Quick facts for kids
Leoš Friedl
![Friedl 2009 US Open 01.jpg](/images/thumb/d/d9/Friedl_2009_US_Open_01.jpg/300px-Friedl_2009_US_Open_01.jpg) |
Country (sports) |
Czech Republic |
Residence |
Dusejov, Czech Republic |
Born |
(1977-01-01) 1 January 1977 (age 48)
Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia |
Height |
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Turned pro |
1997 |
Retired |
2011 |
Plays |
Right-handed |
Coach |
Lubomir Gerla |
Prize money |
$1,221,403 |
Singles |
Career record |
3–5 |
Career titles |
0 |
Highest ranking |
No. 353 (13 November 2000) |
Grand Slam singles results |
Australian Open |
Q3 (2000) |
Wimbledon |
Q1 (1998) |
Doubles |
Career record |
254–242 |
Career titles |
16
8 Challenger, 8 Futures |
Highest ranking |
No. 14 (8 August 2005) |
Grand Slam doubles results |
Australian Open |
3R (2002, 2004) |
French Open |
QF (2001) |
Wimbledon |
3R (2005, 2009) |
US Open |
QF (2006) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results |
Australian Open |
2R (2004, 2005, 2006) |
French Open |
2R (2003, 2006) |
Wimbledon |
W (2001) |
US Open |
SF (2003) |
Leoš Friedl (born 1 January 1977) is a retired Czech tennis player.
Friedl's career-high ATP doubles ranking was No. 14, achieved on 8 August 2005. He often partnered in doubles with František Čermák. His career-high ATP singles ranking was No. 353, achieved on 13 November 2000.
In his career, he won 16 ATP Tour doubles titles and the 2001 Wimbledon mixed-doubles title with Daniela Hantuchová, where they beat Mike Bryan and Liezel Huber, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2.
Friedl coached Karolína Plíšková from July to December 2022.
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: 1 (1 title)
ATP career finals
Doubles: 32 (16 titles, 16 runner-ups)
Legend |
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0) |
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) |
ATP Masters 1000 Series (0–0) |
ATP 500 Series (4–0) |
ATP 250 Series (12–16) |
|
Finals by surface |
Hard (0–4) |
Clay (16–11) |
Grass (0–1) |
Carpet (0–0) |
|
Finals by setting |
Outdoors (16–16) |
Indoors (0–0) |
|
Result |
W–L |
Date |
Tournament |
Tier |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
Win |
1–0 |
Jul 2000 |
San Marino Open, San Marino |
International Series |
Clay |
Tomáš Cibulec |
Gastón Etlis
Jack Waite |
7–6(7–1), 7–5 |
Loss |
1–1 |
Aug 2001 |
Long Island Open, United States |
International Series |
Hard |
Radek Štěpánek |
Jonathan Stark
Kevin Ullyett |
1–6, 4–6 |
Win |
2–1 |
Jul 2002 |
Sopot Open, Poland |
International Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
Jeff Coetzee
Nathan Healey |
7–5, 7–5 |
Loss |
2–2 |
Sep 2002 |
Palermo, Italy |
International Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
Lucas Arnold Ker
Luis Lobo |
4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Loss |
2–3 |
Jan 2003 |
Chennai, India |
International Series |
Hard |
František Čermák |
Julian Knowle
Michael Kohlmann |
6–7(1–7), 6–7(3–7) |
Loss |
2–4 |
Jan 2003 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
International Series |
Hard |
Tomáš Cibulec |
David Adams
Robbie Koenig |
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 3–6 |
Loss |
2–5 |
Feb 2003 |
Santiago, Chile |
International Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
Agustín Calleri
Mariano Hood |
3–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
Win |
3–5 |
Apr 2003 |
Casablanca, Morocco |
International Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
Devin Bowen
Ashley Fisher |
6–3, 7–5 |
Loss |
3–6 |
Jul 2003 |
Gstaad, Switzerland |
International Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
Leander Paes
David Rikl |
3–6, 3–6 |
Loss |
3–7 |
Aug 2003 |
Sopot Open, Poland |
International Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski |
4–6, 7–6(9–7), 3–6 |
Loss |
3–8 |
Sep 2003 |
Palermo, Italy |
International Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
Lucas Arnold Ker
Mariano Hood |
6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–3), 3–6 |
Loss |
3–9 |
Feb 2004 |
Bahia, Brazil |
International Series |
Clay |
Tomas Behrend |
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski |
2–6, 2–6 |
Loss |
3–10 |
Apr 2004 |
Estoril, Portugal |
International Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
Juan Ignacio Chela
Gastón Gaudio |
2–6, 1–6 |
Loss |
3–11 |
May 2004 |
St. Pölten, Austria |
International Series |
Clay |
Tomáš Cibulec |
Mariano Hood
Petr Pála |
6–3, 5–7, 4–6 |
Win |
4–11 |
Jul 2004 |
Kitzbühel, Austria |
Championship Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
Lucas Arnold Ker
Martín García |
6–3, 7–5 |
Win |
5–11 |
Aug 2004 |
Sopot Open, Poland |
International Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
Sebastián Prieto
Martín García |
2–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Win |
6–11 |
Feb 2005 |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
International Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
Sebastián Prieto
José Acasuso |
6–2, 7–5 |
Win |
7–11 |
Feb 2005 |
Bahia, Brazil |
International Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
Ignacio González King
José Acasuso |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win |
8–11 |
Apr 2005 |
Casablanca, Morocco |
International Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
Martín García
Luis Horna |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win |
9–11 |
May 2005 |
Estoril, Portugal |
International Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
Juan Ignacio Chela
Tommy Robredo |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss |
9–12 |
Jun 2005 |
Rosmalen, Netherlands |
International Series |
Grass |
Tomáš Cibulec |
Cyril Suk
Pavel Vízner |
3–6, 4–6 |
Win |
10–12 |
Jul 2005 |
Gstaad, Switzerland |
International Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
Michael Kohlmann
Rainer Schüttler |
7–6(8–6), 7–6(13–11) |
Win |
11–12 |
Jul 2005 |
Kitzbühel, Austria |
Championship Series |
Clay |
Andrei Pavel |
Christophe Rochus
Olivier Rochus |
6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–0 |
Loss |
11–13 |
Jan 2006 |
Sydney, Australia |
International Series |
Hard |
František Čermák |
Fabrice Santoro
Nenad Zimonjić |
1–6, 4–6 |
Loss |
11–14 |
Feb 2006 |
Santiago, Chile |
International Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
José Acasuso
Sebastián Prieto |
6–7(2–7), 4–6 |
Win |
12–14 |
Feb 2006 |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
International Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
Vasilis Mazarakis
Boris Pašanski |
6–1, 6–2 |
Win |
13–14 |
Mar 2006 |
Acapulco, Mexico |
Championship Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
Potito Starace
Filippo Volandri |
7–5, 6–2 |
Loss |
13–15 |
May 2006 |
Estoril, Portugal |
International Series |
Clay |
Lucas Arnold Ker |
Lukáš Dlouhý
Pavel Vízner |
3–6, 1–6 |
Win |
14–15 |
Aug 2006 |
Sopot Open, Poland |
International Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
Sebastián Prieto
Martín García |
6–3, 7–5 |
Loss |
14–16 |
May 2007 |
Pörtschach, Austria |
International Series |
Clay |
David Škoch |
Simon Aspelin
Julian Knowle |
6–7(6–8), 7–5, [5–10] |
Win |
15–16 |
Jul 2007 |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Championship Series |
Clay |
František Čermák |
Guillermo García López
Fernando Verdasco |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win |
16–16 |
Aug 2010 |
Umag, Croatia |
250 Series |
Clay |
Filip Polášek |
František Čermák
Michal Mertiňák |
6–3, 7–6(9–7) |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
Legend |
ATP Challenger (0–0) |
ITF Futures (0–1) |
|
Finals by surface |
Hard (0–1) |
Clay (0–0) |
Grass (0–0) |
Carpet (0–0) |
|
Result |
W–L |
Date |
Tournament |
Tier |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Loss |
0–1 |
Nov 2004 |
Czech Republic F6, Hrotovice |
Futures |
Hard |
Jakub Hasek |
5–7, 4–6 |
Doubles: 34 (16–18)
Legend |
ATP Challenger (8–16) |
ITF Futures (8–2) |
|
Finals by surface |
Hard (1–1) |
Clay (11–14) |
Grass (0–0) |
Carpet (4–3) |
|
Result |
W–L |
Date |
Tournament |
Tier |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
Win |
1–0 |
Feb 1998 |
Austria F1, Bergheim |
Futures |
Carpet |
Martin Štěpánek |
Markus Menzler
Markus Wislsperger |
7–6, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win |
2–0 |
Jun 1998 |
Germany F9, Villingen |
Futures |
Clay |
Steven Randjelovic |
Adriano Ferreira
Cristiano Testa |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win |
3–0 |
Jul 1998 |
Slovenia F1, Kranj |
Futures |
Clay |
Petr Kovačka |
Boris Borgula
Vladimir Platenik |
6–3, 6–3 |
Loss |
3–1 |
Jul 1998 |
Slovenia F2, Portorož |
Futures |
Clay |
Petr Kovačka |
Andrej Kračman
Blaž Trupej |
4–6, 5–7 |
Win |
4–1 |
Aug 1998 |
Slovenia F4, Ljubljana |
Futures |
Clay |
Petr Kovačka |
Jan Vacek
Jan Hernych |
6–3, 6–2 |
Loss |
4–2 |
Aug 1998 |
Nettingsdorf, Austria |
Challenger |
Clay |
Tomáš Cibulec |
Tomáš Krupa
Borut Urh |
1–6, 4–6 |
Win |
5–2 |
Sep 1998 |
Alpirsbach, Germany |
Challenger |
Clay |
Tomáš Cibulec |
Marcus Hilpert
Filippo Veglio |
6–1, 7–6 |
Loss |
5–3 |
Sep 1998 |
Brașov, Romania |
Challenger |
Clay |
Tomáš Cibulec |
Juan Ignacio Carrasco
Jairo Velasco |
4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Loss |
5–4 |
Sep 1998 |
Budapest, Hungary |
Challenger |
Clay |
Radek Štěpánek |
Gábor Köves
Thomas Strengberger |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win |
6–4 |
Feb 1999 |
Great Britain F1, Leeds |
Futures |
Carpet |
Borut Urh |
Régis Lavergne
Ivan Ljubičić |
7–6, 7–5 |
Win |
7–4 |
Feb 1999 |
Great Britain F2, Chigwell |
Futures |
Carpet |
Borut Urh |
David Sherwood
Tom Spinks |
7–6, 6–1 |
Loss |
7–5 |
Feb 1999 |
Great Britain F3, Eastbourne |
Futures |
Carpet |
Régis Lavergne |
James Davidson
Kyle Spencer |
6–7, 4–6 |
Loss |
7–6 |
Apr 1999 |
Nice, France |
Challenger |
Clay |
Tomáš Cibulec |
Sebastián Prieto
Martín García |
6–7, 4–6 |
Win |
8–6 |
Jul 1999 |
Slovenia F1, Kranj |
Futures |
Clay |
Petr Kovačka |
Tomáš Čatár
Vladimir Platenik |
5–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
Win |
9–6 |
Jul 1999 |
Slovenia F2, Portorož |
Futures |
Clay |
Petr Kovačka |
Ivo Karlović
Goran Orešić |
7–5, 6–4 |
Loss |
9–7 |
Aug 1999 |
Prague, Czech Republic |
Challenger |
Clay |
Petr Dezort |
Petr Kovačka
Pavel Kudrnáč |
0–6, 1–6 |
Loss |
9–8 |
Sep 1999 |
Budapest, Hungary |
Challenger |
Clay |
Daniel Fiala |
Harel Levy
Noam Okun |
4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Win |
10–8 |
Feb 2000 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Challenger |
Carpet |
Tomáš Cibulec |
Marc Gienke
Florian Jeschonek |
4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss |
10–9 |
Feb 2000 |
Wolfsburg, Germany |
Challenger |
Carpet |
Tomáš Cibulec |
Jan-Ralph Brandt
Martin Sinner |
5–7, 6–3, 6–7(7–9) |
Win |
11–9 |
Apr 2000 |
Cagliari, Italy |
Challenger |
Clay |
Tomáš Cibulec |
Andrea Gaudenzi
Diego Nargiso |
6–1, 3–6, 7–5 |
Win |
12–9 |
Apr 2000 |
Maia, Portugal |
Challenger |
Clay |
Tomáš Cibulec |
Petr Pála
Pavel Vízner |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Loss |
12–10 |
Aug 2000 |
Poznań, Poland |
Challenger |
Clay |
Tomáš Cibulec |
Petr Pála
Pavel Vízner |
3–6, 0–6 |
Loss |
12–11 |
Aug 2000 |
Prague, Czech Republic |
Challenger |
Clay |
Tomáš Cibulec |
František Čermák
Ota Fukárek |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win |
13–11 |
Sep 2000 |
Graz, Austria |
Challenger |
Clay |
Tomáš Cibulec |
Pavel Kudrnáč
Petr Kovačka |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win |
14–11 |
Jul 2002 |
Ulm, Germany |
Challenger |
Clay |
David Škoch |
Tim Crichton
Todd Perry |
6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
Win |
15–11 |
Aug 2002 |
San Marino, San Marino |
Challenger |
Clay |
David Škoch |
Massimo Bertolini
Cristian Brandi |
6–2, 6–4 |
Loss |
15–12 |
Sep 2002 |
Szczecin, Poland |
Challenger |
Clay |
David Škoch |
José Acasuso
Andrés Schneiter |
4–6, 5–7 |
Loss |
15–13 |
Nov 2002 |
Bratislava, Slovakia |
Challenger |
Carpet |
David Škoch |
Scott Humphries
Mark Merklein |
6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss |
15–14 |
Apr 2007 |
Marrakech, Morocco |
Challenger |
Clay |
Michal Mertiňák |
Tomáš Cibulec
Jordan Kerr |
2–6, 4–6 |
Loss |
15–15 |
May 2007 |
Prague, Czech Republic |
Challenger |
Clay |
David Škoch |
Tomáš Cibulec
Jordan Kerr |
4–6, 2–6 |
Loss |
15–16 |
Jun 2007 |
Prostějov, Czech Republic |
Challenger |
Clay |
Tomáš Cibulec |
Ramón Delgado
Juan Pablo Guzmán |
6–7(8–10), 1–6 |
Loss |
15–17 |
Nov 2009 |
Bratislava, Slovakia |
Challenger |
Hard |
David Škoch |
Philipp Marx
Igor Zelenay |
4–6, 4–6 |
Loss |
15–18 |
May 2010 |
Bordeaux, France |
Challenger |
Clay |
Karol Beck |
Nicolas Mahut
Édouard Roger-Vasselin |
7–5, 3–6, [7–10] |
Win |
16–18 |
Aug 2010 |
Istanbul, Turkey |
Challenger |
Hard |
Dušan Vemić |
Brian Battistone
Andreas Siljeström |
7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–3) |
Performance timelines
Key
W |
F |
SF |
QF |
#R |
RR |
Q# |
A |
NH |
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Doubles
Tournament |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
SR |
W–L |
Win% |
Grand Slam tournaments |
Australian Open |
A |
2R |
3R |
2R |
3R |
1R |
2R |
1R |
2R |
A |
1R |
A |
0 / 9 |
8–9 |
47% |
French Open |
A |
QF |
1R |
3R |
3R |
3R |
2R |
2R |
A |
2R |
1R |
A |
0 / 9 |
12–9 |
57% |
Wimbledon |
1R |
2R |
2R |
2R |
1R |
3R |
1R |
2R |
A |
3R |
1R |
1R |
0 / 11 |
8–11 |
42% |
US Open |
1R |
2R |
1R |
3R |
1R |
2R |
QF |
2R |
A |
3R |
1R |
A |
0 / 10 |
10–10 |
50% |
Win–loss |
0–2 |
6–4 |
3–4 |
6–4 |
4–4 |
5–4 |
5–4 |
3–4 |
1–1 |
5–3 |
0–4 |
0–1 |
0 / 39 |
38–39 |
49% |
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 |
Indian Wells |
A |
Q1 |
A |
A |
1R |
2R |
2R |
1R |
1R |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 5 |
2–5 |
29% |
Miami |
A |
1R |
1R |
1R |
2R |
1R |
1R |
1R |
1R |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 8 |
1–8 |
11% |
Monte Carlo |
A |
1R |
1R |
SF |
2R |
1R |
2R |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 6 |
4–6 |
40% |
Rome |
A |
Q1 |
1R |
1R |
2R |
1R |
2R |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 5 |
2–5 |
29% |
Madrid |
NH |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
1R |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 2 |
0–2 |
0% |
Canada |
A |
2R |
A |
2R |
1R |
2R |
1R |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 5 |
3–5 |
38% |
Cincinnati |
A |
1R |
A |
2R |
2R |
2R |
1R |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 5 |
3–5 |
38% |
Hamburg |
A |
A |
1R |
2R |
1R |
2R |
QF |
A |
A |
NMS |
0 / 5 |
3–5 |
38% |
Win–loss |
0–0 |
1–4 |
0–4 |
6–6 |
4–7 |
4–8 |
3–8 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0 / 41 |
18–41 |
31% |
Mixed doubles
Tournament |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
SR |
W–L |
Win% |
Grand Slam tournaments |
Australian Open |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
2R |
2R |
1R |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 4 |
3–4 |
43% |
French Open |
A |
A |
2R |
1R |
1R |
2R |
A |
A |
1R |
A |
0 / 5 |
2–5 |
29% |
Wimbledon |
W |
1R |
SF |
3R |
3R |
2R |
2R |
A |
A |
1R |
1 / 8 |
13–7 |
65% |
US Open |
A |
A |
SF |
1R |
1R |
1R |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 4 |
3–4 |
50% |
Win–loss |
6–0 |
0–1 |
8–3 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
1–2 |
0–0 |
0–1 |
0–1 |
1 / 21 |
21–20 |
51% |
See also
In Spanish: Leoš Friedl para niños