Libor Pimek

Libor Pimek (born 3 August 1963) is a former professional male tennis player.[1]

Libor Pimek
Country (sports) Czechoslovakia
Belgium
ResidenceSint-Niklaas, Belgium
Born (1963-08-03) 3 August 1963
Most, Czechoslovakia
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Turned pro1982
Retired1999
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$1,509,018
Singles
Career record126–121
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 21 (22 Apr 1985)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open2R (1984)
Wimbledon1R (1983, 1988)
US Open3R (1987)
Doubles
Career record316–356
Career titles17
Highest rankingNo. 15 (29 Jul 1996)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open3R (1994)
French OpenQF (1996)
Wimbledon2R (1983)
US Open3R (1991)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open1R (1991, 1996, 1997, 1998)
French OpenQF (1991, 1996)
Wimbledon2R (1991, 1992, 1993)
US Open2R (1995)

Pimek's best Grand Slam singles result came at the 1987 US Open when he reached the 3rd round, losing to Swede Mats Wilander in straight sets. He won one singles tournament during his career at the Bavarian Open, reaching a career-high ranking of world No. 21 in April 1985 (and No. 15 in doubles in July 1996).[2]

Pimek competed as a Czechoslovak early in his career, competing for the country a few times in Davis Cup in the mid-1980s, before representing Belgium internationally. As a Davis Cup player for Belgium, he won 4 ties (Israel 1994, Denmark and France 1997, The Netherlands 1998)

Career finals

Singles (1 win, 1 loss)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 May 1984 Munich, West Germany Clay Gene Mayer 6–4, 4–6, 7–6, 6–4
Loss 1–1 Nov 1985 Vienna, Austria Carpet Jan Gunnarsson 7–6, 2–6, 4–6, 6–1, 5–7

Doubles (17 wins, 12 losses)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. Mar 1983 Nice, France Clay Bernard Boileau Bernard Fritz
Jean-Louis Haillet		 6–3, 6–4
Win 2. Apr 1984 Bari, Italy Clay Stanislav Birner Marcel Freeman
Tim Wilkison		 2–6, 7–6, 6–4
Loss 1. Sep 1984 Geneva, Switzerland Clay Tomáš Šmíd Michael Mortensen
Mats Wilander		 1–6, 6–3, 5–7
Win 3. Jul 1985 Boston, U.S. Hard Slobodan Živojinović Peter McNamara
Paul McNamee		 2–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss 2. Sep 1985 Bordeaux, France Clay Blaine Willenborg David Felgate
Steve Shaw		 4–6, 7–5, 4–6
Win 4. Jun 1986 Athens, Greece Clay Blaine Willenborg Carlos Di Laura
Claudio Panatta		 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Win 5. Aug 1986 Saint-Vincent, France Clay Pavel Složil Bud Cox
Michael Fancutt		 6–3, 6–3
Win 6. Sep 1990 Bordeaux, France Clay Tomás Carbonell Mansour Bahrami
Yannick Noah		 6–3, 6–7, 6–2
Loss 3. Feb 1991 Brussels, Belgium Carpet Michiel Schapers Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde		 3–6, 0–6
Loss 4. Aug 1991 Prague, Czechoslovakia Clay Daniel Vacek Vojtěch Flégl
Cyril Suk		 4–6, 2–6
Loss 5. Mar 1992 Copenhagen, Denmark Carpet Hendrik Jan Davids Nicklas Kulti
Magnus Larsson		 3–6, 4–6
Win 7. Mar 1992 Estoril, Portugal Clay Hendrik Jan Davids Luke Jensen
Laurie Warder		 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Win 8. Jul 1992 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Hendrik Jan Davids Petr Korda
Cyril Suk		 w/o
Loss 6. Sep 1992 Cologne, Germany Clay Ronnie Båthman Horacio de la Peña
Gustavo Luza		 7–6, 0–6, 2–6
Win 9. Jun 1993 Florence, Italy Clay Tomás Carbonell Mark Koevermans
Greg Van Emburgh		 7–6, 2–6, 6–1
Loss 7. Jul 1993 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Hendrik Jan Davids Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis		 6–4, 2–6, 5–7
Win 10. Aug 1993 Prague, Czech Republic Clay Hendrik Jan Davids Jorge Lozano
Jaime Oncins		 6–3, 7–6
Win 11. Sep 1993 Bucharest, Romania Clay Menno Oosting George Cosac
Ciprian Porumb		 7–6, 7–6
Loss 8. May 1995 Bologna, Italy Clay Vincent Spadea Byron Black
Jonathan Stark		 5–7, 3–6
Loss 9. Jun 1995 St. Poelten, Austria Clay Byron Talbot Bill Behrens
Matt Lucena		 5–7, 4–6
Win 12. Jul 1995 Prague, Czech Republic Clay Byron Talbot Jiří Novák
David Rikl		 7–5, 1–6, 7–6
Win 13. Jan 1996 Zagreb, Croatia Hard(i) Menno Oosting Martin Damm
Hendrik Jan Davids		 6–3, 7–6
Win 14. Mar 1996 Copenhagen, Denmark Carpet Byron Talbot Wayne Arthurs
Andrew Kratzmann		 7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 10. May 1996 Rome, Italy Clay Byron Talbot Byron Black
Grant Connell		 2–6, 3–6
Win 15. Jul 1996 Stuttgart, Germany Clay Byron Talbot Tomás Carbonell
Francisco Roig		 6–4, 7–6
Win 16. Jul 1996 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Byron Talbot David Adams
Menno Oosting		 7–6, 6–3
Loss 11. Mar 1997 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Byron Talbot Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis		 6–7, 4–6
Loss 12. Jul 1997 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Andrew Kratzmann Paul Kilderry
Nicolás Lapentti		 6–3, 5–7, 6–7
Win 17. Sep 1997 Palermo, Italy Clay Andrew Kratzmann Hendrik Jan Davids
Daniel Orsanic		 3–6, 6–3, 7–6

References
  1. ITF Pro: Libor Pimek
  2. "Gomez defeats Krickstein in Italy". The New York Times. 21 May 1984.
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