Daniel Vacek
Czech tennis player (born 1971)
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Daniel Vacek (born 1 April 1971) is a former tennis player from Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic who turned professional in 1990. He reached the quarterfinals of the 1995 Paris Masters, the 1998 Canada Masters and the 1998 Cincinnati Masters, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 26 in January 1996.
Country(sports)
Czechoslovakia
Czech Republic
Czechoslovakia Czech RepublicResidenceSarnen, Switzerland
Born1 April 1971
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
| Country (sports) | Czechoslovakia Czech Republic |
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| Residence | Sarnen, Switzerland |
| Born | 1 April 1971 |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1990 |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $4,803,388 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 176–225 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 26 (29 January 1996) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1994) |
| French Open | 3R (1994, 1998) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1994) |
| US Open | 4R (1995, 1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 335–258 |
| Career titles | 25 |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (8 September 1997) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1999) |
| French Open | W (1996, 1997) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1998) |
| US Open | W (1997) |
Vacek represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where he was defeated in the second round. The right-hander won 25 career titles in doubles with various partners, including the French Open in 1996 and 1997, and the US Open in 1997 with Yevgeny Kafelnikov.
ATP career finals
Singles: 5 (5 runner-ups)
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| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1994 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Carpet (i) |  Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Feb 1995 | Marseille, France | Carpet (i) |  Boris Becker |
7–6(7–2), 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Nov 1995 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | Carl-Uwe Steeb |
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–7(6–8) |
| Loss | 0–4 | Mar 1997 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet (i) |  Richard Krajicek |
6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 0–5 | Sep 1999 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) |  Nicolas Escudé |
5–7, 1–6 |
Doubles: 40 (25 titles / 15 runner-ups)
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| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | May 1990 | Umag, Yugoslavia | Clay | Vojtěch Flégl |
 Andrei Cherkasov Andrei Olhovskiy |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Aug 1990 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Clay | Vojtěch Flégl |
 George Cosac Florin Segărceanu |
5–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Aug 1990 | San Marino | Clay | Vojtěch Flégl |
 Jordi Burillo Marcos Aurelio Górriz |
6–1, 4–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 3–1 | Aug 1991 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Clay |  Libor Pimek |
Vojtěch Flégl Cyril Suk |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Oct 1991 | Berlin, Germany | Carpet (i) | Jan Siemerink |
Petr Korda Karel Nováček |
6–3, 5–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Jan 1992 | Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | Michiel Schapers |
 Jared Palmer Jonathan Stark |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Mar 1993 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Carpet (i) | Martin Damm |
 David Adams  Andrei Olhovskiy |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Aug 1993 | New Haven, United States | Hard | Cyril Suk |
Steve DeVries  David Macpherson |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–4 | Feb 1994 | Marseille, France | Carpet (i) | Jan Siemerink |
Martin Damm Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
6–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 5–5 | Apr 1994 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
 Nicklas Kulti Magnus Larsson |
6–3, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5–6 | Jul 1994 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Menno Oosting |
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 6–6 | Oct 1994 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | Menno Oosting |
Patrick McEnroe Jared Palmer |
7–6, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–7 | Feb 1995 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Carpet (i) | Cyril Suk |
 Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 7–7 | Apr 1995 | Nice, France | Clay | Cyril Suk |
Luke Jensen David Wheaton |
3–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Win | 8–7 | May 1995 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Cyril Suk |
Jan Apell Jonas Björkman |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 9–7 | Aug 1995 | Long Island, United States | Hard | Cyril Suk |
Rick Leach Scott Melville |
5–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 9–8 | Sep 1995 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Cyril Suk |
Mark Keil Jeff Tarango |
4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 10–8 | Oct 1995 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Cyril Suk |
Mark Keil Peter Nyborg |
3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 10–9 | Oct 1995 | Essen, Germany | Carpet (i) | Cyril Suk |
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 11–9 | May 1996 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
 Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez |
6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Win | 12–9 | Jun 1996 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
 Jakob Hlasek Guy Forget |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 12–10 | Jun 1996 | Halle, Germany | Grass | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
 Byron Black Grant Connell |
1–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 13–10 | Sep 1996 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
 David Adams Menno Oosting |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 14–10 | Oct 1996 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
Pavel Vízner Menno Oosting |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 14–11 | Nov 1996 | Paris Masters, France | Carpet (i) | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis |
4–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Loss | 14–12 | Mar 1997 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Carpet (i) | David Prinosil |
Andrei Olhovskiy  Brett Steven |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 15–12 | Apr 1997 | Hong Kong | Hard | Martin Damm |
Karsten Braasch Jeff Tarango |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 16–12 | Apr 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Martin Damm |
Justin Gimelstob Patrick Rafter |
2–6, 6–2, 7–6 |
| Win | 17–12 | Jun 1997 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
7–6(14–12), 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 18–12 | Jul 1997 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
Trevor Kronemann David Macpherson |
4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 19–12 | Sep 1997 | US Open, New York | Hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti |
7–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 19–13 | Mar 1998 | London, England | Carpet (i) | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
Martin Damm Jim Grabb |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 19–14 | Aug 1998 | Los Angeles, United States | Hard | Jeff Tarango |
Patrick Rafter Sandon Stolle |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 20–14 | Oct 1998 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
David Adams John-Laffnie de Jager |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 20–15 | Nov 1998 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
Jared Palmer Jeff Tarango |
4–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 21–15 | Jan 1999 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Jeff Tarango |
Jiří Novák David Rikl |
7–5, 7–5 |
| Win | 22–15 | Feb 1999 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Carpet (i) | Jeff Tarango |
Menno Oosting Andrei Pavel |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 23–15 | Apr 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Jeff Tarango |
Wayne Black Brian MacPhie |
4–3 ret. |
| Win | 24–15 | Nov 1999 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | Justin Gimelstob |
 Andriy Medvedev Marat Safin |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 25–15 | Apr 2002 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Michael Hill |
Lucas Arnold Ker Gastón Etlis |
6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
| Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Career SR | Career win–loss |
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| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | A | 1R | QF | 1R | A | 3R | A | 0 / 10 | 10–10 |
| French Open | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | 2R | W | W | 2R | QF | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2 / 9 | 18–7 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | A | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 11 | 5–11 |
| US Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | W | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 1 / 10 | 8–9 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 2 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 3 / 40 | N/A |
| Annual win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–4 | 8–3 | 12–1 | 4–4 | 6–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | N/A | 41–37 |
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| Indian Wells | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 |
| Miami | NME | A | A | A | A | SF | 2R | A | A | QF | 2R | 3R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 6 | 7–6 |
| Monte Carlo | NME | A | A | A | A | F | 1R | 1R | SF | 2R | QF | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 7 | 8–7 |
| Rome | NME | A | A | A | A | 2R | W | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | A | 1 / 8 | 11–7 |
| Hamburg | NME | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | QF | A | A | QF | 1R | A | 2R | A | 0 / 6 | 6–6 |
| Canada | NME | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | QF | 2R | 1R | A | QF | 1R | A | 0 / 7 | 4–7 |
| Cincinnati | NME | A | A | A | A | QF | 1R | 2R | 2R | SF | 2R | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 7 | 5–7 |
| Madrid (Stuttgart) | NME | A | A | A | A | 2R | F | 2R | 2R | QF | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 6 | 5–6 |
| Paris | NME | A | A | A | A | QF | 2R | F | 2R | 2R | QF | A | A | A | A | 0 / 6 | 8–6 |
| Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 56 | N/A |
| Annual win–loss | N/A | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 13–7 | 7–7 | 5–7 | 4–6 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 3–5 | 2–1 | 2–5 | 0–0 | N/A | 56–55 |
| Year-end ranking | 325 | 103 | 54 | 160 | 58 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 143 | 113 | 65 | 1204 | N/A | |
Best Grand Slam results details
Singles
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Doubles
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External links
- Daniel Vacek at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Daniel Vacek at World Tennis
- Daniel Vacek at the Davis Cup (archived)
