Libor Němeček (born 26 October 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.[1]

Libor Němeček
Country (sports)Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Czech Republic Czech Republic
ResidenceHungen, Germany
Born (1968-10-26) 26 October 1968 (age 55)
Tanvald, Czechoslovakia
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Turned pro1988
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$180,351
Singles
Career record11–20
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 164 (25 May 1992)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1990)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 585 (20 Jun 1994)

Career edit

Němeček had some success as a junior in his native country. He won the Czechoslovakian Under-14s Championship and was later the doubles winner with Cyril Suk at the Under-18s Championships.[2]

In 1989 New South Wales Open, Němeček was a quarter-finalist, securing wins over Jan Gunnarsson and then world number 51 Magnus Gustafsson.[2] He also reached the round of 16 in Kitzbuhel that year.[2]

The Czechoslovak was runner-up at the U.S. Pro Tennis Championships in 1990, but the event was no longer part of the ATP Tour.[2] After making it through qualifying, Nemecek lost in the opening round of the 1990 Australian Open to Canadian Andrew Sznajder, in four sets.[2]

He made two further quarter-finals in his career, at Wellington in 1991 and Bordeaux in 1993.[2]

Němeček is currently working as a tennis coach in Prague.[3]

Challenger titles edit

Singles: (1) edit

No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. 1991 São Paulo, Brazil Hard   Bertrand Madsen 5–7, 6–4, 6–3

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