Hynek Bartoň

{{short description|Czech tennis player (born 2004)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox tennis biography

| name = Hynek Bartoň

| fullname =

| image = Hynek Bartoň - vítěz Pardubické juniorky 2022 (cropped2).jpg

| caption = Bartoň in 2022

| country = {{CZE}}

| residence = Prague, Czech Republic

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|4|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Nový Jičín, Czech Republic

| turnedpro = 2022

| height = 1.83 m

| plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

| careerprizemoney = US $72,339

| coach =

| singlesrecord =

| singlestitles =

| highestsinglesranking = No. 350 (26 May 2025)

| currentsinglesranking = No. 350 (26 May 2025)

| doublesrecord =

| doublestitles =

| highestdoublesranking = No. 286 (19 May 2025)

| currentdoublesranking = No. 289 (26 May 2025)

| updated = 26 May 2025

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Hynek Bartoň (born 5 April 2004) is a Czech professional tennis player. He has career-high rankings of No. 350 in singles, achieved on 26 May 2025 and No. 286 in doubles, achieved on 19 May 2025.

Early life

Bartoň grew up in Kopřivnice, Nový Jičín.{{cite web |last1=Seidl |first1=Jiří |title=Titul plus finále. Bartoň chtěl co nejvíc zápasů, souběžně hrál dva turnaje |url=https://www.idnes.cz/sport/tenis/hynek-barton-koprivnice-rozhovor.A230824_745471_tenis_ten |website=iDNES.cz |access-date=25 July 2024 |language=cs |date=24 August 2023}} His father, Miroslav, is a former handball player.{{cite web |last1=Procházka |first1=David |title=Tenisová naděje z Kopřivnice si letos zahraje všechny grandslamy |url=https://ostrava.rozhlas.cz/tenisova-nadeje-z-koprivnice-si-letos-zahraje-vsechny-grandslamy-8790826 |website=Český rozhlas |access-date=25 July 2024 |language=cs |date=19 July 2022}} His older brother, Dominik, played collegiate tennis for the University of North Florida.{{cite web |last1=Dobeš |first1=Václav |title=Dominik Bartoň: Odejít studovat do USA bylo velice těžké rozhodnutí |url=https://tbtennis.cz/rozhovory/dominik-barton-odejit-studovat-do-usa-bylo-velice-tezke-rozhodnuti/ |website=Tiebreak Tennis |access-date=26 July 2024 |language=cs |date=7 January 2022}}{{cite web |title=Hynek Bartoň získal na halovém MČR dva bronzy: Kopřivnice |url=https://www.koprivnice.cz/hynek-barton-ziskal-na-halovem-mcr-dva-bronzy/d-63742 |website=Město Kopřivnice |access-date=26 July 2024 |language=cs |date=18 February 2016}} Bartoň played for TK Agrofert Prostějov before moving to TK Sparta Prague.{{cite web |last1=Mach |first1=Tomáš |title=VIDEO: Brány tenisového ráje se otevřely pro Valentovou a Bartoně |url=https://www.denik.cz/tenis/foto-video-brany-tenisoveho-nebe-se-otevrely-pro-valentovou-a-bartone-20220812.html |website=Deník |access-date=25 July 2024 |language=cs |date=12 August 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Nohavica |first1=Jakub |title=Tenisovými mistry Tomajková a Bartoň, v Ostravě si přišli dohromady na 100 tisíc |url=https://moravskoslezsky.denik.cz/ostatni_region/tenisovymi-mistry-tomajkova-a-barton-v-ostrave-si-prisli-dohromady-na-100-tisic.html |website=Deník |access-date=25 July 2024 |language=cs |date=22 August 2023}}

Junior career

In July 2021, Bartoň won the J3 Moravia Steel Sparta Cup in Prague.{{cite web |title=Bartoň a Štruplová vyhráli turnaj ITF J3 v Praze na Spartě |url=https://www.cztenis.cz/clanek/barton-a-struplova-vyhrali-turnaj-itf-j3-v-praze-na-sparte/clankyod/1486 |website=Český tenisový svaz |access-date=26 July 2024 |language=cs |date=1 August 2021}} In June 2022, he won the J1 ITF German Juniors in Bamberg, defeating top seed Rodrigo Pacheco Méndez in the final.{{cite web |title=Korneeva und Barton triumphieren in Bamberg |url=https://www.fraenkischertag.de/lokales/bamberg/lokalsport/tennis-die-internationale-deutsche-jugendmeisterschaft-in-bamberg-ist-mit-den-finalspielen-zu-ende-gegangen-art-154573 |website=Fränkischer Tag |access-date=26 July 2024 |language=de |date=12 June 2022}} That August, he won the Pardubice Junior, a prestigious junior tournament in the Czech Republic.{{cite web |last1=Zamastil |first1=Zdeněk |title=Sebevědomí a žádná nervozita. Finále mě uvolňují, tvrdí tenista Hynek Bartoň |url=https://www.denik.cz/tenis/vitez-juniorky-barton-sebevedomi-a-zadna-nervozita-finale-me-uvolnuji-20220812.html |website=Deník |access-date=25 July 2024 |language=cs |date=13 August 2022}} The following month, he reached the boys' singles quarterfinals of the US Open.{{cite web |last=Sode |first=Scott |title=Junior Wrap: Mirra Andreeva shocks No. 1 seed Sofia Costoulas at the 2022 US Open |url=https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2022-09-07/juniors_wrap_mirra_andreeva_shocks_no_1_seed_sofia_costoulas_at_the_2022_us_open.html |website=US Open |access-date=17 May 2025 |date=7 September 2022}}{{cite web |last=Lewis |first=Michael J. |title=Hong Kong's Wong survives big challenge to advance to US Open semis |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/hong-kongs-wong-survives-big-challenge-to-advance-to-us-open-semis/ |website=International Tennis Federation |access-date=17 May 2025 |date=8 September 2022}}

Professional career

In September 2022, after winning the Pardubice Junior tournament the previous month, Bartoň also won the $25k Pardubice Open as a wildcard. En route to the title, he defeated second seed Andrew Paulson and third seed Felix Gill in the final.{{cite web |last1=Mach |first1=Tomáš |title=Jeden titul střídá druhý. Bartoň po Pardubické juniorce ovládl i Pardubice Open |url=https://pardubicky.denik.cz/ostatni_region/jeden-titul-strida-druhy-barton-po-pardubicke-juniorce-ovladl-i-pardubice-open-2.html |website=Deník |access-date=26 July 2024 |language=cs |date=25 September 2022}}

In June 2023, he made his Challenger debut after qualifying for the Czech Open, and upset eighth seed Flavio Cobolli in the first round.{{cite web |last1=Marianantoni |first1=Luca |title=Prostejov: dopo Darderi fuori anche Cobolli e Lavagno |url=https://www.supertennis.tv/News/Eventi-internazionali/Prostejov-Dopo-Darderi-fuori-anche-Cobolli-e-Lavagno |website=SuperTennis |access-date=26 July 2024 |language=it |date=6 June 2023}} Later that month, he reached the final of the $15k Kamen Open, but lost to Svyatoslav Gulin.{{cite web |last1=Berkemeyer |first1=Dirk |title=Verletzung verhindert Happy End bei den ITF Kamen Open „Das war ein emotionaler Höllenritt“ |url=https://www.hellwegeranzeiger.de/lokalsport-kamen/verletzung-verhindert-happyend-das-war-ein-emotionaler-hoellenritt-w752132-1000817255/ |website=Hellweger Anzeiger |access-date=25 July 2024 |language=de |date=3 July 2023}} In August, he reached the final of the $25k BKT Advantage Cup in Bielsko-Biała, but lost to third seed Juan Bautista Torres.{{cite web |last1=Smoliński |first1=Rafał |title=Dwugodzinny finał. Argentyński młodzian z tytułem w Polsce |url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/tenis/1077031/dwugodzinny-final-argentynski-mlodzian-z-tytulem-w-polsce |website=WP SportoweFakty |access-date=26 July 2024 |language=pl |date=20 August 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Saka |first1=Adam |title=Juan Bautista Torres zwycięzcą turnieju ITF w Bielsku-Białej |url=https://www.tenis.net.pl/juan-bautista-torres-zwyciezca-turnieju-itf-w-bielsku-bialej/ |website=Tenis NET |access-date=26 July 2024 |language=pl |date=21 August 2023}} In October, he reached the second round of the Ortisei Challenger after defeating David Jordà Sanchis.{{cite web |title=David Jorda Sanchis éliminé dès le premier tour du tournoi d'Ortisei |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/David-jorda-sanchis-elimine-des-le-premier-tour-du-tournoi-d-ortisei/1427228 |website=L'Équipe |access-date=26 July 2024 |language=fr |date=24 October 2023}}{{cite web |title=Ortisei: sorridono Forti e Gaio, subito fuori Napolitano e Carboni |url=https://www.supertennis.tv/News/Challenger/Ortisei-sorridono-Forti-e-Gaio-subito-fuori-Napolitano-e-Carboni |website=SuperTennis |access-date=26 July 2024 |language=it |date=24 October 2023}}

In July 2024, he and partner Jiří Veselý reached the doubles semifinals of the Tampere Open after upsetting the top-seeded team of Nam Ji-sung and Hunter Reese.{{cite web |last1=Jiménez |first1=Sergio |title=Daniel Rincón, doble ganador en Finlandia |url=https://www.diariodeavila.es/noticia/z9785c015-9903-6ee4-b161421f714c90df/202408/daniel-rincon-doble-ganador-en-finlandia |website=Diario de Ávila |access-date=2 August 2024 |language=es |date=1 August 2024}}

He won his first Challenger doubles title in May 2025 at the Tunis Open, partnering compatriot Michael Vrbenský and defeating Siddhant Banthia and Alexander Donski in the final.{{cite web |last=Bartošík |first=Marek |title=Česká jízda v Tunisu! Bartoň s Vrbenským jsou při společné premiéře ve finále |url=https://www.tenisovysvet.cz/article/detail/22222--ceska-jizda-v-tunisu-barton-s-vrbenskym-jsou-pri-spolecne-premiere-ve-finale |website=Tenisový svět |access-date=17 May 2025 |language=cs |date=16 May 2025}}

ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals

=Singles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups)=

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! class="unsortable" | Score

style="background:#98FB98" | Win

| 1–0

| {{dts|Sep 2022}}

| style="background:#cffcff;" | M25 Pardubice, Czech Republic

| style="background:#cffcff;" | World Tennis Tour

| Clay

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Felix Gill

| 7–5, 7–5

style="background:#ffa07a" | Loss

| 1–1

| {{dts|Jun 2023}}

| style="background:#cffcff;" | M15 Kamen, Germany

| style="background:#cffcff;" | World Tennis Tour

| Clay

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Svyatoslav Gulin

| 6–2, 4–6, 2–6

style="background:#ffa07a" | Loss

| 1–2

| {{dts|Aug 2023}}

| style="background:#cffcff;" | M25 Bielsko-Biała, Poland

| style="background:#cffcff;" | World Tennis Tour

| Clay

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Bautista Torres

| 4–6, 5–7

style="background:#ffa07a" | Loss

| 1–3

| {{dts|Nov 2023}}

| style="background:#cffcff;" | M25 Vale do Lobo, Portugal

| style="background:#cffcff;" | World Tennis Tour

| Hard

| {{flagicon|POR}} Henrique Rocha

| 3–6, 1–6

style="background:#ffa07a" | Loss

| 1–4

| {{dts|Mar 2024}}

| style="background:#cffcff;" | M25 Vale do Lobo, Portugal

| style="background:#cffcff;" | World Tennis Tour

| Hard

| {{flagicon|POR}} Jaime Faria

| 2–6, 1–3, ret.

=Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)=

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! Score

style="background:#ffa07a" | Loss

| 0–1

| {{dts|Jun 2023}}

| style="background:#cffcff;" | M15 Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia

| style="background:#cffcff;" | World Tennis Tour

| Clay

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Patrick Schön

| {{flagicon|USA}} William Grant
{{flagicon|USA}} Tyler Zink

| 7–6(7–3), 4–6, [12–14]

style="background:#ffa07a" | Loss

| 0–2

| {{dts|Nov 2023}}

| style="background:#cffcff;" | M25 Vale do Lobo, Portugal

| style="background:#cffcff;" | World Tennis Tour

| Hard

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Michal Lušovský

| {{flagicon|POR}} Francisco Rocha
{{flagicon|POR}} Henrique Rocha

| 0–3 ret.

style="background:#ffa07a" | Loss

| 0–3

| {{dts|Nov 2023}}

| style="background:#cffcff;" | M25 Vale do Lobo, Portugal

| style="background:#cffcff;" | World Tennis Tour

| Hard

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Michal Lušovský

| {{flagicon|CZE}} David Poljak
{{flagicon|CZE}} Matěj Vocel

| 6–4, 3–6, [9–11]

style="background:#98FB98" | Win

| 1–3

| 2025 Tunis Open – Doubles

| style="background:moccasin;" | Tunis, Tunisia

| style="background:moccasin;" | Challenger

| Clay

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Michael Vrbenský

| {{flagicon|IND}} Siddhant Banthia
{{flagicon|BUL}} Alexander Donski

| 5–7, 6–4, [10–7]

References

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