František Čermák

František Čermák (born 14 November 1976) is a Czech retired tennis player.

For the Czech Olympic sports shooter, see František Čermák (sport shooter). For the Czech painter, see František Čermák (painter).

František Čermák
Country (sports) Czech Republic
ResidenceKoštice, Czech Republic
Born (1976-11-14) 14 November 1976
Valtice, Czechoslovakia
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Turned pro1998
Retired2016
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$2,418,073
Singles
Career record9–16
Highest rankingNo. 201 (27 October 2003)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2001)
French OpenQ2 (2003)
WimbledonQ1 (2000, 2001)
US OpenQ2 (2000)
Doubles
Career record410–315
Career titles31
Highest rankingNo. 14 (1 February 2010)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open3R (2004, 2007, 2008, 2012)
French Open3R (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011)
Wimbledon3R (2005, 2008)
US Open3R (2003, 2012)
Mixed doubles
Career titles1
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian OpenF (2013)
French OpenW (2013)
Wimbledon2R (2011, 2013)
US OpenSF (2012)
Team competitions
Davis CupW (2012)

Career

In his career, Čermák won 31 doubles titles on the ATP Tour and he was a finalist 24 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 14 in February 2010, and he usually played doubles with Filip Polášek.

In mixed doubles, Čermák and partner Lucie Hradecká reached the final of the 2013 Australian Open and won the 2013 French Open.

In singles, he won one Challenger title and ten Futures titles, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 201 in October 2003.

Davis Cup

Čermák was a member of the winning Czech Republic team in the 2012 Davis Cup. He coached countrywoman Petra Kvitová from April 2016 to the 2016 US Open. He is currently the coach of Czech player Kristýna Plíšková.


Significant finals

Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2013 Australian Open Hard Lucie Hradecká Jarmila Gajdošová
Matthew Ebden		 3–6, 5–7
Win 2013 French Open Clay Lucie Hradecká Kristina Mladenovic
Daniel Nestor		 1–6, 6–4, [10–6]




ATP career finals

Doubles: 55 (31 titles, 24 runner-ups)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP International Series Gold /
ATP World Tour 500 Series (5–2)
ATP International Series /
ATP World Tour 250 Series (26–22)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–9)
Clay (25–12)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (0–3)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (26–16)
Indoor (5–8)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2002 Umag Open, Croatia International Clay Julian Knowle Albert Portas
Fernando Vicente		 6–4, 6–4
Win 2–0 Jul 2002 Sopot Open, Poland International Clay Leoš Friedl Jeff Coetzee
Nathan Healey		 7–5, 7–5
Loss 2–1 Sep 2002 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, Italy International Clay Leoš Friedl Lucas Arnold Ker
Luis Lobo		 4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss 2–2 Jan 2003 Chennai Open, India International Hard Leoš Friedl Julian Knowle
Michael Kohlmann		 6–7(1–7), 6–7(3–7)
Loss 2–3 Feb 2003 Santiago Open, Chile International Clay Leoš Friedl Agustín Calleri
Mariano Hood		 3–6, 6–1, 4–6
Win 3–3 Apr 2003 Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco International Clay Leoš Friedl Devin Bowen
Ashley Fisher		 6–3, 7–5
Loss 3–4 Jul 2003 Gstaad Open, Switzerland International Clay Leoš Friedl Leander Paes
David Rikl		 3–6, 3–6
Loss 3–5 Aug 2003 Sopot Open, Poland International Clay Leoš Friedl Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski		 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 3–6
Loss 3–6 Sep 2003 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, Italy International Clay Leoš Friedl Lucas Arnold Ker
Mariano Hood		 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–3), 3–6
Loss 3–7 Apr 2004 Estoril Open, Portugal International Clay Leoš Friedl Juan Ignacio Chela
Gastón Gaudio		 2–6, 1–6
Win 4–7 Jul 2004 Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Austria Intl. Gold Clay Leoš Friedl Lucas Arnold Ker
Martín García		 6–3, 7–5
Win 5–7 Aug 2004 Sopot Open, Poland (2) International Clay Leoš Friedl Martín García
Sebastián Prieto		 2–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win 6–7 Feb 2005 Buenos Aires Open, Argentina International Clay Leoš Friedl José Acasuso
Sebastián Prieto		 6–2, 7–5
Win 7–7 Feb 2005 Bahia Open, Brazil International Clay Leoš Friedl José Acasuso
Ignacio González King		 6–4, 6–4
Win 8–7 Apr 2005 Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco (2) International Clay Leoš Friedl Martín García
Luis Horna		 6–4, 6–3
Win 9–7 May 2005 Estoril Open, Portugal International Clay Leoš Friedl Juan Ignacio Chela
Tommy Robredo		 6–3, 6–4
Win 10–7 Jul 2005 Gstaad Open, Switzerland International Clay Leoš Friedl Michael Kohlmann
Rainer Schüttler		 7–6(8–6), 7–6(13–11)
Loss 10–8 Jan 2006 Sydney International, Australia International Hard Leoš Friedl Fabrice Santoro
Nenad Zimonjić		 1–6, 4–6
Loss 10–9 Feb 2006 Santiago Open, Chile International Clay Leoš Friedl José Acasuso
Sebastián Prieto		 6–7(2–7), 4–6
Win 11–9 Feb 2006 Buenos Aires Open, Argentina (2) International Clay Leoš Friedl Vasilis Mazarakis
Boris Pašanski		 6–1, 6–2
Win 12–9 Mar 2006 Acapulco Open, Mexico Intl. Gold Clay Leoš Friedl Potito Starace
Filippo Volandri		 7–5, 6–2
Win 13–9 Aug 2006 Sopot Open, Poland (3) International Clay Leoš Friedl Martín García
Sebastián Prieto		 6–3, 7–5
Loss 13–10 Oct 2006 Kremlin Cup, Russia International Carpet (i) Jaroslav Levinský Fabrice Santoro
Nenad Zimonjić		 1–6, 5–7
Loss 13–11 Oct 2006 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, France International Carpet (i) Jaroslav Levinský Julien Benneteau
Arnaud Clément		 2–6, 7–6(7–3), [7–10]
Loss 13–12 Feb 2007 Zagreb Indoors, Croatia International Carpet (i) Jaroslav Levinský Michael Kohlmann
Alexander Waske		 6–7(5–7), 6–4, [5–10]
Win 14–12 Jul 2007 Gstaad Open, Switzerland (2) International Clay Pavel Vízner Marc Gicquel
Florent Serra		 7–5, 5–7, [10–7]
Win 15–12 Jul 2007 Stuttgart Open, Germany Intl. Gold Clay Leoš Friedl Guillermo García López
Fernando Verdasco		 6–4, 6–4
Win 16–12 Jul 2008 Dutch Open, Netherlands International Clay Rogier Wassen Jesse Huta Galung
Igor Sijsling		 7–5, 7–5
Loss 16–13 Jun 2009 Santiago Open, Chile 250 Series Clay Michal Mertiňák Pablo Cuevas
Brian Dabul		 3–6, 3–6
Win 17–13 Feb 2009 Acapulco Open, Mexico (2) 500 Series Clay Michal Mertiňák Łukasz Kubot
Oliver Marach		 4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Win 18–13 Jul 2009 Stuttgart Open, Germany (2) 250 Series Clay Michal Mertiňák Victor Hănescu
Horia Tecău		 7–5, 6–4
Win 19–13 Aug 2009 Umag Open, Croatia (2) 250 Series Clay Michal Mertiňák Johan Brunström
Jean-Julien Rojer		 6–4, 6–4
Win 20–13 Sep 2009 Bucharest Open, Romania 250 Series Clay Michal Mertiňák Johan Brunström
Jean-Julien Rojer		 6–2, 6–4
Loss 20–14 Oct 2009 Kremlin Cup, Russia 250 Series Hard (i) Michal Mertiňák Pablo Cuevas
Marcel Granollers		 6–4, 5–7, [8–10]
Win 21–14 Nov 2009 Valencia Open, Spain 500 Series Hard (i) Michal Mertiňák Marcel Granollers
Tommy Robredo		 6–4, 6–3
Loss 21–15 Jan 2010 Qatar Open, Qatar 250 Series Hard Michal Mertiňák Guillermo García López
Albert Montañés		 4–6, 5–7
Loss 21–16 Aug 2010 Umag Open, Croatia 250 Series Clay Michal Mertiňák Leoš Friedl
Filip Polášek		 3–6, 6–7(7–9)
Win 22–16 Oct 2010 Kuala Lumpur Open, Malaysia 250 Series Hard (i) Michal Mertiňák Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski		 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5)
Win 23–16 May 2011 Belgrade Open, Serbia 250 Series Clay Filip Polášek Oliver Marach
Alexander Peya		 7–5, 6–2
Win 24–16 Jun 2011 Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands 250 Series Grass Daniele Bracciali Robert Lindstedt
Horia Tecău		 6–3, 2–6, [10–8]
Loss 24–17 Jul 2011 Hamburg European Open, Germany 500 Series Clay Filip Polášek Oliver Marach
Alexander Peya		 4–6, 1–6
Win 25–17 Jul 2011 Gstaad Open, Switzerland (3) 250 Series Clay Filip Polášek Christopher Kas
Alexander Peya		 6–3, 7–6(9–7)
Loss 25–18 Oct 2011 Kuala Lumpur Open, Malaysia 250 Series Hard (i) Filip Polášek Eric Butorac
Jean-Julien Rojer		 1–6, 3–6
Loss 25–19 Oct 2011 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan 500 Series Hard Filip Polášek Andy Murray
Jamie Murray		 1–6, 4–6
Win 26–19 Oct 2011 Kremlin Cup, Russia 250 Series Hard (i) Filip Polášek Carlos Berlocq
David Marrero		 6–3, 6–1
Loss 26–20 Jan 2012 Auckland Open, New Zealand 250 Series Hard (i) Filip Polášek Oliver Marach
Alexander Peya		 3–6, 2–6
Win 27–20 May 2012 Bavarian Championships, Germany 250 Series Clay Filip Polášek Xavier Malisse
Dick Norman		 6–4, 7–5
Win 28–20 Jul 2012 Open Kitzbühel, Austria (2) 250 Series Clay Julian Knowle Dustin Brown
Paul Hanley		 7–6(7–4), 3–6, [12–10]
Win 29–20 Oct 2012 Kremlin Cup, Russia (2) 250 Series Hard (i) Michal Mertiňák Simone Bolelli
Daniele Bracciali		 7–5, 6–3
Loss 29–21 Feb 2013 Brasil Open, Brazil 250 Series Clay (i) Michal Mertiňák Alexander Peya
Bruno Soares		 7–6(7–5), 2–6, [7–10]
Loss 29–22 Aug 2013 Open Kitzbühel, Austria 250 Series Clay Lukáš Dlouhý Martin Emmrich
Christopher Kas		 4–6, 3–6
Loss 29–23 Feb 2014 Delray Beach Open, United States 250 Series Hard Mikhail Elgin Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 2–6, 3–6
Win 30–23 Jul 2014 Umag Open, Croatia (3) 250 Series Clay Lukáš Rosol Dušan Lajović
Franko Škugor		 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Win 31–23 Oct 2014 Kremlin Cup, Russia (3) 250 Series Hard (i) Jiří Veselý Sam Groth
Chris Guccione		 7–6(7–2), 7–5
Loss 31–24 Oct 2015 Kremlin Cup, Russia 250 Series Hard (i) Radu Albot Andrey Rublev
Dmitry Tursunov		 6–2, 1–6, [6–10]

Doubles performance timeline
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A P Z# PO G F-S SF-B NMS NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (P) postponed; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Tournament200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015 2016SRW–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 2R 1R 2R 3R 1R 2R 3R 3R 2R 1R 1R 3R 1R A 1R A 0 / 14 12–14
French Open 2R 3R 3R 3R 3R 2R 1R 2R 2R 3R 3R 2R 2R 1R 2R A 0 / 15 19–15
Wimbledon 1R 1R 2R 1R 3R 1R 2R 3R 2R 2R 2R 1R 2R 1R 1R A 0 / 15 10–15
US Open 1R 2R 3R 1R 2R 2R 2R A 2R 1R 1R 3R 1R 1R 2R A 0 / 14 10–13
Win–Loss 2–4 3–4 6–4 4–4 5–4 3–4 4–4 5–3 4–4 3–4 3–4 5–4 2–4 0–3 2–3 0–0 0 / 58 51–57
ATP Masters Series 1000
Indian Wells A A A A 2R 2R 1R 2R 1R QF A A A A A A 0 / 6 4–5
Miami A A 1R A 1R 1R 2R 1R QF 2R A 1R A A A A 0 / 8 4–8
Monte Carlo A A SF 2R 1R A 2R QF 1R 1R A 2R A A A A 0 / 8 6–8
Rome A A 1R 2R 1R A A A 1R 2R A 1R A A A A 0 / 6 2–6
Hamburg A A 2R 1R A A A 2R Held as Madrid (Clay) 0 / 3 2–3
Madrid (Clay) Held as Hamburg QF 2R A 2R A A A A 0 / 3 3–3
Canada A A 2R 1R A 1R A A A SF A A A A A A 0 / 4 4–4
Cincinnati A A 2R 2R A 1R 1R A 1R QF A A A A A A 0 / 6 4–6
Madrid (Hard) A A A A 1R A 2R A Held as Shanghai 0 / 2 1–2
Shanghai Not Held QF QF A A A A A A 0 / 2 3–2
Paris A A A A 1R 1R 2R A SF SF 2R 1R A A A A 0 / 7 5–7
Career statistics
Titles / Finals 0 / 0 2 / 3 1 / 6 2 / 3 5 / 5 3 / 7 2 / 3 1 / 1 5 / 7 1 / 3 4 / 7 3 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 31 / 55
Year-end ranking 88 41 28 26 23 24 31 34 16 24 22 30 69 61 90 884
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