Jan Písecký (born 15 May 1951) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.
Full name | Jan Písecký |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | (1951-05-15) 15 May 1951 (age 71) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
Singles | |
Career record | 20–23 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 112 (2 June 1975) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 2R (1974) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1975) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 14–19 |
Career titles | 0 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (1975) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1975) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | QF (1974) |
Písecký, who was born in Prague, was a Czechoslovak Davis Cup squad member, without featuring in a tie.[1]
He competed professionally in the 1970s and had early success at his home tournament in Prague where he made the semi-finals in 1973, with wins over Péter Szőke, Roscoe Tanner and František Pála.[2]
In the 1974 French Open he reached the second round of the singles and was a quarter-finalist in the mixed doubles partnering Renáta Tomanová. He appeared in two further main singles draw of Grand Slam tournaments, the French Open and Wimbledon Championships in 1975, for a first round exit in both, to Jairo Velasco and Phil Dent respectively.[3]
His only Grand Prix final came at Hampton in 1975, in the doubles event. He and partner Karl Meiler lost the final to Ian Crookenden and Ian Fletcher.[4]
Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 1975 | Hampton, U. S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–6, 4–6 |