Jiří Hřebec (born 19 September 1950) is a retired Czech professional tennis player. He won three singles and four doubles titles on the ATP Tour during his career. Hřebec achieved his highest singles ranking of world No. 25 in April 1974.
 Jiří Hřebec at the final 1981 Czech Tennis Championships in Pilsen | |
| Country (sports) |  Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Born | September 19, 1950 Teplice, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 165–167 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 25 (19 April 1974) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1975, 1977) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1972) |
| US Open | 2R (1973, 1974, 1979) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 121–123 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | F (1975) |
Currently, he acts as one of the two trainers of the Czech tennis player Markéta Vondroušová, together with Jan Hernych.
ATP Tour finals edit
Singles (3–5) edit
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 1973 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Clay | Jan Kodeš
|
4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Mar 1974 | Atlanta WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) |  Dick Stockton
|
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Feb 1975 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet (i) |  Ilie Năstase
|
6–1, 7–6, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–1 | Feb 1977 | San Jose, United States | Hard | Sandy Mayer
|
3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Singles runners-up (5) edit
- 1974: Atlanta (lost to Dick Stockton), Düsseldorf (lost to Bernard Mignot)
- 1975: Memphis (lost to Harold Solomon)
- 1976: Basel (lost to Jan Kodeš)
- 1977: Berlin (lost to Paolo Bertolucci)
Doubles titles (4–5) edit
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1972 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | František Pála
|
 Patrice Beust Daniel Contet
|
6–3, 1–6, 10–12, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Feb 1973 | Des Moines, United States | Hard (i) | Jan Kukal
|
 Juan Gisbert Ion Țiriac
|
4–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 1973 | Salt Lake City, United States | Hard | Jan Kukal
|
Mike Estep Raúl Ramírez
|
4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jul 1974 | Düsseldorf, West Germany | Clay | Jan Kodeš
|
 Kenichi Hirai Toshiro Sakai
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Mar 1976 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Jan Kodeš
|
 Frew McMillan  Tom Okker
|
4–6, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Jul 1976 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Jan Kodeš
|
 Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
|
6–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–3 | Mar 1977 | Helsinki, Finland | Carpet (i) |  Hans Kary
|
 David Lloyd John Lloyd
|
5–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Mar 1980 | Nice, France | Clay | Stanislav Birner
|
Chris Delaney  Kim Warwick
|
4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Mar 1981 | Nancy, France | Hard (i) | John Feaver
|
Ilie Năstase  Adriano Panatta
|
4–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
External links edit
- Jiří Hřebec at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jiří Hřebec at the International Tennis Federation
- Jiří Hřebec at the Davis Cup
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