Libor Pimek

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Libor Pimek
Country (sports) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Residence Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Born (1963-08-03) 3 August 1963 (age 61)
Most, Czechoslovakia
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Turned pro1982
Retired1999
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$1,509,018
Singles
Career record126–121
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 21 (22 Apr 1985)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 2R (1984)
Wimbledon 1R (1983, 1988)
US Open 3R (1987)
Doubles
Career record316–356
Career titles17
Highest rankingNo. 15 (29 Jul 1996)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 3R (1994)
French Open QF (1996)
Wimbledon 2R (1983)
US Open 3R (1991)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1991, 1996, 1997, 1998)
French Open QF (1991, 1996)
Wimbledon 2R (1991, 1992, 1993)
US Open 2R (1995)

Libor Pimek (born 3 August 1963) is a former professional male tennis player. [1]

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Pimek's best Grand Slam singles result came at the 1987 US Open when he reached the 3rd round, losing to Swede Mats Wilander in straight sets. He won one singles tournament during his career at the Bavarian Open, reaching a career-high ranking of world No. 21 in April 1985 (and No. 15 in doubles in July 1996). [2]

Pimek competed as a Czechoslovak early in his career, competing for the country a few times in the Davis Cup in the mid-1980s, before representing Belgium internationally. As a Davis Cup player for Belgium, he won 4 ties (Israel 1994, Denmark and France 1997, The Netherlands 1998)

Career finals

Singles (1 win, 1 loss)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0 May 1984 Munich, West GermanyClay Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer 6–4, 4–6, 7–6, 6–4
Loss1–1 Nov 1985 Vienna, AustriaCarpet Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Gunnarsson 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 4–6, 6–1, 5–7

Doubles (17 wins, 12 losses)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1. Mar 1983 Nice, FranceClay Flag of France.svg Bernard Boileau Flag of France.svg Bernard Fritz
Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Haillet 		6–3, 6–4
Win2.Apr 1984 Bari, ItalyClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Stanislav Birner Flag of the United States.svg Marcel Freeman
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Wilkison 		2–6, 7–6, 6–4
Loss1. Sep 1984 Geneva, SwitzerlandClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Mortensen
Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander 		1–6, 6–3, 5–7
Win3. Jul 1985 Boston, U.S.Hard Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Slobodan Živojinović Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara
Flag of the United States.svg Paul McNamee 		2–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss2. Sep 1985 Bordeaux, FranceClay Flag of the United States.svg Blaine Willenborg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Felgate
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Shaw 		4–6, 7–5, 4–6
Win4. Jun 1986 Athens, GreeceClay Flag of the United States.svg Blaine Willenborg Flag of Peru.svg Carlos Di Laura
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Panatta 		5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Win5.Aug 1986 Saint-Vincent, FranceClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil Flag of the United States.svg Bud Cox
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Fancutt 		6–3, 6–3
Win6. Sep 1990 Bordeaux, FranceClay Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Carbonell Flag of Iran.svg Mansour Bahrami
Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah 		6–3, 6–7, 6–2
Loss3. Feb 1991 Brussels, BelgiumCarpet Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michiel Schapers Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde 		3–6, 0–6
Loss4. Aug 1991 Prague, CzechoslovakiaClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vojtěch Flégl
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk 		4–6, 2–6
Loss5. Mar 1992 Copenhagen, DenmarkCarpet Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hendrik Jan Davids Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti
Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Larsson 		3–6, 4–6
Win7. Mar 1992 Estoril, PortugalClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hendrik Jan Davids Flag of the United States.svg Luke Jensen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Laurie Warder 		3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Win8.Jul 1992 Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hendrik Jan Davids Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk 		w/o
Loss6.Sep 1992 Cologne, GermanyClay Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Båthman Flag of Argentina.svg Horacio de la Peña
Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Luza 		7–6, 0–6, 2–6
Win9.Jun 1993 Florence, ItalyClay Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Carbonell Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mark Koevermans
Flag of the United States.svg Greg Van Emburgh 		7–6, 2–6, 6–1
Loss7. Jul 1993 Hilversum, NetherlandsClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hendrik Jan Davids Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis 		6–4, 2–6, 5–7
Win10. Aug 1993 Prague, Czech RepublicClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hendrik Jan Davids Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Lozano
Flag of Brazil.svg Jaime Oncins 		6–3, 7–6
Win11. Sep 1993 Bucharest, RomaniaClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting Flag of Romania.svg George Cosac
Flag of Romania.svg Ciprian Porumb 		7–6, 7–6
Loss8. May 1995 Bologna, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Vincent Spadea Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black
Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Stark 		5–7, 3–6
Loss9. Jun 1995 St. Poelten, AustriaClay Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot Flag of the United States.svg Bill Behrens
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Lucena 		5–7, 4–6
Win12. Jul 1995 Prague, Czech RepublicClay Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl 		7–5, 1–6, 7–6
Win13. Jan 1996 Zagreb, CroatiaHard(i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hendrik Jan Davids 		6–3, 7–6
Win14. Mar 1996 Copenhagen, DenmarkCarpet Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kratzmann 		7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Loss10. May 1996 Rome, ItalyClay Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Connell 		2–6, 3–6
Win15. Jul 1996 Stuttgart, GermanyClay Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Roig 		6–4, 7–6
Win16. Jul 1996 Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting 		7–6, 6–3
Loss11. Mar 1997 Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis 		6–7, 4–6
Loss12. Jul 1997 Hilversum, NetherlandsClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kratzmann Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Kilderry
Flag of Venezuela.svg Nicolás Lapentti 		6–3, 5–7, 6–7
Win17. Sep 1997 Palermo, ItalyClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kratzmann Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hendrik Jan Davids
Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Orsanic 		3–6, 6–3, 7–6

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References

  1. ↑ ITF Pro: Libor Pimek
  2. ↑ "Gomez defeats Krickstein in Italy". The New York Times . 21 May 1984.
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