Vladimír Zedník Explained

Vladimír Zedník
Country: Czechoslovakia
Birth Date:1 February 1947
Singlesrecord:100–140
Singlestitles:2
Highestsinglesranking:No. 35 (26 June 1978)
Australianopenresult:QF (1974)
Frenchopenresult:3R (1970)
Wimbledonresult:3R (1973)
Usopenresult:2R (1973, 1974)
Doublesrecord:83–111
Doublestitles:4
Highestdoublesranking:No. 109 (2 January 1978)
Team:yes
Daviscupresult:F (1975)

Vladimír Zedník (born 1 February 1947) is a former professional tennis player who represented Czechoslovakia.[1] [2] In 1975, he was a member of the Czechoslovak team which lost 3–2 in the final of the Davis Cup to the Swedish team led by Björn Borg.[3] During his career Zedník won two singles and four doubles titles.

Career finals

Singles (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Apr 1971Des Moines, U.S.Carpet Cliff Richey1–6, 3–6
Loss0–2Jan 1972Roanoke, U.S.Carpet Jimmy Connors4–6, 6–7
Win1–2Feb 1972Cleveland, U.S.Hard Haroon Rahim7–6, 6–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win2–2Jun 1978Berlin, West GermanyClay Harald Elschenbroich6–4, 7–5, 6–2
Loss2–3Jul 1978Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Chris Lewis1–6, 4–6, 0–6

Doubles (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jan 1972Roanoke, U. S.Carpet Jimmy Connors
Haroon Rahim
4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss0–2Feb 1972Salisbury, U.S.Hard (i) Andrés Gimeno
Manuel Orantes
4–6, 3–6
Win1–2Sep 1973Los Angeles, U.S.Hard Jan Kodeš Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
6–2, 6–4
Win2–2Oct 1973Prague, CzechoslovakiaClay Jan Kodeš Róbert Machán
Balázs Taróczy
7–6, 7–6
Win3–2Mar 1974Palm Desert WCT, U.S.Hard Raymond Moore
Onny Parun
6–4, 6–4
Loss3–3Jun 1977Berlin, West GermanyClay Pavel Huťka Hans Gildemeister
Belus Prajoux
not played, shared
Loss3–4Jun 1978Brussels, BelgiumClay Onny Parun Jean-Louis Haillet
Antonio Zugarelli
3–6, 6–4, 5–7
Win4–4Feb 1979Arkansas, U.S.Hard (i) Phil Dent
Colin Dibley
5–7, 6–3, 7–5

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10002362 Vladimir Zednik
  2. https://www.atptour.com/en/players/-/Z023/overview Vladimir Zednik
  3. Web site: Davis Cup – historie. Mladá fronta DNES. 18 November 2011.