Branislav Stankovič (born 30 May 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Slovakia.

Branislav Stankovič
Country (sports)Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
(until 1992)
Slovakia Slovakia
(from 1993)
ResidenceBratislava
Born (1965-05-30) 30 May 1965 (age 58)
Piešťany, Czechoslovakia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$167,847
Singles
Career record7-20
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 86 (28 Dec 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open1R (1988)
Wimbledon2R (1988, 1992)
Doubles
Career record25-27
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 126 (29 Jul 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open3R (1989)

Career edit

Stankovič was a gold medal winner alongside Richard Vogel in the men's doubles at the 1987 Summer Universiade, which were held in Zagreb.

He reached the second round of the Wimbledon Championships in both 1988 and 1992, with wins over Todd Nelson and Andrew Foster respectively. He was more successful in the doubles, making it into the third round at the 1989 French Open, partnering Miloslav Mečíř.[1]

In 1992, Stanković and Karel Nováček teamed up to win the Prague Open. His next best result on tour was a semi-final appearance in the doubles of the Austrian Open two years earlier.[2]

He appeared in the doubles rubber of five Davis Cup ties for Slovakia and won them all, four times with Ján Krošlák and the other with Karol Kučera as his partner.[3]

ATP career finals edit

Doubles: 1 (1–0) edit

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. Aug 1992 Prague, Czechoslovakia Clay   Karel Nováček   Jonas Björkman
  Jon Ireland
7–5, 6–1

Challenger titles edit

Singles: (1) edit

No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. 1987 Istanbul, Turkey Clay   Florin Segărceanu 6–2, 6–1

Doubles: (7) edit

No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1988 Bossonnens, Switzerland Hard   Hugo Núñez   Bret Garnett
  Bill Scanlon
6–4, 7–6
2. 1989 Eger, Hungary Clay   Richard Vogel   George Cosac
  Florin Segărceanu
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
3. 1990 Parioli, Italy Clay   Richard Vogel   Nicola Bruno
  Stefano Pescosolido
7–5, 6–3
4. 1990 Pescara, Italy Clay   Richard Vogel   Massimo Cierro
  Alessandro de Minicis
6–3, 6–1
5. 1991 Nyon, Switzerland Clay   Martin Damm   Otis Smith
  Vincent Van Gelderen
6–1, 7–6
6. 1993 Ljubljana, Slovenia Clay   Richard Vogel   Hendrik Jan Davids
  Goran Prpić
6–4, 7–6
7. 1993 Kosice, Slovakia Clay   Marián Vajda   Alejo Mancisidor
  Federico Sánchez
6–2, 6–1

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