Jan Písecký

Jan Písecký
Full name Jan Písecký
Country (sports)  Czechoslovakia
Born (1951-05-15) 15 May 1951
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Singles
Career record 20–23
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 112 (2 June 1975)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open 2R (1974)
Wimbledon 1R (1975)
Doubles
Career record 14–19
Career titles 0
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open 2R (1975)
Wimbledon 2R (1975)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French Open QF (1974)

Jan Písecký (born 15 May 1951) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.

Biography

Písecký, who was born in Prague, was a Czechoslovak Davis Cup squad member, without featuring in a tie.[1]

He competed professionally in the 1970s and had early success at his home tournament in Prague where he made the semi-finals in 1973, with wins over Péter Szőke, Roscoe Tanner and František Pála.[2]

In the 1974 French Open he reached the second round of the singles and was a quarter-finalist in the mixed doubles partnering Renáta Tomanová. He appeared in two further main singles draw of Grand Slam tournaments, the French Open and Wimbledon Championships in 1975, for a first round exit in both, to Jairo Velasco and Phil Dent respectively.[3]

His only Grand Prix final came at Hampton in 1975, in the doubles event. He and partner Karl Meiler lost the final to Ian Crookenden and Ian Fletcher.[4]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Outcome No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 1975 Hampton, U. S. Carpet West Germany Karl Meiler New Zealand Ian Crookenden
Australia Ian Fletcher
2–6, 7–6, 4–6

References

  1. "Davis Cup - Player profile - Jan Pisecky (TCH)". daviscup.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  2. "Prague (UPI)". Panama City News-Herald. 28 October 1973. p. 22. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  3. "Stan Smith beaten at Wimbledon.". The Canberra Times (ACT). 26 June 1975. p. 1 (Sports). Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  4. "Tennis". Herald-Journal. 17 March 1975. p. B2. Retrieved 7 February 2016.

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