Radek Štěpánek
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| Country (sports) |
 Czech Republic
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| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco | |||||||||
| Born |
27 November 1978 Karviná, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||
| Turned pro | 1996 | |||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||
| Prize money | US$ 10,888,077 | |||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||
| Career record | 375–293 (ATP and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) | |||||||||
| Career titles | 5 | |||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (10 July 2006) | |||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 102 (16 January 2017) | |||||||||
| Grand Slam Singles results | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013) | |||||||||
| French Open | 4R (2008) | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | QF (2006) | |||||||||
| US Open | 4R (2009) | |||||||||
| Other tournaments | ||||||||||
| Tour Finals | RR (2008) | |||||||||
| Olympic Games | 1R (2008, 2012) | |||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||
| Career record | 304–185 (ATP and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) | |||||||||
| Career titles | 18 | |||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (12 November 2012) | |||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 29 (29 August 2016) | |||||||||
| Grand Slam Doubles results | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2012) | |||||||||
| French Open | SF (2007) | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | SF (2013, 2014) | |||||||||
| US Open | W (2013) | |||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||
| Tour Finals | SF (2012) | |||||||||
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| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | 1R (2017) | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (2016) | |||||||||
| Team competitions | ||||||||||
| Davis Cup | W (2012, 2013) | |||||||||
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| Last updated on: 14 August 2016. | ||||||||||
Radek Štěpánek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈradɛk ˈʃcɛpaːnɛk]; born 27 November 1978) is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. His career-high singles ranking is World No. 8 and best doubles ranking is World No. 4. Štěpánek's biggest achievements are reaching two Masters 1000 event finals and the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 2006, as well as winning the deciding match for Czech Republic's Davis Cup winning team in 2012 and again in 2013. In doubles, he won his first major title at the 2012 Australian Open, along with Indian partner Leander Paes, defeating the Bryan Brothers in the final. Paes and Štěpánek also won the Men's Doubles title at the 2013 US Open, defeating Bruno Soares and Alexander Peya in the final.
Born in Karviná, Moravia-Silesia, Štěpánek began playing tennis at age three with his father Vlastimil, who was a tennis coach. Štěpánek's brother is a policeman and his mother a librarian. His cousin is Jaromír Blažek, who represented the Czech Republic as a football goalkeeper. Štěpánek grew up admiring Czech tennis player Ivan Lendl, particularly noting "he was the one who brought professionalism to the sport with his conditioning."
Štěpánek turned professional in 1996. He started on tour as a doubles specialist, winning 12 ATP titles. Since 2002, Štěpánek has focused on being a better singles player while still playing top-level doubles. He is known for his after-the-shot grunting, his over-the-top celebrations and his many relationships with WTA players.
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