Jiří Javorský

Jiří Javorský, (9 February 1932 – 16 September 2002) was a Czech tennis player.[1][2] Javorský played in the Davis Cup for Czechoslovakia between 1955 and 1966. In 1957 he and his partner Věra Suková won the mixed doubles at the French Open.[3] In 1968 Javorský moved to Germany where he became a tennis coach.[1]

Country (sports) Czechoslovakia
Born(1932-02-09)9 February 1932
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died16 September 2002(2002-09-16) (aged 70)
Heilbronn, Germany
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open3R (1959, 1963)
Wimbledon2R
US Open2R
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French OpenW (1957)

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner1957French ChampionshipsClay Věra Pužejová Edda Buding
Luis Ayala
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up1961French ChampionshipsClay Věra Suková Darlene Hard
Rod Laver
0–6, 6–2, 3–6

Honours

  • French Championships: Last 32 in 1959 & 1963

References

  1. "Profiles of Our Members: Javorsky Jiri". International Lawn Tennis Club of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  2. "Jiri Javorsky". Tennis Archives. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  3. "French Open mixed doubles winners". CNN. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2011.


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