Jiří Javorský
Jiří Javorský (9 February 1932 – 16 September 2002) was a Czech tennis player.[1][2] Javorský played in the Davis Cup for Czechoslovakia between 1955 and 1966. In 1957, he and his partner Věra Suková won the mixed doubles at the French Open.[3] In 1968 Javorský moved to Germany where he became a tennis coach.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 February 1932 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 16 September 2002 (aged 70) Heilbronn, Germany |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1959, 1963) |
| Wimbledon | 2R |
| US Open | 2R |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1957) |
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1957 | French Championships | Clay | Věra Pužejová |  Edda Buding  Luis Ayala | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1961 | French Championships | Clay | Věra Suková |  Darlene Hard.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rod Laver | 0–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Honours
- French Championships: Last 32 in 1959 & 1963
Personal life
In order to take up his coaching role in Germany, Jiří and his wife Vera moved to Heilbronn in 1968. One of their two sons was allowed by the Czech authorities to go with them but the other one, Jaroslav, was kept in Czechoslovakia as security for the family's eventual return. When he and his fiancée Anna tried to escape in 1978, they were arrested and imprisoned. The Javorskys tried through Amnesty International and others to obtain their son's release. This was achieved via a prisoner exchange in 1986,[4] mainly through the efforts of the Campaign for the defence of the Unjustly Prosecuted (CDUP), led by Josef Josten, an exiled Czech journalist, and Lord Braine, a British politician.
References
- "Profiles of Our Members: Javorsky Jiri". International Lawn Tennis Club of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- "Jiri Javorsky". Tennis Archives. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- "French Open mixed doubles winners". CNN. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- Polišenská, Milada (2009). "Zapomenuty 'Nepřitel' (Forgotten Enemy) – Josef Josten". Prague: Libri. p. 600. ISBN 978-80-7277-432-6.