Lukáš Lacko

Lukáš Lacko (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈlukaːʃ ˈlatskɔ]; born 3 November 1987) is a professional Slovak tennis player. His career-high ATP singles ranking is World No. 44, achieved in January 2013.

Lukáš Lacko
Country (sports) Slovakia
ResidenceBratislava, Slovakia
Born (1987-11-03) 3 November 1987
Piešťany, Czechoslovakia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro2005
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachFilip Havaj
Prize moneyUS$3,392,398
Singles
Career record97–147 (39.8%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 44 (14 January 2013)
Current rankingNo. 172 (16 March 2020)[1]
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open3R (2012, 2017)
French Open2R (2010)
Wimbledon3R (2012, 2016)
US Open1R (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2012)
Doubles
Career record6–32 (15.8%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 170 (5 July 2010)
Current rankingNo. 487 (16 March 2020)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open1R (2010, 2011, 2013)
French Open1R (2010, 2011, 2013)
Wimbledon3R (2010)
US Open1R (2010, 2012, 2018)
Last updated on: 22 March 2020.

Tennis career

Juniors

As a junior Lacko compiled a singles win/loss record of 88–39, reaching as high as No. 3 in the combined junior world rankings in February 2005.

Junior Grand Slam results:

Australian Open: QF (2005)
French Open: SF (2005)
Wimbledon: 1R (2004)
US Open: 2R (2005)

Pro tour

At the 2010 Australian Open, he lost in the second round to World No. 2 and defending champion Rafael Nadal 2–6, 2–6, 2–6.[2] At the 2010 French Open, he played and won the longest match of his career in the first round against American Michael Yani with the score at 6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 7–6, 12–10. The 4-hour, 56-minute match stretched over the course of two days, and tied the record for the most games played in the Open Era at the French Open.[3]

Lacko continued his 2nd round streak in 2010 majors by defeating the 24th seed Marcos Baghdatis in four sets. He then lost a very tight five set 2nd round match against Jérémy Chardy.

Lacko played in the 2010 Atlanta Tennis Championships and upset former World No.1 Lleyton Hewitt 6–2, 6–4 to advance to the quarterfinals.[4]

At the 2011 Qatar Open, he lost in the second round to Rafael Nadal, despite achieving the rare feat of winning a set against Nadal 6–0.[5]

He reached his first singles ATP final in Zagreb 2012, where he lost to Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he lost in the first round in the men's singles, and in the first round of the men's doubles with Martin Kližan.[6]

At the 2014 French Open he lost in the first round to Roger Federer.

ATP career finals

Singles: 2 (0–2)
Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–2)
Titles by Surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 5 February 2012 PBZ Zagreb Indoors, Zagreb, Croatia Hard (i) Mikhail Youzhny 2–6, 3–6
Loss 0–2 30 June 2018 Eastbourne International, Eastbourne, UK Grass Mischa Zverev 4–6, 4–6

Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–1)
Finals by Surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 23 September 2012 St. Petersburg Open, St. Petersburg, Russia Hard (i) Igor Zelenay Rajeev Ram
Nenad Zimonjić		 2–6, 6–4, [6–10]

ATP Challenger Tour (12–9)

Singles
Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (13–9)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 7 August 2006 Binghamton, New York, United States Hard Scott Oudsema 6–7(5–7), 2–6
Runner-up 2. 7 May 2007 Rijeka, Croatia Clay Marin Čilić 5–7, 2–6
Runner-up 3. 6 August 2007 Istanbul, Turkey Hard Mischa Zverev 4–6, 4–6
Winner 1. 15 October 2007 Kolding, Denmark Hard (I) Gilles Müller 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Winner 2. 18 May 2009 Fergana, Uzbekistan Hard Samuel Groth 4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Winner 3. 26 October 2009 Seoul, South Korea Hard Dušan Lojda 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 4. 8 November 2010 Urtijëi, Italy Carpet (I) Michał Przysiężny 3–6, 5–7
Winner 4. 25 September 2011 İzmir, Turkey Hard Marsel İlhan 6–4, 6–3
Winner 5. 20 November 2011 Bratislava, Slovakia Hard (i) Ričardas Berankis 7–6(9–7), 6–2
Runner-up 5. 14 October 2012 Tashkent, Uzbekistan Hard Uladzimir Ignatik 3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Winner 6. 18 November 2012 Helsinki, Finland Hard (i) Jarkko Nieminen 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 6. 21 July 2013 Grandby, Canada Hard Frank Dancevic 4–6,7–6,3–6
Winner 7. 10 November 2013 Bratislava, Slovakia Hard (i) Lukáš Rosol 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up 7. 27 April 2014 Shenzhen, China Hard Gilles Müller 6–7,3–6
Winner 8. 12 October 2014 Tashkent, Uzbekistan Hard Sergiy Stakhovsky 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 8. 5 April 2015 Ra'anana, Israel Hard Nikoloz Basilashvili 6–4,4–6,3–6
Runner-up 9. 10 May 2015 Busan, Korea Hard Chung Hyeon 3–6,1–6
Winner 9. 27 September 2015 Izmir, Turkey Hard Marius Copil 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Winner 10. 12 November 2017 Bratislava, Slovakia Hard(i) Marius Copil 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Winner 11. 19 November 2017 Brescia, Italy Hard(i) Laurynas Grigelis 6–1, 6–2
Winner 12. 6 May 2018 Glasgow, Scotland Hard(i) Luca Vanni 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Winner 13. 20 Oct 2019 Ismaning, Germany Carpet (i) Maxime Cressy 6-3, 6-0

Doubles (4)
Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (0)
Challengers (4)
Titles by Surface
Hard (4)
Grass (0)
Clay (0)
Carpet (0)
No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 24 April 2006 Dharwad, India Hard Kamil Čapkovič Sanchai Ratiwatana
Sonchat Ratiwatana		 6–3, 7–5
2. 7 September 2009 St. Remy, France Hard Jiří Krkoška Ruben Bemelmans
Niels Desein		 6–1, 3–6, [10–3]
3. 19 November 2011 Bratislava, Slovakia Hard Jan Hájek Lukáš Rosol
David Škoch		 7–5, 7–5
4. 12 October 2014 Tashkent, Uzbekistan Hard Ante Pavić Frank Moser
Alexander Satschko		 6–3, 3–6, [13–11]

Performance timelines
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.

Singles

Current through the 2021 Australian Open Qualifying.

Tournament200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 1R 1R A 2R 1R 3R 2R 1R 2R Q1 3R 2R Q1 Q1 Q1 8–10
French Open Q1 Q1 A 2R Q1 1R 1R 1R 1R A Q1 A Q1 Q1 1–5
Wimbledon Q1 A 1R 2R 1R 3R 1R 1R 1R 3R Q3 2R Q1 NH 6–9
US Open Q3 Q2 Q3 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R Q3 A 0–9
Win–Loss 0–1 0–1 0–1 3–4 0–3 4–4 1–4 0–4 1–4 2–2 2–2 2–3 0–0 0–0 0–0 15–33
Career statistics
200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021Career
Tournaments 2 1 3 21 7 19 16 17 12 7 10 16 3 0 0 134
Titles–Finals 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–2
Year-End Ranking 139 325 82 89 112 51 81 95 110 122 92 114 183 200

Doubles
Tournament201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 1R 1R 1R A A A A A A A A 0–3
French Open 1R 1R 1R A A A A A A A 0–3
Wimbledon 3R 1R 1R 1R A A A A A A NH 2–4
US Open 2R 1R 1R A A A A 1R A A 1–4
Win–Loss 3–4 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–14

References
  1. ATP Profile
  2. "Rafael Nadal defeats Lukas Lacko – Australian Open 2010 Second Round". Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  4. "Hewitt exits early in Atlanta". Retrieved 23 July 2010.
  5. "Nadal, Federer advance in Qatar". Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  6. "Lukáš Lacko Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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