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| Full name | Cyril Suk III |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | |
| Residence | Bradenton, Florida, US |
| Born | (1967-01-29)29 January 1967 (age 58) |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1988 |
| Retired | 2006 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $3,651,530 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–17 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 180 (28 November 1988) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1989,1990) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (1991) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 618–529 |
| Career titles | 32 |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (11 April 1994) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1992,1994) |
| French Open | QF (1991,2001,2002) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1994,2002,2003) |
| US Open | W (1998) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1995,1998) |
| French Open | W (1991) |
| Wimbledon | W (1992,1996,1997) |
| US Open | F (1995) |
Cyril Suk III (born 29 January 1967) is a Czech former professionaltennis player. A doubles specialist, Suk won fiveGrand Slam titles, one men's doubles and four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles and 32ATP Tour doubles titles during his career.
Suk was born inPrague,Czechoslovakia, a member of a prominent Czech tennis family. His mother,Vera, was a women's singles finalist atWimbledon in 1962. His father, Cyril, was President of theCzechoslovak Tennis Federation. His sister,Helena, was an even more successful professional player on the women's tour who teamed-up with Suk to win three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles in the 1990s.[1]
In 1985, Suk partnered with fellow Czech tennis playerPetr Korda to win the boys' doubles title at theFrench Open. Suk and Korda were ranked the joint-World No. 1 junior doubles players that year.[citation needed]
Suk claimed his first Grand Slam mixed doubles title in 1991 at the French Open, partnering sister Helena. In 1992, he teamed up withLarisa Neiland to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles title. He went on to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles crown on two further occasions partnering Helena – in 1996 and 1997. In 1998, Suk teamed up withSandon Stolle to win theUS Open men's doubles title.
Suk's career-high doubles ranking was World No. 7 in 1994. (In singles, his career-high ranking was World No. 180 in 1988. He has largely focused on doubles play during his career.)
Suk was selected as captain of the Czech Republic'sDavis Cup team for the 2003 season.
Suk married his wife Lenka in 1991. They have a son, Cyril IV (born 1992), who is aPGA Tour professional and a daughter, Natalie Mia (born 1996), who is also playing tennis, mostly onITF Tour.
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1989 | Stuttgart Outdoor, West Germany | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 1. | 1989 | St. Vincent, Italy | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 2. | 1991 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | 4–6, 6–7 | ||
| Loss | 3. | 1991 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 2. | 1991 | Prague,Czechoslovakia | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 3. | 1991 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 4. | 1991 | Lyon, France | Carpet | 7–6, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 4. | 1991 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | 5–7, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 5. | 1992 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Carpet | 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 5. | 1992 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | W/O | ||
| Win | 6. | 1992 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 6. | 1992 | Bolzano, Italy | Carpet | 1–6, 7–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 7. | 1993 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 7. | 1993 | Halle, Germany | Grass | 7–6, 5–7, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 8. | 1993 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | 7–6, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 9. | 1993 | New Haven, United States | Hard | 6–3, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 8. | 1993 | Paris, France | Carpet | 6–4, 5–7, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 10. | 1994 | Oahu, United States | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 11. | 1994 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 9. | 1995 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Carpet | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 12. | 1995 | Nice, France | Clay | 3–6, 7–6, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 13. | 1995 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 10. | 1995 | Washington, D.C., United States | Hard | 6–1, 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 14. | 1995 | Long Island, United States | Hard | 5–7, 7–6, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 11. | 1995 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | 4–6, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 15. | 1995 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 12. | 1995 | Essen, Germany | Carpet | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 13. | 1996 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | 3–6, 7–5, 6–7 | ||
| Loss | 14. | 1996 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 15. | 1996 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | 6–7, 6–4, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 16. | 1996 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Carpet | 7–6, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 16. | 1997 | Dubai,UAE | Hard | 6–7, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 17. | 1997 | Antwerp, Belgium | Hard (i) | 6–3, 2–6, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 18. | 1997 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | 2–6, 6–4, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 17. | 1997 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 18. | 1998 | Scottsdale, United States | Hard | 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 19. | 1998 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | 4–6, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 19. | 1998 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 20. | 1999 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) | ||
| Win | 21. | 2000 | s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5) | ||
| Win | 22. | 2000 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 20. | 2001 | s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 21. | 2002 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | 6–7, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 23. | 2002 | Delray Beach, United States | Hard | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–5] | ||
| Win | 24. | 2002 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 7–5, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 25. | 2002 | s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | 7–6(8–6), 6–7(6–8), 6–4 | ||
| Win | 26. | 2003 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | 6–4, 7–6(10–8) | ||
| Loss | 22. | 2003 | Halle, Germany | Grass | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 27. | 2003 | s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) | ||
| Win | 28. | 2003 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 23. | 2003 | Long Island, United States | Hard | 3–6, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 29. | 2004 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 24. | 2004 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 30. | 2004 | s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | 6–3, 7–6(7–9), 6–3 | ||
| Win | 31. | 2004 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | ||
| Loss | 25. | 2005 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Hard (i) | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 32. | 2005 | s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 26. | 2006 | Pörtschach, Austria | Clay | 3–6, 6–4, [5–10] | ||
| Loss | 27. | 2006 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | 2–6, 3–6 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Career SR | Career win–loss |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | QF | 2R | QF | 2R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 3R | A | 0 / 17 | 21–17 |
| French Open | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | QF | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 21 | 21–21 |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | QF | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 2R | QF | QF | 3R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 20 | 27–20 |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | QF | 2R | 1R | QF | W | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | QF | 3R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1 / 18 | 28–17 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 76 | N/A |
| Annual win–loss | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 5–4 | 11–4 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 6–4 | 10–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 4–4 | 6–4 | 9–4 | 5–4 | 7–4 | 5–4 | 0–3 | N/A | 97–75 |
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | These Were Not ATP Masters Series Before 1990 | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | QF | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 11 | 6–11 | |||
| Miami | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R | QF | QF | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | QF | 1R | QF | A | 0 / 16 | 14–16 | ||||
| Monte Carlo | 2R | 1R | SF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | SF | 1R | 2R | QF | QF | SF | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 16 | 12–16 | ||||
| Rome | QF | 1R | 1R | SF | 1R | W | 1R | SF | 2R | SF | A | SF | W | SF | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 2 / 16 | 27–14 | ||||
| Hamburg | SF | QF | SF | 2R | QF | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 15 | 10–15 | ||||
| Canada | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | SF | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 12 | 9–10 | ||||
| Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | QF | 1R | F | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | QF | SF | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 13 | 15–13 | ||||
| Madrid (Stuttgart) | 2R | F | QF | QF | 2R | F | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | QF | QF | SF | A | A | A | 0 / 14 | 15–14 | ||||
| Paris | A | 1R | QF | F | 2R | 2R | QF | 2R | QF | 1R | A | QF | 2R | 1R | QF | A | A | A | 0 / 13 | 13–13 | ||||
| Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 4 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 9 | 1 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 126 | N/A | |||
| Annual win–loss | N/A | 7–4 | 5–6 | 8–7 | 8–6 | 3–7 | 8–7 | 9–8 | 8–6 | 9–9 | 10–9 | 1–5 | 9–9 | 13–8 | 10–8 | 8–9 | 3–7 | 2–7 | 0–0 | N/A | 121–122 | |||
| Year-end ranking | 153 | 108 | 88 | 88 | 75 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 32 | 23 | 11 | 41 | 58 | 35 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 37 | – | N/A | |