Country (sports) |
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Residence | Zurich, Switzerland |
Born | Prague | 28 January 1955
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 38–68 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 82 (16 Jan 1978) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 3R ( 1979) |
Wimbledon | 1R ( 1977, 1978, 1982) |
US Open | 2R ( 1978) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 30–66 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 191 (3 Jan 1983) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 3R (1982) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1982) |
US Open | 3R (1982) |
Jiří Granát (born 28 January 1955) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic who competed for Czechoslovakia. [1]
Granát took part in the main singles draw of nine Grand Slam tournaments during his career. [2] He made the third round of the 1979 French Open, beating Jose Luis Damiani and then Francisco González. [2] His only other Grand Slam third round appearances both came in 1982. [2] He reached the third round of the men's doubles at the 1982 French Open (with Stanislav Birner) and 1982 US Open (with Erick Iskersky). [2]
On the Grand Prix tennis circuit, Granát won one title, which was the doubles at the 1981 Sofia Open. [2] His best singles performance came at the 1977 Scandinavian Covered Court Championships in Helsinki, where he was a semi-finalist. [2] He had a win over Peter McNamara at Rotterdam in 1983, when the Australian was ranked seventh in the world. [2]
Granát appeared in one Davis Cup tie for Czechoslovakia, in 1977, against Ireland. [3] He played the doubles rubber, with Tomáš Šmíd. [3] They defeated the Irish pairing of James McCardle and John O'Brien. [3]
He defected to Switzerland in 1983 and worked for the Swiss Tennis Federation as a coach after retiring. [2] [4]
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Dec 1981 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Carpet |
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7–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
Country (sports) |
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Residence | Zurich, Switzerland |
Born | Prague | 28 January 1955
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 38–68 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 82 (16 Jan 1978) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 3R ( 1979) |
Wimbledon | 1R ( 1977, 1978, 1982) |
US Open | 2R ( 1978) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 30–66 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 191 (3 Jan 1983) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 3R (1982) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1982) |
US Open | 3R (1982) |
Jiří Granát (born 28 January 1955) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic who competed for Czechoslovakia. [1]
Granát took part in the main singles draw of nine Grand Slam tournaments during his career. [2] He made the third round of the 1979 French Open, beating Jose Luis Damiani and then Francisco González. [2] His only other Grand Slam third round appearances both came in 1982. [2] He reached the third round of the men's doubles at the 1982 French Open (with Stanislav Birner) and 1982 US Open (with Erick Iskersky). [2]
On the Grand Prix tennis circuit, Granát won one title, which was the doubles at the 1981 Sofia Open. [2] His best singles performance came at the 1977 Scandinavian Covered Court Championships in Helsinki, where he was a semi-finalist. [2] He had a win over Peter McNamara at Rotterdam in 1983, when the Australian was ranked seventh in the world. [2]
Granát appeared in one Davis Cup tie for Czechoslovakia, in 1977, against Ireland. [3] He played the doubles rubber, with Tomáš Šmíd. [3] They defeated the Irish pairing of James McCardle and John O'Brien. [3]
He defected to Switzerland in 1983 and worked for the Swiss Tennis Federation as a coach after retiring. [2] [4]
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Dec 1981 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Carpet |
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7–6, 2–6, 6–4 |