Vladimír Zedník
Czech tennis player
Vladimír Zedník[1] (born 1 February 1947) is a former professional tennis player who represented Czechoslovakia.[2][3] In 1975, he was a member of the Czechoslovak team which lost 3–2 in the final of the Davis Cup to the Swedish team led by Björn Borg.[1] During his career Zedník won two singles and four doubles titles.
Career finals
Singles (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Loss
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0–1
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Apr 1971
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Des Moines, U.S.
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Carpet
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Cliff Richey
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1–6, 3–6
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Loss
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0–2
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Jan 1972
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Roanoke, U.S.
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Carpet
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Jimmy Connors
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4–6, 6–7
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Win
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1–2
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Feb 1972
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Cleveland, U.S.
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Hard
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Haroon Rahim
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7–6, 6–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
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Win
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2–2
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Jun 1978
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Berlin, West Germany
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Clay
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Harald Elschenbroich
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6–4, 7–5, 6–2
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Loss
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2–3
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Jul 1978
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Kitzbühel, Austria
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Clay
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Chris Lewis
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1–6, 4–6, 0–6
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Doubles (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)
Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Loss
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0–1
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Jan 1972
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Roanoke, U. S.
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Carpet
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Ian Crookenden
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Jimmy Connors Haroon Rahim
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4–6, 6–3, 3–6
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Loss
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0–2
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Feb 1972
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Salisbury, U.S.
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Hard (i)
|
Juan Gisbert Sr.
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Andrés Gimeno Manuel Orantes
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4–6, 3–6
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Win
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1–2
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Sep 1973
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Los Angeles, U.S.
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Hard
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Jan Kodeš
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Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase
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6–2, 6–4
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Win
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2–2
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Oct 1973
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Prague, Czechoslovakia
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Clay
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Jan Kodeš
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Róbert Machán Balázs Taróczy
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7–6, 7–6
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Win
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3–2
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Mar 1974
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Palm Desert WCT, U.S.
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Hard
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Jan Kodeš
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Raymond Moore Onny Parun
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6–4, 6–4
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Loss
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3–3
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Jun 1977
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Berlin, West Germany
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Clay
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Pavel Huťka
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Hans Gildemeister Belus Prajoux
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not played, shared
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Loss
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3–4
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Jun 1978
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Brussels, Belgium
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Clay
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Onny Parun
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Jean-Louis Haillet Antonio Zugarelli
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3–6, 6–4, 5–7
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Win
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4–4
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Feb 1979
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Arkansas, U.S.
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Hard (i)
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Vitas Gerulaitis
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Phil Dent Colin Dibley
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5–7, 6–3, 7–5
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References
External links
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