the 2007 French Open, Ulihrach beat the number 24 seed Dominik Hrbatý 6–2, 5–7, 6–7(3), 6–4, 6–3 in the first round.
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Masters Series singles finals
[edit] Runner-ups (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1997 | Indian Wells |  Michael Chang |
6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
[edit] Career finals (9)
[edit] Singles
[edit] Wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 31 July 1995 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay |  Javier Sánchez |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 2. | 30 October 1995 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Clay | Alberto Berasategui |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 3. | 27 July 1998 | Umag, Croatia | Clay |  Magnus Norman |
6–3, 7–6(0) |
[edit] Runner-ups (6)
- 1995
- St. Poelten
- 1996
- 1997
- 2001
[edit] References
- ^ "Rusedski Cleared of Doping Offence". Medical News Today. 2004-03-10. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=6458. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
