Radek Štěpánek
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Radek Štěpánek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈradɛk ˈʃcɛpaːnɛk]; born 27 November 1978) is a Czech former professional tennis player. His career-high singles ranking was world No. 8 and best doubles ranking was world No. 4. Štěpánek's biggest achievements are reaching two Masters 1000 event finals and the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 2006, as well as winning the deciding match for Czech Republic's Davis Cup winning team in 2012 and again in 2013. In doubles, he won his first Grand Slam title at the 2012 Australian Open, along with Indian partner Leander Paes, defeating the Bryan Brothers in the final. Paes and Štěpánek also won the men's doubles title at the 2013 US Open, defeating Bruno Soares and Alexander Peya in the final. In November 2017, he became a coach of Novak Djokovic and in May 2019, he joined Andre Agassi[1] as part of Grigor Dimitrov's coaching staff.
Country (sports) | Czech Republic | |||||||||||
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Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco | |||||||||||
Born | (1978-11-27) 27 November 1978 (age 45) Karviná, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | |||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||
Turned pro | 1996 | |||||||||||
Retired | 2017 | |||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
Prize money | US$11,343,464 | |||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||
Career record | 384–302 (56.0%) (ATP and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) | |||||||||||
Career titles | 5 | |||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 8 (10 July 2006) | |||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | 3R (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013) | |||||||||||
French Open | 4R (2008) | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | QF (2006) | |||||||||||
US Open | 4R (2009) | |||||||||||
Other tournaments | ||||||||||||
Tour Finals | RR (2008) | |||||||||||
Olympic Games | 1R (2008, 2012) | |||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||
Career record | 313–197 (61.4%) (ATP and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) | |||||||||||
Career titles | 18 | |||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 4 (12 November 2012) | |||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | W (2012) | |||||||||||
French Open | SF (2007) | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | SF (2013, 2014) | |||||||||||
US Open | W (2013) | |||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||
Tour Finals | SF (2012) | |||||||||||
Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R (2017) | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (2016) | |||||||||||
Team competitions | ||||||||||||
Davis Cup | W (2012, 2013) | |||||||||||
Coaching career (2018–) | ||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Last updated on: 27 November 2017. |