Career record 68–122 Name Jiri Vanek Height 1.85 m Turned pro 1996 Retired 2011 | Prize money $1,600,503 Career titles 011 Challengers Role Tennis player Weight 86 kg | |
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Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Highest ranking No. 74 (16 October 2000) | ||
Jiří Vaněk (born 24 April 1978) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.
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Juniors
He was an impressive junior, reaching as high as No. 14 in the junior singles world rankings (and No. 21 in doubles) in 1995.
Junior Slam results:
Australian Open: QF (1996)
French Open: SF (1996)
Wimbledon: 2R (1995)
US Open: 2R (1994)
Pro tour
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.
References
Jiří Vaněk (tennis) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA