Petr Kralert

Petr Kralert
Country (sports)  Czech Republic
Residence London, England
Born (1979-10-20) 20 October 1979
Prague, Czech Republic
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro 1997
Retired 2007
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $231,463
Singles
Career record 2–5
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 138 (19 June 2000)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open Q3 (2002, 2004)
French Open Q3 (2000)
Wimbledon Q2 (2004)
US Open 2R (2000)
Doubles
Career record 0–0
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 321 (25 October 2004)

Petr Kralert (born 20 October 1979) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.[1]

Tennis career

Juniors

Kralert had a good year as a junior in 1996, when he won the Banana Bowl; was a doubles champion at the Orange Bowl, partnering countryman Robin Vik; and bagelled future World No. 1 Roger Federer in the Sunshine Cup.[2] He reached as high as No. 19 in the junior world singles rankings (and No. 16 in doubles).

Pro tour

In 1999 he made an appearance for the Czech Republic Davis Cup team, in a World Group play-off tie against Uzbekistan. He defeated Oleg Ogorodov in the fourth rubber, to help the Czechs secure a clean sweep.[3]

Kralert qualified for his only Grand Slam tournament in 2000, at the US Open.[4] He had a win over Spain's David Sanchez in the first round, then lost in the second round to Agustin Calleri.[4]

Challenger titles

Singles: (2)

No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
1. 1999 Granby, Canada Hard The Bahamas Mark Knowles 6–4, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(9–7)
2. 2001 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Hard Indonesia Suwandi Suwandi 6–2, 2–6, 6–4

References

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