Ivo Werner
Ivo Werner (born 19 August 1960) is a former professional tennis player originally from Czechoslovakia who competed for both his native country as well as West Germany.[1] Werner, who is now a tennis coach, immigrated to West Germany in 1982 and got citizenship two years later.[2]
| Country (sports) |   |
|---|---|
| Residence | Switzerland/Karlsruhe |
| Born | 19 August 1960 Krnov, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $33,382 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 5–12 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 175 (2 Feb 1987) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 7–13 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 139 (25 Jan 1988) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1988) |
Tour career
Werner made his first Grand Prix quarter-final in 1986, at Metz.[3] He was a quarter-finalist again the following year, at the Guarujá Open.[3] Also in 1987, he reached the doubles semi-finals of the Heineken Open, with David Lewis as his partner.[3]
At the 1988 Australian Open, Werner made it through qualifying and met world number 62 Michiel Schapers in the opening round of the main draw.[3] He won the first two sets and twice served for the match in the third, but the match would go into a fifth set, which he lost 10–12.[4] In the doubles, Werner and David Lewis reached the round of 16, where they were defeated by Andrew Castle and Roberto Saad.[3] The match was another close one, decided 16–14 in the final set.[3]
Coaching
Werner is the current coach of the Switzerland Davis Cup team and was the coach of Petr Korda when the Czech player won the 1998 Australian Open.[5]
References
- ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- Magazín Tenis - April 2007 (Czech)
- ATP World Tour Profile
- Sydney Morning Herald, "Unfit Noah sunk by the man who blitzed Becker", 18 January 1988
- BBC News, "Korda, 30, wins first Grand Slam title", 1 February 1998
