František Čermák
Czech tennis player
František Čermák Country (sports) Czech Republic Residence Koštice , Czech RepublicBorn (1976-11-14 ) 14 November 1976 (age 47) Valtice , Czechoslovakia Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Turned pro 1998 Retired 2016 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money $2,418,073 Career record 9–16 Highest ranking No. 201 (27 October 2003) Australian Open Q3 (2001 ) French Open Q2 (2003 ) Wimbledon Q1 (2000 , 2001 ) US Open Q2 (2000 ) Career record 410–315 Career titles 31 Highest ranking No. 14 (1 February 2010) Australian Open 3R (2004 , 2007 , 2008 , 2012 ) French Open 3R (2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2010 , 2011 ) Wimbledon 3R (2005 , 2008 ) US Open 3R (2003 , 2012 ) Career titles 1 Australian Open F (2013 ) French Open W (2013 )Wimbledon 2R (2011 , 2013 ) US Open SF (2012 ) Davis Cup W (2012 )
František Čermák (born 14 November 1976) is a Czech retired tennis player.
Career
In his career, Čermák won 31 doubles titles on the ATP Tour and he was a finalist 24 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 14 in February 2010, and he usually played doubles with Filip Polášek .
In mixed doubles, Čermák and partner Lucie Hradecká reached the final of the 2013 Australian Open and won the 2013 French Open .
In singles, he won one Challenger title and ten Futures titles, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 201 in October 2003.
Davis Cup
Čermák was a member of the winning Czech Republic team in the 2012 Davis Cup . He coached countrywoman Petra Kvitová from April 2016 to the 2016 US Open . He is currently the coach of Czech player Kristýna Plíšková .
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
ATP career finals
Doubles: 55 (31 titles, 24 runner-ups)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP International Series Gold / ATP World Tour 500 Series (5–2)
ATP International Series / ATP World Tour 250 Series (26–22)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–9)
Clay (25–12)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (0–3)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (26–16)
Indoor (5–8)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1–0
Jul 2002
Umag Open , Croatia
International
Clay
Julian Knowle
Albert Portas Fernando Vicente
6–4, 6–4
Win
2–0
Jul 2002
Sopot Open , Poland
International
Clay
Leoš Friedl
Jeff Coetzee Nathan Healey
7–5, 7–5
Loss
2–1
Sep 2002
Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia , Italy
International
Clay
Leoš Friedl
Lucas Arnold Ker Luis Lobo
4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss
2–2
Jan 2003
Chennai Open , India
International
Hard
Leoš Friedl
Julian Knowle Michael Kohlmann
6–7(1–7) , 6–7(3–7)
Loss
2–3
Feb 2003
Santiago Open , Chile
International
Clay
Leoš Friedl
Agustín Calleri Mariano Hood
3–6, 6–1, 4–6
Win
3–3
Apr 2003
Grand Prix Hassan II , Morocco
International
Clay
Leoš Friedl
Devin Bowen Ashley Fisher
6–3, 7–5
Loss
3–4
Jul 2003
Gstaad Open , Switzerland
International
Clay
Leoš Friedl
Leander Paes David Rikl
3–6, 3–6
Loss
3–5
Aug 2003
Sopot Open, Poland
International
Clay
Leoš Friedl
Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski
4–6, 7–6(9–7) , 3–6
Loss
3–6
Sep 2003
Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, Italy
International
Clay
Leoš Friedl
Lucas Arnold Ker Mariano Hood
6–7(6–8) , 7–6(7–3) , 3–6
Loss
3–7
Apr 2004
Estoril Open , Portugal
International
Clay
Leoš Friedl
Juan Ignacio Chela Gastón Gaudio
2–6, 1–6
Win
4–7
Jul 2004
Austrian Open Kitzbühel , Austria
Intl. Gold
Clay
Leoš Friedl
Lucas Arnold Ker Martín García
6–3, 7–5
Win
5–7
Aug 2004
Sopot Open, Poland (2)
International
Clay
Leoš Friedl
Martín García Sebastián Prieto
2–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win
6–7
Feb 2005
Buenos Aires Open , Argentina
International
Clay
Leoš Friedl
José Acasuso Sebastián Prieto
6–2, 7–5
Win
7–7
Feb 2005
Bahia Open , Brazil
International
Clay
Leoš Friedl
José Acasuso Ignacio González King
6–4, 6–4
Win
8–7
Apr 2005
Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco (2)
International
Clay
Leoš Friedl
Martín García Luis Horna
6–4, 6–3
Win
9–7
May 2005
Estoril Open, Portugal
International
Clay
Leoš Friedl
Juan Ignacio Chela Tommy Robredo
6–3, 6–4
Win
10–7
Jul 2005
Gstaad Open, Switzerland
International
Clay
Leoš Friedl
Michael Kohlmann Rainer Schüttler
7–6(8–6) , 7–6(13–11)
Loss
10–8
Jan 2006
Sydney International , Australia
International
Hard
Leoš Friedl
Fabrice Santoro Nenad Zimonjić
1–6, 4–6
Loss
10–9
Feb 2006
Santiago Open, Chile
International
Clay
Leoš Friedl
José Acasuso Sebastián Prieto
6–7(2–7) , 4–6
Win
11–9
Feb 2006
Buenos Aires Open, Argentina (2)
International
Clay
Leoš Friedl
Vasilis Mazarakis Boris Pašanski
6–1, 6–2
Win
12–9
Mar 2006
Acapulco Open , Mexico
Intl. Gold
Clay
Leoš Friedl
Potito Starace Filippo Volandri
7–5, 6–2
Win
13–9
Aug 2006
Sopot Open, Poland (3)
International
Clay
Leoš Friedl
Martín García Sebastián Prieto
6–3, 7–5
Loss
13–10
Oct 2006
Kremlin Cup , Russia
International
Carpet (i)
Jaroslav Levinský
Fabrice Santoro Nenad Zimonjić
1–6, 5–7
Loss
13–11
Oct 2006
Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon , France
International
Carpet (i)
Jaroslav Levinský
Julien Benneteau Arnaud Clément
2–6, 7–6(7–3) , [7–10]
Loss
13–12
Feb 2007
Zagreb Indoors , Croatia
International
Carpet (i)
Jaroslav Levinský
Michael Kohlmann Alexander Waske
6–7(5–7) , 6–4, [5–10]
Win
14–12
Jul 2007
Gstaad Open, Switzerland (2)
International
Clay
Pavel Vízner
Marc Gicquel Florent Serra
7–5, 5–7, [10–7]
Win
15–12
Jul 2007
Stuttgart Open , Germany
Intl. Gold
Clay
Leoš Friedl
Guillermo García López Fernando Verdasco
6–4, 6–4
Win
16–12
Jul 2008
Dutch Open , Netherlands
International
Clay
Rogier Wassen
Jesse Huta Galung Igor Sijsling
7–5, 7–5
Loss
16–13
Jun 2009
Santiago Open, Chile
250 Series
Clay
Michal Mertiňák
Pablo Cuevas Brian Dabul
3–6, 3–6
Win
17–13
Feb 2009
Acapulco Open, Mexico (2)
500 Series
Clay
Michal Mertiňák
Łukasz Kubot Oliver Marach
4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Win
18–13
Jul 2009
Stuttgart Open, Germany (2)
250 Series
Clay
Michal Mertiňák
Victor Hănescu Horia Tecău
7–5, 6–4
Win
19–13
Aug 2009
Umag Open, Croatia (2)
250 Series
Clay
Michal Mertiňák
Johan Brunström Jean-Julien Rojer
6–4, 6–4
Win
20–13
Sep 2009
Bucharest Open , Romania
250 Series
Clay
Michal Mertiňák
Johan Brunström Jean-Julien Rojer
6–2, 6–4
Loss
20–14
Oct 2009
Kremlin Cup, Russia
250 Series
Hard (i)
Michal Mertiňák
Pablo Cuevas Marcel Granollers
6–4, 5–7, [8–10]
Win
21–14
Nov 2009
Valencia Open , Spain
500 Series
Hard (i)
Michal Mertiňák
Marcel Granollers Tommy Robredo
6–4, 6–3
Loss
21–15
Jan 2010
Qatar Open , Qatar
250 Series
Hard
Michal Mertiňák
Guillermo García López Albert Montañés
4–6, 5–7
Loss
21–16
Aug 2010
Umag Open, Croatia
250 Series
Clay
Michal Mertiňák
Leoš Friedl Filip Polášek
3–6, 6–7(7–9)
Win
22–16
Oct 2010
Kuala Lumpur Open , Malaysia
250 Series
Hard (i)
Michal Mertiňák
Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski
7–6(7–3) , 7–6(7–5)
Win
23–16
May 2011
Belgrade Open , Serbia
250 Series
Clay
Filip Polášek
Oliver Marach Alexander Peya
7–5, 6–2
Win
24–16
Jun 2011
Rosmalen Championships , Netherlands
250 Series
Grass
Daniele Bracciali
Robert Lindstedt Horia Tecău
6–3, 2–6, [10–8]
Loss
24–17
Jul 2011
Hamburg European Open , Germany
500 Series
Clay
Filip Polášek
Oliver Marach Alexander Peya
4–6, 1–6
Win
25–17
Jul 2011
Gstaad Open, Switzerland (3)
250 Series
Clay
Filip Polášek
Christopher Kas Alexander Peya
6–3, 7–6(9–7)
Loss
25–18
Oct 2011
Kuala Lumpur Open, Malaysia
250 Series
Hard (i)
Filip Polášek
Eric Butorac Jean-Julien Rojer
1–6, 3–6
Loss
25–19
Oct 2011
Tokyo Outdoor , Japan
500 Series
Hard
Filip Polášek
Andy Murray Jamie Murray
1–6, 4–6
Win
26–19
Oct 2011
Kremlin Cup, Russia
250 Series
Hard (i)
Filip Polášek
Carlos Berlocq David Marrero
6–3, 6–1
Loss
26–20
Jan 2012
Auckland Open , New Zealand
250 Series
Hard (i)
Filip Polášek
Oliver Marach Alexander Peya
3–6, 2–6
Win
27–20
May 2012
Bavarian Championships , Germany
250 Series
Clay
Filip Polášek
Xavier Malisse Dick Norman
6–4, 7–5
Win
28–20
Jul 2012
Open Kitzbühel, Austria (2)
250 Series
Clay
Julian Knowle
Dustin Brown Paul Hanley
7–6(7–4) , 3–6, [12–10]
Win
29–20
Oct 2012
Kremlin Cup, Russia (2)
250 Series
Hard (i)
Michal Mertiňák
Simone Bolelli Daniele Bracciali
7–5, 6–3
Loss
29–21
Feb 2013
Brasil Open, Brazil
250 Series
Clay (i)
Michal Mertiňák
Alexander Peya Bruno Soares
7–6(7–5) , 2–6, [7–10]
Loss
29–22
Aug 2013
Open Kitzbühel, Austria
250 Series
Clay
Lukáš Dlouhý
Martin Emmrich Christopher Kas
4–6, 3–6
Loss
29–23
Feb 2014
Delray Beach Open , United States
250 Series
Hard
Mikhail Elgin
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
2–6, 3–6
Win
30–23
Jul 2014
Umag Open, Croatia (3)
250 Series
Clay
Lukáš Rosol
Dušan Lajović Franko Škugor
6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Win
31–23
Oct 2014
Kremlin Cup, Russia (3)
250 Series
Hard (i)
Jiří Veselý
Sam Groth Chris Guccione
7–6(7–2) , 7–5
Loss
31–24
Oct 2015
Kremlin Cup, Russia
250 Series
Hard (i)
Radu Albot
Andrey Rublev Dmitry Tursunov
6–2, 1–6, [6–10]
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
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