Czech tennis player and official
Cyril Suk Full name Cyril Suk III Country (sports) Czechoslovakia (1988–92) Czech Republic (1993–2006) Residence Bradenton, Florida , USBorn (1967-01-29 ) 29 January 1967 (age 57) Prague , Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic ) Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Turned pro 1988 Retired 2006 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money $ 3,651,530Career record 1–17 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 180 (28 November 1988) Australian Open 1R (1989 , 1990 ) Wimbledon Q3 (1991) Career record 618–529 Career titles 32 Highest ranking No. 7 (11 April 1994) Australian Open QF (1992 , 1994 ) French Open QF (1991 , 2001 , 2002 ) Wimbledon QF (1994 , 2002 , 2003 ) US Open W (1998 )Australian Open F (1995 , 1998 ) French Open W (1991 )Wimbledon W (1992 , 1996 , 1997 )US Open F (1995 )
Cyril Suk III (born 29 January 1967) is a former professional tennis player. A doubles specialist, Suk won five Grand Slam titles, one men's doubles and four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles and 32 ATP Tour doubles titles during his career.
Early life
Suk was born in Prague , Czechoslovakia , a member of a prominent Czech tennis family. His mother, Vera , was a women's singles finalist at Wimbledon in 1962. His father, Cyril, was President of the Czechoslovak Tennis Federation . His sister, Helena , was an even more successful professional player on the women's tour who teamed-up with Suk to win three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles in the 1990s.[ 1]
Juniors
In 1985, Suk partnered with fellow Czech tennis player Petr Korda to win the boys' doubles title at the French Open . Suk and Korda were ranked the joint-World No. 1 junior doubles players that year.[citation needed ]
Career
Suk claimed his first Grand Slam mixed doubles title in 1991 at the French Open, partnering sister Helena. In 1992, he teamed up with Larisa Neiland to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles title. He went on to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles crown on two further occasions partnering Helena – in 1996 and 1997. In 1998, Suk teamed up with Sandon Stolle to win the US Open men's doubles title.
Suk's career-high doubles ranking was World No. 7 in 1994. (In singles, his career-high ranking was World No. 180 in 1988. He has largely focused on doubles play during his career.)
Suk was selected as captain of the Czech Republic's Davis Cup team for the 2003 season.
Suk married his wife Lenka in 1991. They have a son, Cyril IV (born 1992), who is a PGA Tour professional and a daughter, Natalie Mia (born 1996), who is also playing tennis, mostly on ITF Tour .
Career finals
Doubles (32 titles – 27 runners-up)
Legend
Grand Slam (1)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (2)
ATP International Series Gold (7)
ATP Tour (22)
Titles by surface
Hard (12)
Clay (9)
Grass (6)
Carpet (5)
Result
W/L
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
1.
1989
Stuttgart Outdoor , West Germany
Clay
Florin Segărceanu
Petr Korda Tomáš Šmíd
3–6, 4–6
Win
1.
1989
St. Vincent , Italy
Clay
Josef Čihák
Massimo Cierro Alessandro de Minicis
6–4, 6–2
Loss
2.
1991
Milan , Italy
Carpet
Tom Nijssen
Omar Camporese Goran Ivanišević
4–6, 6–7
Loss
3.
1991
Estoril , Portugal
Clay
Tom Nijssen
Paul Haarhuis Mark Koevermans
3–6, 3–6
Win
2.
1991
Prague , Czechoslovakia
Clay
Vojtěch Flégl
Libor Pimek Daniel Vacek
6–4, 6–2
Win
3.
1991
Toulouse , France
Hard (i)
Tom Nijssen
Jeremy Bates Kevin Curren
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Win
4.
1991
Lyon , France
Carpet
Tom Nijssen
Steve DeVries David Macpherson
7–6, 6–3
Loss
4.
1991
Stockholm , Sweden
Carpet
Tom Nijssen
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd
5–7, 2–6
Win
5.
1992
Stuttgart Indoor , Germany
Carpet
Tom Nijssen
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Loss
5.
1992
Gstaad , Switzerland
Clay
Petr Korda
Hendrik Jan Davids Libor Pimek
W/O
Win
6.
1992
Basel , Switzerland
Hard (i)
Tom Nijssen
Karel Nováček David Rikl
6–3, 6–4
Loss
6.
1992
Bolzano , Italy
Carpet
Tom Nijssen
Anders Järryd Bent-Ove Pedersen
1–6, 7–6, 3–6
Loss
7.
1993
Milan , Italy
Carpet
Tom Nijssen
Mark Kratzmann Wally Masur
6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Win
7.
1993
Halle , Germany
Grass
Petr Korda
Mike Bauer Marc-Kevin Goellner
7–6, 5–7, 6–3
Win
8.
1993
Stuttgart Outdoor , Germany
Clay
Tom Nijssen
Gary Muller Piet Norval
7–6, 6–3
Win
9.
1993
New Haven , United States
Hard
Daniel Vacek
Steve DeVries David Macpherson
6–3, 7–6
Loss
8.
1993
Paris , France
Carpet
Tom Nijssen
Byron Black Jonathan Stark
6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Win
10.
1994
Oahu , United States
Hard
Tom Nijssen
Alex O'Brien Jonathan Stark
6–4, 6–4
Win
11.
1994
Milan , Italy
Carpet
Tom Nijssen
Hendrik Jan Davids Piet Norval
4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Loss
9.
1995
Stuttgart Indoor , Germany
Carpet
Daniel Vacek
Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith
2–6, 2–6
Win
12.
1995
Nice , France
Clay
Daniel Vacek
Luke Jensen David Wheaton
3–6, 7–6, 7–6
Win
13.
1995
Rome , Italy
Clay
Daniel Vacek
Jan Apell Jonas Björkman
6–3, 6–4
Loss
10.
1995
Washington, D.C. , United States
Hard
Petr Korda
Olivier Delaître Jeff Tarango
6–1, 3–6, 2–6
Win
14.
1995
Long Island , United States
Hard
Daniel Vacek
Rick Leach Scott Melville
5–7, 7–6, 7–6
Loss
11.
1995
Bucharest , Romania
Clay
Daniel Vacek
Mark Keil Jeff Tarango
4–6, 6–7
Win
15.
1995
Basel , Switzerland
Hard (i)
Daniel Vacek
Mark Keil Peter Nyborg
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss
12.
1995
Essen , Germany
Carpet
Daniel Vacek
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
5–7, 4–6
Loss
13.
1996
Rotterdam , Netherlands
Carpet
Hendrik Jan Davids
David Adams Marius Barnard
3–6, 7–5, 6–7
Loss
14.
1996
Cincinnati , United States
Hard
Sandon Stolle
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Loss
15.
1996
Indianapolis , United States
Hard
Petr Korda
Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg
6–7, 6–4, 4–6
Win
16.
1996
Ostrava , Czech Republic
Carpet
Sandon Stolle
Ján Krošlák Karol Kučera
7–6, 6–3
Loss
16.
1997
Dubai , UAE
Hard
Sandon Stolle
Sander Groen Goran Ivanišević
6–7, 3–6
Loss
17.
1997
Antwerp , Belgium
Hard (i)
Sandon Stolle
David Adams Olivier Delaître
6–3, 2–6, 1–6
Loss
18.
1997
London/Queen's Club , England
Grass
Sandon Stolle
Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter
2–6, 6–4, 5–7
Win
17.
1997
Moscow , Russia
Carpet
Martin Damm
David Adams Fabrice Santoro
6–4, 6–3
Win
18.
1998
Scottsdale , United States
Hard
Michael Tebbutt
Kent Kinnear David Wheaton
4–6, 6–1, 7–6
Loss
19.
1998
Gstaad , Switzerland
Clay
Daniel Orsanic
Gustavo Kuerten Fernando Meligeni
4–6, 5–7
Win
19.
1998
U.S. Open , New York
Hard
Sandon Stolle
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Win
20.
1999
Gstaad , Switzerland
Clay
Donald Johnson
Aleksandar Kitinov Eric Taino
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Win
21.
2000
s’Hertogenbosch , Netherlands
Grass
Martin Damm
Paul Haarhuis Sandon Stolle
6–4, 6–7(5–7) , 7–6(7–5)
Win
22.
2000
Kitzbühel , Austria
Clay
Pablo Albano
Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss
20.
2001
s'Hertogenbosch , Netherlands
Grass
Martin Damm
Paul Haarhuis Sjeng Schalken
4–6, 4–6
Loss
21.
2002
Auckland , New Zealand
Hard
Martín García
Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge
6–7, 6–7
Win
23.
2002
Delray Beach , United States
Hard
Martin Damm
David Adams Ben Ellwood
6–4, 6–7(5–7) , [10–5]
Win
24.
2002
Rome , Italy
Clay
Martin Damm
Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett
7–5, 7–5
Win
25.
2002
s’Hertogenbosch , Netherlands
Grass
Martin Damm
Paul Haarhuis Brian MacPhie
7–6(8–6) , 6–7(6–8) , 6–4
Win
26.
2003
Doha , Qatar
Hard
Martin Damm
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
6–4, 7–6(10–8)
Loss
22.
2003
Halle , Germany
Grass
Martin Damm
Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge
3–6, 4–6
Win
27.
2003
s’Hertogenbosch , Netherlands
Grass
Martin Damm
Donald Johnson Leander Paes
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Win
28.
2003
Kitzbühel , Austria
Clay
Martin Damm
Jürgen Melzer Alexander Peya
6–4, 6–4
Loss
23.
2003
Long Island , United States
Hard
Martin Damm
Robbie Koenig Martín Rodríguez
3–6, 6–7
Win
29.
2004
Doha , Qatar
Hard
Martin Damm
Stefan Koubek Andy Roddick
6–2, 6–4
Loss
24.
2004
Marseille , France
Hard (i)
Martin Damm
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
5–7, 3–6
Win
30.
2004
s’Hertogenbosch , Netherlands
Grass
Martin Damm
Lars Burgsmüller Jan Vacek
6–3, 7–6(7–9) , 6–3
Win
31.
2004
Vienna , Austria
Hard (i)
Martin Damm
Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez
6–7(4–7) , 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Loss
25.
2005
Rotterdam , Netherlands
Hard (i)
Pavel Vízner
Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram
4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Win
32.
2005
s’Hertogenbosch , Netherlands
Grass
Pavel Vízner
Tomáš Cibulec Leoš Friedl
6–3, 6–4
Loss
26.
2006
Pörtschach , Austria
Clay
Oliver Marach
Paul Hanley Jim Thomas
3–6, 6–4, [5–10]
Loss
27.
2006
Kitzbühel , Austria
Clay
Oliver Marach
Philipp Kohlschreiber Stefan Koubek
2–6, 3–6
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Career SR
Career win–loss
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open
A
A
A
1R
2R
2R
QF
2R
QF
2R
3R
2R
3R
1R
A
1R
1R
3R
2R
2R
3R
A
0 / 17
21–17
French Open
A
2R
2R
2R
2R
QF
2R
2R
3R
2R
2R
1R
1R
1R
1R
QF
QF
2R
1R
2R
2R
1R
0 / 21
21–21
Wimbledon
A
1R
A
2R
1R
3R
1R
2R
QF
1R
2R
3R
3R
1R
3R
2R
QF
QF
3R
3R
3R
1R
0 / 20
27–20
US Open
A
A
A
A
1R
1R
3R
3R
QF
2R
1R
QF
W
3R
1R
2R
1R
QF
3R
QF
1R
1R
1 / 18
28–17
Grand Slam SR
0 / 0
0 / 2
0 / 1
0 / 3
0 / 4
0 / 4
0 / 4
0 / 4
0 / 4
0 / 4
0 / 4
0 / 4
1 / 4
0 / 4
0 / 3
0 / 4
0 / 4
0 / 4
0 / 4
0 / 4
0 / 4
0 / 3
1 / 76
N/A
Annual win–loss
0–0
1–2
1–1
2–3
2–4
6–4
6–4
5–4
11–4
3–4
4–4
6–4
10–3
2–4
2–3
4–4
6–4
9–4
5–4
7–4
5–4
0–3
N/A
97–75
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells
These Were Not ATP Masters Series Before 1990
A
A
1R
A
A
A
A
1R
QF
1R
1R
1R
1R
QF
QF
2R
1R
A
0 / 11
6–11
Miami
A
1R
3R
2R
2R
2R
3R
3R
QF
QF
2R
2R
2R
QF
QF
1R
QF
A
0 / 16
14–16
Monte Carlo
2R
1R
SF
1R
1R
1R
1R
A
1R
SF
1R
2R
QF
QF
SF
2R
1R
A
0 / 16
12–16
Rome
QF
1R
1R
SF
1R
W
1R
SF
2R
SF
A
SF
W
SF
2R
1R
1R
A
2 / 16
27–14
Hamburg
SF
QF
SF
2R
QF
1R
1R
A
2R
2R
A
1R
2R
QF
2R
1R
1R
A
0 / 15
10–15
Canada
A
A
A
A
A
2R
2R
2R
QF
1R
1R
1R
2R
SF
2R
2R
1R
A
0 / 12
9–10
Cincinnati
A
A
A
A
QF
1R
F
QF
2R
2R
1R
QF
SF
QF
2R
2R
1R
A
0 / 13
15–13
Madrid (Stuttgart)
2R
F
QF
QF
2R
F
2R
2R
2R
1R
A
1R
QF
QF
SF
A
A
A
0 / 14
15–14
Paris
A
1R
QF
F
2R
2R
QF
2R
QF
1R
A
QF
2R
1R
QF
A
A
A
0 / 13
13–13
Masters Series SR
N/A
0 / 4
0 / 6
0 / 7
0 / 6
0 / 7
1 / 8
0 / 8
0 / 7
0 / 9
0 / 9
0 / 5
0 / 9
1 / 9
0 / 9
0 / 9
0 / 7
0 / 7
0 / 0
2 / 126
N/A
Annual win–loss
N/A
7–4
5–6
8–7
8–6
3–7
8–7
9–8
8–6
9–9
10–9
1–5
9–9
13–8
10–8
8–9
3–7
2–7
0–0
N/A
121–122
Year-end ranking
153
108
88
88
75
18
17
9
24
8
32
23
11
41
58
35
14
16
16
26
37
–
N/A
References
External links
20 ATP Titles: 10 singles & 10 doubles
Entourage
Tomáš Petera (former coach)
Ivo Werner (former coach)
Title-winning doubles partners
Jana Novotná
title-winning/cup-winning mixed doubles partner
Career Year-end No.1 Grand Slam titles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
ITF titles
ATP Tour titles
ATP Finals Masters 1000 ATP 500 & analogues ATP 250 & analogues
Other professional titles1 doubles
National representation
Olympic medals Davis Cup wins Hopman Cup wins