Branislav Sekáč (born 3 September 1979) is a former professional tennis player from Slovakia.
| Full name | Branislav Sekáč |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Slovakia |
| Born | 3 September 1979 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
| Prize money | $47,549 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 247 (10 February 2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 174 (5 July 2004) |
Biography
editSekáč was born in Bratislava and attended the local University of Physical Education and Sports before turning professional.[1]
His professional appearances were restricted to the Futures and Challenger circuits. In 2002 he won three Futures singles titles to halve his ranking from outside the top 600 at the start of the year to end the year at 271.
He made the second round of qualifying at the 2003 Australian Open and won three Challenger doubles titles.
As a coach he has been a staff member at the NTC in Bratislava and has acted as the personal coach of Kristína Schmiedlová.[2]
Challenger titles
editDoubles: (3)
edit| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2001 | Oberstaufen, Germany | Clay | Karol Beck
|
 Thomas Strengberger Clemens Trimmel
|
2–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
| 2. | 2003 | Belgaum, India | Hard | Michal Mertiňák
|
 Mustafa Ghouse Vishal Uppal
|
7–63, 7–62 |
| 3. | 2004 | Belgrade, Serbia | Carpet |  Orest Tereshchuk
|
 Darko Mađarovski Janko Tipsarević
|
6–3, 6–4 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Keerthivasan, K. (16 March 2002). "Sekac corners glory". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 September 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Skvelý obrat mladých tenistov, na ME získali prvýkrát zlato" (in Slovak). Webnoviny.sk. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
