Tadeusz Nowicki (tennis)
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| Full name | Tadeusz Nowicki |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Poland |
| Born | 7 July 1946 Łódź, Poland |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 15-22 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1971) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1969, 1973, 1974) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3-16 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1971) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1969) |
Tadeusz Nowicki (born 7 July 1946) is a right-handed former professional tennis player from Poland.
Biography
Career
Born in Łódź, Nowicki was a five time national champion.[1]
He competed regularly at the French Open and Wimbledon Championships. His best performance came at the 1971 French Open, where he made the fourth round, with wins over Jim McManus, Vladimir Korotkov and Frew McMillan. In the fourth round he lost in four sets to eventual finalist Ilie Năstase.[2]
On the Grand Prix circuit he made it to the semi-final stage once, at Nice in 1973. En route he defeated a young Björn Borg. He was a quarter-finalist at the 1974 Austrian Open Kitzbühel.[3]
Nowicki had a long Davis Cup career for Poland, featuring in a total of 25 ties across 16 years. For his service to the Polish team he was awarded a Davis Cup Commitment Award. He also represented Poland in the 1978 Nations Cup.[4]
Coaching
A former Davis Cup captain, Nowicki lives in Germany and for many years has been head coach of TGF Bochum.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Tadeusz Nowicki kapitanem reprezentacji w Pucharze Davisa" (in Polish). sport.pl. 4 March 2002. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Froehling, Ashe Post Net Wins". The Milwaukee Sentinel. 1 June 1971. p. 4. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Kitzbuhel - 15 July - 21 July 1974". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "U.S. posts tennis win". Bangor Daily News. 12 May 1978. p. 17. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "TG Friederika e.V. Bochum - Trainer" (in German). TGF Bochum. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
External links
- Tadeusz Nowicki at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Tadeusz Nowicki at the Davis Cup
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