Jakob Hlasek
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| Country (sports) |  Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Residence | Montreux, Switzerland |
| Born | 12 November 1964 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1983 |
| Retired | 1996 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 5,895,293 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 432–329 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (17 April 1989) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1984, 1985) |
| French Open | QF (1991) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1987, 1996) |
| US Open | 4R (1988, 1996) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (1988) |
| Grand Slam Cup | QF (1991, 1996) |
| WCT Finals | QF (1989) |
| Olympic Games | QF (1984, demonstration) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 367–272 |
| Career titles | 20 |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (13 November 1989) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1996) |
| French Open | W (1992) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1986, 1992) |
| US Open | SF (1996) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | F (1992) |
| Hopman Cup | W (1992) |
Jakob Hlasek (Czech: Jakub Hlásek; born 12 November 1964) is a Swiss former professional tennis player of Czech origin. He won a major doubles title at the 1992 French Open, partnering Marc Rosset.
Career[edit]
The major highlights of Hlasek's career came in 1992. He won the French Open men's doubles title that year (partnering fellow Swiss player Marc Rosset). He was also a member of Switzerland Davis Cup team which reached the final of the 1992 Davis Cup (where they were defeated by the United States), and won the 1992 Hopman Cup (partnering Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière). His best Grand Slam performance was reaching the quarter-finals of the 1991 French Open, defeating David Pate, Emilio Sánchez, Tomás Carbonell and Christian Miniussi before losing to Andre Agassi.
Further success for his country came in 1996, when Hlasek was a member of the Swiss team which won the World Team Cup.
During his career, Hlasek won five top-level singles titles and 20 doubles titles. His career-high singles ranking was world no. 7, and his career-high doubles ranking was world no. 4 (both attained in 1989). His career prize-money earnings totalled $5,895,293.
Career finals[edit]
Singles: 14 (5 wins – 9 losses)[edit]
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1985 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet |  Miloslav Mečíř | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Aug 1986 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay |  Thomas Muster | 1–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Jul 1988 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay |  Darren Cahill | 3–6, 4–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| Loss | 0–4 | Oct 1988 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) |  Stefan Edberg | 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–4 | Nov 1988 | Wembley, England | Carpet | Jonas Svensson | 6–7(4–7), 3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–4 | Nov 1988 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard (i) |  Christo van Rensburg | 6–7(1–7), 6–4, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 2–5 | Nov 1988 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet |  Henri Leconte | 6–7(3–7), 6–7(6–8), 4–6 |
| Win | 3–5 | Feb 1989 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | Anders Järryd | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Feb 1989 | Lyon, France | Carpet |  John McEnroe | 3–6, 6–7(3–7) |
| Win | 4–6 | Nov 1990 | Wembley, England | Carpet | Michael Chang | 7–6(9–7), 6–3 |
| Win | 5–6 | Sep 1991 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | John McEnroe | 7–6(7–4), 6–0, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5–7 | Nov 1991 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Carpet |  Andrei Cherkasov | 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 5–8 | Jul 1995 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay |  Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5–9 | Sep 1995 | Bordeaux, France | Hard |  Yahiya Doumbia | 4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 35 (20 wins – 15 losses)[edit]
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Sep 1984 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard |  Colin Dowdeswell | Peter Doohan Brian Levine | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1. | Oct 1985 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) |  Ricardo Acuña | Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd | 3–6, 6–2, 9–7 |
| Loss | 2. | Nov 1985 | Hong Kong | Hard | Tomáš Šmíd | Brad Drewett Kim Warwick | 3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Win | 2. | Apr 1986 | Nice, France | Clay | Pavel Složil | Gary Donnelly Colin Dowdeswell | 6–3, 4–6, 11–9 |
| Loss | 3. | Oct 1986 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | Pavel Složil | Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd | 2–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Win | 3. | Nov 1987 | Paris, France | Carpet |  Claudio Mezzadri | Scott Davis David Pate | 7–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 4. | Oct 1988 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Tomáš Šmíd | Jeremy Bates Peter Lundgren | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 5. | Feb 1989 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | John McEnroe | Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | Feb 1989 | Lyon, France | Carpet | John McEnroe |  Eric Jelen Michael Mortensen | 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 6. | Mar 1989 | Indian Wells, US | Hard | Boris Becker | Kevin Curren David Pate | 7–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 7. | Apr 1989 | Miami, US | Hard | Anders Järryd | Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe | 6–3, ret. |
| Loss | 5. | Nov 1989 | Paris, France | Carpet | Eric Winogradsky | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 8. | Nov 1989 | Wembley, England | Carpet | John McEnroe | Jeremy Bates Kevin Curren | 6–1, 7–6 |
| Win | 9. | Feb 1990 | Stuttgart Indoor, West Germany | Carpet | Guy Forget | Michael Mortensen Tom Nijssen | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 10. | Jun 1990 | Rosmalen, Netherlands | Grass | Michael Stich | Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 11. | Aug 1990 | Long Island, US | Hard | Guy Forget | Udo Riglewski Michael Stich | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 12. | Oct 1990 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Guy Forget | Scott Davis David Pate | 7–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 13. | Oct 1990 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | Guy Forget | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 14. | Nov 1990 | Doubles Championships, Sanctuary Cove | Hard | Guy Forget |  Emilio Sánchez Sergio Casal | 6–4, 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6. | Jul 1991 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Guy Forget | Gary Muller Danie Visser | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 15. | Sep 1991 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Patrick McEnroe | Petr Korda John McEnroe | 3–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 7. | Oct 1991 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet | Patrick McEnroe | Anders Järryd Gary Muller | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 8. | Feb 1992 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet | Guy Forget | Boris Becker John McEnroe | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 16. | May 1992 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Marc Rosset | Wayne Ferreira Mark Kratzmann | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 17. | Jun 1992 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Marc Rosset | David Adams Andrei Olhovskiy | 7–6, 6–7, 7–5 |
| Win | 18. | Oct 1992 | Lyon, France | Carpet | Marc Rosset | Neil Broad Stefan Kruger | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 9. | May 1994 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Jean-Philippe Fleurian | Rikard Bergh Menno Oosting | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 10. | Jul 1994 | Washington, US | Hard | Jonas Björkman |  Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Win | 19. | Oct 1994 | Lyon, France | Carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Martin Damm Patrick Rafter | 6–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 11. | Mar 1995 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Martin Damm Anders Järryd | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 12. | Oct 1995 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Patrick McEnroe | Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 20. | Oct 1995 | Lyon, France | Carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |  John-Laffnie de Jager Wayne Ferreira | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 13. | Mar 1996 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Guy Forget |  Andrea Gaudenzi Goran Ivanišević | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 14. | May 1996 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Guy Forget |  Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 15. | Jun 1996 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Guy Forget | Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek | 2–6, 3–6 |
Performance timelines[edit]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Singles[edit]
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 3R | 3R | NH | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 11 | 5–11 |
| French Open | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 4R | 2R | QF | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 0 / 13 | 16–13 |
| Wimbledon | 3R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 4R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 4R | 0 / 14 | 20–14 |
| US Open | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 4R | A | 3R | 3R | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | 4R | 0 / 11 | 15–11 |
| Win–loss | 2–1 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 4–4 | 7–4 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 9–4 | 0 / 49 | 56–49 |
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | Tournaments Were Not Masters Series Events Before 1990 | A | A | QF | 2R | A | A | 2R | 0 / 3 | 5–3 | ||||||
| Miami | QF | 3R | SF | 3R | A | A | 3R | 0 / 5 | 11–5 | |||||||
| Monte Carlo | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Rome | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 1R | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | |||||||
| Hamburg | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | |||||||
| Canada | SF | QF | A | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 6 | 9–6 | |||||||
| Cincinnati | QF | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 2R | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | |||||||
| Stockholm | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | |||||||
| Paris | QF | 2R | SF | 1R | 2R | QF | A | 0 / 6 | 10–6 | |||||||
| Win–loss | 16–8 | 6–6 | 12–7 | 6–8 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 3–6 | 0 / 39 | 48–39 | |||||||
| Ranking | 179 | 91 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 30 | 17 | 20 | 36 | 71 | 70 | 35 | 74 | ||
Doubles[edit]
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | SR | W–L |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 1R | A | NH | 3R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | QF | SF | 0 / 10 | 12–10 |
| French Open | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 3R | W | 1R | 2R | SF | F | 1 / 13 | 22–12 |
| Wimbledon | 2R | 2R | 1R | SF | 2R | A | 3R | 3R | A | SF | 1R | 1R | QF | QF | 0 / 12 | 21–12 |
| US Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | A | QF | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | SF | 0 / 10 | 11–10 |
| Win–loss | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 5–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 5–3 | 6–4 | 2–3 | 12–3 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 11–4 | 16–4 | 1 / 45 | 66–44 |
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | Tournaments Were Not Masters Series Events Before 1990 | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | 2R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | ||||||
| Miami | SF | 2R | 3R | A | A | A | 2R | 0 / 4 | 5–4 | |||||||
| Monte Carlo | QF | A | QF | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | |||||||
| Rome | 1R | SF | W | 1R | A | A | 1R | 1 / 5 | 8–4 | |||||||
| Hamburg | QF | A | A | A | A | A | F | 0 / 2 | 4–2 | |||||||
| Canada | 1R | QF | A | 1R | 2R | QF | 1R | 0 / 6 | 5–6 | |||||||
| Cincinnati | SF | 1R | SF | 1R | A | A | 1R | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | |||||||
| Stuttgart (Stockholm) | W | QF | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1 / 3 | 6–2 | |||||||
| Paris | QF | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | QF | 2R | 0 / 6 | 3–6 | |||||||
| Win–loss | 13–7 | 7–6 | 12–5 | 1–6 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–8 | 2 / 37 | 41–35 | |||||||
| Ranking | 180 | 107 | 47 | 39 | 35 | 47 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 8 | 180 | 49 | 24 | 9 | ||
