Pavel Vojtíšek[note 1] (born 13 June 1963) is a Czechoslovak-born West German retired professional tennis player.[1] Vojtíšek, who got West German citizenship in his early 20s, is married to two-time Grand Slam finalist Renáta Tomanová.[2][3]
| ITF name | Paul Vojtischek | |||||||||||
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| Residence | Munich | |||||||||||
| Born | 13 June 1963 Olomouc, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1986 | |||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed | |||||||||||
| Prize money | $149,428 | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 22–37 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 73 (21 September 1987) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 1R (1990) | |||||||||||
| French Open | 1R (1987, 1988, 1989) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 1R (1987) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 2–14 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 194 (23 March 1987) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editVojtíšek was a semi-finalist at Athens in 1987 and also reached the quarter-finals in Bastad that season.[3] His best win of the year came when he beat world number 10 Tim Mayotte in Forest Hills.[3][4]
In the 1987 French Open, his first Grand Slam appearance, Vojtíšek couldn't capitalise on a two set lead over Luiz Mattar in the opening round, losing in five.[3] He played in two further French Opens, one Australian Open and one Wimbledon, but would fail to win a single set in each.[3]
Vojtíšek did well in Athens again in 1988, making the quarter-finals.[3]
In 1989 he had wins over both Thomas Muster and Sergi Bruguera, en route to the semi-finals of the Palermo Grand Prix tournament.[3]
He reached quarter-finals in both Guaruja, Rio de Janeiro and San Marino in 1990.[3]
Challenger titles
editSingles: (1)
edit| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1987 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ^ Toronto Star,"Two Swedish tennis stars easy winners at Open", 30 July 1987
- ^ a b c d e f g h ATP World Tour Profile
- ^ Hamburger Abendblatt http://archiv.abendblatt.de 12. Nov. 1987 "... Paul Vojtischek (2:6, 7:6, 2:6 gegen Brad Gilbert/USA) als einziger deutscher Teilnehmer aus."