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{{Infobox tennis biography |
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| name = Josef |
| name = Josef Čihák |
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| country = {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Czechoslovakia]] |
| country = {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Czechoslovakia]] |
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| residence = |
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| birth_date = |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|3|19|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Plzeň]], Czechoslovakia |
| birth_place = [[Plzeň]], Czechoslovakia |
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| death_date = |
| death_date = |
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| death_place = |
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| height = |
| height = {{height|m=1.85}} |
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| weight = 167 lbs (76 kg) |
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| turnedpro = 1985 |
| turnedpro = 1985 |
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| plays = Right-handed |
| plays = Right-handed |
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| careerprizemoney = $241,359 |
| careerprizemoney = $241,359 |
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| singlesrecord = |
| singlesrecord = 18–28 |
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| singlestitles = 0 |
| singlestitles = 0 |
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| highestsinglesranking = No. 72 (19 |
| highestsinglesranking = No. 72 (19 October 1987) |
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| currentsinglesranking = |
| currentsinglesranking = |
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| FrenchOpenresult = 1R ([[1988 French Open – Men's |
| FrenchOpenresult = 1R ([[1988 French Open – Men's singles|1988]], [[1989 French Open – Men's singles|1989]]) |
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| Wimbledonresult = 1R ([[1988 Wimbledon Championships – Men's |
| Wimbledonresult = 1R ([[1988 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1988]], [[1989 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1989]]) |
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| doublesrecord = |
| doublesrecord = 49–58 |
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| doublestitles = 1 |
| doublestitles = 1 |
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| highestdoublesranking = No. 57 (20 |
| highestdoublesranking = No. 57 (20 March 1989) |
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| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1988, 1989, 1990) |
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| grandslamsdoublesresults= yes |
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| WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R ([[1989 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles|1989]]) |
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| WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R ([[1989 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles|1989]]) |
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'''Josef |
'''Josef Čihák''' (born 19 March 1963) is a former professional [[tennis]] player from the [[Czech Republic]] who competed for [[Czechoslovakia]]. He now works as a tennis coach at TK Sparta Praha.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120918003524/http://www.tkspartapraha.cz/cs-zavodni_tenis-treneri Coaches of TK Sparta Praha]</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Čihák was most successful as a doubles player, reaching two doubles finals in the [[1989 Grand Prix (tennis)|1989 Grand Prix]], at [[Swedish Open|Båstad]] and [[ATP Saint-Vincent|Saint-Vincent]], winning the latter. He had previously made doubles semi-finals at Prague and Palermo in 1987 and also Prague and Munich in 1988. As well reaching those two finals in 1989, Čihák was also a semi-finalist at the [[1989 Athens Open – Singles|Athens Open]], in the singles.<ref>[http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/josef-cihak/c036/overview ATP World Tour Profile]</ref> |
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At [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] level he lost all of his four singles matches. The toughest opponent he came up against was [[Mats Wilander]] in the [[1988 French Open]], the number three seed who went on to win the tournament. He lost two five setters in 1989, at [[1989 French Open|Roland Garros]] and [[1989 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]. In doubles he won four of his 10 matches, but never made it past the second round, which he reached on four occasions, three times with countryman [[Cyril Suk]] as his partner.<ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/ |
At [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] level he lost all of his four singles matches. The toughest opponent he came up against was [[Mats Wilander]] in the [[1988 French Open]], the number three seed who went on to win the tournament. He lost two five setters in 1989, at [[1989 French Open|Roland Garros]] and [[1989 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]. In doubles he won four of his 10 matches, but never made it past the second round, which he reached on four occasions, three times with countryman [[Cyril Suk]] as his partner.<ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10000268 ITF Tennis Profile]</ref> |
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==Grand Prix career finals== |
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==ATP Career Finals== |
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===Doubles: 2 (1–1)=== |
===Doubles: 2 (1–1)=== |
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!Result |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |
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|0–1 |
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|1. |
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|1989 |
|Aug 1989 |
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|[[Swedish Open|Båstad]], Sweden |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Karel Nováček]] |
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Karel Nováček]] |
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|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Per Henricsson]]<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Nicklas Utgren]] |
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Per Henricsson]]<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Nicklas Utgren]] |
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|5–7, 2–6 |
|5–7, 2–6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win |
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|bgcolor=98FB98|Winner |
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|1–1 |
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|1. |
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|1989 |
|Aug 1989 |
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|[[ATP Saint-Vincent|Saint-Vincent]], Italy |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Cyril Suk]] |
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Cyril Suk]] |
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==Challenger |
==Challenger titles== |
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===Singles: (3)=== |
===Singles: (3)=== |
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|1. |
|1. |
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|1984 |
|1984 |
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|[[Bielefeld]], West Germany |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Peter Elter]] |
|{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Peter Elter]] |
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|6–2, 7–5 |
|6–2, 7–5 |
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|2. |
|2. |
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|1988 |
|1988 |
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| [[Pescara]], Italy |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|{{flagicon|CHI}} Gerardo Vacarezza |
|{{flagicon|CHI}} [[Gerardo Vacarezza]] |
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|6–4, 6–3 |
|6–4, 6–3 |
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|3. |
|3. |
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|1988 |
|1988 |
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|[[Grand Prix Hassan II|Casablanca]], Morocco |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[David de Miguel]] |
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[David de Miguel]] |
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===Doubles: (11)=== |
===Doubles: (11)=== |
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|1. |
|1. |
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|1985 |
|1985 |
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|[[Bahia]], Brazil |
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|Hard |
|Hard |
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|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Nijssen]] |
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Nijssen]] |
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|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Emilio Sánchez]]<br />{{flagicon|PAR}} [[Víctor Pecci]] |
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Emilio Sánchez]]<br />{{flagicon|PAR}} [[Víctor Pecci]] |
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|6–4, 6–3 |
|6–4, 6–3 |
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|2. |
|2. |
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|1987 |
|1987 |
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|[[Budapest Challenger (September)|Budapest]], Hungary |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Cyril Suk]] |
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Cyril Suk]] |
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|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Christer |
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Christer Allgårdh]]<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [[David Engel (tennis)|David Engel]] |
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|6–2, 7–6 |
|6–2, 7–6 |
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|3. |
|3. |
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|1988 |
|1988 |
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|[[Palm Hills International Tennis Challenger|Cairo]], Egypt |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Cyril Suk]] |
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Cyril Suk]] |
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|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Roberto |
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Roberto Argüello]]<br />{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Marcelo Ingaramo]] |
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|6–3, 6–2 |
|6–3, 6–2 |
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|4. |
|4. |
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|1988 |
|1988 |
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|[[Agadir]], Morocco |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Cyril Suk]] |
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Cyril Suk]] |
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|6–2, 6–2 |
|6–2, 6–2 |
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|5. |
|5. |
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|1988 |
|1988 |
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|[[San Marino CEPU Open|San Marino]] |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Christer |
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Christer Allgårdh]] |
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|{{flagicon|POR}} [[João Cunha e Silva]]<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [[ |
|{{flagicon|POR}} [[João Cunha e Silva]]<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jörgen Windahl]] |
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|6–4, 6–2 |
|6–4, 6–2 |
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|6. |
|6. |
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|1988 |
|1988 |
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|[[Grand Prix Hassan II|Casablanca]], Morocco |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Cyril Suk]] |
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Cyril Suk]] |
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|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Arnaud Boetsch]]<br />{{flagicon|BEL}} Denis Langaskens |
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Arnaud Boetsch]]<br />{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Denis Langaskens]] |
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|6–2, 6–0 |
|6–2, 6–0 |
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|7. |
|7. |
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|1989 |
|1989 |
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|[[Casablanca]], Morocco |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Mark Koevermans]] |
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Mark Koevermans]] |
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|8. |
|8. |
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|1989 |
|1989 |
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|[[Agadir]], Morocco |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Cyril Suk]] |
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Cyril Suk]] |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} Brett Dickinson<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [[ |
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brett Dickinson]]<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jörgen Windahl]] |
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|6–3, 6–3 |
|6–3, 6–3 |
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|9. |
|9. |
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|1990 |
|1990 |
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|[[Agadir]], Morocco |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Cyril Suk]] |
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Cyril Suk]] |
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|W/O |
|W/O |
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|10. |
|10. |
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|1991 |
|1991 |
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|[[Porto Challenger|Porto]], Portugal |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[ |
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Anzari]] |
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|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Juan Carlos |
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Juan Carlos Báguena]]<br />{{flagicon|ECU}} [[Andrés Gómez]] |
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|7–5, 6–2 |
|7–5, 6–2 |
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|11. |
|11. |
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|1991 |
|1991 |
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|[[Pescara]], Italy |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[ |
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Anzari]] |
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|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Johan Donar]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Sobel]] |
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Johan Donar]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Sobel]] |
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|6–3, 6–4 |
|6–3, 6–4 |
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==External links== |
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| NAME = Cihak, Josef |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Tennis player |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 19 March 1963 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Plzeň]], Czechoslovakia |
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Revision as of 01:38, 18 December 2023
Country (sports) | Czechoslovakia |
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Born | Plzeň, Czechoslovakia | 19 March 1963
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 1985 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $241,359 |
Singles | |
Career record | 18–28 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 72 (19 October 1987) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 1R (1988, 1989) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1988, 1989) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 49–58 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 57 (20 March 1989) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (1988, 1989, 1990) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1989) |
Josef Čihák (born 19 March 1963) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic who competed for Czechoslovakia. He now works as a tennis coach at TK Sparta Praha.[1]
Career
Čihák was most successful as a doubles player, reaching two doubles finals in the 1989 Grand Prix, at Båstad and Saint-Vincent, winning the latter. He had previously made doubles semi-finals at Prague and Palermo in 1987 and also Prague and Munich in 1988. As well reaching those two finals in 1989, Čihák was also a semi-finalist at the Athens Open, in the singles.[2]
At Grand Slam level he lost all of his four singles matches. The toughest opponent he came up against was Mats Wilander in the 1988 French Open, the number three seed who went on to win the tournament. He lost two five setters in 1989, at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. In doubles he won four of his 10 matches, but never made it past the second round, which he reached on four occasions, three times with countryman Cyril Suk as his partner.[3]
Grand Prix career finals
Doubles: 2 (1–1)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1989 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Karel Nováček | Per Henricsson Nicklas Utgren |
5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Aug 1989 | Saint-Vincent, Italy | Clay | Cyril Suk | Massimo Cierro Alessandro de Minicis |
6–4, 6–2 |
Challenger titles
Singles: (3)
No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1. | 1984 | Bielefeld, West Germany | Clay | Peter Elter | 6–2, 7–5 |
2. | 1988 | Pescara, Italy | Clay | Gerardo Vacarezza | 6–4, 6–3 |
3. | 1988 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | David de Miguel | 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles: (11)
No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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1. | 1985 | Bahia, Brazil | Hard | Tom Nijssen | Emilio Sánchez Víctor Pecci |
6–4, 6–3 |
2. | 1987 | Budapest, Hungary | Clay | Cyril Suk | Christer Allgårdh David Engel |
6–2, 7–6 |
3. | 1988 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Cyril Suk | Roberto Argüello Marcelo Ingaramo |
6–3, 6–2 |
4. | 1988 | Agadir, Morocco | Clay | Cyril Suk | José López-Maeso Alberto Tous |
6–2, 6–2 |
5. | 1988 | San Marino | Clay | Christer Allgårdh | João Cunha e Silva Jörgen Windahl |
6–4, 6–2 |
6. | 1988 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Cyril Suk | Arnaud Boetsch Denis Langaskens |
6–2, 6–0 |
7. | 1989 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Mark Koevermans | Marcelo Ingaramo Christian Miniussi |
6–4, 6–4 |
8. | 1989 | Agadir, Morocco | Clay | Cyril Suk | Brett Dickinson Jörgen Windahl |
6–3, 6–3 |
9. | 1990 | Agadir, Morocco | Clay | Cyril Suk | Omar Camporese Diego Nargiso |
W/O |
10. | 1991 | Porto, Portugal | Clay | Tomáš Anzari | Juan Carlos Báguena Andrés Gómez |
7–5, 6–2 |
11. | 1991 | Pescara, Italy | Clay | Tomáš Anzari | Johan Donar John Sobel |
6–3, 6–4 |