Jakub Filip

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Jakub Filip
Country (sports)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Born (2005-09-25) 25 September 2005 (age 17)
Singles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open  Junior3R (2023)
French Open  Junior1R (2023)
Wimbledon  Junior1R (2023)
US Open  Junior1R (2023)
Doubles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open  Junior1R (2023)
Wimbledon  JuniorW (2023)
US Open  Junior1R (2023)

Jakub Filip (born 25 September 2005) is a Czech tennis player. He became a junior Grand Slam champion in the Boys' doubles at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships. [1]

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Career

Junior career

From Dvůr Králové nad Labem, he is a member of TK Sparta Prague. Filip made his junior grand slam debut at the 2023 Australian Open. Preparation for the tournament included practising with former top-ten player Tomáš Berdych. [2]

Playing in the boys' singles at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships he lost in the first round to Brit Charlie Robertson. [3] However, he enjoyed more success in the boys doubles, reaching the final alongside his Italian partner Gabriele Vulpitta. [4] They won the final in straight sets against Arthur Gea and Branko Djuric. [5]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentScore
Win 2023 Wimbledon Grass Gabriele Vulpitta Arthur Gea
Branko Djuric
6–3, 6–3

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References

  1. "Jakub Filip". ATP Tour. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  2. "Jakub Filip from Dvor Králové at the Junior Australian Open". Kralovedvorsko.cz. January 18, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  3. Henderson, Neil (July 8, 2023). "Dundee tennis starlet Charlie Robertson shines in first round at Wimbledon". The Courier. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
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