Robert Janecek

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Robert Janecek
Country (sports)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1972-06-09) June 9, 1972 (age 52)
Toronto, Ontario
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Prize money$11,956
Singles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 453 (May 27, 1991)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q1 (1990)
Doubles
Career record1–3
Highest rankingNo. 479 (Aug 26, 1996)
Medal record
Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Buffalo Men's doubles

Robert Janecek (born June 9, 1972) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.

Born in Toronto, Janecek won a Sunshine Cup title with the junior national team in 1989 and was a boys' doubles finalist at the 1990 Australian Open. [1]

Janecek reached best rankings on the professional tour of 453 in singles and 479 in doubles. He featured in qualifying at the Australian Open and had main draw appearances at the Canadian Open.

From 1992 to 1995 he played collegiate tennis for the UCLA Bruins, where he was a three-time All-American and served as captain for two years. [2] He won a bronze medal for Canada in men's doubles at 1993 Summer Universiade. [3]

Graduating from UCLA in 1995, Janecek completed an MBA at Vanderbilt University and is now working in finance. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Tebbutt, Tom (22 September 2000). "Olympic tennis players Nestor, Lareau have staying power". The Globe and Mail .
  2. ↑ "Janecek rides out roller coaster college career". Daily Bruin . May 9, 1995.
  3. ↑ McShea, Keith (July 15, 1993). "Czech Team Creams U.S. In Tennis". The Buffalo News .
  4. ↑ "Tennis birthdays - June 9, 2011". Montreal Gazette . June 9, 2011.
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