Cyril Suk
Cyril Suk III (born 29 January 1967) is a former professional tennis player. A doubles specialist, Suk won one Grand Slam men's doubles title and four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles during his career.
Full name | Cyril Suk III |
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Country (sports) | ![]() ![]() |
Residence | Bradenton, Florida, US |
Born | Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | 29 January 1967
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) |
Suk was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, a member of a prominent Czech tennis family. His mother, Věra Suková, was a women's singles finalist at Wimbledon in 1962. His father, Cyril Suk II, was President of the Czechoslovak Tennis Federation. His sister, Helena Suková, 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 fellow-Czech Petr Korda to win the boys' doubles title at the French Open. Suk and Korda were ranked the joint-World No. 1 junior doubles players that year.
Suk claimed his first Grand Slam mixed doubles title in 1991 at the French Open, partnering sister Helena. In 1992, he teamed up with Larisa 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 with Sandon Stolle to win the US 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's Davis Cup team for the 2003 season.
Suk married his wife Lenka in 1991. They have a son, Cyril IV (born 1992), and a daughter, Natalie Mia (born 1996).
Career finals
Doubles (32 titles – 27 runners-up)
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Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 1989 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1. | 1989 | St. Vincent, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 2. | 1991 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 3. | 1991 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2. | 1991 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 3. | 1991 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 4. | 1991 | Lyon, France | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 4. | 1991 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 5. | 1992 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
Loss | 5. | 1992 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
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W/O |
Win | 6. | 1992 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 6. | 1992 | Bolzano, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
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1–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 7. | 1993 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 7. | 1993 | Halle, Germany | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6, 5–7, 6–3 |
Win | 8. | 1993 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 9. | 1993 | New Haven, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Loss | 8. | 1993 | Paris, France | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 10. | 1994 | Oahu, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 11. | 1994 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 9. | 1995 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 12. | 1995 | Nice, France | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 13. | 1995 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 10. | 1995 | Washington, D.C., United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 14. | 1995 | Long Island, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 11. | 1995 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Win | 15. | 1995 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 12. | 1995 | Essen, Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 13. | 1996 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, 6–7 |
Loss | 14. | 1996 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 15. | 1996 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–4, 4–6 |
Win | 16. | 1996 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 16. | 1997 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 17. | 1997 | Antwerp, Belgium | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 18. | 1997 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Win | 17. | 1997 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 18. | 1998 | Scottsdale, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
Loss | 19. | 1998 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 5–7 |
Win | 19. | 1998 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 20. | 1999 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 21. | 2000 | s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5) |
Win | 22. | 2000 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 20. | 2001 | s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 21. | 2002 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–7 |
Win | 23. | 2002 | Delray Beach, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–5] |
Win | 24. | 2002 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 25. | 2002 | s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 6–7(6–8), 6–4 |
Win | 26. | 2003 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(10–8) |
Loss | 22. | 2003 | Halle, Germany | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 27. | 2003 | s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 28. | 2003 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 23. | 2003 | Long Island, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 29. | 2004 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 24. | 2004 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 30. | 2004 | s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(7–9), 6–3 |
Win | 31. | 2004 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
Loss | 25. | 2005 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Win | 32. | 2005 | s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 26. | 2006 | Pörtschach, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, [5–10] |
Loss | 27. | 2006 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Doubles performance timeline
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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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 |
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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 |
A = did not attend tournament
References
- "ATP Player Profile". ATP. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
External links
- Cyril Suk at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Cyril Suk at the International Tennis Federation
- Cyril Suk at the Davis Cup