Czech tennis player (born 1993)
Jiří Veselý Country (sports) Czech Republic Residence Březnice , Czech Republic[ 1] Born (1993-07-10 ) 10 July 1993 (age 32) Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Turned pro 2009[ 2] Plays Left-handed (two-handed backhand) Coach Emanuel Rehola (2023–),Jaroslav Navrátil ,Dušan Lojda (2021–2023)[ 3] Prize money US $6,105,681 Singles Career record 143–169 Career titles 2 Highest ranking No. 35 (27 April 2015) Current ranking No. 355 (21 April 2025) Grand Slam singles results Australian Open 2R (2018 ,2021 ) French Open 3R (2017 ) Wimbledon 4R (2016 ,2018 ) US Open 3R (2015 ,2023 ) Doubles Career record 39–66 Career titles 2 Highest ranking No. 94 (8 June 2015) Grand Slam doubles results Australian Open 2R (2016 ) French Open 3R (2017 ) Wimbledon 2R (2014 ) US Open 2R (2013 ,2014 ,2015 ) Team competitions Davis Cup W (2013 )Last updated on: 21 April 2025.
Jiří Veselý (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈvɛsɛliː] ; born 10 July 1993) is a Czech professionaltennis player. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 35 on 27 April 2015.
Veselý is perhaps best known for being one of the two players to have defeatedNovak Djokovic multiple times with no losses throughout his career (along withMarat Safin ).
Veselý reached the No. 1 junior combined world ranking in January 2011, compiling a singles win–loss record of 125–45.[ 4]
Professional career [ edit ] 2012–2015: Grand Slam debut, first singles and doubles titles, Top 35[ edit ] Veselý made hisDavis Cup debut for Czech Republic in February 2013, and to date has nine singles titles on theITF Futures circuit to his name and threeChallengers .[ 5]
2016: Two ATP top 10 wins, including over the World No. 1 Djokovic, Wimbledon fourth round[ edit ] At the2016 US Open , Veselý beatSaketh Myneni in the first round and set up a rematch of Monte Carlo with world number oneNovak Djokovic . However, Veselý pulled out before the match was set to begin because of a left arm injury.[ 6]
2017–2020: Second doubles title, second singles title & first since 2015[ edit ] In2020 Maharashtra Open , Veselý once again required three sets, saving four match points to defeatRičardas Berankis , to advance to his first tour-level final since April 2015. He defeatedEgor Gerasimov in three sets to win the title.[ 7]
2022: Second victory over Djokovic, first ATP 500 final[ edit ] Veselý started his 2022 season at theAdelaide International 1 . He lost in the first round to sixth seedTommy Paul .[ 8] Getting past qualifying at theSydney Classic , he was defeated in the first round byBrandon Nakashima .[ 9] At theAustralian Open , he was eliminated from the tournament in the first round by American wildcardStefan Kozlov .[ 10]
Seeded fourth and defending champion from when theMaharashtra Open was last held in 2020, Veselý failed to defend his title; he lost in the quarterfinals to sixth seed and eventual finalist,Emil Ruusuvuori .[ 11] As a result, his ranking fell from 80 to 123; he exited the top 100 for the first time since the beginning of 2020. In February, as the top seed at theBengaluru Open , he retired after losing the first set to opponent, sixth seedEnzo Couacaud , due to fatigue caused by a bout of food poisoning.[ 12]
InDoha , he lost in the first round toArthur Rinderknech .[ 13] Ranked World No. 123 at the time, Veselý qualified for theDubai Championships by defeatingHady Habib andAlexei Popyrin . He reached the quarterfinals with victories over world No. 24Marin Čilić and eighth seed and world No. 15,Roberto Bautista Agut .[ 14] [ 15] In the quarterfinals, he recorded his second career victory overNovak Djokovic , defeating the World No. 1 in straight sets to reach the semifinal, his first since 2020 in Pune.[ 16] [ 17] This victory also allowedDaniil Medvedev to ascend to the World No. 1 ranking, marking the first time a male player outside theBig Four held the number 1 ranking sinceAndy Roddick in 2004.[ 18] [ 19] He then defeated sixth seed and world No. 14,Denis Shapovalov , in three sets to reach his first ATP 500 final claiming his third top-20 win in the tournament.[ 20] He lost the final in straight sets to second seed and world No. 7,Andrey Rublev .[ 21] After the tournament, his ranking improved from 123 to 74.
In March, Veselý competed at theChallenger di Roseto degli Abruzzi II . As the top seed, he lost in the first round toNino Serdarušić .[ 22] Seeded fourth at theAndalucía Challenger , he reached the semifinals where he was defeated byJaume Munar .[ 23] At theGrand Prix Hassan II inMarrakesh , he retired in the third set during his first-round match againstMalek Jaziri .[ 24] InEstoril , he lost in the first round to qualifierHugo Dellien .[ 25] At theMutua Madrid Open , he fell in the first round of qualifying toDavid Goffin .[ 26] AtRoland Garros , he was beaten in the first round bySteve Johnson .
Veselý started his grass-court season at theNottingham Open . Seeded second, he lost in the first round to British tennis player,Ryan Peniston .[ 27] Seeded second at theIlkley Trophy , he made it to the quarterfinals where he was defeated by fifth seed and eventual finalist,Jack Sock .[ 28] AtWimbledon , he reached the third round where he lost to 30th seed and world No. 32, Tommy Paul.[ 29]
After Wimbledon, Veselý played at theHall of Fame Open . Seeded seventh, he withdrew from his second-round match against Steve Johnson.[ 30]
In August, Veselý competed at theOdlum Brown Vancouver Open . Seeded second, he lost in the second round toGilles Simon . Seeded second at theChampionnats Banque Nationale de Granby , he was defeated in the first round by American qualifierAidan Mayo .[ 31] At theUS Open , he lost in the first round to 20th seed and world No. 23,Dan Evans .[ 32]
2023–24: Return to the Tour, Major third round, back to top 300[ edit ] Veselý entered the2023 Surbiton Trophy using protected ranking. He won his first ATP tour level match after his return at the2023 Wimbledon Championships defeating 22nd seedSebastian Korda also with protected ranking.[ 33] Again using his protected ranking, Veselý matched his best performance in theUS Open by reaching the third round. He defeated qualifierEnzo Couacaud and 20th seedFrancisco Cerúndolo , both in five sets but lost to qualifierBorna Gojo .[ 34]
Veselý's former coaches wereJaroslav Navrátil andDušan Lojda . In December 2015, Veselý began to work withTomáš Krupa , formerly the longtime coach ofTomáš Berdych .[ 35]
Performance timelines [ edit ] Key W F SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Current through the2024 Australian Open .
Current through the2022 Qatar ExxonMobil Open .
Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)[ edit ] Finals by surface Hard (2–1) Clay (0–1) Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting Outdoor (2–2) Indoor (0–0)
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)[ edit ] Legend Grand Slam (0–0) ATP Masters 1000 (0–0) ATP 500 (0–0) ATP 250 (2–1)
Finals by surface Hard (1–0) Clay (1–1) Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting Outdoor (1–1) Indoor (1–0)
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals [ edit ] Singles: 23 (18 titles, 5 runner-ups)[ edit ] Legend ATP Challenger Tour (9–4) ITF Futures (9–1)
Finals by surface Hard (5–0) Clay (12–5) Grass (0–0) Carpet (1–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score Win 1–0 May 2011 Czech Republic F1, Teplice Futures Clay Norbert Gombos 3–6, 7–6(9–7) , 6–1 Win 2–0 Jan 2012 China F1, Shenzhen Futures Hard Austin Krajicek 6–4, 7–5 Win 3–0 Jul 2012 Czech Republic F4, Prostějov Futures Clay Dominic Thiem 6–4, 6–4 Win 4–0 Jul 2012 Czech Republic F5, Prague Futures Clay Norbert Gombos6–4, 6–0 Loss 4–1 Jul 2012 Czech Republic F6, Liberec Futures Clay Adam Pavlásek 6–3, 6–7(3–7) , 0–6 Win 5–1 Aug 2012 Austria F5, Wels Futures Clay Marc Rath6–2, 6–2 Win 6–1 Sep 2012 Portugal F4, Espinho Futures Clay Henri Laaksonen 6–2, 6–4 Win 7–1 Jan 2013 Israel F1, Eilat Futures Hard Guillermo Olaso 6–1, 6–2 Win 8–1 Jan 2013 Israel F2, Eliat Futures Hard James McGee 6–2, 6–4 Win 9–1 Mar 2013 USA F6, Harlingen Futures Hard Bjorn Fratangelo 5–7, 7–6(7–4) , 6–3 Win 10–1 Apr 2013 Mersin , TurkeyChallenger Clay Simon Greul 6–1, 6–1 Win 11–1 May 2013 Ostrava , Czech RepublicChallenger Clay Steve Darcis 6–4, 6–4 Loss 11–2 May 2013 Prostějov , Czech RepublicChallenger Clay Radek Štěpánek 4–6, 2–6 Loss 11–3 Jul 2013 Braunschweig , GermanyChallenger Clay Florian Mayer 6–4, 2–6, 1–6 Win 12–3 Aug 2013 Liberec , Czech RepublicChallenger Clay Federico Delbonis 6–7(2–7) , 7–6(9–7) , 6–4 Win 13–3 Jun 2014 Prostějov , Czech RepublicChallenger Clay Norbert Gombos 6–2, 6–2 Loss 13–4 Jun 2014 Prague , Czech RepublicChallenger Clay Lukáš Rosol 6–3, 4–6, 4–6 Win 14–4 Jun 2015 Prostějov, Czech Republic (2) Challenger Clay Laslo Djere 6–4, 6–2 Win 15–4 Jun 2017 Prostějov, Czech Republic (3) Challenger Clay Federico Delbonis5–7, 6–1, 7–5 Loss 15–5 May 2018 Heilbronn , GermanyChallenger Clay Rudolf Molleker 6–4, 4–6, 5–7 Win 16–5 Nov 2019 Eckental , GermanyChallenger Carpet (i) Steve Darcis6–4, 4–6, 6–3 Win 17–5 Oct 2021 Mouilleron-le-Captif , FranceChallenger Hard (i) Norbert Gombos6–4, 6–4 Win 18–5 May 2024 Prague , Czech RepublicChallenger Clay Gauthier Onclin 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–3)
Doubles: 10 (6 titles, 4 runner-ups)[ edit ] Legend ATP Challenger Tour (1–3) ITF Futures (5–1)
Finals by surface Hard (2–0) Clay (4–3) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score Loss 0–1 Nov 2010 Czech Republic F5, Opava Futures Carpet (i) Radim Urbanek Michal Konečný Daniel Lustig6–7(7–9) , 2–6 Loss 0–2 May 2012 Ostrava , Czech RepublicChallenger Clay Adam Pavlásek Radu Albot Teymuraz Gabashvili 5–7, 7–5, [8–10] Win 1–2 May 2012 Czech Republic F2, Most Futures Clay Jaroslav Pospíšil Érik Chvojka Marek Michalička 6–1, 6–4 Win 2–2 May 2012 Czech Republic F3, Jablonec nad Nisou Futures Clay Jaroslav PospíšilPeter Luczak Blake Mott 7–5, 6–4 Win 3–2 Jul 2012 Czech Republic F4, Prostějov Futures Clay Adam Pavlásek Riccardo Bellotti Dominic Thiem 7–6(7–2) , 6–3 Win 4–2 Jan 2013 Israel F1, Eilat Futures Hard Roman Jebavý Jaime Pulgar-GarcíaAndoni Vivanco-Guzmán 6–3, 6–1 Win 5–2 Jan 2013 Israel F2, Eilat Futures Hard Roman Jebavý Matteo FagoClaudio Grassi 6–4, 7–5 Win 6–2 Jun 2014 Prague , Czech RepublicChallenger Clay Roman Jebavý Lee Hsin-han Zhang Ze 6–1, 6–3 Loss 6–3 Jun 2018 Caltanissetta , ItalyChallenger Clay Blaž Rola Federico Gaio Andrea Pellegrino 6–7(4–7) , 6–7(5–7) Loss 6–4 Jun 2019 Prostějov , Czech RepublicChallenger Clay Jiří Lehečka Filip Polášek Philipp Oswald 4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Best Grand Slam results details [ edit ] Australian Open 2018 Australian Open Round Opponent Score 1R Václav Šafránek (Q)6–4, 6–3, 6–3 2R Adrian Mannarino (26)3–6, 6–7(4–7) , 7–5, 3–6 2021 Australian Open Round Opponent Score 1R Kimmer Coppejans (Q)6–4, 3–6, 6–7(3–7) , 6–3, 6–3 2R Pablo Carreño Busta 3–6, 6–7(3–7) , 6–2, 4–6
Wimbledon Championships 2016 Wimbledon Round Opponent Score 1R Igor Sijsling (Q)6–2, 6–4, 7–6(9–7) 2R Dominic Thiem (8)7–6(7–4) , 7–6(7–5) , 7–6(7–3) 3R João Sousa (31)6–2, 6–2, 7–5 4R Tomáš Berdych (10)6–4, 3–6, 6–7(8–10) , 7–6(9–7) , 3–6 2018 Wimbledon Round Opponent Score 1R Florian Mayer 7–6(7–3) , 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 2R Diego Schwartzman (14)6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) 3R Fabio Fognini (19)7–6(7–4) , 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 4R Rafael Nadal (2)3–6, 3–6, 4–6
Wins over top 10 players [ edit ] Season 2016 ... 2019 2022 Total Wins 2 1 1 4
# Player Rank Event Surface Rd Score JVR 2016 1. Novak Djokovic No. 1 Monte-Carlo Masters , FranceClay 2R 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 No. 55 2. Dominic Thiem No. 8 Wimbledon , United KingdomGrass 2R 7–6(7–4) , 7–6(7–5) , 7–6(7–3) No. 64 2019 3. Alexander Zverev No. 5 Wimbledon , United KingdomGrass 1R 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 No. 124 2022 4. Novak DjokovicNo. 1 Dubai Championships , UAEHard QF 6–4, 7–6(7–4) No. 123
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