George Bezecny

George Bezecny (born March 24, 1963) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]

George Bezecny
Country (sports) United States
Born (1963-03-24) March 24, 1963
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$27,214
Singles
Career record2–7
Highest rankingNo. 308 (April 22, 1991)
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonQ1 (1986, 1988, 1991)
US OpenQ2 (1993)
Doubles
Career record0–3
Highest rankingNo. 452 (November 21, 1988)

Biography

Bezecny was raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida by parents George Sr and Dagmar, who were both natives of Czechoslovakia. His mother fled the communist country as a 17-year old by skiing down a mountain infested with mines until she reached the American zone, while his father came to the United States to pursue a medical career.[2]

An All-American tennis player at the University of Georgia, Bezecny was a member of the team's 1985 NCAA Division I championship winning team (playing No. 2 singles) and also reached the final of the singles championship that year, which he lost to teammate Mikael Pernfors, Georgia's No. 1 singles player.[3]

Bezecny is recorded as having a career high singles ranking of 308 in the world. His best performances on the ATP Tour (then Grand Prix circuit) were second round appearances at Indianapolis in 1985 and Prague in 1987. He managed to take a set off world number seven Miloslav Mečíř at the 1988 Lipton Championships.[4] On three occasions he featured in the qualifying draw at Wimbledon and he had a win over Sandon Stolle in the qualifiers for the 1993 US Open.

During his career he had to overcome a serious kidney disorder.[4]

Bezecny is a friend of Jack Nicklaus and has been known to compete with the former champion golfer as his doubles partner in tennis tournaments.[5]

References
  1. Camillone, Jude (February 15, 1987). "Bezecny, College Rival Enjoy Doing Tennis Right". Sun-Sentinel.
  2. Smith, Loran (April 1, 2017). "Bezecny family tells story of freedom". Athens Banner-Herald.
  3. "In All-Georgia Final, Pernfors Wins for Second Year in a Row". Los Angeles Times. May 27, 1985.
  4. Sarni, Jim (March 16, 1988). "Bezecny Pushes Mecir to Limit". Sun-Sentinel.
  5. Smith, Loran (January 28, 2020). "Reflecting on the extraordinary life of Jack Nicklaus as he turns 80". Gwinnett Daily Post.
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