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Cihak was most successful as a doubles player, reaching two doubles finals in the [[1989 Grand Prix (tennis)|1989 Grand Prix]], at [[Swedish Open|Båstad]] and [[ATP Saint-Vincent|Saint-Vincent]], winning the latter. He had previously made doubles semi-finals at Prague and Palermo in 1987 and also Prague and Munich in 1988. As well reaching those two finals in 1989, Cihak was also a semi-finalist at the [[1989 Athens Open – Singles|Athens Open]], in the singles.<ref>[http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Ci/J/Josef-Cihak.aspx ATP World Tour Profile]</ref> |
Cihak was most successful as a doubles player, reaching two doubles finals in the [[1989 Grand Prix (tennis)|1989 Grand Prix]], at [[Swedish Open|Båstad]] and [[ATP Saint-Vincent|Saint-Vincent]], winning the latter. He had previously made doubles semi-finals at Prague and Palermo in 1987 and also Prague and Munich in 1988. As well reaching those two finals in 1989, Cihak was also a semi-finalist at the [[1989 Athens Open – Singles|Athens Open]], in the singles.<ref>[http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Ci/J/Josef-Cihak.aspx ATP World Tour Profile]</ref> |
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At [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] level he lost all of his four singles matches. The toughest opponent he came up against was [[Mats Wilander]] in the [[1988 French Open]], the number three seed who went on to win the tournament. He lost two five setters in 1989, at [[1989 French Open|Roland Garros]] and [[1989 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]. In doubles he won four of his 10 matches, but never made it past the second round, which he reached on four occasions, three times with countryman [[Cyril Suk]] as his partner.<ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/ |
At [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] level he lost all of his four singles matches. The toughest opponent he came up against was [[Mats Wilander]] in the [[1988 French Open]], the number three seed who went on to win the tournament. He lost two five setters in 1989, at [[1989 French Open|Roland Garros]] and [[1989 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]. In doubles he won four of his 10 matches, but never made it past the second round, which he reached on four occasions, three times with countryman [[Cyril Suk]] as his partner.<ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10000268 ITF Tennis Profile]</ref> |
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==Grand Prix career finals== |
==Grand Prix career finals== |
Revision as of 18:11, 18 August 2012
Country (sports) | Czechoslovakia |
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Born | 19 March 1963 Plzeň, Czechoslovakia |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Turned pro | 1985 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $241,359 |
Singles | |
Career record | 18-28 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 72 (19 Oct 1987) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 1R (1988, 1989) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1988, 1989) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 49-58 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 57 (20 Mar 1989) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (1988, 1989, 1990) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1989) |
Josef Čihák (born Plzeň, 19 March 1963) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic who competed for Czechoslovakia. He now works as a tennis coach at TK Sparta Praha.[1]
Career
Cihak was most successful as a doubles player, reaching two doubles finals in the 1989 Grand Prix, at Båstad and Saint-Vincent, winning the latter. He had previously made doubles semi-finals at Prague and Palermo in 1987 and also Prague and Munich in 1988. As well reaching those two finals in 1989, Cihak was also a semi-finalist at the Athens Open, in the singles.[2]
At Grand Slam level he lost all of his four singles matches. The toughest opponent he came up against was Mats Wilander in the 1988 French Open, the number three seed who went on to win the tournament. He lost two five setters in 1989, at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. In doubles he won four of his 10 matches, but never made it past the second round, which he reached on four occasions, three times with countryman Cyril Suk as his partner.[3]
Grand Prix career finals
Doubles: 2 (1–1)
Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 1. | 1989 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Karel Nováček | Per Henricsson Nicklas Utgren |
5–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 1. | 1989 | Saint-Vincent, Italy | Clay | Cyril Suk | Massimo Cierro Alessandro de Minicis |
6–4, 6–2 |
Challenger titles
Singles: (3)
No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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1. | 1984 | Bielefeld, West Germany | Clay | Peter Elter | 6–2, 7–5 |
2. | 1988 | Pescara, Italy | Clay | Gerardo Vacarezza | 6–4, 6–3 |
3. | 1988 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | David de Miguel | 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles: (11)
No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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1. | 1985 | Bahia, Brazil | Hard | Tom Nijssen | Emilio Sánchez Víctor Pecci |
6–4, 6–3 |
2. | 1987 | Budapest, Hungary | Clay | Cyril Suk | Christer Allgardh David Engel |
6–2, 7–6 |
3. | 1988 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Cyril Suk | Roberto Arguello Marcelo Ingaramo |
6–3, 6–2 |
4. | 1988 | Agadir, Morocco | Clay | Cyril Suk | José López-Maeso Alberto Tous |
6–2, 6–2 |
5. | 1988 | San Marino | Clay | Christer Allgardh | João Cunha e Silva Jorgen Windahl |
6–4, 6–2 |
6. | 1988 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Cyril Suk | Arnaud Boetsch Denis Langaskens |
6–2, 6–0 |
7. | 1989 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Mark Koevermans | Marcelo Ingaramo Christian Miniussi |
6–4, 6–4 |
8. | 1989 | Agadir, Morocco | Clay | Cyril Suk | Brett Dickinson Jorgen Windahl |
6–3, 6–3 |
9. | 1990 | Agadir, Morocco | Clay | Cyril Suk | Omar Camporese Diego Nargiso |
W/O |
10. | 1991 | Oporto, Portugal | Clay | Tomas Anzari | Juan Carlos Baguena Andrés Gómez |
7–5, 6–2 |
11. | 1991 | Pescara, Italy | Clay | Tomas Anzari | Johan Donar John Sobel |
6–3, 6–4 |