Miloslav Mečíř
Slovak tennis player (born 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Miloslav Mečíř (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmilɔslaw ˈmetʂiːr]; born 19 May 1964) is a Slovak former professional tennis player. He won the men's singles gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games, representing Czechoslovakia, and contested two major singles finals. In 1987 he won the WCT Finals, the season-ending championship for the World Championship Tennis tour. His son Miloslav Jr. is also a former professional tennis player.[1]
Quick Facts Country (sports), Residence ...
Country (sports) | Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||
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Residence | Bratislava, Slovakia | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1964-05-19) 19 May 1964 (age 60) Bojnice, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
Retired | 1990 | ||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
Prize money | $2,632,538 | ||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 262–122 (68.2%) | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 11 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 4 (22 February 1988) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | F (1989) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | SF (1987) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | SF (1988) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | F (1986) | ||||||||||||||
Other tournaments | |||||||||||||||
Tour Finals | RR (1987) | ||||||||||||||
WCT Finals | W (1987) | ||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | W (1988) | ||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 100–54 | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 9 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 4 (7 March 1988) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 4R (1987) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | 4R (1989) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (1987, 1989) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | 4R (1987, 1988) | ||||||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||||||||
Tour Finals | W (1987) | ||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | SF (1988) | ||||||||||||||
Team competitions | |||||||||||||||
Davis Cup | SF (1985, 1986) | ||||||||||||||
Hopman Cup | W (1989) | ||||||||||||||
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