David Prinosil
David Prinosil (born 9 March 1973) is a former tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 1991.
| Country (sports) |  | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence | Prague, Czech Republic | |||||||
| Born | 9 March 1973 Olomouc, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | |||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||
| Turned pro | 1991 | |||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||
| Prize money | $4,016,496 | |||||||
| Singles | ||||||||
| Career record | 169–221 | |||||||
| Career titles | 3 | |||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 28 (23 April 2001) | |||||||
| Grand Slam Singles results | ||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (1995, 2001) | |||||||
| French Open | 3R (1992) | |||||||
| Wimbledon | 4R (2000) | |||||||
| US Open | 2R (1996, 1999) | |||||||
| Other tournaments | ||||||||
| Olympic Games | 1R (1996, 2000) | |||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||
| Career record | 254–208 | |||||||
| Career titles | 10 | |||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (20 August 2001) | |||||||
| Grand Slam Doubles results | ||||||||
| Australian Open | F (2001) | |||||||
| French Open | F (1993) | |||||||
| Wimbledon | QF (2002) | |||||||
| US Open | SF (1999) | |||||||
Medal record
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Prinosil was born in Olomouc, Czechoslovakia, but later moved to Germany. He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he was defeated in the first round by Daniel Vacek of the Czech Republic. In the doubles competition in Stone Mountain Park he won the Bronze medal partnering Marc-Kevin Goellner. He was the first ever opponent of Tim Henman in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, in the first round of Wimbledon in 1994.
The right-hander reached the fourth round of Wimbledon in 2000 and the quarterfinals of the Rome Masters in 1999 and the Paris Masters in 2000. Prinosil won three career titles in singles, and reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 23 April 2001, when he became world No. 28.
ATP career finals
Singles: 6 (3–3)
| Winner - Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
| ATP Tour (3–3) |
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 1995 | Newport, United States | Grass |  |
7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 1996 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Carpet (i) |  |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Mar 1998 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Carpet (i) |  |
6–3, 1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Feb 1999 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Carpet (i) |  |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | Jun 2000 | Halle, Germany | Grass |  |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Nov 2000 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) |  |
2–6, 5–7 |
External links
- David Prinosil at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- David Prinosil at the International Tennis Federation
- David Prinosil at the Davis Cup
- World ranking history