Jan Zabrodsky (born 1 April 1952) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey and tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 April 1952 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–13 |
| Highest ranking | No. 217 (29 July 1974) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | Q1 (1973) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (1975) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 4–16 |
Biography edit
Zabrodsky was born in Prague in 1952. His father, Vladimír, was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovakian national team, as well as a national Davis Cup representative. The family defected to Sweden in 1965.[1]
In his early years, Zabrodsky played ice hockey, representing Skåne in the TV-pucken and Rögle BK at senior level. During his time at Rögle BK he played a season in Division 1 (1968–69). A forward, Zabrodsky signed with Djurgårdens IF for the 1970–71 season.[2]
As a tennis player he had a best ranking of 217 in the world, with qualifying draw appearances at the French Open and Wimbledon. He had a win over Adriano Panatta at the Stockholm WCT tournament in 1975.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Dramat som inte visades i SVT: "Folk kan inte föreställa sig"". Expressen (in Swedish).
- ^ "Jan Zabrodsky at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com.
- ^ "Tennis". The Courier-Journal. 22 April 1975.
