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{{Infobox tennis biography
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Jan Kukal
| name = Jan Kukal
| nickname =
| image = Jan Kukal 2013.JPG
| image =
| caption = Jan Kukal in 2013
| caption =
| country = {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Czechoslovakia]]
| country = {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Czechoslovakia]]
| residence = [[Ostrava]]
| residence = [[Ostrava]]
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| death_place =
| death_place =
| height =
| height =
| weight =
| turnedpro =
| turnedpro =
| plays = Right-handed
| plays = Right-handed
| careerprizemoney =
| careerprizemoney =
| singlesrecord = 32-54
| singlesrecord = 32–54
| singlestitles = 0
| singlestitles = 0
| highestsinglesranking = No. 115 (23 Aug 1973)
| highestsinglesranking = No. 115 (23 Aug 1973)
| AustralianOpenresult = 2R ([[1970 Australian Open – Men's Singles|1970]], [[1975 Australian Open – Men's Singles|1975]])
| AustralianOpenresult = 2R ([[1970 Australian Open – Men's singles|1970]], [[1976 Australian Open – Men's singles|1976]])
| FrenchOpenresult = 3R ([[1969 French Open – Men's Singles|1969]])
| FrenchOpenresult = 3R ([[1969 French Open – Men's singles|1969]])
| Wimbledonresult = 2R ([[1969 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|1969]], [[1970 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|1970]], [[1972 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|1972]])
| Wimbledonresult = 2R ([[1969 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1969]], [[1970 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1970]], [[1972 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1972]])
| USOpenresult = 2R ([[1972 US Open – Men's Singles|1972]])
| USOpenresult = 2R ([[1972 US Open – Men's singles|1972]])
| doublesrecord = 46-46
| doublesrecord = 46–46
| doublestitles = 1
| doublestitles = 1
| grandslamsdoublesresults= yes
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[1970 Australian Open|1970]])
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[1970 Australian Open|1970]])
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = SF ([[1972 French Open|1972]])
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = SF ([[1972 French Open|1972]])
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| USOpenDoublesresult = 3R ([[1969 US Open (tennis)|1969]])
| USOpenDoublesresult = 3R ([[1969 US Open (tennis)|1969]])
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'''Jan Kukal''' (born 13 September 1942) is a former professional [[tennis]] player who competed for [[Czechoslovakia]].<ref>[http://www.tennisarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=1390 Tennis Archives Profile]</ref>
'''Jan Kukal''' (born 13 September 1942) is a former professional [[tennis]] player who competed for [[Czechoslovakia]].


==Career==
==Career==
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He reached four [[Grand Prix tennis circuit|Grand Prix]]/[[World Championship Tennis|WCT]] doubles finals during his career, for one win, at [[Des Moines Open|Des Moines]] in 1973.<ref name=ATP/>
He reached four [[Grand Prix tennis circuit|Grand Prix]]/[[World Championship Tennis|WCT]] doubles finals during his career, for one win, at [[Des Moines Open|Des Moines]] in 1973.<ref name=ATP/>


At [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] level his best performance was a semi-final appearance in the men's doubles at the [[1972 French Open]], with [[Jan Kodeš]].<ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10002746 ITF Pro Circuit Profile]</ref>
At [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] level his best performance was a semi-final appearance in the doubles event at the [[1972 French Open]], with [[Jan Kodeš]].<ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10002746 ITF Pro Circuit Profile]</ref>


==Coaching==
==Coaching==
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===Doubles: 4 (1–3)===
===Doubles: 4 (1–3)===
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{| class="sortable wikitable"
!Result
!width=80|Outcome
!class="unsortable"|W–L
!width=30|No.
!style="width:50px"|Date
!width=30|Year
!width=300|Tournament
!style="width:180px"|Tournament
!width=50|Surface
!style="width:50px"|Surface
!width=200|Partner
!style="width:130px"|Partner
!width=200|Opponents in the final
!style="width:130px"|Opponents
!width=200|Score in the final
!style="width:110px" class="unsortable"|Score
|-
|-
|bgcolor=#ffa07a|Runner-up
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|0–1
|1.
|1972
|Aug 1972
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Canadian Open (tennis)|Montreal]], [[Canada]]
|[[Canadian Open (tennis)|Montreal]], Canada
|Clay
|Clay
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jan Kodeš]]
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jan Kodeš]]
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|6–7, 3–6
|6–7, 3–6
|-
|-
|bgcolor=#ffa07a|Runner-up
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|2.
|0–2
|1971
|Apr 1971
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Catania]], [[Italy]]
|Catania, Italy
|Clay
|Clay
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jan Kodeš]]
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jan Kodeš]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Barthès]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Jauffret
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Barthès]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[François Jauffret]]
|4–6, 6–3, 3–6
|4–6, 6–3, 3–6
|-
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|bgcolor=98FB98|Winner
|3.
|1–2
|1973
|Feb 1973
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Des Moines Open|Des Moines]], [[United States]]
|[[Des Moines Open|Des Moines]], United States
|Hard
|Hard
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jiří Hřebec]]
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jiří Hřebec]]
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|4–6, 7–6, 6–1
|4–6, 7–6, 6–1
|-
|-
|bgcolor=#ffa07a|Runner-up
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–3
|4.
|1973
|Feb 1973
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Salt Lake City Open (tennis)|Salt Lake City]], [[United States]]
|[[Salt Lake City Open (tennis)|Salt Lake City]], United States
|Hard
|Hard
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jiří Hřebec]]
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jiří Hřebec]]
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist|1}}
{{Reflist|1}}

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{{Persondata
| NAME = Kukal, Jan
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Tennis player
| DATE OF BIRTH = 13 September 1942
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Prague]], Czechoslovakia
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kukal, Jan}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kukal, Jan}}
[[Category:1942 births]]
[[Category:1942 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Czech male tennis players]]
[[Category:Czechoslovak male tennis players]]
[[Category:Czechoslovak male tennis players]]
[[Category:Tennis coaches]]
[[Category:Czech tennis coaches]]
[[Category:People from Prague]]
[[Category:Tennis players from Prague]]

Latest revision as of 16:44, 4 November 2022

Jan Kukal
Jan Kukal in 2013
Country (sports)Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
ResidenceOstrava
Born (1942-09-13) 13 September 1942 (age 81)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record32–54
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 115 (23 Aug 1973)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1970, 1976)
French Open3R (1969)
Wimbledon2R (1969, 1970, 1972)
US Open2R (1972)
Doubles
Career record46–46
Career titles1
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1970)
French OpenSF (1972)
WimbledonQF (1973)
US Open3R (1969)

Jan Kukal (born 13 September 1942) is a former professional tennis player who competed for Czechoslovakia.

Career[edit]

Kukal won the Czechoslovakian National Championships in 1968, the same year that he played his first Davis Cup tie for his country. He went on to appear in a total of 16 Davis Cup ties and finished with a 13-11 career record, which included five singles wins.[1] In 1969 he was a member of the Czechoslovak team that won Europe's King's Cup.[2]

He reached four Grand Prix/WCT doubles finals during his career, for one win, at Des Moines in 1973.[2]

At Grand Slam level his best performance was a semi-final appearance in the doubles event at the 1972 French Open, with Jan Kodeš.[3]

Coaching[edit]

Kukal began his coaching career while he was still playing. In 1972 he was coach of the Romania Davis Cup team and he coached the Dutch team the following year. From 1981 to 1983, he coached Czechoslovakia in the Davis Cup. During that time he was also Czechoslovak Fed Cup captain and led them to the 1983 Federation Cup title. He then coached the Austria Davis Cup team, from 1984 to 1990, and captained the Czech Republic Davis Cup team from 1999 until 2003.

Grand Prix/WCT career finals[edit]

Doubles: 4 (1–3)[edit]

Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 1972 Montreal, Canada Clay Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš Romania Ilie Năstase
Romania Ion Țiriac 		6–7, 3–6
Loss 0–2 Apr 1971 Catania, Italy Clay Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš France Pierre Barthès
France François Jauffret 		4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 1–2 Feb 1973 Des Moines, United States Hard Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec Spain Juan Gisbert
Romania Ion Țiriac 		4–6, 7–6, 6–1
Loss 1–3 Feb 1973 Salt Lake City, United States Hard Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec United States Mike Estep
Mexico Raúl Ramírez 		4–6, 6–7

References[edit]

  1. ^ Davis Cup Profile
  2. ^ a b ATP World Tour Profile
  3. ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
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