Tomáš Krupa Explained

Tomáš Krupa
Fullname:Tomáš Krupa
Birth Date:14 November 1972
Careerprizemoney:$59,685
Highestsinglesranking:No. 278 (October 23, 1995)
Doublesrecord:9–11
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 124 (March 4, 1996)

Tomáš Krupa (born 14 November 1972) is a former professional tennis player and now coach from the Czech Republic.

Biography

Krupa was a doubles specialist, most successful during his partnership with countryman Pavel Vízner. The pair made the semi-finals of the 1993 Romanian Open and were finalists at the Prague Open in 1994. They were unable to compete in the Prague final, giving opponents Karel Nováček and Mats Wilander the title in a walkover.[1] In 1999 he made another ATP Tour semi-final, at the International Raiffeisen Grand Prix tournament in Sankt Pölten, with Petr Pála, in a run which included a win over second seeds David Adams and John-Laffnie de Jager.[2] He won a total of four titles on the Challenger circuit.

As a coach he is most famous for his involvement with Tomáš Berdych, who he coached from 2009 to 2014, during which time he made the final of Wimbledon. Prior to this he worked with Radek Štěpánek.[3] More recently he has been the coach of Jiří Veselý and Barbora Strýcová.[4]

ATP Tour career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Challenger titles

Doubles: (4)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1995Oberstaufen, GermanyClay Jiří Novák Lorenzo Manta
Patrick Mohr
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
2.1995Guayaquil, EcuadorClay Pavel Vízner Pablo Campana
Nicolás Lapentti
6–1, 6–1
3.1996Hamburg, GermanyCarpet Pavel Vízner Patrik Kühnen
Karsten Braasch
6–3, 7–5
4.1998Nettingsdorf, AustriaClay Borut Urh Tomáš Cibulec
Leoš Friedl
6–1, 6–4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Prague - 01 August - 07 August 1994. International Tennis Federation. 27 April 2017.
  2. News: St. Poelten, Austria (AP). 22 May 1999. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 45. 27 April 2017.
  3. News: Tomas Berdych says he can become fifth member of tennis's world elite. McRae. Donald. 15 April 2014. The Guardian. 27 April 2017.
  4. Web site: Jiri Vesely appoints Tomas Krupa as his coach. 9 November 2015. UBI Tennis. 27 April 2017.