Jiří Veselý
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| Country | Czech Republic |
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| Residence | Březnice, Czech Republic[1] |
| Born |
10 July 1993 Příbram, Czech Republic |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | 2009[citation needed] |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $215,583 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–8 (ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches) |
| Career titles |
0 1 Challenger, 9 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 78 (12 August 2013) |
| Current ranking | No. 83 (13 January 2014) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2014) |
| French Open | 1R (2013) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2013) |
| US Open | 1R (2013) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–1 (ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches) |
| Career titles |
0 0 Challengers, 5 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 301 (23 September 2013) |
| Current ranking | No. 305 (13 January 2014) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2013) |
| US Open | 2R (2013) |
| Last updated on: 13 January 2014. | |
| Olympic medal record | ||
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Competitor for a  mixed-NOCs team
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| Youth Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2010 Singapore | Doubles |
Jiří Veselý (born 10 July 1993, Příbram, Czech Republic) is a professional tennis player.
Personal life
Jiří's coaches are his father Jiří Veselý Sr., Jaroslav Machovský and Jozef Ivanko.
Tennis career
Juniors
In 2011, Veselý won the Boys' Singles title at the Australian Open, defeating Australian Luke Saville in straight sets. He also won the Boys' Doubles titles at the Australian Open too, partnering Filip Horanský of Slovakia – they defeated Ben Wagland and Andrew Whittington of Australia in the final.
Veselý reached the No. 1 junior combined world ranking in January 2011, compiling a singles win/loss record of 125–45.[2]
Junior Grand Slam results – Singles:
Australian Open: W (2011)
French Open: 1R (2010, 2011)
Wimbledon: 3R (2010, 2011)
US Open: F (2011)
Junior Grand Slam results – Doubles:
Australian Open: W (2011)
French Open: QF (2011)
Wimbledon: F (2011)
US Open: F (2010)
Pro tour
Veselý made his Davis Cup debut for Czech Republic in February 2013, and to date has nine singles titles on the ITF Futures circuit to his name and two Challengers.[3]
Veselý qualified into the 2013 French Open for his first appearance into the main draw of a grand slam. Vesely is the youngest player in the world's top 100 at 20 years and 3 months old.
Grand Slam results
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | W–L | ||||||||||
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| Australian Open | Q1 | A | 0–0 | |||||||||||
| French Open | A | 1R | 0–1 | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | Q2 | 0–0 | |||||||||||
| US Open | A | 1R | 0–1 | |||||||||||
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |||||||||||
Career finals
| Legend |
| ATP Challengers (5) |
| Futures (7) |
| Finals by Surface |
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| Hard (1–0) |
| Clay (8–2) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
Singles: 10 (8–2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | 15 May 2011 |  Teplice, Czech Republic F1 |
Clay |  Norbert Gombos |
3–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 8 January 2012 |  Shenzhen, China F1 |
Hard |  Austin Krajicek |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Winner | 3. | 15 July 2012 | Prostejov, Czech Republic F4 |
Clay |  Dominic Thiem |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 22 July 2012 | Prague, Czech Republic F5 |
Clay | Norbert Gombos |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 29 July 2012 | Liberec, Czech Republic F6 |
Clay | Adam Pavlasek |
6–3, 6–7, 0–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 11 August 2012 | Wels, Austria F5 |
Clay | Marc Rath |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 6. | 22 September 2012 |  Espinho, Portugal F4 |
Clay |  Henri Laaksonen |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | 14 April 2013 |  Mersin, Turkey |
Clay |  Simon Greul |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 8. | 5 May 2013 | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
Clay | .svg.png){kind=small} Steve Darcis |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 9 June 2013 | Prostějov, Czech Republic |
Clay | Radek Štěpánek |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 6 July 2013 | Braunschweig, Germany |
Clay | Florian Mayer |
6–4, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 4 August 2013 | Liberec, Czech republic |
Clay |  Federico Delbonis |
6-7(2), 7-6(7), 6-4 |
References
- ↑ "ITFTennis.com Jiri Vesely Pro Circuit Player Profile".
- ↑ ITF Junior Profile
- ↑ Harvey, Luke (6 March 2013). "Vesely's rise continues". ITF Pro Circuit. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
External links
- Jiří Veselý at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jiří Veselý at the International Tennis Federation
- Jiří Veselý at the International Tennis Federation Junior Profile
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Preceded by Juan Sebastián Gómez |
ITF Junior World Champion 2011 |
Succeeded by Filip Peliwo |
| Preceded by Martin Kližan (Newcomer of the Year) |
ATP Star of Tomorrow 2013 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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