Pavel Složil

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Pavel Složil
Country (sports)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Born (1955-12-29) 29 December 1955 (age 68)
Opava, Czechoslovakia
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$925,242
Singles
Career record144–163
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 35 (12 November 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 3R (1982)
US Open 2R (1985, 1986)
Doubles
Career record360–155
Career titles32
Highest rankingNo. 4 (18 February 1985)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open F (1984)
Wimbledon SF (1986)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open W (1978)
Medal record
Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1977 Sofia Doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1977 Sofia Mixed Doubles

Pavel Složil (born 29 December 1955) is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia.

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Složil enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won 32 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 29 times, including at the French Open in.

Slozil and his partner, Renata Tomanová (also from Czechoslovakia), won the 1978 French Open mixed-doubles championship, defeating Virginia Ruzici (Romania) and Patrice Dominguez (France). The mixed doubles championship was an important event in those days, contested by top players, with John McEnroe and Mary Carillo having won the year before.

In 1985, Složil achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 4.

Složil participated in eleven Davis Cup ties for Czechoslovakia from 1978 to 1986, posting a 7–2 record in doubles and a 4–2 record in singles. He was a member of the winning Czech Davis Cup team in 1980, along with teammates Ivan Lendl, Tomáš Šmíd and Jan Kodeš.

Složil served as Steffi Graf's coach from November 1986 until the end of 1991. Shortly after the start of his tenure as Graf's coach, she had her Grand Slam breakthrough year in 1987, winning six tournaments and then defeating Martina Navratilova in the French Open. Graf went on to be a finalist at Wimbledon and the US Open, losing both times to Navratilova. The next year, Graf achieved a calendar year's Grand Slam, a feat performed only twice before. She also won the 1988 Olympics singles and the Wimbledon ladies' doubles that same year.

From 1987 through 1991, coached by Složil, Graf won ten Grand Slam singles championships, winning the Australian Open (1988–89-90), the French Open (1987–88), Wimbledon (1988–89-91) and the US Open (1988–89), plus numerous side tournaments.

He subsequently served as coach for Jennifer Capriati, Anna Kournikova and Magdalena Maleeva between 1992 and 1999.

In 2002, he began work at the World Tennis Club in Naples, Florida. He served there as Tennis Director until 2014 when he began coaching and teaching at the Sanchez-Casal Tennis Academy, also in Naples. There he works with the junior players in the morning and continues to teach tennis to a wide range of players.

Career finals

Singles (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jul 1979 Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis 2–6, 2–6, 4–6
Win1–1Mar 1981 Nancy, FranceCarpet (i) Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase 6–2, 7–5
Loss1–2Feb 1983 Delray Beach WCT, U.S.Clay Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas 1–6, 4–6, 0–6
Loss1–3Oct 1984 Vienna, AustriaCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Tim Wilkison 1–6, 1–6, 2–6
Win2–3Aug 1985Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of Germany.svg Michael Westphal 7–5, 6–2

Doubles (32 titles, 29 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.1978 Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Hutka Flag of the United States.svg Mike Fishbach
Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Lewis
7–6, 4–6, 3–6
Loss2.1978 Madrid, SpainClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš
7–6, 1–6, 2–6
Loss3.1979 Nice, FranceClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee
1–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss4.1979 Florence, ItalyClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Bertolucci
Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta
4–6, 3–6
Loss5.1979 Stuttgart Outdoor, GermanyClay Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Colin Dowdeswell
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
4–6, 2–6, 6–2, 4–6
Loss6.1979 Cologne, GermanyCarpet (i) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
3–6, 4–6
Loss7.1980Vienna, AustriaClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Ocleppo
Flag of France.svg Christophe Roger-Vasselin
def.
Loss8.1980 Barcelona, SpainClay Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl
2–6, 7–6, 3–6
Loss9.1980 Vienna, AustriaCarpet (i) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
1–6, 2–6
Loss10.1981 Linz, AustriaHard (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Drewett Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Simonsson
4–6, 6–7
Loss11.1981Nice, FranceClay Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Lewis Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah
Flag of France.svg Pascal Portes
6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss12.1981 Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt
Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy
3–6, 3–6
Win1.1981 Florence, ItalyClay Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Bertolucci
Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Win2.1981 Boston, U.S.Clay Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister
Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez
6–4, 7–6
Loss13.1981 Washington, D.C., U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
Flag of the United States.svg Van Winitsky
7–5, 6–7, 6–7
Loss14.1981 North Conway, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara
7–6, 5–7, 4–6
Loss15.1981Geneva, SwitzerlandClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt
Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy
4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss16.1981Basel, SwitzerlandHard (i) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Günthardt Flag of Argentina.svg José Luis Clerc
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
6–7, 7–6, 6–7
Win3.1982Genova WCT, ItalyCarpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of the United States.svg Mike Cahill
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Buster Mottram
6–7, 7–5, 6–3
Win4.1982 Brussels, BelgiumCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Delatte
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Dunk
6–4, 6–7, 7–5
Win5.1982Madrid, SpainClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt
Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy
6–1, 3–6, 9–7
Win6.1982Hamburg, GermanyClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Simonsson
6–4, 6–3
Loss17.1982Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Frawley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick
6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Loss18.1982Cap d'Agde WCT, FranceClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of the United States.svg Andy Andrews
Flag of the United States.svg Drew Gitlin
2–6, 4–6
Win7.1982Geneva, SwitzerlandClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carl Limberger
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Mike Myburg
6–4, 6–0
Loss19.1982Basel, SwitzerlandHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Fritz Buehning Flag of France.svg Henri Leconte
Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah
2–6, 2–6
Win8.1982 Vienna, AustriaCarpet (i) Flag of France.svg Henri Leconte Flag of the United States.svg Mark Dickson
Flag of the United States.svg Terry Moor
6–1, 7–6
Win9.1982Dortmund WCT, GermanyCarpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of the United States.svg Mike Cahill
Flag of Paraguay.svg Francisco González
6–2, 6–7, 6–1
Win10.1982 Toulouse, FranceCarpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Haillet
Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah
6–4, 6–4
Win11.1983 Richmond WCT, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of the United States.svg Fritz Buehning
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher
6–2, 6–4
Win12.1983 Delray Beach WCT, U.S.Clay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg Johan Kriek
7–6, 6–4
Loss20.1983 Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming Flag of the United States.svg Fritz Buehning
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson
6–7, 6–4, 6–7
Win13.1983 Milan, ItalyCarpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of the United States.svg Fritz Buehning
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming
6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Loss21.1983 Lisbon, PortugalClay Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Carlos Kirmayr
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Cássio Motta
5–7, 4–6
Win14.1983Madrid, SpainClay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Günthardt
Flag of Hungary.svg Zoltán Kuhárszky
6–3, 6–3
Win15.1983 Munich, GermanyClay Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Lewis Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
6–4, 6–2
Win16.1983 Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Dowdeswell
Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak
6–7, 6–4, 6–2
Loss22.1983 Stuttgart Outdoor, GermanyClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bauer
6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Win17.1983 Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Dowdeswell
Flag of Hungary.svg Zoltán Kuhárszky
7–5, 6–2
Win18.1983 Basel, SwitzerlandHard (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Florin Segărceanu
6–1, 3–6, 7–6
Win19.1983 Toulouse, FranceCarpet (i) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bernard Mitton
Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts
5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Win20.1984 Masters Doubles WCT, LondonCarpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Simonsson
1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win21.1984 Milan, ItalyCarpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Kevin Curren
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton
6–4, 6–3
Loss23.1984 French Open, ParisClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of France.svg Henri Leconte
Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah
4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Win22.1984 Washington, D.C., U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan Flag of the United States.svg Drew Gitlin
Flag of the United States.svg Blaine Willenborg
7–6, 6–1
Win23.1984 Bordeaux, FranceClay Flag of the United States.svg Blaine Willenborg Flag of France.svg Loïc Courteau
Flag of France.svg Guy Forget
6–1, 6–4
Win24.1984 Barcelona, SpainClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of Argentina.svg Martín Jaite
Flag of Paraguay.svg Víctor Pecci
6–2, 6–0
Win25.1984 Basel, SwitzerlandHard (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Wilkison
7–6, 6–2
Loss24.1984 Wembley, EnglandCarpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl
2–6, 2–6
Win26.1984 Treviso, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Tim Wilkison Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Gunnarsson
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
6–2, 6–3
Loss25.1984Toulouse, FranceCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Tim Wilkison Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Gunnarsson
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Mortensen
4–6, 2–6
Loss26.1984 Masters, New YorkCarpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
2–6, 2–6
Win27.1985 Memphis, U.S.Hard (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Kevin Curren
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton
1–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win28.1985Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee
6–4, 6–4
Win29.1985Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of Israel.svg Shlomo Glickstein
Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Perkiss
6–2, 6–3
Win30.1985Nice, FranceClay Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Panatta Flag of France.svg Loïc Courteau
Flag of France.svg Guy Forget
3–6, 6–3, 8–6
Loss27.1985 Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick Flag of the United States.svg Ken Flach
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Seguso
4–6, 4–6
Loss28.1985Toulouse, FranceCarpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of Chile.svg Ricardo Acuña
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakob Hlasek
6–3, 2–6, 7–9
Win31.1986Nice, FranceClay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakob Hlasek Flag of the United States.svg Gary Donnelly
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Dowdeswell
6–3, 4–6, 11–9
Win32.1986 Saint Vincent, ItalyClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek Flag of the United States.svg Bud Cox
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Fancutt
6–3, 6–3
Loss29.1986Toulouse, FranceCarpet (i) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakob Hlasek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslav Mečíř
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
2–6, 6–3, 4–6

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