Jerry Turek (born 2 April 1975) is a former Canadian tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Canada |
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| Born | 2 April 1975 Czechoslovakia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $19,055 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1089 (14 August 1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 2 Challenger, 5 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 183 (11 June 2001) |
Turek has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 1089, achieved on 14 August 1995. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 183 achieved on 11 June 2001.
Turek made his ATP main draw debut at the 1998 Canadian Open receiving a wild card that granted him direct entry in the doubles main draw. Partnering compatriot Simon Larose, the pair lost in the first round to American pairing Donald Johnson and Francisco Montana in three sets.
Turek reached 11 career doubles finals, with a record of 7 wins and 4 losses which includes a 2–1 record in ATP Challenger finals. He was never able to reach a single final in his career, at any level.
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals edit
Doubles: 11 (7–4) edit
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | May 1999 | USA F3, Tallahassee | Futures | Clay | Simon Larose
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 Rob Givone Glenn Weiner
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6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 1999 | Canada F3, Montreal | Futures | Hard | Jeff Laski
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Wynn Criswell  Louis Vosloo
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6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–1 | Sep 1999 | USA F16, Waco | Futures | Hard | Frédéric Niemeyer
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Jason Cook  Matthew Breen
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–1 | Apr 2000 | USA F9, Mt Pleasant | Futures | Hard | Gavin Sontag
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Grant Doyle  James Greenhalgh
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7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jul 2000 | Granby, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Frédéric Niemeyer
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 Lee Hyung-Taik Yong-Il Yoon
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6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Sep 2000 | France F17, Bagneres de Bigorre | Futures | Hard | Dave Abelson
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Rik De Voest Frédéric Niemeyer
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–3 | Dec 2000 | USA F30, Scottsdale | Futures | Hard | Gavin Sontag
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Zack Fleishman Jeff Williams
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6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 5–3 | Feb 2001 | Dallas, United States | Challenger | Hard | Gavin Sontag
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 Dusan Vemic  Lovro Zovko
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3–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| Win | 6–3 | Apr 2001 | USA F9, Stone Mountain | Futures | Hard | Gavin Sontag
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Brandon Hawk Robert Kendrick
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1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Apr 2001 | USA F10, Elkin | Futures | Hard | Gavin Sontag
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Matthew Breen Gareth Williams
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7–4 | May 2001 | Antwerp, Belgium | Challenger | Clay |  Juan Giner
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 Dennis Van Scheppingen Edwin Kempes
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6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
External links edit
- Jerry Turek at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jerry Turek at the International Tennis Federation
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