Pavel Vojtisek

Paul Vojtischek
Country (sports) West Germany West Germany
Residence Munich
Born (1963-06-13) 13 June 1963
Olomouc,
Czechoslovakia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro 1986
Plays Right-handed
Prize money $149,428
Singles
Career record 22–37
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 73 (21 Sep 1987)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 1R (1990)
French Open 1R (1987, 1988, 1989)
Wimbledon 1R (1987)
Doubles
Career record 2–14
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 194 (23 Mar 1987)

Paul Vojtischek[note 1] (born Pavel Vojtíšek, 13 June 1963) is a former Czechoslovakian born West German professional tennis player.[1] Vojtisek, who got West German citizenship in his early 20s, is married to two-time Grand Slam finalist Renáta Tomanová.[2][3]

Career

Vojtisek was a semi-finalist at Athens in 1987 and also reached the quarter-finals in Bastad that season.[3] His best win of the year came when he beat world number 10 Tim Mayotte in Forest Hills.[3][4]

In the 1987 French Open, his first Grand Slam appearance, Vojtischek couldn't capitalise on a two set lead over Luiz Mattar in the opening round, losing in five.[3] He played in two further French Opens, one Australian Open and one Wimbledon, but would fail to win a single set in each.[3]

Vojtisek did well in Athens again in 1988, making the quarter-finals.[3]

In 1989 he had wins over both Thomas Muster and Sergi Bruguera, en route to the semi-finals of the Palermo Grand Prix tournament.[3]

He reached quarter-finals in both Guaruja, Rio de Janeiro and San Marino in 1990.[3]

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
1. 1987 São Paulo, Brazil Clay Argentina Roberto Argüello 6–4, 2–6, 6–3

Notes

  1. ↑ ATF and ITF websites list his name as Paul Vojtischek but English language newspaper articles from his playing days use Pavel Vojtisek.

References

  1. ↑ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. ↑ Toronto Star,"Two Swedish tennis stars easy winners at Open", 30 July 1987
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ATP World Tour Profile
  4. ↑ Hamburger Abendblatt http://archiv.abendblatt.de 12. Nov. 1987 "... Paul Vojtischek (2:6, 7:6, 2:6 gegen Brad Gilbert/USA) als einziger deutscher Teilnehmer aus."


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