Jan Šimbera
{{Short description|Czech professional tennis player}}
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| name = Jan Šimbera
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| country_represented = {{TCH}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|11|03|df=yes}}
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| singlesrecord = 5–10
| highestsinglesranking = No. 250 (16 January 1978)
| FrenchOpenresult = 1R (1977)
| Wimbledonresult = 2R (1978)
| doublesrecord = 6–13
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1977)
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R (1978)
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Jan Šimbera (born 3 November 1951) is a Czech former professional tennis player who competed for Czechoslovakia during the 1970s. He has served as team captain of the Czech Republic Fed Cup team, which included an appearance in the semi-finals in 2000.{{cite news |title=Trenér Šimbera je na tenistky pyšný |url=https://www.idnes.cz/sport/tenis/trener-simbera-je-na-tenistky-pysny.A001122_124057_tenis_bra |work=iDNES.cz |date=22 November 2000 |language=Czech}}
Šimbera won the Scandinavian Championships in 1975 and qualified for two grand slam singles main draws during his career.{{cite news |title=Simbera Takes Crown |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/01/13/archives/simbera-takes-crown.html |work=The New York Times |date=13 January 1975}} He debuted at the 1977 French Open, where he lost his first round match to Pavel Huťka in five sets. At the 1978 Wimbledon Championships he beat former quarter-finalist Charlie Pasarell during his qualifying run, then won his first round match over Andrew Jarrett.
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