| Country (sports) |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Born | (1976-05-17)17 May 1976 (age 49) Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $115,924 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–5 |
| Career titles | 0 0Challenger, 1Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 232 (17 November 1997) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | Q1 (1998) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (1998,1999) |
| US Open | Q1 (1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 6–12 |
| Career titles | 0 7Challenger, 4Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 152 (9 November 1998) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1999) |
| Last updated on: 31 May 2021. | |
Bobby Kokavec (born 17 May 1976) is a former professionaltennis player from Canada.
Kokavec grew up inTecumseh, Ontario and attended St. Anne's Catholic High School. At the age of 15 he was anOrange Bowl semi-finalist and won national junior titles in singles and doubles.[1] A member of Canada's Sunshine Cup team in 1993, he also competed in the boys' events ofGrand Slam tournaments and was a doubles quarter-finalist at the1993 US Open, partneringSjeng Schalken. He andJocelyn Robichaud won the Under 18s doubles title at the 1994 Orange Bowl.[2]
As a professional tennis player he made several appearances in ATP Tour level tournaments, including the main draws of every edition of theCanadian Open from 1994 to 1999. Doubles partners includedPat Cash in the 1996 tournament andGustavo Kuerten in the 1997 edition. He made the second round of the singles in 1998, with a win overSteve Campbell.[3] His best doubles performances on tour were the quarter-finals at the1998 Legg Mason Tennis Classic, with partnerMarco Osorio, as well as the quarter-finals of Boston'sPro Tennis Championships in 1999, teamed withDoug Flach.
Kokavec representedCanada in a tie againstMexico in the1998 Davis Cup competition. The tie, an American Group 1 Quarter-final inHalifax, was won by Canada, with Kokavec's appearance coming in the first of the reverse singles, a loss toAlejandro Hernández.[4]
With Romania'sGabriel Trifu as his partner, Kokavec participated in the men's doubles draw at the1999 Wimbledon Championships. Playing as qualifiers, the pair defeatedAlberto Martín andEyal Ran in the first round, then were eliminated by top seeds and eventual championsMahesh Bhupathi andLeander Paes.[5]
In 2001 he had success on theChallenger tour with three titles, all in doubles, atGranby,Binghamton and theBronx. It was his last year on tour as injuries forced his retirement from tennis. An inductee in the Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame, Kokavec now teaches tennis in Florida.[6]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1997 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Challenger | Clay |  Alejandro Hernández | 4–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | May 1999 | USA F3,Tallahassee | Futures | Clay |  Horst Skoff | 7–5, 6–1 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 1997 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Challenger | Clay | Marco Osorio |  Nelson AertsAndré Sá | 6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Apr 1998 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Challenger | Clay |  Jose Frontera |  Edwin KempesPeter Wessels | 6–7, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Jul 1998 | Granby, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Frédéric Niemeyer |  Gouichi MotomuraTakao Suzuki | 6–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Oct 1999 | Houston, United States | Challenger | Hard | Jocelyn Robichaud |  David Di LuciaMichael Sell | 6–7, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–4 | Nov 1999 | USA F19,Grenelefe | Futures | Hard | Jocelyn Robichaud |  Cedric Kauffmann Miles Maclagan | 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–4 | Nov 1999 | USA F20,Clearwater | Futures | Hard | Brandon Hawk | Dustin Mauck Keith Pollak | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–4 | Feb 2000 | USA F4,Corpus Christi | Futures | Hard |  Christian Kordasz |  Manuel Jorquera Efe Üstündağ | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–4 | Jun 2001 | Canada F2,Montreal | Futures | Hard | Nicolas Brochu | Andrew NiskerTripp Phillips | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–4 | Jul 2001 | Granby, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Jeff Morrison | Robert KendrickBrandon Hawk | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–4 | Aug 2001 | Binghamton, United States | Challenger | Hard | Frédéric Niemeyer | Andrew Nisker Amir Hadad | 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 7–4 | Aug 2001 | Bronx, United States | Challenger | Hard | Kelly Gullett | Andrew NiskerGavin Sontag | 6–4, 6–3 |
