Jan Písecký

Jan Písecký (born 15 May 1951) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.

Jan Písecký
Full nameJan Písecký
Country (sports) Czechoslovakia
Born (1951-05-15) 15 May 1951
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Singles
Career record20–23
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 112 (2 June 1975)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1974)
Wimbledon1R (1975)
Doubles
Career record14–19
Career titles0
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (1975)
Wimbledon2R (1975)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenQF (1974)

Biography

Písecký, who was born in Prague, was a Czechoslovak Davis Cup squad member, without featuring in a tie.[1]

He competed professionally in the 1970s and had early success at his home tournament in Prague where he made the semi-finals in 1973, with wins over Péter Szőke, Roscoe Tanner and František Pála.[2]

In the 1974 French Open he reached the second round of the singles and was a quarter-finalist in the mixed doubles partnering Renáta Tomanová. He appeared in two further main singles draw of Grand Slam tournaments, the French Open and Wimbledon Championships in 1975, for a first round exit in both, to Jairo Velasco and Phil Dent respectively.[3]

His only Grand Prix final came at Hampton in 1975, in the doubles event. He and partner Karl Meiler lost the final to Ian Crookenden and Ian Fletcher.[4]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Mar 1975 Hampton, U. S. Carpet West Germany Karl Meiler New Zealand Ian Crookenden
Australia Ian Fletcher		 2–6, 7–6, 4–6

References
  1. "Davis Cup - Player profile - Jan Pisecky (TCH)". daviscup.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  2. "Prague (UPI)". Panama City News-Herald. 28 October 1973. p. 22. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  3. "Stan Smith beaten at Wimbledon". The Canberra Times. ACT. 26 June 1975. p. 1 (Sports). Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  4. "Tennis". Herald-Journal. 17 March 1975. p. B2. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
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