Jakub Filip Explained

Jakub Filip
Birth Date:2005 9, df=yes
Singlesrecord:0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Australianopenjuniorresult:3R (2023)
Frenchopenjuniorresult:1R (2023)
Wimbledonjuniorresult:1R (2023)
Usopenjuniorresult:1R (2023)
Doublesrecord:0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Australianopendoublesjuniorresult:1R (2023)
Wimbledondoublesjuniorresult:W (2023)
Usopendoublesjuniorresult:1R (2023)

Jakub Filip (born 25 September 2005) is a Czech tennis player. He became a junior Grand Slam champion in the Boys' doubles at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.[1]

Career

Junior career

From Dvůr Králové nad Labem, he is a member of TK Sparta Prague. Filip made his junior grand slam debut at the 2023 Australian Open. Preparation for the tournament included practising with former top-ten player Tomáš Berdych.[2]

Playing in the boys' singles at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships he lost in the first round to Brit Charlie Robertson.[3] However, he enjoyed more success in the boys doubles, reaching the final alongside his Italian partner Gabriele Vulpitta.[4] They won the final in straight sets against Arthur Gea and Branko Djuric. [5]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jakub Filip. ATP Tour. 15 July 2023.
  2. Web site: Jakub Filip from Dvor Králové at the Junior Australian Open. Kralovedvorsko.cz. 15 July 2023. 18 January 2023.
  3. Web site: Dundee tennis starlet Charlie Robertson shines in first round at Wimbledon. The Courier. 15 July 2023. Neil. Henderson. 8 July 2023.
  4. Web site: TENNISThere's another Italian in the semifinals at Wimbledon! Not only Sinner: Gabriele Vulpitta and the ride on the English grass. oasport.it. 15 July 2023. 13 July 2023.
  5. Web site: Double Wimbledon jr: Vulpitta and the Czech Filip triumph. fitp.it. 16 July 2023. Tiziana. Tricarico. July 16, 2023.