Jacek Niedźwiedzki
| Full name | Jacek Niedźwiedzki |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Poland |
| Born | 7 June 1951 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 8–9 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 172 (2 July 1977) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1975) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 9–9 |
| Career titles | 1 |
Jacek Niedźwiedzki (born 7 June 1951) is a former professional tennis player from Poland.
Career
A five-time doubles gold medalist in the Polish Championships, Niedźwiedzki featured in nine ties for the Poland Davis Cup team during the 1970s, for a record of 6 wins from 15 matches.[1] His only main draw appearance in a Grand Slam tournament was at the 1975 French Open when he faced 11th seed Jaime Fillol in the first round.[2] In a best of three set match, he pushed Fillol to a third but was unable to cause the upset.[2] He won a Grand Prix doubles title at Barcelona in 1976.[3] With partner Wojtek Fibak, he defeated Colin Dowdeswell and Paul Kronk in the final.[3] In 1977 he was a losing singles finalist in the Zurich Grand Prix tournament, to Sweden's Jan Norbäck.[1]
Grand Prix career finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
| Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1977 | Zurich, Switzerland | Hard |  Jan Norbäck
|
5–7, 2–6 |
Doubles: 1 (1–0)
| Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 1976 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Wojciech Fibak
|
 Colin Dowdeswell Paul Kronk
|
6–2, 6–3 |
Coaching
Niedźwiedzki now runs a tennis academy in Sopot.[1] As a coach he has worked with Johan Kriek and Sylvia Hanika.[1] He has also been involved with the Austria Fed Cup team and coached Bahrain in the Davis Cup.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Davis Cup wczoraj i dziś – świetny deblista Jacek Niedźwiedzki" (in Polish). tenispolski.pl. 27 November 2015. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Paris (UPI)". Valley Morning Star. 5 June 1975. p. 30. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ a b "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Barcelona - 29 March - 04 April 1976". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
