Daniel Vacek

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Daniel Vacek
Country (sports)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Residence Sarnen, Switzerland
Born (1971-04-01) 1 April 1971 (age 52)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
(now Czech Republic)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro1990
Retired2003
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$4,803,388
Singles
Career record176–225
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 26 (29 January 1996)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1994)
French Open 3R (1994, 1998)
Wimbledon 4R (1994)
US Open 4R (1995, 1997)
Doubles
Career record335–258
Career titles25
Highest rankingNo. 3 (8 September 1997)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (1999)
French Open W (1996, 1997)
Wimbledon 3R (1998)
US Open W (1997)

Daniel Vacek (born 1 April 1971) is a former tennis player from Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic who turned professional in 1990. He reached the quarterfinals of the 1995 Paris Masters, the 1998 Canada Masters and the 1998 Cincinnati Masters, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 26 in January 1996.

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Vacek represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where he was defeated in the second round. The right-hander won 25 career titles in doubles with various partners, including the French Open in 1996 and 1997, and the US Open in 1997 with Yevgeny Kafelnikov.

ATP career finals

Doubles (25 titles, 15 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam (3)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (1)
ATP International Series Gold (5)
ATP Tour (16)
Titles by surface
Hard (10)
Clay (10)
Grass (0)
Carpet (5)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.1990 Umag, YugoslaviaClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vojtěch Flégl Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Andrei Cherkasov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Andrei Olhovskiy
6–4, 6–4
Win2.1990 Prague, CzechoslovakiaClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vojtěch Flégl Flag of Romania.svg George Cosac
Flag of Romania.svg Florin Segărceanu
5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Win3.1990 San Marino Clay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vojtěch Flégl Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Burillo
Flag of Spain.svg Marcos Aurelio Górriz
6–1, 4–6, 7–6
Loss1.1991 Prague, CzechoslovakiaClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vojtěch Flégl
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk
4–6, 2–6
Loss2.1991 Berlin, GermanyCarpet (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Nováček
6–3, 5–7, 5–7
Loss3.1992 Wellington, New ZealandHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michiel Schapers Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer
Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Stark
3–6, 3–6
Loss4.1993 Copenhagen, DenmarkCarpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg David Adams
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Andrei Olhovskiy
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win4.1993 New Haven, United StatesHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk Flag of the United States.svg Steve DeVries
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Macpherson
7–5, 6–4
Win5.1994 Marseille, FranceCarpet (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6–7, 6–4, 6–1
Loss5.1994 Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti
Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Larsson
6–3, 6–7, 4–6
Loss6.1994 Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal
Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez
6–7, 4–6
Win6.1994 Toulouse, FranceHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting Flag of the United States.svg Patrick McEnroe
Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer
7–6, 6–7, 6–3
Loss7.1995 Stuttgart Indoor, GermanyCarpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Connell
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith
2–6, 2–6
Win7.1995 Nice, FranceClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk Flag of the United States.svg Luke Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg David Wheaton
3–6, 7–6, 7–6
Win8.1995 Rome, ItalyClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Apell
Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
6–3, 6–4
Win9.1995 Long Island, United StatesHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Melville
5–7, 7–6, 7–6
Loss8.1995 Bucharest, RomaniaClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk Flag of the United States.svg Mark Keil
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango
4–6, 6–7
Win10.1995 Basel, SwitzerlandHard (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk Flag of the United States.svg Mark Keil
Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Nyborg
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss9.1995 Essen, GermanyCarpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
5–7, 4–6
Win11.1996 Prague, Czech RepublicClay Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Win12.1996French Open, ParisClay Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakob Hlasek
Flag of France.svg Guy Forget
6–2, 6–3
Loss10.1996 Halle, GermanyGrass Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Connell
1–6, 5–7
Win13.1996 Basel, SwitzerlandHard (i) Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting
6–3, 6–4
Win14.1996 Vienna, AustriaCarpet (i) Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Vízner
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting
7–6, 6–4
Loss11.1996 Paris Masters, FranceCarpet (i) Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
4–6, 6–4, 6–7
Loss12.1997 St. Petersburg, RussiaCarpet (i) Flag of Germany.svg David Prinosil Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Olhovskiy
Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Steven
4–6, 3–6
Win15.1997 Hong Kong Hard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm Flag of Germany.svg Karsten Braasch
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango
6–3, 6–4
Win16.1997 Tokyo, JapanHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter
2–6, 6–2, 7–6
Win17.1997French Open, ParisClay Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
7–6(14–12), 4–6, 6–3
Win18.1997 Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov Flag of the United States.svg Trevor Kronemann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Macpherson
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Win19.1997 US Open, New YorkHard Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti
7–6, 6–3
Loss13.1998 London, EnglandCarpet (i) Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb
4–6, 5–7
Loss14.1998 Los Angeles, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle
4–6, 4–6
Win20.1998 Vienna, AustriaCarpet (i) Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg John-Laffnie de Jager
7–5, 6–3
Loss15.1998 Moscow, RussiaCarpet (i) Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango
4–6, 7–6, 2–6
Win21.1999 Auckland, New ZealandHard Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl
7–5, 7–5
Win22.1999St. Petersburg, RussiaCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting
Flag of Romania.svg Andrei Pavel
3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Win23.1999 Tokyo, JapanHard Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black
Flag of the United States.svg Brian MacPhie
4–3 ret.
Win24.1999 Moscow, RussiaCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob Flag of Ukraine.svg Andriy Medvedev
Flag of Russia.svg Marat Safin
6–2, 6–1
Win25.2002 Barcelona, SpainClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Hill Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Arnold Ker
Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Etlis
6–4, 6–4

Doubles performance timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(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 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Career SRCareer win–loss
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AA 1R 2R 1R 2R 2R 3R A 1R QF 1R A 3R A0 / 1010–10
French Open AA 2R 1R AA 2R W W 2R QF AA 1R 1R 2 / 918–7
Wimbledon AA 2R 2R 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R 3R 1R AA 1R 1R 0 / 115–11
US Open AA 1R 1R 1R 1R 2R 1R W 2R 1R A 1R AA1 / 108–9
Grand Slam SR0 / 00 / 00 / 40 / 40 / 30 / 30 / 41 / 42 / 30 / 40 / 40 / 10 / 10 / 30 / 23 / 40N/A
Annual win–loss0–00–02–42–41–31–33–48–312–14–46–40–10–12–30–2N/A41–37
Masters Series
Indian Wells NMEAAAAAAAAQF1R2RAAA0 / 32–3
Miami NMEAAAASF2RAAQF2R3RA1RA0 / 67–6
Monte Carlo NMEAAAAF1R1RSF2RQF1RAAA0 / 78–7
Rome NMEAAAA2RW1R2RQF2R1RA2RA1 / 811–7
Hamburg NMEAAAA2R1RQFAAQF1RA2RA0 / 66–6
Canada NMEAAAAA2R1RQF2R1RAQF1RA0 / 74–7
Cincinnati NMEAAAAQF1R2R2RSF2RAA1RA0 / 75–7
Madrid (Stuttgart) NMEAAAA2RF2R2RQF2RAAAA0 / 65–6
Paris NMEAAAAQF2RF2R2RQFAAAA0 / 68–6
Masters Series SRN/A0 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 71 / 80 / 70 / 60 / 80 / 90 / 50 / 10 / 50 / 01 / 56N/A
Annual win–lossN/A0–00–00–00–013–77–75–74–610–89–93–52–12–50–0N/A56–55
Year-end ranking32510354160582111852620143113651204N/A

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