Jan Kumstát
Country (sports) Czech Republic
Born (2007-01-02) 2 January 2007 (age 17)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open JuniorF (2024)
Wimbledon Junior2R (2024)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open JuniorQF (2024)
Wimbledon JuniorF (2024)
Last updated on: 12 July 2024.

Jan Kumstát (born 2 January 2007) is a Czech tennis player.[1][2]

Career

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In the summer of 2022 he won gold in the singles at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Banská Bystrica.[3]

He was part of the Czech team that won the 2023 Junior Davis Cup.[4]

Competing in the junior events at the 2024 Australian Open he made his debut at a junior grand slam tournament.[5] He defeated home favourite Hayden Jones on his way to reaching the final.[6][7] In the final he lost to Rei Sakamoto of Japan.[8] He also reached the quarter-finals in the 2024 Australian Open – Boys' doubles with Norwegian partner Nicolai Budkov Kjaer.[9]

Playing alongside compatriot Jan Klimas he reached the final of the boys' doubles at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships where they were defeated by Alexander Razeghi and Max Schönhaus.[10][11]

Personal life

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He is from Prostějov, he is the son of ice hockey player Pavel Kumstát. His mother Kateřina was a volleyball player.[12]

Junior Grand Slam finals

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Singles: 1 (1 runner-ups)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 2024 Australian Open Hard   Rei Sakamoto 6–3, 6–7(3–7) 7–5

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2024 Wimbledon Grass   Jan Klimas   Alexander Razeghi
  Max Schönhaus
6-7(1–7), 4-6

References

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  1. ^ "Jan Kunstat". ATP. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Jan Kunstat". ITF. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ Kubatik, David (1 August 2022). "Isn't he Berdych's son? We are quite similar, says tennis player Kumstát". Denik.cz. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. ^ Renton, Jamie (5 November 2023). "MAGIC MRVA LEADS CZECHIA TO DAVIS CUP JUNIORS CROWN". ITF. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. ^ Novotny, Pavel. "The young Czech shines at the Australian Open! In his first participation, he will play for the final". Sport.cz. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  6. ^ Llewellyn Evans, Richard (25 January 2024). "CZECHIA'S KUMSTAT BOOKS AUSTRALIAN OPEN SEMIFINAL ON JUNIOR SLAM DEBUT". ITF. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Sensational success! The Czech talent will play the final at the premiere at the Australian Open". Sport.cz. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Top-seeded Renata Jamrichova wins junior girls' title. Japan's Rei Sakamoto wins boys' final". apnews. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Budkov Kjær continues in the Australian Open". nrk.no. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Finalistas do AO reeditam a decisão no juvenil de Wimbledon". tenisbrasil.uol.com.br. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Wimbledon: Who won the junior tournaments". tennis.net.pl. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  12. ^ Sonnevend, Marek (13 August 2021). "Jan Kumstát: „Chtěli jsme do finále, ale i třetí místo je super"". Vecernikpv.cz. Retrieved 25 January 2024.