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David Rikl

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David Rikl
Country (sports) Czech Republic
 Czechoslovakia
ResidenceLondon, England
Born (1971-02-27) 27 February 1971 (age 53)
Brandýs, Czechoslovakia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro1989
Retired2005
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$3,063,257
Singles
Career record54–94
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 41 (2 May 1994)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1994)
French Open2R (1994, 1995, 1996)
Wimbledon3R (1997)
US Open2R (1996)
Doubles
Career record390–232
Career titles30
Highest rankingNo. 4 (20 August 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2000, 2003)
French OpenSF (2003)
WimbledonF (2001)
US OpenF (2004)

David Rikl (born 27 February 1971) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. His success came mostly in doubles, winning 30 titles and finishing runner-up at the 2004 US Open and 2001 Wimbledon Championships Doubles events. He also achieved a singles ranking of world No. 41 in May 1994.

Tennis career

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Juniors

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As a junior Rikl excelled at doubles, reaching the semi-finals of the French Open and Australian Open and the final of Wimbledon.

Junior Grand Slam results – Singles:

Australian Open: 3R (1989)
French Open: 2R (1989)
Wimbledon: 2R (1989)
US Open: 1R (1988)

Junior Grand Slam results – Doubles:

Australian Open: SF (1989)
French Open: SF (1984)
Wimbledon: F (1983)
US Open: 1R (1988)

Pro tour

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Rikl turned professional in 1989.

In singles, he won five Challenger tournaments and achieved his greatest slam performance in 1997, reaching the third round of Wimbledon.

Rikl retired from the professional tour in 2005 and currently resides in London.

Partnership with Jiří Novák

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Rikl won most of his titles in the early 2000s and late 1990s with compatriot Jiří Novák. He and Novák made a run to the 2001 Wimbledon Championships finals, losing to Donald Johnson and Jared Palmer in four sets. Rikl won 14 of his titles with Novák, the pair winning 9 of Rikl's titles consecutively.

Last years

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David's son Patrik also plays tennis.[1][2]

Grand Slam finals

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Doubles (2 runner-ups)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2001 Wimbledon Grass Czech Republic Jiří Novák United States Donald Johnson
United States Jared Palmer
4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–7
Loss 2004 US Open Hard India Leander Paes The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
3–6, 3–6

Career finals

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Doubles (30 titles, 22 runner-ups)

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Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (4)
ATP International Series Gold (4)
ATP International Series (22)
Titles by surface
Hard (8)
Clay (17)
Grass (3)
Carpet (2)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Feb 1991 Tel Aviv, Israel Hard Netherlands Michiel Schapers Argentina Javier Frana
Mexico Leonardo Lavalle
6–2, 6–7, 6–3
Win 2–0 Jul 1992 Newport, Rhode Island Grass South Africa Royce Deppe United States Paul Annacone
United States David Wheaton
6–4, 6–4
Loss 2–1 Oct 1992 Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) Czechoslovakia Karel Nováček Netherlands Tom Nijssen
Czechoslovakia Cyril Suk
3–6, 4–6
Loss 2–2 Mar 1993 Zaragoza Carpet United States Mike Bauer Czech Republic Martin Damm
Czech Republic Karel Nováček
6–2, 4–6, 5–7
Loss 2–3 Oct 1993 Tel Aviv, Israel Hard United States Mike Bauer Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
4–6, 4–6
Win 3–3 Oct 1993 Santiago, Chile Clay United States Mike Bauer Sweden Christer Allgårdh
United States Brian Devening
7–6, 6–4
Win 4–3 Apr 1994 Barcelona, Spain Clay Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov United States Jim Courier
Spain Javier Sánchez
5–7, 6–1, 6–4
Win 5–3 Apr 1994 Munich, Germany Clay Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov Germany Boris Becker
Czech Republic Petr Korda
7–6, 7–5
Win 6–3 May 1994 Rome, Italy Clay Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov South Africa Wayne Ferreira
Spain Javier Sánchez
6–1, 7–5
Win 7–3 Oct 1994 Vienna, Austria Carpet (i) United States Mike Bauer Austria Alex Antonitsch
United Kingdom Greg Rusedski
7–6, 6–4
Loss 7–4 Aug 1995 Prague, Czech Republic Clay Czech Republic Jiří Novák Czech Republic Libor Pimek
South Africa Byron Talbot
5–7, 6–1, 6–7
Win 8–4 Sep 1995 Bogotá, Colombia Clay Czech Republic Jiří Novák United States Steve Campbell
United States MaliVai Washington
7–6, 6–2
Win 9–4 Oct 1995 Santiago, Chile Clay Czech Republic Jiří Novák United States Shelby Cannon
United States Francisco Montana
6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Loss 9–5 Nov 1995 Montevideo, Uruguay Clay Czech Republic Jiří Novák Spain Emilio Sánchez
Spain Sergio Casal
6–2, 6–7, 6–7
Loss 9–6 Nov 1995 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Czech Republic Jiří Novák United States Vince Spadea
South Africa Christo van Rensburg
3–6, 3–6
Win 10–6 Mar 1996 Casablanca, Morocco Clay Czech Republic Jiří Novák Spain Tomás Carbonell
Spain Francisco Roig
7–6, 6–3
Win 11–6 Sep 1996 Bogotá, Colombia Clay Venezuela Nicolás Pereira Ecuador Pablo Campana
Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti
6–3, 7–6
Loss 11–7 Nov 1996 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) Czech Republic Jiří Novák United States Rick Leach
Russia Andrei Olhovskiy
6–4, 1–6, 2–6
Win 12–7 Oct 1997 Ostrava, Czech Republic Carpet (i) Czech Republic Jiří Novák United States Donald Johnson
United States Francisco Montana
6–2, 6–4
Win 13–7 Aug 1998 San Marino Clay Czech Republic Jiří Novák Argentina Mariano Hood
Argentina Sebastián Prieto
6–4, 7–6
Loss 13–8 Aug 1998 Umag, Croatia Clay Czech Republic Jiří Novák United Kingdom Neil Broad
South Africa Pieter Norval
1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 14–8 Aug 1998 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Hard Czech Republic Jiří Novák The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
6–2, 7–6
Loss 14–9 Oct 1998 Mallorca, Spain Clay Czech Republic Jiří Novák Argentina Pablo Albano
Argentina Daniel Orsanic
6–7, 3–6
Win 15–9 Nov 1998 Mexico City, Mexico Clay Czech Republic Jiří Novák Argentina Daniel Orsanic
Mexico David Roditi
6–4, 6–2
Loss 15–10 Jan 1999 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Czech Republic Jiří Novák United States Jeff Tarango
Czech Republic Daniel Vacek
5–7, 5–7
Loss 15–11 Apr 1999 Estoril, Portugal Clay Czech Republic Jiří Novák Spain Tomás Carbonell
United States Donald Johnson
3–6, 6–2, 1–6
Loss 15–12 Apr 1999 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Czech Republic Jiří Novák France Olivier Delaître
United Kingdom Tim Henman
2–6, 3–6
Loss 15–13 Oct 1999 Basle, Switzerland Carpet (i) Czech Republic Jiří Novák North Macedonia Aleksandar Kitinov
South Africa Brent Haygarth
6–0, 4–6, 5–7
Win 16–13 Feb 2000 Dubai, UAE Hard Czech Republic Jiří Novák South Africa Robbie Koenig
Australia Peter Tramacchi
6–2, 7–5
Win 17–13 Jul 2000 Gstaad, Switzerland Hard Czech Republic Jiří Novák France Jérôme Golmard
Germany Michael Kohlmann
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 18–13 Jul 2000 Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany Clay Czech Republic Jiří Novák Argentina Lucas Arnold
United States Donald Johnson
5–7, 6–2, 6–3
Win 19–13 Oct 2000 Stuttgart Indoor, Germany Hard Czech Republic Jiří Novák United States Donald Johnson
South Africa Piet Norval
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 19–14 Oct 2000 Vienna, Austria Hard Czech Republic Jiří Novák Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nenad Zimonjić
4–6, 4–6
Loss 19–15 Oct 2000 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) Czech Republic Jiří Novák Sweden Jonas Björkman
Germany David Prinosil
2–6, 3–6
Loss 19–16 Feb 2001 Copenhagen, Denmark Hard Czech Republic Jiří Novák Zimbabwe Wayne Black
South Africa Kevin Ullyett
3–6, 3–6
Win 20–16 Mar 2001 Miami, U.S. Hard Czech Republic Jiří Novák Sweden Jonas Björkman
Australia Todd Woodbridge
7–5, 7–6
Win 21–16 May 2001 Saint Poelten, Austria Clay Czech Republic Petr Pála Brazil Jaime Oncins
Argentina Daniel Orsanic
6–3, 5–7, 7–5
Loss 12. Jul 2001 Wimbledon, UK Grass Czech Republic Jiří Novák United States Donald Johnson
United States Jared Palmer
4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win 22. Jul 2001 Montreal, Canada Hard Czech Republic Jiří Novák United States Donald Johnson
United States Jared Palmer
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 13. Oct 2001 Vienna, Austria Hard Czech Republic Jiří Novák Czech Republic Martin Damm
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
3–6, 2–6
Loss 14. Jan 2002 Doha, Qatar Hard Czech Republic Jiří Novák United States Donald Johnson
United States Jared Palmer
3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss 15. Mar 2002 Acapulco Clay Czech Republic Martin Damm United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
1–6, 6–3, [2–10]
Win 23. May 2002 Saint Poelten, Austria Clay Czech Republic Petr Pála United States Mike Bryan
Australia Michael Hill
7–5, 6–4
Win 24. Jun 2002 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Australia Joshua Eagle Italy Massimo Bertolini
Italy Cristian Brandi
7–6, 6–4
Win 25. Jun 2002 Halle, Germany Grass Germany David Prinosil Sweden Jonas Björkman
Australia Todd Woodbridge
4–6, 7–6, 7–5
Win 26. Jul 2002 Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany Clay Australia Joshua Eagle South Africa David Adams
Argentina Gastón Etlis
6–3, 6–4
Win 27. Feb 2003 Dubai, UAE Hard India Leander Paes Zimbabwe Wayne Black
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
6–3, 6–0
Loss 19. Apr 2003 Miami, US Hard India Leander Paes Switzerland Roger Federer
Belarus Max Mirnyi
5–7, 3–6
Win 28. Jul 2003 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay India Leander Paes Czech Republic František Čermák
Czech Republic Leoš Friedl
6–3, 6–3
Win 29. Jun 2004 Halle, Germany Grass India Leander Paes Czech Republic Tomáš Cibulec
Czech Republic Petr Pála
6–2, 7–5
Win 30. Jul 2004 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay India Leander Paes Switzerland Marc Rosset
Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka
6–4, 6–2
Loss 20. Sep 2004 New York, US Hard India Leander Paes The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
3–6, 3–6

Doubles performance timeline

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 SR W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A A A 1R 1R A A A 2R QF 2R 2R QF A A 0 / 7 9–7
French Open A A A 3R A 1R 2R 2R 2R 1R 1R 2R 3R QF 3R 3R SF 2R 1R 0 / 15 20–15
Wimbledon A A A 1R A 1R A 3R A 2R 2R 1R 2R 3R F QF SF 2R 1R 0 / 13 20–13
US Open A A A A A A 1R 1R 2R 1R QF 2R 3R 1R 3R 2R 1R F A 0 / 12 15–12
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–2 0–0 0–2 1–2 3–4 2–3 1–3 4–3 2–3 6–4 8–4 10–4 7–4 11–4 7–3 0–2 0 / 47 64–47
Masters Series
Indian Wells NME A A A A A A A A A QF 1R 1R 2R SF 1R A 0 / 6 5–6
Miami NME A A A A 1R 3R A 3R A 2R QF W 2R F QF 1R 1 / 10 15–9
Monte Carlo NME 1R A A A 1R QF 2R A A F QF QF 2R 2R A A 0 / 9 12–9
Rome NME 1R A A A W A A A A 1R 1R 2R 1R 2R 2R A 1 / 8 7–7
Hamburg NME 1R A A A A A QF A A QF QF 1R 1R SF SF A 0 / 8 11–8
Canada NME A A A A 1R A A A A 1R 1R W SF QF 2R A 1 / 7 10–6
Cincinnati NME A A A A 1R A A A A 1R SF QF 2R 2R A A 0 / 6 6–6
Madrid (Stuttgart) NME A A A A A A A A A 2R W SF 2R SF 1R A 1 / 6 10–5
Paris NME A A A A A A A A A 1R 2R 2R 1R 1R 1R A 0 / 6 0–6
Win–loss N/A 0–3 0–0 0–0 0–0 5–4 4–2 3–2 1–1 0–0 9–9 13–8 16–7 7–9 11–9 7–7 0–1 4 / 66 76–62
Year-end ranking 894 676 220 122 109 71 99 27 49 53 54 43 29 11 7 20 14 23 499

References

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  1. ^ "About". Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  2. ^ Player Profileitftennis.com Archived 10 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
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