Jan Kukal

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Jan Kukal
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Jan Kukal in 2013
Country (sports) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
Residence Ostrava
Born (1942-09-13) 13 September 1942 (age 80)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record32–54
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 115 (23 Aug 1973)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1970, 1976)
French Open 3R (1969)
Wimbledon 2R (1969, 1970, 1972)
US Open 2R (1972)
Doubles
Career record46–46
Career titles1
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1970)
French Open SF (1972)
Wimbledon QF (1973)
US Open 3R (1969)

Jan Kukal (born 13 September 1942) is a former professional tennis player who competed for Czechoslovakia.

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Career

Kukal won the Czechoslovakian National Championships in 1968, the same year that he played his first Davis Cup tie for his country. He went on to appear in a total of 16 Davis Cup ties and finished with a 13-11 career record, which included five singles wins. [1] In 1969 he was a member of the Czechoslovak team that won Europe's King's Cup. [2]

He reached four Grand Prix/WCT doubles finals during his career, for one win, at Des Moines in 1973. [2]

At Grand Slam level his best performance was a semi-final appearance in the doubles event at the 1972 French Open, with Jan Kodeš. [3]

Coaching

Kukal began his coaching career while he was still playing. In 1972 he was coach of the Romania Davis Cup team and he coached the Dutch team the following year. From 1981 to 1983, he coached Czechoslovakia in the Davis Cup. During that time he was also Czechoslovak Fed Cup captain and led them to the 1983 Federation Cup title. He then coached the Austria Davis Cup team, from 1984 to 1990, and captained the Czech Republic Davis Cup team from 1999 until 2003.

Grand Prix/WCT career finals

Doubles: 4 (1–3)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Aug 1972 Montreal, CanadaClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac
6–7, 3–6
Loss0–2Apr 1971Catania, ItalyClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš Flag of France.svg Pierre Barthès
Flag of France.svg François Jauffret
4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win1–2Feb 1973 Des Moines, United StatesHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Hřebec Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac
4–6, 7–6, 6–1
Loss1–3Feb 1973 Salt Lake City, United StatesHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Hřebec Flag of the United States.svg Mike Estep
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
4–6, 6–7

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References

  1. Davis Cup Profile
  2. 1 2 ATP World Tour Profile
  3. ITF Pro Circuit Profile