Czech tennis player
Jiří Vaněk Country (sports) Czech Republic Residence Prague , Czech RepublicBorn (1978-04-24 ) 24 April 1978 (age 46) Domažlice , Czechoslovakia Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Turned pro 1995 Retired 2011 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money $ 1,600,539Career record 68–122 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 74 (16 October 2000) Australian Open 2R (2000 ) French Open 2R (2000 , 2006 , 2008 ) Wimbledon 1R (2000 , 2001 , 2005 , 2006 , 2008 ) US Open 2R (2008 ) Olympic Games 2R (2000 ) Career record 16–32 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 94 (6 February 2006) Australian Open 2R (2006 ) French Open 1R (2005 , 2008 ) Wimbledon 1R (2006 ) Spouse 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]
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]
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.
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)[ edit ] 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)
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals [ edit ] Singles: 22 (11–11)[ edit ] 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 Andrei Cherkasov 7–6, 7–5 Win 2–0 Sep 1998 Belgrade , Yugoslavia Challenger Clay Diego Moyano 6–3, 6–3 Loss 2–1 Oct 1999 Lima , Peru Challenger Clay Juan Ignacio Chela 2–6, 5–7 Win 3–1 Feb 2000 Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam Challenger Hard Reginald Willems 7–6(7–5) , 6–4 Loss 3–2 Mar 2000 Lisbon , Portugal Challenger Clay David Sánchez Muñoz 4–6, 6–3, 2–6 Loss 3–3 Oct 2000 Cairo , Egypt Challenger Clay Albert Portas 5–7, 3–6 Win 4–3 Jun 2001 Weiden , Germany Challenger Clay Hugo Armando 7–5, 6–2 Win 5–3 Jun 2001 Lugano , Switzerland Challenger Clay Juan Antonio Marín 6–2, 6–3 Loss 5–4 Jul 2002 Budaörs , Hungary Challenger Clay Diego Moyano 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 Loss 5–5 Aug 2002 Trani , Italy Challenger Clay Mariano Delfino 4–6, 6–7(6–8) Win 6–5 Jun 2003 Ljubljana , Slovenia Challenger Clay Boris Pashanski 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 Win 7–5 May 2004 Ljubljana , Slovenia Challenger Clay Björn Phau 5–7, 6–1, 7–6(7–5) Win 8–5 Jun 2004 Furth , Germany Challenger Clay Gilles Simon 7–5, 6–2 Loss 8–6 Sep 2004 Kyiv , Ukraine Challenger Clay Nicolás Almagro 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 Win 9–6 Jan 2005 Heilbronn , Germany Challenger Carpet Lars Burgsmüller 6–2, 6–4 Loss 9–7 May 2005 Prague , Czech Republic Challenger Clay Jan Hernych 6–3, 4–6, 3–6 Loss 9–8 May 2007 Prague , Czech Republic Challenger Clay Dušan Lojda 7–6(7–3) , 2–6, 6–7(5–7) Loss 9–9 Jun 2007 Lugano , Switzerland Challenger Clay Werner Eschauer 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(2–7) Win 10–9 Aug 2007 Manerbio , Italy Challenger Clay Éric Prodon 6–0, 6–4 Loss 10–10 Mar 2008 Meknes , Morocco Challenger Clay Iván Navarro 4–6, 4–6 Win 11–10 May 2008 Ostrava , Czech Republic Challenger Clay Jan Hernych 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 Loss 11–11 Jun 2009 Košice , Slovakia Challenger Clay Stéphane Robert 6–7(5–7) , 6–7(5–7)
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 Michal Tabara Petr Luxa Jan Kodeš Jr. 3–6, 5–7 Loss 0–2 Jul 2002 Budaors , Hungary Challenger Clay Robin Vik Hermes Gamonal Adrián García 3–6, 6–0, 3–6 Loss 0–3 Mar 2004 Saint Brieuc , France Challenger Clay David Škoch Christophe Rochus Tom Vanhoudt 0–6, 1–6 Loss 0–4 Apr 2004 Napoli , Italy Challenger Clay Michal Tabara Tomas Behrend Giorgio Galimberti 1–6, 3–6 Loss 0–5 Nov 2004 Réunion Island , France Challenger Hard Michel Kratochvil Sonchat Ratiwatana Sanchai Ratiwatana walkover Win 1–5 Apr 2005 Napoli , Italy Challenger Clay Janko Tipsarević Uros Vico Massimo Bertolini 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
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.