Pavel Huťka
| Country (sports) |
 |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 February 1949 Šumperk Czechoslovakia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 38–61 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 103 (31 Dec 1978) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1977) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1979) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 36–51 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1977) |
Pavel Huťka (born 28 February 1949) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic who competed for Czechoslovakia,[1] and is now a tennis trainer.[2][3]
Career
Hutka held a match point against Italy's Adriano Panatta in the opening round of the 1976 French Open, but lost 10-12 in the fifth set.[4] The Italian went on to win the tournament.
He made the third round of the 1977 French Open (beating Jan Simbera and Brian Teacher) and appeared in a further three French Opens, without matching that effort.[5]
Hutka was a doubles finalist at Kitzbuhel in 1979.[5] He and partner Pavel Složil lost the final to Mike Fishbach and Chris Lewis.[5]
On the Grand Prix singles circuit he made three quarter-finals at Munich in 1975, Nice in 1978 Nice and Stuttgart in 1979.[5]
Grand Prix career finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1978 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | |
  |
7–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Challenger titles
Doubles: (2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1980 | Zell Am See, Austria | Clay | |
 |
3–6, 7–5, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 2. | 1981 | Bara, Spain | Clay | |
  |
7–5, 4–6, 9–7 |
References
- ↑ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ↑ www.magazintenis.cz 04,2012 "Trenér: Pavel Huťka"
- ↑ Pavel Huťka
- ↑ The Age, "Champion scrapes through", 4 June 1976, pg. 13
- 1 2 3 4 ATP World Tour Profile