Ivo Minár
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Ivo Minář is a professional male tennis
player from the Czech Republic
. On July 20, 2009, Minář reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 62. His brother Jan
is also a professional player, who has been ranked in the top 200 in the world.
when he was 16, defeating fellow Czech Tomáš Berdych
.
singles title, but has reached one singles final – in 2005 in Sydney, where he lost to Lleyton Hewitt
of Australia. Later that year, he qualified for the tournament in Dubai
and pushed World No. 1 Roger Federer
to final set tie-break in the first round, losing 7–6(5), 3–6, 6–7(5).
Minář tested positive for methylhexanamine in 11 July 2009 and was suspended eight months.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player from the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. On July 20, 2009, Minář reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 62. His brother Jan
Jan Minár
Jan Minář is a professional Czech tennis player. His brother Ivo is also a professional player.-Wins :-Runners-up :-Wins :-Runners-up :-External links:...
is also a professional player, who has been ranked in the top 200 in the world.
Career
Minář won the European junior championships in KlostersKlosters
Klosters-Serneus is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.Its well-known ski resort lies from Zurich, the nearest international airport. Transfer time is about 1.5 hours. Klosters is from Davos...
when he was 16, defeating fellow Czech Tomáš Berdych
Tomáš Berdych
Tomáš Berdych is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. His most notable achievements are reaching the final of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, and the semifinals of the 2010 French Open. He defeated the Croatian player Ivan Ljubičić in five sets to win the Paris Masters in 2005...
.
Professional career
In his career he has not won an ATPAssociation of Tennis Professionals
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singles title, but has reached one singles final – in 2005 in Sydney, where he lost to Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Glynn Hewitt born 24 February 1981) is an Australian professional tennis player and former world no. 1.In 2000, Hewitt had won ATP titles on all three major surfaces and reached one final on carpet. By 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked no. 1 at the age of 20...
of Australia. Later that year, he qualified for the tournament in Dubai
Dubai Tennis Championships
The Dubai Tennis Championships is a professional tennis tournament owned and organized by Dubai Duty Free and held annually in Dubai, United Arab...
and pushed World No. 1 Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
to final set tie-break in the first round, losing 7–6(5), 3–6, 6–7(5).
Minář tested positive for methylhexanamine in 11 July 2009 and was suspended eight months.
Singles: 1 (0-1)
| Legend (pre/post 2009) |
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| Outcome | No. | Date (Final) | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 16 January 2005 |  Sydney, Australia |
Hard | Lleyton Hewitt Lleyton Hewitt Lleyton Glynn Hewitt born 24 February 1981) is an Australian professional tennis player and former world no. 1.In 2000, Hewitt had won ATP titles on all three major surfaces and reached one final on carpet. By 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked no. 1 at the age of 20... |
5–7, 0–6 |
Doubles: 1 (1-0)
| Legend (pre/post 2009) |
| Grand Slam Grand Slam (tennis) The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and... (0-0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup Tennis Masters Cup The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals is a tennis tournament played at the end of each year, involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings.... / ATP World Tour Finals (0-0) |
| ATP Masters Series ATP Masters Series The ATP Masters Series was a series of nine tennis tournaments that formed part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America... / ATP World Tour Masters 1000 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 The ATP World Tour Masters 1000 is a series of nine tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America and Asia... (0-0) |
| ATP International Series Gold ATP International Series Gold International Series Gold was a series of professional tennis tournaments held internationally that were part of the ATP Tour. International Series Gold offered players cash prizes and the ability to earn ATP ranking points... / ATP World Tour 500 series ATP World Tour 500 series The ATP World Tour 500 series is the third highest tier of men's tennis tournament after the four Grand Slam tournaments, and the ATP World Tour Masters 1000.The series includes 11 tournaments, with a number of 500 rankings points to win for the events' singles... (0-0) |
| ATP International Series ATP International Series The International Series was a series of professional tennis tournaments held internationally as part of the ATP Tour until 2008.... / ATP World Tour 250 series ATP World Tour 250 series The ATP World Tour 250 series is a new series for tennis tournaments of the Association of Tennis Professionals from the 2009 ATP World Tour... (1-0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date (Final) | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 10 May 2009 2009 BMW Open The 2009 BMW Open is a tennis tournament that is going to be played on outdoor clay courts. It will be the 36th edition of the BMW Open, and will be part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour... |
 MunichBMW Open The BMW Open is a tennis tournament held in Munich, Germany. Held since 1900, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts and is a part of the ATP Tour schedule.-History:... , Germany |
Clay |  Jan HernychJan Hernych Jan Mauda Hernych is a professional male tennis player from Czech Republic. Born in Prague, he turned pro in 1998 and achieved his highest ranking of World No. 59 on 27 April 2009. He is currently 241st in the ATP rankings.-External links:... |
Ashley Fisher Ashley Fisher Ashley Fisher is a professional tennis player who comes from New South Wales in Australia. Fisher turned professional in 1998. Fisher has never played a major singles match on the ATP Tour, but has won four notable doubles titles on tour. The doubles specialist reached his highest doubles ranking... Jordan KerrJordan Kerr Jordan Kerr is an Australian professional tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is 356th, which he reached on 7 August 2000. His career high in doubles was at 23rd, which he reached on 18 August 2008... |
6–4, 6–4 |
Singles: 16 (8-8)
| Legend (pre/post 2009) |
| ATP Challenger Series ATP Challenger Series The ATP Challenger Tour, known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series, is a series of international men's professional tennis tournaments... / ATP Challenger Tour (8-8) |
| Outcome | No. | Date (Final) | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 23 May 2004 | Prague, Czech Republic |
Clay | Jan Hernych Jan Hernych Jan Mauda Hernych is a professional male tennis player from Czech Republic. Born in Prague, he turned pro in 1998 and achieved his highest ranking of World No. 59 on 27 April 2009. He is currently 241st in the ATP rankings.-External links:... |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 28 November 2004 |  Groningen, Netherlands |
Hard | Peter Wessels Peter Wessels Peter Wessels is a presently inactive tour professional male tennis player from the Netherlands. He has been ranked as high as 72 in the world .... |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 5 June 2005 | Prostějov, Czech Republic |
Clay |  Jarkko NieminenJarkko Nieminen Jarkko Kalervo Nieminen is a professional tennis player from Finland.His highest ranking is 13th, which was achieved on July 10, 2006. He has won one ATP singles title and two doubles titles in his career so far. His best performances in Grand Slam tournaments have been reaching the quarter-finals... |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 7 May 2006 | Ostrava Prosperita Open The Prosperita Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Ostrava, Czech Republic, since 2004. In 2004, the tournament was still called Ispat... , Czech Republic |
Clay |  Marcel GranollersMarcel Granollers Marcel Granollers i Pujol is a professional tennis player from Spain who turned professional in 2003. He reached his highest singles ranking of World Number 33 on August 1, 2011, and his highest doubles ranking of World Number 5.-2006:Granollers made the first round of the Wimbledon tournament in... |
6–1, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 9 July 2006 |  Biella, Italy |
Clay | Simone Bolelli Simone Bolelli Simone Bolelli is a professional Italian tennis player.- 2003 :In 2003, Bolelli reached his first ITF Futures tournament semifinal at Egypt F1, losing to 485th-ranked Jaroslav Pospíšil. He played entirely Futures events except for one Challenger tournament in Brindisi, losing to Galo Blanco in the... |
5–7, 6–3, (0)6–7 |
| Winner | 6. | 2 September 2007 | Freudenstadt Black Forest Open The Black Forest Open is a tennis tournament held in Freudenstadt, Germany since 1999. The event is part of the challenger series and is played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:... , Germany |
Clay |  Éric ProdonEric Prodon - Juniors career :Prodon had a long career in Juniors, playing from 1997 to 1999 and reaching year-end #28 in 1998.In matches against future top pros, he beat Mikhail Youzhny and Julien Benneteau in 1997.... |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 23 September 2007 |  SzczecinPekao Open The Pekao Szczecin Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Wojska Polskiego in Szczecin, Poland, since 1993 .-Key:-Singles:-Doubles:-External links:**... , Poland |
Clay |  Sergio RoitmanSergio Roitman Sergio Andres Roitman in Buenos Aires, Argentina, nicknamed Escopeta is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina.... |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 8. | 4 November 2007 |  BusanFlea Market Cup Busan Challenger Tennis The Flea Market Cup is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. The tournament, which started in 2005, was held in Busan, South Korea during 2003-08, and the location has been moved to Chuncheon... , South Korea |
Hard |  Viktor TroickiViktor Troicki Viktor Troicki is a Serbian professional tennis player. He has Serb and Russian ethnic roots. His paternal grandparents emigrated from Tver and Rostov-on-Don to Serbia in 1917. His career-high ranking is no. 12, achieved on 6 June 2011. He won his first ATP singles title at the 2010 Kremlin Cup,... |
7–6(2), (7)6–7, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 26 October 2008 | Seoul Samsung Securities Cup The Samsung Securities Cup is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Seoul, South Korea, since 2000.-Men's Singles:... , South Korea |
Hard | Hyung-Taik Lee |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 10. | 2 November 2008 | Busan Flea Market Cup Busan Challenger Tennis The Flea Market Cup is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. The tournament, which started in 2005, was held in Busan, South Korea during 2003-08, and the location has been moved to Chuncheon... , South Korea |
Hard |  Alex Bogomolov, Jr.Alex Bogomolov, Jr. Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Bogomolov, most known as Alex Bogomolov Jr. , nicknamed Bogie, is a Russian professional tennis player.-Tennis career:... |
6–1, 2–0, ret. |
| Winner | 11. | 29 March 2009 2009 Open Barletta – Città della Disfida The 2009 Open Barletta – Città della Disfida was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour... |
Barletta Open Barletta - Città della Disfida - Trofeo Angel Devil The Open Barletta Trofeo Dimiccoli & Boraccino is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Circolo Tennis Barletta in Barletta, Italy, since... , Italy |
Clay | Santiago Ventura Santiago Ventura Bertomeu Santiago Ventura is a retired tennis player from Spain. He was born in Castellón, Spain and lives in Burriana, Spain. He is a clay court specialist and is known for the considerable use of drop-shots during his matches.-Singles :... |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 12. | 26 April 2009 2009 Zagorka Cup The 2009 Zagorka Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Sofia, Bulgaria between 20 and 26 April 2009.-Seeds:* Rankings are as of April 12, 2009.... |
 SofiaZagorka Cup The Zagorka Cup is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Sofia, Bulgaria, since 2009.-Singles:-Doubles:... , Bulgaria |
Clay | Florian Mayer Florian Mayer Florian Mayer is a German professional tennis player. He plays on both the ATP Tour and the Challenger Tour. He has won nine Challenger events, which has helped him stay in the top 50 on the rankings.... |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 13. | 8 May 2010 2010 Palm Hills International Tennis Challenger The 2010 Palm Hills International Tennis Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on red clay courts. It was part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Cairo, Egypt between May 3 and May 8, 2010... |
 CairoPalm Hills International Tennis Challenger The Palm Hills International Tennis Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Cairo, Egypt, since 1983.... , Egypt |
Clay | Simone Vagnozzi Simone Vagnozzi Simone Vagnozzi is an Italian professional tennis player.-Runner-Up :-External links:... |
3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 14. | 27 June 2010 2010 Marburg Open The 2010 Marburg Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Marburg, Germany between 21 and 27 June 2010.-Seeds:* Rankings are as of June 14, 2010.... |
Marburg Marburg Open The Marburg Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Marburg, Germany as a Challenger since 2010 .-Singles:-Doubles:-External links:* *... , Germany |
Clay | Simone Vagnozzi Simone Vagnozzi Simone Vagnozzi is an Italian professional tennis player.-Runner-Up :-External links:... |
6–2, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 15. | 5 September 2010 2010 Città di Como Challenger The 2010 Città di Como Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which is part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour... |
Como Città di Como Challenger The Città di Como Challenger is a tennis tournament held in Como, Italy since 2006. The event is part of the ATP challenger series and is played on outdoor hard courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**... , Italy |
Clay | Robin Haase Robin Haase Robin Haase is a Dutch tennis player. Haase is currently the highest-ranked Dutch player, with his career high of No. 41 coming on 29 August 2011. He is endorsed by Head and SNS Reaal.-Career:... |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 16. | 20 March 2011 2011 Morocco Tennis Tour – Rabat The 2011 Morocco Tennis Tour – Rabat was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which is part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour... |
 Rabat, Morocco |
Clay | Peter Luczak Peter Luczak Peter Luczak is a professional tennis player for Australia. His career-high ATP Entry ranking was No. 64 on 12 October 2009.At the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, Luczak won the gold in the doubles.... |
7–5, 6-3 |
Doubles: 1 (0-1)
| Legend (pre/post 2009) |
| ATP Challenger Series ATP Challenger Series The ATP Challenger Tour, known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series, is a series of international men's professional tennis tournaments... / ATP Challenger Tour (0-1) |
| Outcome | No. | Date (Final) | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | February 13, 2006 |  BelgradeGEMAX Open The MT:S Open powered by Sony Ericsson is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Tennis Club Gemax in Belgrade, Serbia, since 2002.-Singles:-Doubles:-External links:**... , Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia... |
Carpet (i) | Jan Minář Jan Minár Jan Minář is a professional Czech tennis player. His brother Ivo is also a professional player.-Wins :-Runners-up :-Wins :-Runners-up :-External links:... |
Michael Kohlmann Michael Kohlmann Michael Kohlmann is a professional tennis player from Germany. Primarily a doubles specialist, he has won five ATP Tour doubles titles in his career. On 5 March 2007, he reached his highest doubles ranking of No... Alexander WaskeAlexander Waske Alexander Waske is a professional male tennis player from Germany. He turned pro in 2000.On June 12, 2006, Waske achieved his career-high singles ranking: World No. 89.-Doubles: 7 :-External links:... |
(3)6–7, 3–6 |