Country (sports) Czech Republic Name Karel Novacek Turned pro 1984 Career titles 13 Weight 82 kg | Career record 300–246 Height 1.90 m Prize money $3,729,540 Role Tennis player Retired 1996 | |
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Born 30 March 1965 (age 58)
Prostejov, Czechoslovakia ( 1965-03-30 ) Plays Right-handed (1-handed backhand) Highest ranking No. 8 (18 November 1991) Residence Boca Raton, Florida, United States | ||
Verdura Resort - BeForte with Karel Novacek
Karel Nováček (born 30 March 1965) is a retired Czech former top ten tennis player born in Prostějov, Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic). In his career, Nováček won 13 singles titles and six doubles titles. His highest singles ranking was World No. 8, which he achieved on 18 November 1991.
His best performance at a Grand Slam came at the 1994 US Open where he defeated Alexander Vladimirovich Volkov, Andriy Medvedev, Todd Woodbridge, Javier Frana and Jaime Yzaga before losing to Michael Stich in the semifinal. In 1997, Novacek was suspended for three months for failing a drug test at the 1995 French Open; he forfeited $185,765, but denied taking cocaine knowingly.
Nováček lived in Boca Raton, Florida, United States for 20 years, and then moved back to Czech Republic. Karel and Maya Nováček married in 1990; as of 2002, they had three children. In 2002, the Boca Raton News reported that their ten-year-old daughter Anika was a promising tennis player, winning several tournaments.
