Adam_Pavlasek

Adam Pavlásek

Adam Pavlásek

Czech tennis player (born 1994)


Adam Pavlásek (born 8 October 1994) is a Czech professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. He reached his career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 34 on 20 May 2024 and a singles ranking of world No. 72 in January 2017. He is the current No. 1 Czech player in men's doubles.[1] In singles, he played mostly on the ATP Challenger Tour.

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Junior career

Adam Pavlásek at the 2018 French Open

Pavlásek made the semifinals at 2012 Australian Open and 2012 French Open and quarterfinal at 2011 US Open in singles. He also made two Grand Slam finals at 2012 Australian Open and 2012 French Open in doubles.

As a junior, Pavlásek posted a 72–40 win–loss record in singles, 66–36 in doubles and reached the No. 7 combined world ranking in 2012.

Professional career

Singles

2015

At the start of 2015, Pavlásek replaced injured countryman Radek Štěpánek in the Hopman Cup, playing alongside Lucie Šafářová. He made a name for himself by defeating world No. 20 Fabio Fognini of Italy, Pavlásek's first ever win over a top 20 player.[2]

2016: Top 100, ATP and Grand Slam debuts

Pavlásek made his Grand Slam debut at the 2016 French Open as a lucky loser and recorded his first Major win over Roberto Carballes Baena.

He made his top 100 debut on 12 June 2016 following his 2016 Sparta Prague Open Challenger title.[3]

He made his ATP Tour debut at 2016 Generali Open Kitzbühel, defeating Máximo González and Marcel Granollers to make his first ATP-level quarterfinal, where he lost to Nikoloz Basilashvili.

2017: Wimbledon debut and first win

He made his Wimbledon debut and defeated Ernesto Escobedo, his second Major win, before losing to fourth seed Novak Djokovic.

Doubles

2023: ATP debut & first final, Wimbledon quarterfinal

He made his doubles debut at the 2023 French Open and recorded his first Major doubles win partnering Ariel Behar over Albert Ramos Viñolas and Bernabe Zapata Miralles.

At the 2023 Wimbledon Championships he reached the quarterfinals of a Major for the first time with Behar defeating former Wimbledon champions, ninth seeded pair of Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić before losing to eventual champions Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski.[4]

He reached his first ATP final with Behar at the 2023 European Open but lost to the Tsitsipas brothers.[5]

2024: Australian Open quarterfinal, Madrid final, top 35

At the 2024 Australian Open he made the quarterfinals with Behar. As a result he reached the top 50 in the doubles rankings. The Uruguayan-Czech team upset fifth seeds Santiago González and Neal Skupski in three sets to advance and face next, first time doubles quarterfinalists newly formed Chinese-Czech duo of Zhang Zhizhen and Tomáš Macháč.[6]

Ranked No. 40 at the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open, he reached his first Masters final with Behar, defeating tenth seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic, third seeds Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski, 15th seeds Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow and second seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos by walkover. As a result he reached the top 35 in the rankings.

Significant finals

Masters 1000 Finals

Doubles: (1 runner-up)

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ATP finals

Doubles: 2 (2 runners-up)

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Challenger and Futures finals

Singles: 16 (10–6)

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Doubles: 21 (7–14)

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References

  1. "Rankings | Pepperstone ATP Doubles Rankings".
  2. "Pavlasek Enters Top 100 With Prague Title". ATP Tour. 2016-06-12. Archived from the original on 2023-04-02.
  3. "Hijikata/Purcell Clinch Tokyo Title, Tsitsipas Brothers Win Antwerp Trophy". atpworldtour.com. ATP. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

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