Jiří Javorský

Country (sports)  Czechoslovakia
Born (1932-02-09)9 February 1932
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died 16 September 2002(2002-09-16) (aged 70)
Heilbronn, Germany
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open 3R (1959, 1963)
Wimbledon 2R
US Open 2R
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French Open W (1957)

Jiří Javorský, (9 February 1932 – 16 September 2002) was a Czech tennis player.[1][2] Javorský played in the Davis Cup for Czechoslovakia between 1955 and 1966. In 1957 he and his partner Věra Suková won the mixed doubles at the French Open.[3] In 1968 Javorský moved to Germany where he became a tennis coach.[1]

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1957 French Championships Clay Czechoslovakia Věra Pužejová West Germany Edda Buding
Chile Luis Ayala
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 1961 French Championships Clay Czechoslovakia Věra Suková United States Darlene Hard
Australia Rod Laver
0–6, 6–2, 3–6

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 "Profiles of Our Members: Javorsky Jiri". International Lawn Tennis Club of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Jiri Javorsky". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  3. ↑ "French Open mixed doubles winners". CNN. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2011.

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