Michal Navrátil (tennis)

Michal Navrátil (born 20 November 1982) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.

Michal Navrátil
Full nameMichal Navrátil
Country (sports) Czech Republic
Born (1982-11-20) 20 November 1982
Přerov, Czechoslovakia
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$70,498
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 274 (21 August 2006)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 207 (10 November 2003)

Biography

Early life

Born in Přerov, he is the son of former player and later Davis Cup captain Jaroslav Navrátil.[1] As a youngster the left-hander trained at the National Tennis Centre in Moravia. He and Ladislav Chramosta made the 1999 Australian Open boys' doubles final, which they lost in three sets to Kristian Pless and Jürgen Melzer.[2]

Professional career

As a professional player he won seven Futures titles in singles but didn't have success on the Challenger circuit. In doubles however he won three Challenger events, as well as 14 Futures titles. He had one main draw entry on the ATP Tour, when he and Tomáš Berdych were given a wildcard for the doubles at the Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia in 2005, but the pair had to withdraw before the match. This handed a walkover win to third seeds Martín García and Mariano Hood, who went on to win the tournament.[3]

Coaching

Navrátil is now based in Prostějov and like his father is involved in coaching. He was a member of Tomáš Berdych's travelling team for many years as his practise partner. Players coached include Adam Pavlásek and Jiří Veselý, who both made it into the world's top 100 rankings under his tutelage.[4]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (3)

No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 2001 Prague, Czech Republic Clay Jaroslav Levinský Noam Behr
Andy Ram
6–3, 6–1
2. 2003 Prague, Czech Republic Clay Tomáš Berdych Martín García
Sebastián Prieto
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
3. 2006 Geneva, Switzerland Clay Yuri Schukin Konstantinos Economidis
Lovro Zovko
1–6, 6–2, 10–6

References

  1. "Vzestup českých mladíků? Stojí za ním otec a syn Navrátilové". Týden (in Czech). 6 June 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  2. "Swede not choked up over losing in final". The Indianapolis Star. 1 February 1999. p. 18. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  3. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Palermo - 26 September - 02 October 2005". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  4. "Navratil-Michal". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
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