Richard Vogel (born 13 August 1964) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic who competed for Czechoslovakia.

Richard Vogel
Country (sports)Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
(1986-1992)
Czech Republic Czech Republic
(1992-1993)
Born (1964-08-13) 13 August 1964 (age 59)
Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$143,874
Singles
Career record3–9
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 158 (11 Dec 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open1R (1989)
Wimbledon1R (1991)
Doubles
Career record27-30
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 92 (22 Jul 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (1989, 1991)
Wimbledon1R (1989, 1991)
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Friendship Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Men's doubles

Career edit

Vogel played in the singles draw of two Grand Slams during his career and lost five set matches in both opening rounds, at the 1989 French Open (to Aaron Krickstein) and the 1991 Wimbledon Championships (to Jacco Eltingh). His loss to Eltingh set a Wimbledon record, as it was the first occasion that four tie breaks had been played in a single match.[1] As a men's doubles player he was also unable to make it past the first round, in four attempts.[2]

On the ATP Tour he had his best result in 1992, at the Croatia Open, where he was the doubles champion, with David Prinosil. His best singles performance came at Kitzbühel in 1991, with an appearance in the round of 16, after two wins, one of which was over Cédric Pioline.

He partnered Branislav Stankovič at the 1987 Summer Universiade and the pair won the gold medal.

ATP Career finals edit

Doubles: 1 (1–0) edit

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Aug 1992 Umag, Croatia Clay   David Prinosil   Sander Groen
  Lars Koslowski
6–3, 6–7, 7–6

Challenger titles edit

Singles: (1) edit

No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. 1989 Eger, Hungary Clay   Libor Pimek 2–6, 7–5, 6–1

Doubles: (9) edit

No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1986 Vienna, Austria Carpet   Karel Nováček   Jan-Willem Lodder
  Denys Maasdorp
6–4, 6–4
2. 1989 Eger, Hungary Clay   Branislav Stankovič   George Cosac
  Florin Segărceanu
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
3. 1989 Casablanca, Morocco Clay   Jaroslav Bulant   Libor Pimek
  Florin Segărceanu
6–1, 6–3
4. 1990 Parioli, Italy Clay   Branislav Stankovič   Nicola Bruno
  Stefano Pescosolido
7–5, 6–3
5. 1990 Pescara, Italy Clay   Branislav Stankovič   Massimo Cierro
  Alessandro de Minicis
6–3, 6–1
6. 1991 Prague, Czechoslovakia Clay   Steve DeVries   David Rikl
  Martin Damm
2–6, 6–1, 6–4
7. 1992 Graz, Austria Clay   David Prinosil   Robert Novotny
  Milan Trněný
6–3, 6–4
8. 1993 Ljubljana, Slovenia Clay   Branislav Stankovič   Hendrik Jan Davids
  Goran Prpić
6–4, 7–6
9. 1993 Neu-Ulm, Germany Clay   David Prinosil   Jorge Lozano
  Udo Riglewski
6–1, 6–3

References edit