Petr Kovačka
{{short description|Czech tennis player}}
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| fullname = Petr Kovačka
| country_represented = {{CZE}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|12|23|df=yes}}
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| plays = Right-handed
| careerprizemoney = $59,060
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| highestsinglesranking = No. 609 (21 August 1995)
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| doublesrecord = 2–12
| doublestitles = 0
| highestdoublesranking = No. 109 (16 October 2000)
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| USOpenDoublesresult = 1R (2000)
|CoachYears = 2021
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|Barbora Krejčíková (2021){{citation needed|date=June 2021}} {{Cite web | url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/318314/barbora-krejcikova/bio | title=Barbora Krejcikova | Player Stats & More – WTA Official }}}}
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Petr Kovačka (born 23 December 1971) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. He used to coach Barbora Krejčíková.{{Cite web | url=https://firstsportz.com/tennis-who-is-barbora-krejcikova-coach/ | title=Who is Barbora Krejcikova's Coach? » FirstSportz }}
Biography
Kovačka toured as a doubles specialist and played most of his matches alongside countryman Pavel Kudrnáč. It was partnering Kudrnáč that he qualified for the main draw of the 2000 US Open. They lost in the opening round in straight sets to the Argentine pairing of Gastón Etlis and Sebastián Prieto, the first in a tiebreak and second 4–6.{{cite news|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2000-08-30/sports/0008300227_1_albert-costa-juan-carlos-ferrero-gustavo-kuerten|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428051323/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2000-08-30/sports/0008300227_1_albert-costa-juan-carlos-ferrero-gustavo-kuerten|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 28, 2017|title=How The Seeds Fared|date=30 August 2000|work=Sun-Sentinel|accessdate=27 April 2017}} The pair won a total of three Challenger titles together and made the semi-finals of the ATP Tour tournament in San Marino in 2000.{{cite news|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/073000/pro_073000113.shtml#.WQG7pCN95JU|title=San Marino results|date=30 July 2000|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|accessdate=27 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427193239/http://lubbockonline.com/stories/073000/pro_073000113.shtml#.WQG7pCN95JU|archive-date=27 April 2017|url-status=dead}} He reached his career best doubles ranking in 2000, which was 109 in the world.
Challenger titles
=Doubles: (3)=
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!style="width:20px" class="unsortable"|No. !style="width:30px"|Year !style="width:160px"|Tournament !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:160px"|Partner !style="width:160px"|Opponents !style="width:130px" class="unsortable"|Score |
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|1999 |Prague, Czech Republic |Clay |{{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Kudrnáč |{{flagicon|CZE}} Petr Dezort |6–0, 6–1 |
| 2.
|2000 |Wrocław, Poland |Hard |{{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Kudrnáč |{{flagicon|CAN}} Jocelyn Robichaud |3–6, 7–6(6), 6–4 |
| 3.
|2000 |Barletta, Italy |Clay |{{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Kudrnáč |{{flagicon|ROM}} Dinu Pescariu |6–7(4), 6–2, 6–0 |
References
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External links
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- {{ITF}}
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