Vladimír Pláteník

Vladimír Pláteník (born February 18, 1976) is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from Slovakia. Pláteník is currently a head coach at the international EMPIRE Tennis Academy in Trnava, Slovakia where he worked with Daria Kasatkina from Russia.[1]

Vladimír Pláteník
Country (sports) Slovakia
ResidenceBratislava, Slovakia
Born (1976-02-18) February 18, 1976
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
(now Slovakia)
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Turned pro1994
Retired2000
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of Comenius, Bratislava
Prize money$16,656
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 392 (5 August 1996)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 273 (13 September 1999)

He is the former coach of Dominika Cibulková, the 2014 Australian Open finalist. Pláteník was coaching her from 2007 to 2009 when she reached the semi-finals of the French Open in 2009. In the quarterfinals, she defeated Maria Sharapova 6–0, 6–2.[2] On July 6, 2009 she has reached No. 12 in the WTA rankings.[3]

He now coaches Anna Blinkova.

A native of Bratislava, he is the vice president of the Professional Tennis Coaches Association for Slavic countries and a PTCA-certified coach.[4]

References
  1. User, Super. "Tennis club TC EMPIRE Trnava - EMPIRE Tennis Academy". www.tcempire.sk.
  2. "FOXNews.com - Sharapova loses at French, barely avoids shutout - Tennis". www.foxnews.com.
  3. Azet.sk. "Cibulkovej najväčší úspech: Je 12. najlepšia tenistka sveta!".
  4. "www.ptcatennis.net". www.ptcatennis.net.
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