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| Full name | Tadeusz Nowicki |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Poland |
| Born | 7 July 1946 Łódź, Poland |
| Died | 8 August 2025 Zychy, Poland |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 15–22 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1971) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1969, 1973, 1974) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–16 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1971) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1969) |
Tadeusz Nowicki (born 7 July 1946, died August 8 2025) was a professional tennis player from Poland.
Born in Łódź, Nowicki was a five time national champion. [1]
He competed regularly at the French Open and Wimbledon Championships. His best performance came at the 1971 French Open, where he made the fourth round with wins over Jim McManus, Vladimir Korotkov and Frew McMillan. In the fourth round, he lost in four sets to eventual finalist Ilie Năstase. [2]
On the Grand Prix circuit, he made it to the semi-final stage once, at Nice in 1973. En route, he defeated a young Björn Borg. He was a quarter-finalist at the 1974 Austrian Open Kitzbühel. [3]
Nowicki had a long Davis Cup career for Poland, featuring 25 ties across 16 years. He was awarded a Davis Cup Commitment Award for his service to the Polish team. He also represented Poland in the 1978 Nations Cup. [4]
A former Davis Cup captain, Nowicki lived in Germany and was head coach of TGF Bochum for many years. [5]
He died in Zychy, Poland on 8 August 2025 in his sleep.
