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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