Stanislav Birner
Czech tennis player (born 1956)
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Stanislav Birner (born 11 October 1956) is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia.
Country(sports)
Czechoslovakia
CzechoslovakiaBorn11 October 1956
Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
PlaysRight-handed
| Country (sports) | Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 October 1956 Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $298,727 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 62–120 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 60 (12 April 1982) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1978) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1982) |
| US Open | 1R (1978, 1980) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 119–153 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 43 (2 November 1987) |
He is married to Jana Birnerová and has two daughters, Eva Birnerová and Hana Birnerová. Eva Birnerová played tennis until 2014 on professional level and reached No. 59 (singles) and 52 (doubles) in the world rankings.
He lives in the Czech Republic.
Birner enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won two doubles titles and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 43 in 1987.
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: 1 runner-up
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1980 | French Open | Clay | Renáta Tomanová |  Anne Smith Billy Martin | 6–2, 4–6, 6–8 |
Career finals
Doubles (2 titles, 5 runner-ups)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1979 | Berlin, West Germany | Clay |  Jorge Andrew |
 Carlos Kirmayr Ivan Lendl |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | 1980 | Nice, France | Clay | Jiří Hřebec |
Chris Delaney  Kim Warwick |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | 1983 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | Blaine Willenborg |
 Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander |
6–1, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–3 | 1983 | Ferrara, Italy | Carpet | Stefan Simonsson |
 Bernard Mitton Butch Walts |
6–7, 6–0, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | 1984 | Bari, Italy | Clay | Libor Pimek |
Marcel Freeman Tim Wilkison |
2–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–4 | 1987 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Clay | Jaroslav Navrátil |
Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd |
3–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | 1987 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Jaroslav Navrátil |
Anders Järryd Tomáš Šmíd |
4–6, 3–6 |
