Vladimír Pláteník
| Country (sports) | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bratislava |
| Born |
February 18, 1976 Bratislava |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Retired | 2000 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Comenius, Bratislava |
| Prize money | $16,656 |
| Official website | Profile |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 392 (5 August 1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 273 (13 September 1999) |
Vladimír Pláteník (born February 18, 1976) is a tennis coach and \former Slovak professional tennis player. Pláteník is currently a head coach at the international EMPIRE Tennis Academy in Trnava, Slovakia where he works with Daria Kasatkina from Russia.[1]
He is the former coach of Dominika Cibulková, the 2014 Australian Open finalist. Pláteník was coaching her during the 2007 – 2009 period when she was in the semi-final of the 2009 Roland Garros. In the quarterfinal, she won against Maria Sharapova 6-0, 6-2.[2] On July 6, 2009 she has reached No. 12 in the WTA rankings.[3]
A native of Bratislava is the vicepresident of the Professional Tennis Coaches Associationfor Slavic countries and PTCA certified coach.[4]
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