František Čermák
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| Country (sports) |  Czech Republic |
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| Residence | Koštice, Czech Republic |
| Born | (1976-11-14) 14 November 1976 Valtice, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Retired | 2016 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 2,418,073 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 9–16 |
| Career titles | 0 1 Challenger, 10 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 201 (27 October 2003) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2001) |
| French Open | Q2 (2003) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2000, 2001) |
| US Open | Q2 (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 410–315 |
| Career titles | 31 |
| Highest ranking | No. 14 (1 February 2010) |
| Current ranking | No. 102 (2 May 2016) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2004, 2007, 2008, 2012) |
| French Open | 3R (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2005, 2008) |
| US Open | 3R (2003, 2012) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2013) |
| French Open | W (2013) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2011, 2013) |
| US Open | SF (2012) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (2012) |
| Last updated on: 15 February 2016. | |
František Čermák (born 14 November 1976) is a Czech professional tennis player. He has won 31 doubles titles on the ATP Tour and has been a finalist 24 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 14 in February 2010. He usually plays 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, Čermák won 1 Challenger title and 10 Futures titles, reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 201 in October 2003.
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.
Contents
1 Significant finals
1.1 Grand Slam finals
1.1.1 Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
2 ATP career finals
2.1 Doubles: 55 (31 titles, 24 runners-up)
3 Doubles performance timeline
4 External links
Significant finals
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Runner-up | 2013 | Australian Open | Hard | Lucie Hradecká |  Jarmila Gajdošová Matthew Ebden | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 2013 | French Open | Clay | Lucie Hradecká |  Kristina Mladenovic Daniel Nestor | 1–6, 6–4, [10–6] |
ATP career finals
Doubles: 55 (31 titles, 24 runners-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2002 | Croatia 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 | Chile 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 | Swiss 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 | Argentina Open, Argentina | International | Clay | Leoš Friedl | José Acasuso Sebastián Prieto | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 7–7 | Feb 2005 | Brasil 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 | Swiss 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 | Chile Open, Chile | International | Clay | Leoš Friedl | José Acasuso Sebastián Prieto | 6–7(2–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 11–9 | Feb 2006 | Argentina Open, Argentina (2) | International | Clay | Leoš Friedl |  Vasilis Mazarakis Boris Pašanski | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 12–9 | Mar 2006 | Mexican 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 | Swiss 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 | Chile Open, Chile | 250 Series | Clay |  Michal Mertiňák |  Pablo Cuevas Brian Dabul | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 17–13 | Feb 2009 | Mexican 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 | Croatia Open, Croatia (2) | 250 Series | Clay | Michal Mertiňák |  Johan Brunström Jean-Julien Rojer | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 20–13 | Sep 2009 | Romanian 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 | Croatia Open, Croatia | 250 Series | Clay | Michal Mertiňák | Leoš Friedl Filip Polášek | 3–6, 6–7(7–9) |
| Win | 22–16 | Oct 2010 | Malaysian Open 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 | Serbia 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 | German Open, Germany | 500 Series | Clay | Filip Polášek | Oliver Marach Alexander Peya | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 25–17 | Jul 2011 | Swiss Open, Switzerland (3) | 250 Series | Clay | Filip Polášek | Christopher Kas Alexander Peya | 6–3, 7–6(9–7) |
| Loss | 25–18 | Oct 2011 | Malaysian Open Open, Malaysia | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Filip Polášek | Eric Butorac Jean-Julien Rojer | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 25–19 | Oct 2011 | Japan Open, 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 | Austrian 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 | Austrian 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 | Croatia 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
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | NH |
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(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (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.
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | SR | W–L |
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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 | |||
External links
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František Čermák at the Association of Tennis Professionals
František Čermák at the International Tennis Federation
František Čermák at the Davis Cup
