Jaromir Becka
Jaromir Becka (born 6 July 1963) is a Czechoslovak born former professional tennis player from Germany.
| Full name | Jaromir Becka |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | West Germany |
| Born | 6 July 1963 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $48,013 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 13–18 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 137 (21 May 1984) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 9–11 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 147 (13 June 1988) |
Biography Edit
Originally from Prague in what was then Czechoslovakia, Becka emigrated to West Germany and was based in Pullach, Munich.[1] He was the Munich Junior Champion in 1980, then in 1981 was the National Indoor Junior Champion and a member of the Valeria Cup team.[2]
Becka made the quarter-finals of two Grand Prix tournaments in 1983, the Tel Aviv Open and Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse.[3][4] Also that year he came close to beating Vitas Gerulaitis at the Munich WCT tournament.[1] After winning the first set comfortably, he lost the next two in tiebreaks.[1]
In 1984 he reached the quarter-finals of the Bavarian International Tennis Championships and had a win over Roscoe Tanner in Cleveland.[5][6]
He won two titles on the Challenger circuit, both in doubles, at Thessaloniki in 1986 and Heilbronn in 1988.
Formerly a coach of Carsten Arriens, Becka now runs a tennis school in Munich.[7]
Challenger titles Edit
Doubles: (2) Edit
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1986 | Thessaloniki, Greece | Hard | Christian Saceanu | Alex Antonitsch Brian Levine | 3–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
| 2. | 1988 | Heilbronn, West Germany | Carpet | Udo Riglewski | Axel Hornung Andreas Lesch | 7–6, 4–6, 6–2 |
References Edit
- ^ a b c "Munich, West Germany". United Press International. 15 March 1983. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Jaromir Becka - Player Bio - Personal". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Tel Aviv - 10 October - 15 October 1983". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Toulouse - 21 November - 27 November 1983". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Tennis". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 May 1984. p. 42. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Cleveland (AP)". The Tennessean. 8 August 1984. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Koordi" (in German). Tennisschule Jaromir Becka Tennistraining in Großhesselohe bei München. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
External links Edit
- Jaromir Becka at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jaromir Becka at the International Tennis Federation