Radek Štěpánek

Radek Štěpánek
Štěpánek in 2009
Country (sports) Czech Republic
ResidenceMonte Carlo, Monaco
Born (1978-11-27) 27 November 1978
Karviná, Czechoslovakia
(now Czech Republic)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro1996
Retired2017
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$11,343,464
Singles
Career record384–302 (ATP and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 8 (10 July 2006)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013)
French Open4R (2008)
WimbledonQF (2006)
US Open4R (2009)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsRR (2008)
Olympic Games1R (2008, 2012)
Doubles
Career record313–197 (ATP and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles18
Highest rankingNo. 4 (12 November 2012)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (2012)
French OpenSF (2007)
WimbledonSF (2013, 2014)
US OpenW (2013)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsSF (2012)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open1R (2017)
Wimbledon3R (2016)
Team competitions
Davis CupW (2012, 2013)
Coaching career (2018–)
Medal record
Representing  Czech Republic
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroMixed doubles
Last updated on: 27 November 2017.

Radek Štěpánek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈradɛk ˈʃcɛpaːnɛk]; born 27 November 1978) is a Czech former professional tennis player. His career-high singles ranking was world No. 8 and best doubles ranking was 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 Grand Slam 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. In November 2017, he became a coach of Novak Djokovic and in May 2019, he joined Andre Agassi as part of Grigor Dimitrov's coaching staff.