Tomáš Krupa

Tomáš Krupa (born 14 November 1972) is a former professional tennis player and now coach from the Czech Republic.

Tomáš Krupa
Full nameTomáš Krupa
Country (sports) Czech Republic
Born (1972-11-14) 14 November 1972
Prize money$59,685
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 278 (October 23, 1995)
Doubles
Career record9–11
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 124 (March 4, 1996)

Biography

Krupa was a doubles specialist, most successful during his partnership with countryman Pavel Vízner. The pair made the semi-finals of the 1993 Romanian Open and were finalists at the Prague Open in 1994. They were unable to compete in the Prague final, giving opponents Karel Nováček and Mats Wilander the title in a walkover.[1] In 1999 he made another ATP Tour semi-final, at the International Raiffeisen Grand Prix tournament in Sankt Pölten, with Petr Pála, in a run which included a win over second seeds David Adams and John-Laffnie de Jager.[2] He won a total of four titles on the Challenger circuit.

As a coach he is most famous for his involvement with Tomáš Berdych, who he coached from 2009 to 2014, during which time he made the final of Wimbledon. Prior to this he worked with Radek Štěpánek.[3] More recently he has been the coach of Jiří Veselý and Barbora Strýcová.[4]

ATP Tour career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Result    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponent Score
Runner-up August, 1994 Prague, Czech Republic International Series Clay Pavel Vízner Karel Nováček
Mats Wilander		 (W/O)

Challenger titles

Doubles: (4)
No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1995 Oberstaufen, Germany Clay Jiří Novák Lorenzo Manta
Patrick Mohr		 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
2. 1995 Guayaquil, Ecuador Clay Pavel Vízner Pablo Campana
Nicolás Lapentti		 6–1, 6–1
3. 1996 Hamburg, Germany Carpet Pavel Vízner Patrik Kühnen
Karsten Braasch		 6–3, 7–5
4. 1998 Nettingsdorf, Austria Clay Borut Urh Tomáš Cibulec
Leoš Friedl		 6–1, 6–4

References
  1. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Prague - 01 August - 07 August 1994". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. "St. Poelten, Austria (AP)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 22 May 1999. p. 45. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. McRae, Donald (15 April 2014). "Tomas Berdych says he can become fifth member of tennis's world elite". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  4. "Jiri Vesely appoints Tomas Krupa as his coach". UBI Tennis. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
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