Wojciech Fibak

Wojciech Fibak or shorter Wojtek Fibak (born August 30, 1952, in Poznań) is a former Polish tennis player best known for his doubles success with Tom Okker and Kim Warwick.

Born in Poznań, Poland, he won his first tournament in 1976, and between then and 1982 won 15 singles titles and 52 doubles titles. His best year was arguably 1980, where he reached the quarter-final in the French Open at Roland Garros, the US Open and Wimbledon. His career singles win-loss record was 520–310. Fibak's highest single ranking was No.10 on July 25, 1977 and highest doubles ranking was No.19 on February 4, 1985. He was consistently ranked top 20 in singles.Fibak's career prize money was $2,725,403.

The highlight of his career was winning the Australian Open men's doubles in 1978 with Kim Warwick. They beat Paul Kronk and George Letcher 7–6, 7–5 to take the title.

In 1985 Fibak founded the Polish Tennis Club (Polish Tennis Association of Southern California). He is also a prominent businessman and an avid art collector. Fibak spends his time between Warsaw and Monaco. He has three daughters, Agnieszka, Paulina and Nina.

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Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 1977 French Open Clay Jan Kodeš Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 6–7, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Winner 1978 Australian Open Grass Kim Warwick Paul Kronk
Cliff Letcher		 7–6, 7–5

Doubles and Singles Titles (67)

Doubles titles (52)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Winner 1. 1975 Munich, Germany Clay Jan Kodeš Milan Holecek
Karl Meiler		 7–5, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 1975 Hamburg, Germany Clay Jan Kodeš Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Manuel Orantes		 3–6, 6–7
Winner 2. 1975 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Guillermo Vilas Željko Franulović
John Lloyd		 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 2. 1975 Indianapolis, US Clay Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Manuel Orantes		 5–7, 0–6
Winner 3. 1975 Louisville, US Clay Guillermo Vilas Vijay Amritraj
Anand Amritraj		 NP
Runner-up 3. 1975 Barcelona, Spain Clay Karl Meiler Björn Borg
Guillermo Vilas		 6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Winner 4. 1975 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Karl Meiler Ilie Năstase
Tom Okker		 6–4, 7–6
Winner 5. 1975 London, England Carpet Karl Meiler Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase		 6–1, 7–5
Runner-up 4. 1976 Atlanta WCT, US Carpet Karl Meiler John Alexander
Phil Dent		 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 5. 1976 Barcelona WCT, Spain Clay Karl Meiler Robert Lutz
Ramsey Smith		 3–6, 3–6
Winner 6. 1976 Barcelona, Spain Clay Jacek Niedzwiedzki Colin Dowdeswell
Paul Kronk		 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 6. 1976 Nice, France Clay Karl Meiler Patrice Dominguez
François Jauffret		 4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Winner 7. 1976 Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco Clay Karl Meiler Björn Borg
Guillermo Vilas		 7–6, 6–1
Winner 8. 1976 World Doubles WCT, US Carpet Karl Meiler Robert Lutz
Ramsey Smith		 6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner 9. 1976 Bournemouth, England Clay Fred McNair Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Manuel Orantes		 4–6, 7–5, 7–5
Winner 10. 1976 Düsseldorf, Germany Clay Karl Meiler Bob Carmichael
Raymond Moore		 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up 7. 1976 Båstad, Sweden Clay Juan Gisbert, Sr. Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart		 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 8. 1976 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Balázs Taróczy Ricardo Cano
Belus Prajoux		 4–6, 3–6
Winner 11. 1976 Tehran, Iran Clay Raúl Ramírez Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Manuel Orantes		 7–5, 6–1
Winner 12. 1976 Madrid, Spain Clay Raúl Ramírez Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Runner-up 9. 1976 Wembley, England Carpet Brian Gottfried Stan Smith
Roscoe Tanner		 6–7, 3–6
Winner 13. 1977 Birmingham WCT, US Carpet Tom Okker Billy Martin
Bill Scanlon		 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 10. 1977 Philadelphia WCT, US Carpet Tom Okker Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 1–6, 6–1, 3–6
Winner 14. 1977 Richmond WCT, US Carpet Tom Okker Ross Case
Tony Roche		 6–4, 6–4
Winner 15. 1977 Mexico City WCT, Mexico Hard Tom Okker Ilie Năstase
Adriano Panatta		 6–2, 6–3
Winner 16. 1977 Toronto Indoor WCT, Canada Carpet Tom Okker Ross Case
Tony Roche		 6–4, 6–1
Winner 17. 1977 Monterrey WCT, Mexico Carpet Ross Case Billy Martin
Bill Scanlon		 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner 18. 1977 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Tom Okker Vijay Amritraj
Dick Stockton		 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 11. 1977 Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco Clay Tom Okker François Jauffret
Jan Kodeš		 6–2, 3–6, 2–6
Winner 19. 1977 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Ion Ţiriac Lito Alvarez
Guillermo Vilas		 7–5, 0–6, 7–6
Runner-up 12. 1977 French Open, Paris Clay Jan Kodeš Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 6–7, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Winner 20. 1977 South Orange, US Hard Colin Dibley Ion Ţiriac
Guillermo Vilas		 6–1, 7–5
Winner 21. 1977 Barcelona, Spain Clay Jan Kodeš Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 6–0, 6–4
Runner-up 13. 1977 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Jan Kodeš Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 4–6, 3–6
Winner 22. 1977 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Tom Okker Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 14. 1978 St. Louis WCT, US Carpet Tom Okker Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 15. 1978 Milan WCT, Italy Carpet Raúl Ramírez José Higueras
Victor Pecci		 7–5, 6–7, 6–7
Winner 23. 1978 Houston WCT, US Clay Tom Okker Tom Leonard
Mike Machette		 7–5, 7–5
Winner 24. 1978 World Doubles WCT, US Carpet Tom Okker Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 6–7, 6–4, 6–0, 6–3
Winner 25. 1978 Hamburg, Germany Clay Tom Okker Antonio Muñoz
Victor Pecci		 6–2, 6–4
Winner 26. 1978 Louisville, US Clay Victor Pecci Victor Amaya
John James		 6–4, 6–7, 6–4
Winner 27. 1978 Toronto, Canada Clay Tom Okker Colin Dowdeswell
Heinz Günthardt		 6–3, 7–6
Winner 28. 1978 Woodlands Doubles, US Hard Tom Okker Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart		 7–6, 3–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Winner 29. 1978 Madrid, Spain Clay Jan Kodeš Pavel Složil
Tomáš Šmíd		 6–7, 6–1, 6–2
Winner 30. 1978 Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) John McEnroe Bruce Manson
Andrew Pattison		 7–6, 7–5
Winner 31. 1978 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Tom Okker Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 6–3, 6–2
Winner 32. 1978 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Kim Warwick Paul Kronk
Cliff Letcher		 7–6, 7–5
Winner 33. 1979 Philadelphia, US Carpet Tom Okker Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 5–7, 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 16. 1979 Denver, US Carpet Tom Okker Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 6–7, 3–6
Winner 34. 1979 Memphis, US Carpet Tom Okker Frew McMillan
Dick Stockton		 6–4, 6–4
Winner 35. 1979 Stuttgart Indoor, Germany Hard (i) Tom Okker Bob Carmichael
Brian Teacher		 6–3, 5–7, 7–6
Winner 36. 1979 Munich, Germany Clay Tom Okker Jürgen Fassbender
Jean-Louis Haillet		 7–6, 7–5
Runner-up 17. 1979 Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany Clay Pavel Složil Colin Dowdeswell
Frew McMillan		 4–6, 2–6, 6–2, 4–6
Runner-up 18. 1979 Los Angeles, US Carpet Frew McMillan Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart		 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 19. 1979 San Francisco, US Carpet Frew McMillan Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 1–6, 4–6
Runner-up 20. 1979 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Tom Okker Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 21. 1980 Masters Doubles WCT, London Carpet Tom Okker Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Winner 37. 1980 Birmingham, US Carpet Tom Okker José Luis Clerc
Ilie Năstase		 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 22. 1980 Denver, US Carpet Heinz Günthardt Kevin Curren
Steve Denton		 5–7, 2–6
Winner 38. 1980 Stuttgart Indoor, Germany Hard (i) Tomáš Šmíd Tim Mayotte
Larry Stefanki		 6–4, 7–6
Winner 39. 1980 Dayton, US Carpet Geoff Masters Fritz Buehning
Fred McNair		 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 23. 1980 Las Vegas, US Clay Gene Mayer Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 2–6, 5–7
Runner-up 24. 1980 Indianapolis, US Clay Ivan Lendl Kevin Curren
Steve Denton		 6–3, 6–7, 4–6
Runner-up 25. 1980 Cincinnati, US Hard Ivan Lendl Bruce Manson
Brian Teacher		 7–6, 5–7, 4–6
Winner 40. 1982 Strasbourg WCT, France Carpet John Fitzgerald Sandy Mayer
Frew McMillan		 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 26. 1982 Zürich WCT, Switzerland Carpet John Fitzgerald Sammy Giammalva Jr.
Tom Gullikson		 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 27. 1982 Rome, Italy Clay John Fitzgerald Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy		 4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Winner 41. 1982 Zell Am See WCT, Austria Clay Bruce Manson Tony Giammalva
Sammy Giammalva Jr.		 6–7, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 28. 1983 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Colin Dowdeswell Pavel Složil
Tomáš Šmíd		 7–6, 4–6, 2–6
Winner 42. 1983 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Pavel Složil Colin Dowdeswell
Zoltan Kuharszky		 7–5, 6–2
Winner 43. 1984 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Kevin Curren Fritz Buehning
Ferdi Taygan		 6–4, 6–4
Winner 44. 1984 Munich, Germany Clay Boris Becker Eric Fromm
Florin Segărceanu		 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Runner-up 29. 1984 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Colin Dowdeswell Henri Leconte
Pascal Portes		 6–2, 6–7, 6–7
Runner-up 30. 1984 Los Angeles, US Hard Sandy Mayer Ken Flach
Robert Seguso		 6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Winner 45. 1984 Cologne, Germany Hard (i) Sandy Mayer Jan Gunnarsson
Joakim Nyström		 6–1, 6–3
Winner 46. 1984 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Sandy Mayer Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy		 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 31. 1985 Philadelphia, US Carpet Sandy Mayer Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander		 6–3, 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 32. 1985 Brussels, Belgium Carpet Kevin Curren Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd		 3–6, 6–7
Winner 47. 1985 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Tomáš Šmíd Brad Drewett
Mark Edmondson		 6–7, 6–4, 6–4
Winner 48. 1986 Toronto Indoor, Canada Carpet Joakim Nyström Christo Steyn
Danie Visser		 6–3, 7–6
Winner 49. 1986 Metz, France Carpet Guy Forget Francisco González
Michiel Schapers		 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 33. 1986 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Matt Mitchell Stefan Edberg
Slobodan Živojinović		 6–2, 3–6, 2–6
Winner 50. 1986 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Ricardo Acioly Brad Gilbert
Slobodan Živojinović		 W/O
Winner 51. 1987 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Miloslav Mečíř Tom Nijssen
Johan Vekemans		 7–6, 5–7, 6–2
Winner 52. 1987 Toulouse, France Hard (i) Michiel Schapers Kelly Jones
Patrik Kühnen		 6–2, 6–4

Grand Slam doubles tournament timeline

Tournament 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 Career SR
Australian Open A A A A W A A A A A A A NH A 1 / 1
French Open 1R 3R 3R F SF 2R SF A 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 0 / 13
Wimbledon A 2R QF QF SF 1R 2R A A 2R 1R 1R 3R 2R 0 / 11
US Open A 2R 2R 2R SF 2R 3R 1R 3R A 3R 2R 1R 2R 0 / 12
Annual Win-Loss 0–1 3–2 5–3 9–3 17–3 2–3 7–3 0–1 3–2 1–2 2–3 1–3 2–3 2–3 N/A

NH = tournament not held.

A = did not participate in the tournament.

Singles titles (15)

Outcome No. Date Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 1. 1975 Shreveport, US Carpet Juan Gisbert, Sr. 3–6, 7–5, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 1976 Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco Clay Guillermo Vilas 1–6, 1–6, 4–6
Winner 1. 1976 Stockholm WCT, Sweden Carpet Ilie Năstase 6–4, 7–6
Winner 2. 1976 Bournemouth, England Clay Manuel Orantes 6–2, 7–9, 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 3. 1976 Louisville, US Clay Harold Solomon 2–6, 5–7
Runner-up 4. 1976 Indianapolis, US Clay Jimmy Connors 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 5. 1976 Montreal, Canada Hard Guillermo Vilas 4–6, 6–7, 2–6
Winner 3. 1976 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Raúl Ramírez 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
Runner-up 6. 1976 Masters, Houston Carpet Manuel Orantes 7–5, 2–6, 6–0, 6–7, 1–6
Runner-up 7. 1977 Mexico City WCT, Mexico Hard Ilie Năstase 6–4, 2–6, 6–7
Winner 4. 1977 Monterrey WCT, Mexico Carpet Vitas Gerulaitis 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 8. 1977 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Guillermo Vilas 4–6, 3–6, 0–6
Winner 5. 1977 Düsseldorf, Germany Clay Raymond Moore 6–1, 5–7, 6–2
Runner-up 9. 1977 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Brian Gottfried 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 10. 1977 Cologne, Germany Carpet Björn Borg 6–2, 5–7, 3–6
Runner-up 11. 1978 Hamburg, Germany Clay Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 4–6, 2–6
Winner 6. 1978 Cologne, Germany Hard (i) Vijay Amritraj 6–2, 0–1, RET.
Winner 7. 1979 Denver, US Carpet Victor Amaya 6–4, 6–1
Winner 8. 1979 Stuttgart Indoor, Germany Hard (i) Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Runner-up 12. 1979 Munich, Germany Clay Manuel Orantes 3–6, 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 13. 1979 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Stan Smith 4–6, 0–6, 2–6
Runner-up 14. 1979 Cologne, Germany Hard (i) Gene Mayer 3–6, 6–3, 1–6
Winner 9. 1980 Dayton, US Carpet Bruce Manson 7–6, 6–3
Winner 10. 1980 New Orleans, US Carpet Eliot Teltscher 6–4, 7–5
Winner 11. 1980 São Paulo, Brazil Carpet Vincent Van Patten 6–0, 7–6
Runner-up 15. 1980 Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany Clay Vitas Gerulaitis 2–6, 5–7, 2–6
Runner-up 16. 1981 Philadelphia, US Carpet Roscoe Tanner 2–6, 6–7, 5–7
Winner 12. 1981 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Yannick Noah 6–1, 7–6
Runner-up 17. 1982 Naples Finals WCT, Italy Carpet Ivan Lendl 4–6, 2–6, 1–6
Winner 13. 1982 Amsterdam WCT, Netherlands Carpet Kevin Curren 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Winner 14. 1982 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Bill Scanlon 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 18. 1982 Dortmund WCT, Germany Carpet Brian Teacher 7–6, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 4–6
Winner 15. 1982 Chicago-2 WCT, US Carpet Bill Scanlon 6–2, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 19. 1983 Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) Vitas Gerulaitis 6–4, 1–6, 5–7, 5–5, RET.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Vitas Gerulaitis		 ATP Most Improved Player
1976		 Succeeded by
Brian Gottfried