Stefan Koubek
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| Country (sports) |
 Austria
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|---|---|
| Residence | Vienna, Austria |
| Born |
2 January 1977 Klagenfurt, Austria |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Retired | 2011 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $3,074,920 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 208–236 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 20 (13 March 2000) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2002) |
| French Open | 4R (1999) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009) |
| US Open | 3R (2004, 2007) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 20–39 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 94 (23 July 2007) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2007, 2008) |
| French Open | 1R (2007) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2009) |
| US Open | 1R (2003, 2007) |
Stefan Koubek (born 2 January 1977) is a retired tennis player from Austria. Koubek plays left-handed with a double-handed backhand. His idol when growing up was Thomas Muster. Koubek has won three titles, two of which have come on hardcourts; despite this, he says his favorite surface is clay.
Koubek reached the quarterfinals of the 2002 Australian Open and the 2002 Hamburg Masters, attaining a career-high singles ranking of World No. 20 in March 2000.
His nickname is Cooley or Stef. Koubek's hobbies include sports cars, video games, golf and skiing.
Koubek turned professional in 1994, losing his first match in St Pölten. Between 1994 and 1998, Koubek mostly played in ATP Futures and ATP Challenger Series events.
In 1997 he jumped up 184 positions in the rankings, thanks to good results in Challenger tournaments, reaching finals in Ulm and Alpirsbach. 1998 saw Koubek win his first Challenger event in Alpirsbach; later that same year he lost to Younes El Aynaoui in the final of Maia. Koubek compiled a 33-20 record for the year.
Koubek won his first ATP title in 1999 at Atlanta as a qualifier. He achieved this losing only one set in the whole tournament, overcoming Sébastien Grosjean in the final in straight sets. Koubek reached the fourth round in his French Open debut, losing to Àlex Corretja; to date this is his best performance at this event. Koubek made the final of Bournemouth, losing to Adrian Voinea, and helped his country Austria back into the World Group of Davis Cup by defeating Sweden 3–2 in a promotion tie. Koubek was second only to Albert Costa in wins on clay during the 1999 season, with 28 match victories.
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