Jiří Vaněk (tennis)
Czech tennis player
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| Intro | Czech tennis player | |
| Places | Czech Republic | |
| is | Athlete Tennis player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 24 April 1978, Domažlice | |
| Age | 46 years | |
| Star sign | Taurus | |
| Residence | Prague |
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Biography
Jiří Vaněk (born 24 April 1978) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.
Tennis career
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.