Miroslav Lacek
Czech tennis player (born 1959)
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Miroslav Lacek (born 16 April 1959) is a Czech former professional tennis player.
Czechoslovakia| Country (sports) | Czechoslovakia | ||||||||
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| Born | 16 April 1959 Kadaň, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||
| Plays | Left-handed | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 0–4 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 170 (6 Aug 1984) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | 1–2 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 374 (29 Oct 1984) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Lacek was born in Kadaň, a town in modern day Czech Republic, where his father Jiří worked as a physical education teacher and was instrumental in the establishment of the Kadaň Tennis Association.[1]
As a junior, Lacek represented the Czechoslovakia national team alongside Ivan Lendl, including at a youth World Cup event in Caracas and the 1979 Galea Cup in Vichy, finishing second in the latter.[2][3]
In the 1980s he competed on the professional tour and reached a career high singles ranking of 170 in the world, with runner-up finishes in two ATP Challenger Tour tournaments. He made the occasional Grand Prix main draw appearance and was a bronze medalist in doubles at the Friendship Games in 1984.[4]