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Jiří Vaněk (tennis)

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Jiří Vaněk
Country (sports) Czech Republic
ResidencePrague, Czech Republic
Born (1978-04-24) 24 April 1978 (age 46)
Domažlice, Czechoslovakia
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Turned pro1995
Retired2011
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,600,539
Singles
Career record68–122
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 74 (16 October 2000)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2000)
French Open2R (2000, 2006, 2008)
Wimbledon1R (2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008)
US Open2R (2008)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games2R (2000)
Doubles
Career record16–32
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 94 (6 February 2006)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2006)
French Open1R (2005, 2008)
Wimbledon1R (2006)
Coaching career
Spouse
(m. 2023)
Last updated on: 18 June 2021.

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, with whom he has a romantic relationship since August 2021.[1] On 22 July 2023, they got married.[2]

Tennis career

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Juniors

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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.[3]

Pro tour

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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

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Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (0–1)
Indoor (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Feb 2005 Acapulco, Mexico 250 Series Clay Czech Republic Tomáš Zíb Spain David Ferrer
Spain Santiago Ventura
6–4, 1–6, 4–6

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

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Singles: 22 (11–11)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (11–11)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (9–11)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Aug 1998 Warsaw, Poland Challenger Clay Russia Andrei Cherkasov 7–6, 7–5
Win 2–0 Sep 1998 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Challenger Clay Argentina Diego Moyano 6–3, 6–3
Loss 2–1 Oct 1999 Lima, Peru Challenger Clay Argentina Juan Ignacio Chela 2–6, 5–7
Win 3–1 Feb 2000 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Challenger Hard Belgium Reginald Willems 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Loss 3–2 Mar 2000 Lisbon, Portugal Challenger Clay Spain David Sánchez Muñoz 4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss 3–3 Oct 2000 Cairo, Egypt Challenger Clay Spain Albert Portas 5–7, 3–6
Win 4–3 Jun 2001 Weiden, Germany Challenger Clay United States Hugo Armando 7–5, 6–2
Win 5–3 Jun 2001 Lugano, Switzerland Challenger Clay Costa Rica Juan Antonio Marín 6–2, 6–3
Loss 5–4 Jul 2002 Budaörs, Hungary Challenger Clay Argentina Diego Moyano 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 5–5 Aug 2002 Trani, Italy Challenger Clay Argentina Mariano Delfino 4–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win 6–5 Jun 2003 Ljubljana, Slovenia Challenger Clay Serbia and Montenegro Boris Pashanski 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Win 7–5 May 2004 Ljubljana, Slovenia Challenger Clay Germany Björn Phau 5–7, 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
Win 8–5 Jun 2004 Furth, Germany Challenger Clay France Gilles Simon 7–5, 6–2
Loss 8–6 Sep 2004 Kyiv, Ukraine Challenger Clay Spain Nicolás Almagro 6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Win 9–6 Jan 2005 Heilbronn, Germany Challenger Carpet Germany Lars Burgsmüller 6–2, 6–4
Loss 9–7 May 2005 Prague, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Czech Republic Jan Hernych 6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 9–8 May 2007 Prague, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Czech Republic Dušan Lojda 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss 9–9 Jun 2007 Lugano, Switzerland Challenger Clay Austria Werner Eschauer 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(2–7)
Win 10–9 Aug 2007 Manerbio, Italy Challenger Clay France Éric Prodon 6–0, 6–4
Loss 10–10 Mar 2008 Meknes, Morocco Challenger Clay Spain Iván Navarro 4–6, 4–6
Win 11–10 May 2008 Ostrava, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Czech Republic Jan Hernych 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
Loss 11–11 Jun 2009 Košice, Slovakia Challenger Clay France Stéphane Robert 6–7(5–7), 6–7(5–7)

Doubles: 6 (1–5)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (1–5)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (1–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 1996 Pilzen, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Czech Republic Michal Tabara Czech Republic Petr Luxa
Czech Republic Jan Kodeš Jr.
3–6, 5–7
Loss 0–2 Jul 2002 Budaors, Hungary Challenger Clay Czech Republic Robin Vik Chile Hermes Gamonal
Chile Adrián García
3–6, 6–0, 3–6
Loss 0–3 Mar 2004 Saint Brieuc, France Challenger Clay Czech Republic David Škoch Belgium Christophe Rochus
Belgium Tom Vanhoudt
0–6, 1–6
Loss 0–4 Apr 2004 Napoli, Italy Challenger Clay Czech Republic Michal Tabara Germany Tomas Behrend
Italy Giorgio Galimberti
1–6, 3–6
Loss 0–5 Nov 2004 Réunion Island, France Challenger Hard Switzerland Michel Kratochvil Thailand Sonchat Ratiwatana
Thailand Sanchai Ratiwatana
walkover
Win 1–5 Apr 2005 Napoli, Italy Challenger Clay Serbia and Montenegro Janko Tipsarević Italy Uros Vico
Italy Massimo Bertolini
3–6, 6–4, 6–2

Performance timeline

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Key
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

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Tournament 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
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

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  1. ^ "Někdy se to tak prostě vyvine, přiznala Petra Kvitová vztah s trenérem" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. August 9, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  2. ^ Machálek, René; Procházka, Václav (22 July 2023). "Kvitová se vdala. Co sňatek s trenérem může znamenat?". sport.cz (in Czech). Právo. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  3. ^ ITF Juniors Profile
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