Michal Tabara

Michal Tabara

Country	Czech Republic
Residence	Napajedla, Czech Republic
Born	October 16, 1979 Uherské Hradiště, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro	1997
Retired	2009
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$842,256
Singles
Career record	40–55
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 47 (July 23, 2001)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	3R (2001)
French Open	1R (2001, 2002, 2005)
Wimbledon	1R (2001, 2005)
US Open	3R (2004)
Doubles
Career record	7–9
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 142 (August 23, 1999
Last updated on: November 29, 2012.

Michal Tabara (born October 16, 1979 in Uherské Hradiště) is a former tennis player from the Czech Republic, who turned professional in 1997. The right-hander has won one singles title (2001, Chennai) so far in his career. Tabara reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on July 23, 2001, when he became World No. 47.

Tabara was involved in a minor controversy at the 2001 US Open. After losing a first-round match to Justin Gimelstob in five sets, Tabara, who was allegedly frustrated by Gimelstob's frequent injury time-outs, spat in Gimelstob's direction as they approached the net to shake hands. Tabara was subsequently fined $1,000 for unsportmanslike behavior.^[1]

Tennis career

Juniors

As a junior Tabara reached as high as No. 9 in the junior world singles rankings in 1996 (and No. 24 in doubles).

Singles titles

Wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	January 8, 2001	Chennai, India	Hard	Andrei Stoliarov	6–2, 7–64

Doubles titles

Wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partnering	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	April 9, 2001	Estoril, Portugal	Clay	Radek Štěpánek	Donald Johnson Nenad Zimonjić	6–4, 6–1

References

External links

• Michal Tabara at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Michal Tabara stats