Tadeusz Nowicki (tennis) explained

Tadeusz Nowicki
Fullname:Tadeusz Nowicki
Birth Date:7 July 1946
Birth Place:Łódź, Poland
Singlesrecord:15–22
Singlestitles:0
Frenchopenresult:4R (1971)
Wimbledonresult:1R (1969, 1973, 1974)
Doublesrecord:3–16
Doublestitles:0
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (1971)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (1969)

Tadeusz Nowicki (born 7 July 1946) is a former professional tennis player from Poland.

Biography

Career

Born in Łódź, Nowicki was a five time national champion.[1]

He competed regularly at the French Open and Wimbledon Championships. His best performance came at the 1971 French Open, where he made the fourth round with wins over Jim McManus, Vladimir Korotkov and Frew McMillan. In the fourth round, he lost in four sets to eventual finalist Ilie Năstase.[2]

On the Grand Prix circuit, he made it to the semi-final stage once, at Nice in 1973. En route, he defeated a young Björn Borg. He was a quarter-finalist at the 1974 Austrian Open Kitzbühel.[3]

Nowicki had a long Davis Cup career for Poland, featuring 25 ties across 16 years. He was awarded a Davis Cup Commitment Award for his service to the Polish team. He also represented Poland in the 1978 Nations Cup.[4]

Coaching

A former Davis Cup captain, Nowicki lives in Germany and has been head coach of TGF Bochum for many years.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Tadeusz Nowicki kapitanem reprezentacji w Pucharze Davisa. 4 March 2002. sport.pl. Polish. 16 April 2016.
  2. News: Froehling, Ashe Post Net Wins. 1 June 1971. The Milwaukee Sentinel. 4. 16 April 2016.
  3. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Kitzbuhel - 15 July - 21 July 1974. International Tennis Federation. 16 April 2016.
  4. News: U.S. posts tennis win. 12 May 1978. Bangor Daily News. 17. 16 April 2016.
  5. Web site: TG Friederika e.V. Bochum - Trainer. TGF Bochum. German. 16 April 2016.