Jan Mertl
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| Country (sports) |  Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Residence | Teplice, Czech Republic |
| Born | 3 January 1982 Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $610,165 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 163 (23 July 2007) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2008, 2013) |
| French Open | Q2 (2012, 2014) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2015) |
| US Open | Q2 (2013, 2014, 2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 131 (11 June 2007) |
| Last updated on: 16 July 2023. | |
Jan Mertl (born 3 January 1982) is a Czech former tennis player who competed mainly on the ITF Futures Tour and ATP Challenger Tour. On 23 July 2007, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 163.[1]
Mertl made his ATP main draw debut at 2016 Swiss Open Gstaad, defeating Yann Marti to score his first ATP-level win.
Mertl is currently serving as the coach of Czech WTA player Markéta Vondroušová.[2]
Challenger finals
[edit]Singles: 3 (0–3)
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour (0–3) |
| Result | No. | Date (Final) | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 18 March 2007 | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hard (i) |  Ernests Gulbis | 6–4, 4–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| Loss | 2. | 18 March 2012 | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hard (i) | Jan Hernych | 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 3. | 24 March 2012 | Bath, Great Britain | Hard |  Dustin Brown | 6–7(1–7), 4–6 |
Doubles: 9 (1–8)
[edit]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 4 September 2005 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Clay | Lukáš Dlouhý |  Diego Junqueira Martín Vassallo Argüello | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 9 July 2006 | Pozoblanco, Spain | Hard |  Ivo Klec |  Justin Gimelstob Kevin Kim | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 3. | 16 July 2006 | Poznań, Poland | Clay |  Vasilis Mazarakis |  Tomasz Bednarek Michał Przysiężny | 3–6, 6–3, [8–10] |
| Loss | 4. | 4 March 2007 | Wolfsburg, Germany | Carpet (i) |  Joshua Goodall |  Alexander Peya Lars Uebel | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 18 March 2007 | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hard (i) | Lukáš Rosol | Ernests Gulbis Deniss Pavlovs | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 3 June 2007 | Busan, South Korea | Hard |  Nathan Healey |  Sergei Bubka John Paul Fruttero | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), [6–10] |
| Loss | 7. | 6 January 2008 | Nouméa, France | Hard | Martin Slanar |  Flavio Cipolla Simone Vagnozzi | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 8. | 7 February 2010 | Kazan, Russia | Hard (i) |  Yuri Schukin | Tobias Kamke Julian Reister | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9. | 17 September 2011 | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Clay |  Matwé Middelkoop | Marco Crugnola  Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo | 6–7(3–7), 6–3, [8–10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jan Mertl at ITF". Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ Ostlere, Lawrence (15 July 2023). "Wimbledon 2023 finalist Marketa Vondrousova in profile". The Independent. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Jan Mertl at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jan Mertl at the International Tennis Federation
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